Intel slashes 18A costs by 40% as foundry posts US$1.9 billion loss

What happened

Intel is cutting manufacturing costs for its newest processors (per the title, 18A costs reduced by 40%), but the gains are reaching individual products and its foundry business at different speeds. Per the title, the foundry business posted a US$1.9 billion loss. Its October 29 earnings call showed improving factory execution alongside unfinished work on product margins and external customer programs, making process progress an incomplete measure of the manufacturing turnaround. The source does not state the cause of the cost reduction.

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Source: DigiTimes Asia · 10/29/2026 · View original source