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I think one reason is that they need to release a desktop CPU with PCIe Gen4. And if they can't do it in 10nm, they have to backport it to 14nm just to stay co

I think one reason is that they need to release a desktop CPU with PCIe Gen4. And if they can't do it in 10nm, they have to backport it to 14nm just to stay competitive. Amd has had Gen4 out in desktop CPUs for over a year now.

muro 6y ago
They don't need to release one at all. They can skip PCIe 4 completely and go to 5. Their roadmap lists Sapphire Rapids in about a year (so in about 3 years on calendars everyone else uses).