Intel confirms Panther Lake releases in 2H 2025, Nova Lake in 2026, not a PEEP on its GPU side

Intel has confirmed that its next-generation Panther Lake CPUs made on its next-gen in-house Intel 18A process node will be released in 2025, with its next-gen Nova Lake CPU platform launching in 2026.

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During its recent annual report to stockholders, there was a letter from Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan who said: "This is strengthening our position as the CPU of choice in a valuable growth market. We will further enhance our position in the second half of this year with the launch of Panther Lake, our lead product on Intel 18A, followed by Nova Lake in 2026".

However, the freshly-minted Intel CEO didn't mention a single word about GPUs... with the company remaining silent on its graphics division since the whisper-quiet launch of Battlemage. We have no idea what the future of graphics is from the company, with the CEO not elaborating on it further.

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The letter from Lip-Bu Tan reads:

"A Stronger Intel Foundry".

"To enable great products, I am equally focused on creating great process technology, which is core to our strategy for building a world-class foundry. One of the first things I did whe nI joined the company was to better understand the progress of Intel 18A. It is healthy and will enhance our competitiveness in the market".

"In addition to Panther Lake, we are in our final design phase with early Intel 18A external customer projects and expect to complete our first release to fab manufacturing in the middle of this year. We also continue to advance our roadmap of future nodes as we rebuild process leadership".

"We're doing this while optimizing our capital to align spending with market demand and put Intel Foundry on the path to profitability. Intel has a vitally important role to play in meeting the growing need for advanced semiconductor production, both in the US and abroad. We are excited to begin high-volume production of Intel 18A ot our newest fab in Arizona later this year and look forward to continued work with the US administration to strengthen the country's technology and manufacturing leadership. While some companies are returning to the US or investing here for the first time, Intel never left -- and we continue to expand our operations".