Intel Built First Nova Lake 8+16 Samples on 18A-P Before Moving to TSMC N2P

Intel's early ES1 Nova Lake 8+16 samples, with eight Coyote Cove P-cores and sixteen Arctic Wolf E-cores, were built on its own 18A-P process with backside power delivery. The compute tile later moved to TSMC N2P: ES2 samples were made in July–August, and qualification samples are already out.

• ES1 on 18A-P made in April–May, ES2 on N2P in July–August
• 8+16 layout: eight Coyote Cove P-cores and sixteen Arctic Wolf E-cores
• 18A-P used BSPDN backside power delivery for clock uplifts
• Jaykihn says 18A-P trailed N2P in performance and density