The Chromebook market has seemingly been dominated by the likes of Intel and Qualcomm, who’s chipset power a majority of the models offered by various brands. However, it appears that Samsung and AMD are looking to better compete by teaming up.
AMD turns to Samsung for next gen CPUs for Chromebooks
The news arrives from known tipster @OreXda who shared the information on Twitter. The leak claims that the chipmaking has signed a deal to use the South Korean tech giant’s semiconductor foundry. This agreement will have AMD gain access to Samsung’s advanced 4nm process technology. As of right now, the Chromebooks segment is dominated by notebooks featuring Intel and Qualcomm CPUs.
So, the move to using 4nm chips could help in making upcoming AMD powered Chromebooks more competitive in the market. Unfortunately, the leak doesn’t reveal any finer details regarding the yet to be announced chipset from AMD. At the moment, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, has been flooded with orders for its 4nm process by various tech giants. This news also follows as Samsung pushes to expand its 4nm production capacity.
AMD signed to use Samsung Foundry 4nm pic.twitter.com/FuWFJLpvjY
— Connor / 코너 / コナー (@OreXda) May 1, 2023
The two companies are already working on the upcoming Ryzen Z1 series of chipsets that will power upcoming handheld gaming consoles like the ASUS ROG Ally. Meaning, it would arrive as no surprise if AMD turns to Samsung’s Foundry for its next gen processors dedicated for Chromebooks. Samsung already has its own Chromebook lineup, so AMD may also soon partner up with the brand for its newer Chromebook models.
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