Why is intel stuck on 14nm?
Why is intel stuck on 14nm?
Intel faces challenges due to market dynamics and competition, while AMD avoids them because of its strong product strategy and efficient manufacturing processes.
They are still missing. Additionally, TSMC is operating at full capacity on their 7nm process due to AMD's demands.
Intel faces challenges since it handles both chip design and production. They operate fabrication facilities in Arizona, New York, and Israel, while TSMC has experience in this area. AMD previously ran its own fab operations but spun them into GlobalFoundries. GlobalFoundries intended to adopt EUV technology but stopped around 2017 due to high costs. Intel’s CEO has hinted they might begin ordering from TSMC for their processes until catching up.
AMD already employs a chiplet architecture. These components are much smaller than Intel's designs. The company achieves higher yields per silicon wafer due to the mix of reduced size and increased quantity of chiplets. They simply choose the ones meeting specific criteria—three out of four cores passing tests—place two in the lower tier, another pair in the middle tier, a group of four for top-tier chips, and all four for elite performance. Every chip shares the same memory controller chiplet fabric produced on the 14nm process for both Zen 2 and Zen 3 models. If AMD adopted Intel's approach, their performance and yield would be significantly inferior.