Global Foundries 7NM cancelled - AMD moves all 7NM production to TSMC

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GF again fails:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/13277/globalfoundries-stops-all-7nm-development
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/276169-amd-moves-all-7nm-cpu-gpu-production-to-tsmc

Hopefully AMD can get fully out of WSA now.

 

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GF failed with their delayed and subpar 28NM process,and have cancelled 20NM,14NM and now 7NM. Their 14NM process was licensed from Samsung. I feel a tad sorry for IBM though.

It was announced a month ago that their 7nm CPUs would be manufactured by TSMC only, so I imagine everybody involved has known for some time. In theory it's a shame to lose one of the only independent foundries and leave TSMC with a monopoly on that space, but GloFo were chuffing useless anyway. I assume this will release AMD from their agreement, given that GloFo are no longer holding up their end of the bargain. Finally getting what they've wanted all these years on that front if so.

There is Samsung too AFAIK.

 

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Its why I said a while back I can't see 7NM Ryzen hitting 5GHZ,as at the very least AMD will probably want to prioritise yields. I have no issue with that as I rather they improve IF(and by extension latency),IPC,add more cores,etc.

 

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This is why I told people to be wary of their claims. AMD going to TSMC should have hinted all was not right. IBM is in a spot of bother in 2020,onwards unless they stick to the modified SOI 12NM process GF provides,or go to TSMC 7NM.

 

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It could be quite possible we seem another 12NM refresh for Ryzen IMHO.

 

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There is also a rumour ATIC is going to sell GF:

https://www.bitsandchips.it/english...king-for-potential-buyers-for-globalfoundries