"We have already taped out multiple 7nm products at TSMC, including our first 7nm GPU planned to launch later this year and our first 7nm server CPU that we plan to launch in 2019. " - Mark Papermaster
I wonder what the other products are that are already taped out at 7nm are. Interesting times ahead...
Likely Zen2 desktop CPUs.
After all same modular design is used throughout line up from deskptop CPUs to server CPUs, so testing is likely going at quite even pace.
It could be quite possible we seem another 12NM refresh for Ryzen IMHO.
More likely AMD is going to use GloFo for chips not aimed at/needing highest performance.
Like APUs, console chips etc.
Especially console chips benefit from lower cost node.
Not using best available node for CPUs would simply be major screw up in competition against Intel!
TSMC have Qualcomm, AMD, Apple and Nvidia as customers now, one thing i expect to now see is a lower throughput for AMD on CPU / GPU availability unfortunately, due to the volume of products TSMC is already producing for others.
While having high unit volumes ARM chips are small lowering amount of needed wafers.
Anyway getting production of majority of AMD's high end products is certainly such significant deal for TSMC, that AMD no doubt has good deal on production capacity.
Wouldn't wonder if it's Nvidia who'll end up with shortest stick in TSMC 7nm production capacity.
I mean they basically haven't advertised anything about 7nm GPU in roadmap.
And production capacity is certainly sold on first come, first served basis.
With more capacity buying customer likely also getting some preferential claim for next round of deals.