Thanks to its 14nm process, GF outperformed TSMC and secured all of AMD’s “Polaris” orders.

The semiconductor industry is fully entering the FinFET era. In particular, TSMC’s 16nm FinFET and Samsung/GF’s 14nm FinFET are both in high demand, with companies competing fiercely for orders—from mobile SoCs to desktop GPUs. Recently, AMD announced its next-generation architecture, “Polaris,” explicitly stating that it will be manufactured using GF’s 14nm process. There have been rumors that Samsung might also take on some of the manufacturing work, but AMD has already denied these claims. The new graphics cards showcased at CES 2016 were also fabricated using the GF 14nm process, and in its official press release, AMD made no secret of this fact: “AMD 14nm FinFET G…”

Semiconductor processes are fully entering... FinFET The era, especially TSMC 16nm FinFET Samsung /GF 14nm FinFET Everything has to be hot, starting from mobile. System on Chip Go to desktop GPU Everyone is scrambling for orders.

AMD The next-generation architecture, “Polaris,” was recently announced, with a clear statement that it is based on... GF 14nm Process manufacturing. There are rumors that Samsung will also take on some contract manufacturing, but this has already been... AMD Denial. CES 2016 The new card shown above is also GF 14nm Made by craftsmanship, and as stated in the official press release, AMD Also makes no secret of this:

“ AMD 14nm FinFET GPU Based on the Polaris architecture, this product boasts an astonishing improvement in power efficiency compared to its predecessor. It features a strikingly eye-catching and compact mini design. PC And lightweight PC Adopt the Polaris architecture GPU It can achieve smooth frame rates in graphics, gaming, virtual reality, and multimedia applications.

So, what about TSMC? You know, AMD GPU For a long time now, TSMC has been the sole manufacturer handling contract manufacturing. GF Everything that’s done is CPU/APU Moreover, its notoriously unreliable “thunderbolt” characteristic has already caused trouble. AMD Several times—could it be this generation? GPU Completely and confidently entrust it to... GF ？

There is a claim that... AMD Will also be like Apple. A9 Using two different processes simultaneously—whether with different cores and different processes, or with the same core but different processes—is possible. However, at least judging from current indications, 14nm It's the only choice.

Taking into account GF 14nm Actually, it’s Samsung’s—it’s already proven to be highly mature—TSMC. 16nm Although its performance is also excellent, it lags significantly in terms of time and production capacity. AMD If it's all handed over GF 14nm It’s understandable, and it’s also more efficient—and less resource-intensive—to conduct tape-out and verification tests for both companies simultaneously.

Additionally, earlier reports indicated that the first product based on the Polaris architecture would be released in two months. However, the original statement was actually that a working sample would be available two months after successful tape-out testing. The actual launch, though, will still have to wait until mid-year. That’s the key point. AMD It has already been officially announced. .

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