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Intel integrates UCIe in budget Wildcat Lake chips using 18A process

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Intel has detailed its upcoming Wildcat Lake processors, which will feature the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) standard. Despite being a value-focused chip, Wildcat Lake incorporates Intel's latest 18A process technology for its compute die, paired with an N6 process for the I/O die. The integration of UCIe, while increasing interconnect size and power consumption, was chosen by Intel to reduce overall costs for this budget-oriented product line. AI

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Intel integrates UCIe in budget Wildcat Lake chips using 18A process

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jake Roach ·

    Hot Chips 2026: Intel details cutting-edge tech in entry-level Wildcat Lake — value-focused 18A chips necessitated UCIe integration

    Intel's Wildcat Lake is competing in the budget laptop market, but it takes a very different approach, leveraging a UCIe interconnect and Intel's latest 18A node.

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