Smart phone profit paid the "lion share" of 7nm development. That makes AMD's selling of it's fabs look like a brilliant business move. At the time IIRC AMD sol

Smart phone profit paid the "lion share" of 7nm development. That makes AMD's selling of it's fabs look like a brilliant business move. At the time IIRC AMD sold them in desperation to stay afloat. So maybe just a "lucky" turn for AMD.