TSMC ahead with its 2nm production
Installed six months early
TSMC’s flashy new 2nm fab in Kaohsiung has just hit a massive milestone with an equipment installation ceremony – six months early.
TSMC will lead markets in 2nm Revolution
On track for 2025
TSMC will mass-produce its 2nm process by 2025 according to a new company statement.
Gelsinger loses TSMC discount
Has to pay full price for 3nm chips
Intel CEO Pat [kicking] Gelsinger’s recent comments about the risks associated with Taiwan have strained the relationship between Intel and TSMC.
AMD updates Instinct roadmap with MI350 CDNA 4 Series and next-gen MI400 Series
The 3nm CDNA 4-based MI355X with 288GB HBM3E comes H2 2025
In addition to the Instinct MI325X AI Accelerator, AMD also updated its AMD Instinct roadmap and previewed the upcoming Instinct MI355X AI Accelerator at its Advance AI event held earlier. Based on CDNA 4 architecture and made on 3nm manufacturing process, the Instinct MI355X will bring 288GB of HMB3E memory and continue AMD's Instinct push next year, acting as a stepping stone before CNDA Next MI400 Series which comes in 2026.
MediaTek releases Dimensity 9400 chipset
Based on TSMC’s 3nm process
MediaTek has lifted the kimono on its new Dimensity 9400 chipset, constructed on TSMC’s 3nm process, and featuring an All Big Core design
Apple unveils new A18 and A18 Pro SoCs
3nm and 16-core NPU for 35 TOPs
Apple has officially announced its two new chipsets, the A18 and the A18 Pro, with the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus getting the A18 and the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max getting the more powerful A18 Pro SoC.
Samsung announces Exynos W1000 chipset
3nm chipset with single Cortex-A78 and four Cortex-A55 cores
Ahead of its July 10th Unpacked event, Samsung has decided to officially announce its new smartwatch SoC, the Exynos W1000. The new SoC is built on Samsung's 3nm GAA process and features a single Cortex-A78 and four Cortex-A55 cores, a new packaging that brings a smaller form factor, better heat dissipation as well as puts both DRAM and NAND flash memory on the SoC.
Samsung's 3nm Exynos W1000 to go into the Galaxy Watch 7
A big upgrade compared to the 5nm Exynos W930
According to a fresh report coming from Korea, Samsung's Galaxy Watch7 could get the new 3nm Exynos W1000 chipset, which could bring a significant boost in both performance and efficiency.
Samsung almost ready with 3nm smartphone chip
The watch comes first
Two years after Samsung launched mass production with its 3nm technology, they're finally gearing up to release 3nm Exynos chips for Android phones.
Apple launches new iPad Pro 2024 models
OLED display and M4 chipset for Pro, and new iPad Air models in tow
Apple has officially announced its newest iPad Pro models, which will be available in 11- and 13-inch versions, and come with OLED screens, the new M4 chip, the new Apple Pencil Pro, and more, marking the biggest update to the iPad Pro update since it was launched. Apple also announced the new iPad Air 2024 models with M2 chip that will also be available in 11- and 13-inch sizes.