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I don't think it "wouldn't take much". Intel certainly has resources, but they'd also be competing against Apple, nVidia, and some other heavy hitters. Addition
by Exmoor 6y ago
I don't think it "wouldn't take much". Intel certainly has resources, but they'd also be competing against Apple, nVidia, and some other heavy hitters. Additionally, I doubt the TSMC would have much incentive to de-prioritize the needs of a valued customer (AMD) against a competitor in the semiconductor space who will likely switch back to their own fabs as soon as they're competitive (if they ever are).
- bcrl 6y agoFabs take time to build. Just look at how long it took Intel to scale up their 14nm capacity when it became clear the 10nm process wasn't going to start working any time soon. On the other hand, the added revenue would further cement TSMC's position as leader in the process race. Given the resources of so many customers pushing the leading edge, I don't see how Intel could recover anytime soon. Unless TSMC grows to become fat and complacent like Intel did.