Intel's messy roadmap

Three lakes, two sockets, and lots of confusion

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INTEL’S RECENT great burst of development has seen some remarkable technical developments and some big promises for the future. From being behind the curve for process nodes, Intel is back at the front of the pack. Only a couple of years ago, Intel was selling 14nm chips but now we’re rapidly approaching using angstroms as a metric, even if it’s not exactly comparing apples with apples. However, recent hiccups have slowed Intel’s ambitious plans.