Intel’s next big chip won’t be ‘Intel Inside,’ either

Intel previously said that the upcoming Core Ultra chip, Lunar Lake, won’t be manufactured internally. The company is now saying the same for its next-gen desktop chip, Arrow Lake, as well.

Will the decision affect Intel’s ability to release the chip on time, its features, or its clock speeds? Almost certainly not. But working with “external partners” to produce Arrow Lake will entail higher manufacturing costs than using Intel’s own factories — costs which may or may not be passed along to consumers.