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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.

  • 2020 iPhone May Be First Smartphone With 5nm Chip

    2020 iPhone May Be First Smartphone With 5nm Chip

    First reported on by DigiTimes, Apple chip maker TSMC is ramping up to begin production of the A-14 chip for the 2020 iPhones.

    According to DigiTimes, Chinese-language site Commercial Times reports that TSMC will continue to be Apple’s sole supplier of the A-series chips. The A-14 will also move to a 5nmchip, instead of the 7nm chips currently in use.

    A 5nm chip will offer superior speed and energy consumption to its predecessor. A smaller chip has transistors that are closer together, giving it the ability to process instructions faster.

    As DigitalTrends comments, “among the benefits predicted for the new 5nm chip is better performance accompanied by 5G and artificial intelligence integration. It has been widely speculated that Apple’s 2020 iPhone models will be 5G compatible.”

    Apple’s A-series chips have continued to give it a significant performance advantage over Android devices, even flagship models. If the iPhone is the first device to ship with a 5nm chip, Apple’s lead will only grow.