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> Intels inability to build a latest generation fab has not changed. That is going to take ~5 years, according to Intel's publicly released roadmaps (and if th
by ac29 5y ago
> Intels inability to build a latest generation fab has not changed.
That is going to take ~5 years, according to Intel's publicly released roadmaps (and if they actually succeed, which they may not).
That being said, Intel's "Intel 7" manufacturing node that they are shipping Desktop and Laptop processors on currently is surprisingly competitive. In the markets Intel is competing in, only Apple is currently using a more advanced manufacturing process to my knowledge. TSMC's N7 process, used by AMD and many others seems to be pretty similar in performance and efficiency.
- greenknight 5y agoThe problem is that N7 process, is from 2018. thats 4 years that TSMC have been developing their N6, N5, N4, N3 processes. N5 (which Apple uses), was late 2019 with the A14 processor with AMD starting to jump in this year with it. N3 should be out this year, more than likely with another flagship apple product. Now. As per Intels roadmap, https://www.anandtech.com/show/16823/ https://www.anandtech.com/show/16823/ , They should have Intel 4 out later this year. Which should be slightly faster than N5. The big question is whether they stick to their schedules.