【Tech 24H】Intel recently disclosed details about its next-generation server CPU, codenamed Clearwater Forest, based on the Intel 18A process node. The processor is scheduled for shipment in 2026 and will feature 288 efficiency cores, offering up to 576 cores in a dual-socket configuration. It will also be equipped with over 1152MB of L3 cache, delivering robust performance. On paper, this represents another effort by Intel to narrow the energy efficiency gap in data centers and a direct challenge to AMD’s EPYC series.