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Samsung's 14nm isn't as dense as Intel's because it's sort of a hybrid of a 20nm process and a 14nm one. TSMC's 16nm is apparently just their 20nm process but w
by amaranth 11y ago
Samsung's 14nm isn't as dense as Intel's because it's sort of a hybrid of a 20nm process and a 14nm one. TSMC's 16nm is apparently just their 20nm process but with FinFETs so will be the least dense of the three. I suspect their 10nm will also end up less dense than what Intel puts out but we'll have to wait and see on that.
As far as timetables for production, recent rumors put TSMC's 10nm plans at 2017 as well, delayed from their original Q4 2016 goal. Haven't see anything about delays on Samsung's side so they might actually get there first.