# Intel's 18A-P chipmaking process has started risk production and promises 9% improved CPU performance for the same power

> Processors seem to be one product category, along with displays, where there are glimmers of hope for us gamers amidst the RAMpocalypse.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intels-18a-p-chipmaking-process-has-started-risk-production-and-promises-9-percent-improved-cpu-performance-for-the-same-power/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a344348fe5465cf0f0bdd05)
- **Published:** 2026-06-18
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #nvidia #intel
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a344348fe5465cf0f0bdd05

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