What products are planned?
Krzanich didn't offer any details -- even generally speaking -- on which processors will be receiving a silicon-based fix to address Spectre and Meltdown. He did say that Intel began shipping its first 10-nanometer chips during the fourth quarter of 2017, and said the company will be scaling up 10-nanometer production throughout the year. With 10-nanometer as the focus for Intel, the Spectre and Meltodwn hardware fixes are likely coming there first. However, Intel isn't abandoning 14-nanometer, with executives saying that new processors are in the works for 14-nanometer as well for this year -- raising the possibility of silicon fixes in that group too.
