With Intel’s 18A set for mass production in 2H25, Team Blue seems to be already eyeing TSMC as a second source for its next-gen chips. According to Ec...
Up to and including Zen 2, Intel was still competitive, but overpriced.
As for 18A vs N2, it seems like TSMC is much more ambitious with that node than Intel, which is presumably why it is coming much later. I believe volume production is planned for 2028? Meanwhile 18A is in risc production already
*Zen 3
Up to and including Zen 2, Intel was still competitive, but overpriced.
As for 18A vs N2, it seems like TSMC is much more ambitious with that node than Intel, which is presumably why it is coming much later. I believe volume production is planned for 2028? Meanwhile 18A is in risc production already