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AMD Turin, Intel Granite Rapids, Graviton4 Face Off in AWS Cloud Benchmark Battle

Amazon’s latest M8 cloud instances featuring AMD’s EPYC Turin, Intel’s Xeon 6 Granite Rapids, and AWS’s Graviton4 processors have undergone extensive performance testing. The benchmarks provide crucial insights into how these competing architectures stack up in real-world cloud workloads with identical configurations across 140+ tests.

Cloud Computing’s Latest CPU Showdown

Amazon Web Services has quietly escalated the cloud computing arms race with its latest M8 instance family, creating what industry observers are calling one of the most interesting processor competitions in recent memory. According to recent benchmark analysis, the cloud giant now offers customers three distinct architectural paths: AMD’s EPYC Turin, Intel’s Xeon 6 Granite Rapids, and AWS’s own Graviton4 processors, all available in the same instance class.

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Intel’s 18A Process to Power Next Three Generations of Client and Server CPUs, Panther Lake Launch Imminent

Intel has revealed that its 18A manufacturing process will serve as the foundation for at least three generations of client and server products. The company plans to launch its first Panther Lake CPUs this year, with Nova Lake processors featuring significant architectural improvements scheduled for 2026.

Intel’s Multi-Generation 18A Roadmap

Intel has confirmed that its 18A manufacturing process will form the foundation for at least the next three generations of client and server products, according to reports from the company’s Q3 2025 earnings call. Sources indicate that CEO Lip-Bu Tan detailed the company’s comprehensive plans for client computing, server solutions, and foundry operations during the recent financial update.