Intel expects 14A to be 'within 5%' the performance of TSMC's A14 — conservative forecast clashes with 18A's frequency lead and promised 20% gains

Intel Expects 14A Node to Be Within 5% of TSMC's A14

Intel's Foundry chief, Naga Chandrasekaran, spoke with investment bank KeyBanc Capital Markets about Intel Foundry and the future trajectory of its nodes. One of the most intriguing insights is that Intel expects its 14A node to be within 5% of TSMC's A14 node, with both competing in the same sector. What this means exactly is unclear, as there are many factors by which a node is measured. These include transistor switching frequency, power effi…

Intel catches up with TSMC in the nanometer race - the difference between Intel 14A and TSMC A14 is no more than 5%

Intel’s 14A process technology, classified as 1.4nm or 14 Angstrom, will have performance comparable to TSMC’s A14 process technology within 5%. This was stated by Naga Chandrasekaran, director of technology and operations and head of Intel’s foundry division. Image source: BoliviaInteligente / unsplash.com In recent years, Intel’s technology processes have been inferior to TSMC’s solutions […]

Intel 14A Within 5 Percent of TSMC A14 as A14 Enters Pilot Production

By Indie Kings | September 25, 2026 Updated September 25, 2026: Intel expects its 14A process to land within 5 percent of TSMC's A14, according to Naga Chandrasekaran, Intel Foundry's chief technology and operations officer, in remarks to KeyBanc reported by Tom's Hardware. On the same week, TechPowerUp reported, citing UDN, that TSMC has begun A14 pilot production in Taiwan, with risk production scheduled for 2027 and high-volume manufacturing …

Intel expects 14A to be 'within 5%' the performance of TSMC's A14 — conservative forecast clashes with 18A's frequency lead and promised 20% gains

Intel's Naga Chandrasekaran now claims that Intel 14A node will deliver performance 'within 5%' of TSMC's A14 technology, a claim that requires a closer examination.