Intel may have 3nm processors next year ... but not from its factory
The solution to the problem may be outsourcing the production of systems to other factories. Intel may have 3nm processors next year.
It has been known for a long time that Intel has difficulties in meeting the demand for its processors and implementing new technological processes. The solution to the problem may be outsourcing the production of systems to other factories. Intel may have 3nm processors next year.
Problems with meeting demand and problems with implementing new technological processes had a significant impact on Intel's position in the processor market. These problems began to be used by AMD, so it was necessary to take appropriate measures - one of them is to transfer production to another company.
Intel will outsource the production of new processors to TSMC
Rumors of outsourcing the production of processors to an outside company are nothing new. At the beginning of the year, information from the TrendForce website appeared, which indicated cooperation with the TSMC factory (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited)
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The topic came back thanks to the Nikkei Asia artical, which reached new information about plans for cooperation with TSMC. The tech giant reportedly decided to use a 3-nanometer process - it would be used to produce at least two chips for laptops and data centers. At the moment, no details have been disclosed here.
Intel would be one of the first partners to use TSMC's fresh lithography (the second would be Apple). There is definitely something to strive for - the new technology translates into a 10 - 15% increase in efficiency, while reducing the energy requirement by 25 - 30% compared to 5-nanometer lithography.
However, we will have to wait a little longer for the premiere of new processors - according to an Asian source, mass production of Intel chips in TSMC factories is to start not earlier than 2022. This is still faster than the 7-nanometer "blue" technology (Meteor Lake models are to be ready in 2023).
