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  • Intel Delays 7nm Processors Due to a Defect

    Intel Delays 7nm Processors Due to a Defect

    Intel has announced it is delaying its release of 7nm processors due to a defect.

    Intel announced its quarterly results, which were overall positive. The company reported revenue of $19.7 billion, a 20% increase year-over-year. The company also reported that its 10nm transition has accelerated. This is especially good news for the company, given that it has infamously struggled to transition to 10nm and keep up with demand.

    “It was an excellent quarter, well above our expectations on the continued strong demand for computing performance to support cloud-delivered services, a work- and learn-at-home environment, and the build-out of 5G networks,” said Bob Swan, Intel CEO. “In our increasingly digital world, Intel technology is essential to nearly every industry on this planet. We have an incredible opportunity to enrich lives and grow this company with a continued focus on innovation and execution.”

    Unfortunately, it wasn’t all good news. The company is delaying the transition to 7nm processors as a result of a defect that caused yield degradation. As a result, the company’s plans have been set back by six months.

    This keeps Intel behind the eight ball competitively. Apple’s custom silicon is 7nm, and AMD also has 7nm chips. Intel is already loosing Apple in large part because of its inability to remain competitive. This delay is not going to help the chipmaker’s situation with its other clients.

  • Intel Reaffirms ‘Maniacal’ Focus On Fixing Processor Shortage

    Intel Reaffirms ‘Maniacal’ Focus On Fixing Processor Shortage

    Digital Trends is reporting that Intel has reaffirmed its “maniacal” efforts to fix its processor supply shortage.

    Intel has been struggling for some time to keep up with demand, specifically for its 10nm processors. The ongoing shortage has prompted Dell—historically one of Intel’s staunchest allies—to start looking at AMD to make up for Intel’s shortfall. Dell opened the door to the possibility following a 6% decline in consumer PC shipments, largely as a result of Intel’s supply issues.

    In fact, the problem became so bad that Intel penned an open letter to customers, apologizing for their manufacturing issues and promising to address them as soon as possible.

    According to Digital Trends, during Intel’s fourth quarter earnings call on Thursday, “CEO Bob Swann and George Davis, chief financial officer, were on the call and insisted that they hope to ramp up yields on 10nm products throughout 2020. The ‘supply remains tight,’ Swann added. By the end of year, the executives promised to be out of the constraint entirely by adding 25% higher wafer capacity to normalize the inventory levels.”

    Intel also acknowledged it was facing “a more competitive environment” in 2020. AMD has been making significant inroads in the processor market. After it’s wildly successful desktop-class Ryzen 3000 series, the company launched the Ryzen 4000 mobile processor series, challenging what has been Intel’s strongest bastion.

    Intel has a window of opportunity to deliver on its promises. If it fails, it will likely see more partners defect to AMD.