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TSMC 4nm & 5nm chips made in the US will have a 30% higher cost

Sean — Thu, 04 May 2023 10:44:23 +0000

TSMC is all set to start manufacturing chips from its latest cutting edge semiconductor site that it is situated in the US. Although, it appears that the pricing for these advanced chips will be noticeably more expensive than the ones it makes in its home market of Taiwan.

TSMC’s US made chips are more expensive than their Taiwanese counterparts

For those unaware, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) is the world’s largest contract chipmaker and usually made chips for various tech giants from its facility in Taiwan. However, the new chips that will be manufactured in the US will be around 30 percent more expansive than its ‘home made’ counterparts, as per a DigiTimes report. The reason for this move from the company is due to the higher cost of its operations in the US.

According to the new report, TSMC’s N4 and N5 process (4nm and 5nm respectively) that will be manufactured in the US will likely be between 20 percent to 30 percent higher. This isn’t surprising since the new site will carry heftier operations costs. The same can be expected from its new plant in Japan where it setup a semiconductor manufacturing site to build less advanced N28/N22 and N16/N12 process nodes. These chips will cost around 10 to 15 percent more than the same chips made in Taiwan.

The report adds that these price hikes are being made to maintain the company’s 53 percent margin rate. In other words, it has to raise the cost to clients to ensure its own profits. It remains to be seen how the customers of TSMC, which includes the likes on AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, and others would offset this rise in cost in their own products. Notably, this news also arrives as the company eyes a 15 billion US Dollars incentive in the US.

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Next Gen Nintendo Switch’s Nvidia Tegra chip might be built on Samsung’s 5nm process

Sean — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:03:33 +0000

Nintendo has long been rumored to be working on a new and improved handheld console that will be the successor to its popular Switch. But while finer details are still at large, a new report has hinted that the chipset that power the device could be built by Samsung Foundry.

According to a tipster, the company is apparently planning on equipping its upcoming Switch console. There have already been various rumors regarding a new generation handheld console and the latest one talks about the chipset that will power this new Switch. Nintendo will reportedly feature a new and improved Nvidia Tegra chipset. While no details regarding its specifications or its performance, the leak claims that it will be built using Samsung’s 5nm 5LPP process (5nm Low Power Plus).

For those unaware, the company is working on either a higher end Switch Pro or a direct successor with the Switch 2. Furthermore, recent rumors that had also hinted at the next gen Nvidia Tegra chip will be based on the Ampere architecture. Although, this Nvidia platform is based on the 7nm TSMC or Samsung’s 8nm process. Keep in mind that this is still just an unconfirmed report so take this news with a pinch of salt for now.

Nintendo is also rumored to be planning on skipping the Switch Pro model entirely and simply build a true next gen console. Meaning, the upcoming handheld console could offer a better battery life and performance thanks to a more advanced fabrication process. So stick around for more as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch models set to enter mass production this year

Jeet — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 05:40:00 +0000

Apple has already announced the M2 chipset under its Apple Silicon lineup and has also launched the first MacBook powered by the new processor. Now, the company is gearing up to expand the lineup of Mac devices with the M2 series chips.

In line with that, it is being reported that the Cupertino-based technology giant is all set to start the mass production of Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch models powered by the new chipset sometime in the fourth quarter of this year.

The new report coming from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also adds that the company won’t be using the 3nm chipset produced by TSMC but will instead stick with the 5nm chip. This contradicts previous reports which claimed that the M2 Pro and Max would be manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm process.

The Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch models were launched by the company last year, powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. So, we expect the upcoming refreshed version of the laptop to be powered by the M2 Pro and M2 Max processors.

Whatever the case, it’s almost confirmed that TSMC will soon start manufacturing new chips for Apple based on the 3nm process, and it’s just a matter of time to see which MacBook device ends up being the first to come powered by the 3nm chips.

Apple A16 Bionic chip may still be based on TSMC’s 5nm process: Report

Sean — Fri, 27 May 2022 10:37:41 +0000

Over the last couple of weeks, we have covered various reports regarding the Apple iPhone 14 series. Now, the latest report has revealed some interesting information regarding the next gen A16 Bionic chip that will power the next gen iPhones.

Previously, we had reported on the Cupertino based giant reserving the new A16 chip for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, while the base iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max featuring a refreshed version of last year’s A15 Bionic chipset. Furthermore, the new A16 Bionic was initially believed to be based on TSMC’s new 4nm process node, but according to tipster @ShrimpApplePro this might not be the case this year.

In a tweet, the tipster said that a reliable source has shared that the A16 Bionic will still be based on the 5nm process, or the TSMC N5P. Although, he also added that this is unlikely and to take this news with a pinch of salt. But, his reliable source does state that the A16 Bionic could based on the TSMCFF5, which might also be a refreshed process node.

From a fairly reliable source, but take this one with a big grain of MSG.
A16 Bionic will continue to use 5nm from TSMC N5P. From the list I received from source “TSMCFF5”
Upgrades are slightly better CPU, LPDDR5 RAM and better GPU. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/lYebcki94F

— ShrimpApplePro (@VNchocoTaco) May 26, 2022

The tweet further adds that the new A16 Bionic chip will also arrive with support for LPDDR5 RAM along with a new and improved CPU and GPU as well. On the other hand, there have also been rumored that the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will feature the 5nm process based A16 Bionic, while the Pro models are equipped with a more advanced A16 Pro chipsets. Keep in mind, this all still just speculation so take this report with a pinch of salt and stay tuned for more updates.

TSMC introduces N4X process technology for High-Performance Computing

Jeet — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 03:07:59 +0000

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced that its new N4X process technology aimed at high-performance computing (HPC) workloads and devices. It is all set for trial production in the first half of 2023.

The introduction of this new N4X process technology by TSMC marks the company’s debut into the growing HPC market. Further, it has been revealed that the N4X process aims to make transistors as small as 5nm.

The N4X design is an enhancement of its N5A, improving upon its performance and maximum clock frequencies. It is claimed to deliver around a 15 percent of performance boost when compared to the N5 processes.

The company is also claiming that the N4X offers a 4 percent performance improvement over its N4P process at 1.2 volts. The “X” denotes TSMC’s growing push into the HPC chip design sector, which the company said is among its fastest-growing business segments.

Dr. Kevin Zhang, senior vice president of Business Development at TSMC, said: “The demands of the HPC segment are unrelenting, and TSMC has not only tailored our ‘X’ semiconductor technologies to unleash ultimate performance but has also combined it with our 3DFabric advanced packaging technologies to offer the best HPC platform.”

Risk production for this new N4X is expected by the first half of 2023, which means that we can expect the first N4X designs to be available in the market by early 2024.

TSMC announces its new N4P process node for manufacturing chips

Jeet — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:49:50 +0000

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s leading contract manufacturer of chips, has today officially announced its N4P process, which is an enhanced version of the company’s 5nm platform.

This new N4P process marks the third enhancement of TSMC‘s 5nm process and is claimed to offer around an 11 percent hike in performance over the original N5 technology and around 6 percent improvement over the N4 process.

As for the power efficiency, the company claims 22 percent better efficiency compared to the original N5 technology and the transistor density is also said to be 6 percent higher.

Talking about this new process, the company said: “N4P demonstrates TSMC’s pursuit and investment in continuous improvement of our process technologies. The process was designed for easy migration of 5nm platform-based products, which enables customers to not only better maximize their investment but will also deliver faster and more power-efficient refreshes to their N5 products.”

A couple of months ago, the Taiwan-based company had announced its plan of delaying the 3nm process node and there’s no update regarding it. This indicates that the next-generation A16 Bionic chipset for the iPhone 14 lineup could be using a 4nm process instead of the rumored 3nm process.

For the initiated, the current-generation Apple A15 Bionic process found in the iPhone 13 lineup is manufactured by TSMC using a 5nm (N5P) process. The upcoming MediaTek Dimensity 2000 SoC is also claimed to be in development using the 4nm process.

Samsung Foundry, the biggest rival of TSMC, is also delaying the release of its 3nm chips which means that the next-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 chipset, which will be powering next year’s flagship smartphones, will be made using 4nm node.

Google Pixel 6 to sport 5nm Tensor chips made by Samsung: Report

Sean — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:57:28 +0000

While Google is gearing up for the launch of its Pixel 6 series, a new report has revealed new information regarding the company’s new proprietary chipset. The upcoming Pixel 6 will sport the new Tensor chips that are based on a 5nm process produced by Samsung.

Earlier this week, the search engine giant had announced that its latest Pixel lineup will be powered by a chip developed in house for the first time. As per the company’s CEO Sundar Pichai, “Tensor builds off of our 2 decades of computing experience and it’s our biggest innovation in Pixel to date.” He further added that these cores will bring “entirely new features, plus improvements to existing ones,” along with the “most innovative AI and machine learning” technologies as well.

According to a NikkeiAsia report, while Google has not revealed who would be manufacturing its new Tensor chips, sources close to the matter have revealed that the South Korean tech giant Samsung will be its production partner and the new chips are based on a 5nm fabrication process. In other words, the chip will use the same advanced process as the Snapdragon 888 SoC from Qualcomm.

We had known the Google is working on its own chipset for a while now, under the codename “Whitechapel.” But now, the Tensor cores have been unveiled and the news regarding a 5nm chip hints at its improved power efficiency and performance over the last gen Pixel 5 lineup. Notably, the Tensor chip has been in development for four years and has been designed “specifically for Pixels.”

TSMC secures 5nm & 6nm orders from Qualcomm, new chips to launch in H2 2021: Tipster

Sean — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:54:38 +0000

A new tip from a known Weibo leakster, a Chinese microblogging website, has revealed that TSMC has secured orders for the production of 5nm and 6nm chips from Qualcomm.

According to @数码闲聊站, the world’s largest contract chip maker, TSMC already has its 5nm and 6nm processes at maximum capacity, but Qualcomm has still managed to secure its orders with the firm. The tipster also added that new platforms made in these advanced processes will be launched within the second half of this year. These chips are expected to be a part of the American mobile chip maker’s mid to high segment processors for smartphones.

Notably, Qualcomm’s financial report also saw the company register earnings that were lower than what was previously estimated, which was due to Samsung‘s issues with production capacity. Thus, it would make sense that the firm would consider moving to TSMC over Samsung for its new orders. The news also arrives as TSMC is preparing to move to its latest 3nm processes.

The 3nm process would be the firm’s most advanced line and would be the first chip maker to make the shift to this process. Reportedly, trial production of this process is already progressing steadily, with risk production beginning sometime in March, while commercial production to follow soon. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding the matter.

Qualcomm’s latest chipset is the 5nm Snapdragon 780G 5G

Habeeb Onawole — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:15:02 +0000

Qualcomm has a brand new processor for the Snapdragon 700 series. The new Mobile Platform is the Snapdragon 780G 5G and it comes with an improved CPU, GPU, AI Engine, ISP, and more.

The processor is yet to be announced but the German blog, Winfuture.de found the press release as well as some additional details. Qualcomm should officially announce the processor later today.

The Snapdragon 780G 5G is a 5nm processor just like Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line chipset, the Snapdragon 888. Said to be made at Samsung’s foundries, the octa-core processor features one prime Kryo 670 (Cortex-A78) core clocked at 2.4GHz, two main Kryo 670 (Cortex-A78) cores clocked at 2.2GHz, and four Cortex-A55-based cores clocked at 1.8GHz. For its GPU, there is the Adreno 642 which brings True 10-bit HDR gaming, ultra-smooth gaming, and updateable GPU drivers.

It also has a new triple ISP, a first for the Snapdragon 7-series, called the Spectra 570, and it can shoot from three cameras simultaneously. This means it can capture from the zoom, wide, and ultrawide lenses at once. Qualcomm’s press release also says that it has a “new low-light architecture powering professional quality photos in any lighting condition”. There is also support for 4K HDR and HDR10+ video capturing.

The Snapdragon 780G 5G comes with a 6th gen AI Engine, the Hexagon 770, which boasts up to 12 TOPs AI performance, twice that of its predecessor. A second-gen Qualcomm Sensing Hub integrates a low-power AI processor for audio processing.

For its modem, there is the Snapdragon X53 5G modem-RF System that boasts download speeds of up to 3.3Gbps on sub-6GHz frequencies. The processor also has Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 and offers multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 6 speeds up to 3.6Gbps. It also supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 with the same audio features as the Snapdragon 888, and the new Snapdragon Sound technology.

Qualcomm says commercial devices powered by the new chipset are expected in the second quarter of the year and WinFuture adds that it may likely make its debut in the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G.

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TSMC to reportedly start mass production of 3nm chips from H2 2022

Jeet — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:29:11 +0000

Since the past couple of years, chipset makers have been making their flagship chips based on the 5nm process. However, manufacturers have been working on a more advanced process, using 3nm and 2nm nodes.

Now, it appears that TSMC, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of chips, will start mass production of 3nm chipsets from next year. As per the report, the company will start production in the second half of 2022 with a capacity to process 30,000 wafers.

It further adds that because of the order commitment from Apple, TSMC will expand the monthly production capacity of its 3nm process to 55,000 units in 2022 and within a year after that, it plans to expand the production to 105,000 units a month.

Compared to the current 5nm process, the new 3nm process reduces power consumption by 30 percent and increases performance by 15 percent. Even with orders for 3nm chips, the company will continue to focus on 5nm chips as well.

In this year, TSMC will be expanding its production capacity for the 5nm chips to meet the increasing demand. Currently, it has a capacity of manufacturing 90,000 units a month but in the first half of this year, it will be increased to 105,000 units. By the end of this year, it plans to further expand the manufacturing capacity to 120,000 units.

By the year 2024, the production capacity of TSMC’s 5nm chips is expected to reach 160,000 units. Apart from Apple, the company’s major clients for the 5nm process include AMD, MediaTek, Marvell, Broadcom, and Qualcomm among others.

However, TSMC has allocated most of its resources for Apple as the company is gearing up to launch its iPhone 13 series which will be powered by the A15 chipset, manufactured using the 5nm+ or N5P process. It is basically a performance enhanced process of 5nm node which also brings power efficiency.

Intel to outsource its Core i3 production to TSMC’s 5nm process: Report

Sean — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:34:04 +0000

TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, will reportedly start the production of the Intel Core i3 processors on its 5nm process. Intel has outsourced its entry level chip series to TSMC, with production beginning later this year.

According to an EENewsEuropre report, a market analysis from Trendforce revealed that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is set to start production of the Intel Core i3 processors in the second half of 2021. This arrives as Intel still struggles with its leading edge process technology with 10nm and 7nm processes. After the Core i3, Intel is expected to also outsource the production of its mid range and high end CPUs to TSMC as well, through its 3nm process in the second half of 2022.

Intel has already been outsourcing the production of a significant part of its non CPU based chips to TSMC and UMC. Notably, the shift to TSMC also follows AMD, which has taken advantage of the chipmakers 7nm process and has improved its standing in the PC market. At the moment, team red holds a superior position thanks to TSMC’s 7nm process. So, the move from team blue could have it also rival AMD better in the desktop PC market and regain lost market share.

Unfortunately, Trendforce did not mention the source of this claim and the report arrives as a result of its investigation. In other words, this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt for now. So stay tuned, as we will be providing more updates when additional information is available.

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Samsung Exynos 2100 announced today with significant upgrades and a built-in 5G modem

Habeeb Onawole — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:21:37 +0000

Samsung has unveiled its new flagship chipset. The Exynos 2100 processor is a 5nm chipset with significant upgrades in CPU, GPU, and AI performance and it also comes with a built-in 5G modem.

The Exynos 2100 5nm processor is built on the 5nm EUV process node. The new chip has an octa-core chipset with a 1+3+4 core arrangement. There is a prime Cortex-X1 core clocked at 2.9GHz, three high-performance Cortex-A78 cores, and four Cortex-A55 power-efficient core. Samsung says that the new CPU brings a 30% increase in multi-core performance and a 19% increase in single-core performance over the previous generation.

Inside the new processor is the Mali-G78 GPU that brings more than a 40% increase in graphics performance. The GPU has 14 cores which are significantly fewer than the Kirin 9000‘s 24 cores.

A new feature that has been added is AMIGO (Advanced Multi-IP governor) technology “which overlooks and optimizes power usages of CPU, GPU, and other processes, allowing longer use time even with intense on-screen activities.”

EDITOR’S PICK: Chip Battle: How does the Exynos 1080 compare to the Snapdragon 888?

There is also a new ISP that brings support for camera resolutions up to 200MP. The new ISP has support for up to six cameras and can process four simultaneously. AI brings features such as fast and seamless recognition of objects, scenes, and faces. Content-aware image processing helps adjusts dynamic range, exposure, noise, sharpness, white balance, and color so that your images can turn out great.

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The Exynos 2100 also brings support for 4K recording at 120 FPS and 8K playback at 60 FPS. It also the first chipset with an AV1 decoder for 8K video.

There are three NPU cores inside the Exynos 2100 and Samsung says that processing power has increased from 15 TOPS (trillion operations per second) to 26.

The 5G modem brings support for both sub-6GHz and mmWave spectrums and boasts downlink speeds of up to 5.1Gbps for the former and up to 7.3Gbps for mmWave networks.

While Samsung didn’t say which smartphone the chipset will appear in, we know it is the Galaxy S21 series that is launching on Thursday, January 14. However, it did say that the chipset is already in mass production.

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Apple to lead in 5nm chips in 2021, while Samsung only reaches third the spot

Sean — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:47:58 +0000

Apple is reportedly going to lead the market in terms of 5nm chips in this year, while its competitor Samsung will only reach the third position. The former will account for nearly half of all 5nm chips in the market in 2021.

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According to a Counterpoint Research report (Via 9to5Mac), Apple will be the leader in terms of 5nm chip in the current year. Furthermore, it is also one of the major reasons why Qualcomm will arrive second in the market for the same. Although, the chipmaker would only account for a quarter of the total 5nm chip shipments. The report also adds that 2020 was a good year for chipmakers, with 2021 likely being the same as well. Meanwhile, the South Korean tech giant is said to be 6 to 9 months behind TSMC, Apple’s primary chip supplier.

As per the report, 7nm and 5nm chips saw a surge in demand, especially with the growth of the 5G enabled smartphone market, new gaming console launch, and AI/GPU in cloud servers. The year also marked a growth of 23 percent year on year for the foundry industry, which reached about 82 billion US Dollars. Similarly, even 2021 is expected to witness growth as well, although, it would not be as large in comparison to 2020, growing by 12 percent year on year to reach 92 billion US Dollars in total.

The report also estimates that Apple will be the largest customer for the 5nm processes. These processes would be used for the Cupertino based giant’s upcoming 5nm+ process based chips for 2021, as its current gen A14 chips are already built on the existing 5nm process. One of the reasons why Qualcomm is expected to arrive second, beating Samsung, is due to the fact that it would be supplying Apple with modem chips. However, this might not benefit the chipmaker for too long as the company is expected to soon launch its own modems as well.

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Chip Battle: How does the Exynos 1080 compare to the Snapdragon 888?

Habeeb Onawole — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:20:37 +0000

There are only three 5nm chipsets available for Android smartphones at the moment. The first to hit the market is Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 9000 series and it was followed by Samsung’s Exynos 1080 before Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 888 early last month. We already compared the Kirin 9000 and Snapdragon 888, and now we want to see if Samsung’s first 5nm chipset can hold its own against Qualcomm’s most powerful mobile chipset.

Processor	Exynos 1080	Snapdragon 888
Node size	5nm EUV	5nm
CPU	1 x ARM Cortex-A78 at 2.84 GHz 3x ARM Cortex-A78 at 2.6 GHz 4x ARM Cortex A-55 at 2.0GHz	1 x ARM Cortex-X1 at 2.84GHz 3 x ARM Cortex-A78 at 2.40GHz 4 x ARM Cortex-A55 at 1.8GHz
GPU	Mali-G78 MP10	Adreno 660
ISP	Info not available	Spectra 580
AI Engine	Info not available	Hexagon 780
Modem	Info not available	Snapdragon X60 5G
Connectivity	W-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2	Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2

CPU

Samsung’s Exynos 1080 chipset brings a significant upgrade in performance compared to its predecessor, the Exynos 980. With eight cores made up of four Cortex-A78 performance cores and four Cortex-A55 cores, it definitely packs a punch.

The Exynos 1080 not only has its Cortex-A78 cores clocked higher than that of the Snapdragon 888, but it also has one more Cortex-A78 core than it. Similarly, its Cortex-A55 cores are also clocked higher than those of the Snapdragon 888. However, the Snapdragon 888 has the upper hand thanks to its prime core which is a Cortex-X1 core clocked at 2.84GHz. Arm says that the Cortex-X1 brings a 30% improvement in performance over the Cortex-A77 while the Cortex-A78 has a 20% improvement in performance over the Cortex-A77. Based on this, we can say deduce that the X1 has a 10% improvement in performance over the A78.

What do benchmarks say?

An AnTuTu benchmark result of the Vivo X60 Pro which has an Exynos 1080 processor powering it shows the device scored a total of 634,373 points. Do note that this is not the highest score recorded by AnTuTu for the chipset but this may be the most reliable one as it was recorded from a commercially-available phone.

In AnTuTu’s review of the new Vivo phone, the X60 Pro surpasses almost all devices that are powered by the Snapdragon 865 processor, Qualcomm’s last-gen flagship chipset.

Image source: AnTuTu

The image below shows a benchmark comparison of the Vivo X60 Pro and the Snapdragon 865-powered Vivo NEX 3S 5G. While the Vivo X60 Pro does have a higher overall score, its scores are slightly lower than those of the NEX 3S 5G in the CPU department.

In conclusion, seeing as the Exynos 1080 doesn’t surpass the Snapdragon 865 in the CPU department, it definitely can’t match the Snapdragon 888 which has a CPU score of 196,334 points (recorded from the Mi 11) as seen in the image below. And as you can see, the margin is less than 15,000 points.

GPU

In the above benchmark result, the Exynos 1080 almost matches the Snapdragon 865 Plus in CPU performance but where it really shines is in the GPU. The Mali-G78 MP10 leads the Adreno 650 GPU of the SD865 by a significant margin. So how does it compare to the Adreno 660 of the Snapdragon 888?

Qualcomm released a video that benchmarked the Snapdragon 888 on AnTuTu. The benchmark result showed the chipset had a GPU score of 319,439 points. However, seeing as we want to make this a fair comparison by using commercial products, we will go with an AnTuTu benchmark result of the Snapdragon 888-powered Xiaomi Mi 11 which shows the Adreno 660 has a GPU score of 306,548 points. Irrespective of the Adreno 660’s score you decide to go with, the Mali-G78 MP10’s 239,408 points of the Exynos 1080 is way behind.

Image source: AnTuTu

If you are wondering how the Adreno 660 of the Snapdragon 888 is able to surpass the Mali G78 of the Exynos 1080 by such a wide margin while it barely beats that of the Kirin 9000 as seen in the image above, the reason is that the Kirin 9000’s GPU has more cores (24 cores) than that of the Exynos 1080 (10 cores).

AI

Samsung says the Exynos 1080 has a powerful neural processing unit (NPU) but doesn’t specify the increase in performance over the last-gen. Unfortunately, the AI Benchmark site doesn’t have both the Exynos 1080 and Snapdragon 888 listed, so we can’t say which processor is better at AI tasks.

Conclusion

The Snapdragon 888 is the clear winner as it outperforms in both CPU and GPU performance. Nevertheless, the Exynos 1080 is an excellent chipset too as it almost holds its own against the Snapdragon 865 in CPU performance and even surpasses it in GPU performance. However, it is its more powerful sibling, the Exynos 2100, that will be the challenger to the Snapdragon 888.

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Apple unveils the M1 chipset, a powerful 8-core processor for the Mac

Jed John Ikoba — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 03:09:25 +0000

Apple has introduced a new-generation M1 chip for its latest Mac computers built on a 5nm process. The chipset is the US tech giant’s first ARM-based chip and brings improved performance and better battery life to its personal computers.

The new chip was unveiled alongside the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro notebooks and the Mac mini desktop computer, all of which are powered by the powerful chipset. Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, Johny Srouji disclosed during the event that the company’s goal in creating the chip was to achieve “industry-leading performance and features while relentlessly focusing on performance efficiency.”

The company seems to have achieved that goal as the new M1 chip onboard the Macbook Air aids the provision of a good battery life which is said to be capable of withstanding up to 15 hours of web browsing and 18 hours of video. In terms of speed, the new processor is also touted to be three and a half times faster than the previous Intel-based model. The graphics speed also comes in five times faster, accoding to Apple.

In terms of specs, the new M1 chip has a staggering 16 billion transistors, which is significantly higher than the 11.8 billion used in the iPhone 12’s A14 Bionic. The CPU core is also increased from six to an eight-core arrangement in order to boost the performance. Additionally, the M1 has four high-performance cores for heavy-duty work, compared to two on the iPhone 12, and four high-efficiency cores for low-priority tasks.

Just like the chipsets on the iPhones and iPads, the Mac’s M1 chip features dedicated circuitry for graphics and artificial intelligence processing. These modules are linked with a unified memory architecture, eliminating the need for the PC to spend time copying data internally as it switches processing approaches. The memory chips, while separate from the brains of the operation, are housed within the same chip package alongside processor for better speed.

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Samsung to unveil Exynos 1080 processor on November 12 in China

Habeeb Onawole — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:23:02 +0000

Samsung has announced it will unveil a new mobile processor in China this month. According to the invite, the new processor will arrive as the Exynos 1080.

The Exynos 1080 will be announced on November 12 in the country as the successor to the Exynos 980 which launched in September 2019 and made its debut in the Vivo X30 5G later that year.

The chipset already had a partial reveal last month, and according to the specs released, it is a 5nm processor with Arm’s Cortex-A78 performance cores which brings a 20% increase in performance when compared to the Cortex-A77. The Exynos 1080 also features the new Mali-G78 GPU which boasts a 25% increase in performance compared to the Mali-G77 GPU. The processor will also have a built-in 5G modem.

Shortly after the processor was first unveiled in early October, an AntuTu benchmark result of an unknown phone codenamed “Orion” and powered by the Exynos 1080 surfaced. The result revealed the Exynos 1080 has four Cortex-A78 cores and four Cortex-A55 cores. The device also scored 693,600 points, putting it ahead of devices powered by the Snapdragon 865 Plus.

The result also revealed the device has 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage, a 120Hz refresh rate, and runs Android 11. There is a high chance that the phone is a Vivo smartphone as there are reports that the chipset will make its debut in the Vivo X60 series.

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Apple A15 Bionic SoC to reportedly use TSMC’s N5P manufacturing process

Jeet — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 05:41:06 +0000

It’s been just a few days since Apple announced its next-generation iPhone 12 models in the market and details about the next year’s smartphones have started making rounds.

The newly launched iPhone 12 models are powered by the Apple A14 Bionic chipset and now a new report has surfaced online which reveals what to expect from the next-generation Apple A15 Bionic chipset which will power the iPhone 13 models.

A report coming from China Times claims that the A15 Bionic will be manufactured using the N5P node by TSMC, which is among the three variants of 5nm node being developed by the Taiwanese manufacturer.

It also adds that the mass-production for the same could start in the third quarter of the upcoming year, i.e. Q3 2021. Apple has reportedly started working on the same to avoid any delays as the company had to delay the launch of this year’s iPhone models because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Recently, it was reported that TSMC’s facility for the production of 5nm chips has been fully booked by Apple and the reason for the preferential treatment is likely the fact that almost one-fifth of the company’s total revenue comes from the Cupertino-based tech giant.

This probably is the reason which led to Samsung getting orders from Qualcomm for the mass-production of the upcoming flagship chipset — Snapdragon 875, which is also being manufactured using a 5nm node.

While the Apple A15 Bionic chipset is expected to use the 5nm process, manufacturers like TSMC and Samsung have already started working on more advanced technologies, which includes a 3nm process and even a 2nm process, which will be ready for use in mass-production of chipsets in the coming years.

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Huawei might not benefit from SMIC’s new N+1 process nodes

Sean — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:53:23 +0000

In the smartphone market, the industry is ever evolving and technological breakthroughs bring about a new standard every year. Current gen smartphones already arrive with 5nm chips. However, these chips might be hard to come by for Huawei even with SMIC working on its new N+1 process nodes.

For those unaware, the Chinese tech giant lost its chip supply from its primary source, TSMC, due to US sanctions. These regulations were further reinforced, which created additional hurdles for the company, that now had a deadline to stock up on the 5nm based chips. With its flagship Mate 40 series being just around the corner, the company will be launching the new lineup with its first 5nm chipset the Kirin 9000. However, these are just from the stockpiles it had managed to obtain from TSMC before the deadline.

Thus, the company might be able to outfit its current generation of a flagship with 5nm chips, but the same might not be said for future launches in the coming year. At the moment, a possible supplier for chips was China’s largest semiconductor based firm, SMIC. But unfortunately, the company’s most advanced solution at the time was 14nm processes. A 5nm process has about 171.3 million transistors per square mm, on the other hand, a 14nm process only has about 43 million transistors in the same space. So the higher the number of transistors, the chip is more powerful and energy efficient.

But, SMIC recently announced its new N+1 process nodes that are being called 8nm or an early stage 7nm process, as per a PhoneArena report. Currently, the process is being tested, with the manufacturing under testing to work out any issues or kinks that might occur before mass production on assembly lines. Although this arrives as positive news, it still might be too late as the new process is already a step behind what TSMC is currently offering. Meaning, by the time SMIC reaches 5nm processes, the industry would have moved onto 3nm with TSMC.

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Samsung announces 5nm Exynos 1080, beats Snapdragon 865 Plus on AnTuTu

Sean — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:32:01 +0000

Earlier today (9th October 2020), Samsung officially announced the new Exynos 1080 SoC, which is the company’s latest chipset that is built on the 5nm process with AnTuTu scores surpassing the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+.

The next generation of smartphones will feature the new 5nm chips, which include Apple A14, Snapdragon 875, Kirin 9000, and even Exynos. Earlier this morning, Samsung Semiconductor China Research Institute director Dr. Pan Xuebao revealed in an interview that it will soon be launching its latest Exynos 1080 SoC. It is built on a 5nm process that is speculated to be the same 5nm LPE process as the Snapdragon 875, which should offer better energy efficiency.

Exynos 1080

Furthermore, the new chips also utilize the new ARM Cortex-A78 CPU architecture along with the new Mali-G78 architecture as well. According to ARM’s official data, the A78 offers a 20 percent bump in CPU performance over the last gen A77, while the G78 offers a 25 percent higher performance when compared to the older G77 architecture. Notably, the new chip will first debut on a Vivo smartphone later this year in Q4 2020.

The new chip is being positioned at the mid to high end market, so we can expect it to be found on budget flagships, or upper mid range smartphones from Samsung and maybe other OEMs like Vivo as well. However, the South Korean tech giant is working on another processor as well, the Exynos 2100, which will debut in a Samsung device.

Dr. Pan Xuebao, Director of the Samsung Semiconductor China Research Institute

The company’s official also revealed the AnTuTu scores of the new Exynos 1080 chipset during the interview. He stated that the device scored over 650,000 points on the AnTuTu benchmark, which is higher than the scores achieved by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Snapdragon 865+. The Exynos chip is claimed to be specifically for the Chinese market, with the Vivo X60 debuting with the chip by 2020 end.

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Samsung 5nm Exynos chip to share Snapdragon 875’s cluster design hints Leaker

Sean — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:45:21 +0000

A new leak has suggested that the upcoming Samsung 5nm Exynos chip will feature a core cluster design that is similar to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 SoC, which might be indicative of a very capable Exynos chip that can rival the Snapdragon processor.

The known leakster Ice Universe recently shared a tweet on Twitter that detailed the cluster design of both the upcoming Samsung and Exynos chips. In the post, he wrote “E 1+3+4” and “S 1+3+4,” with the ‘E’ clearly standing for the Samsung Exynos chip while the ‘S’ stands for the Snapdragon processor. For those unaware, chip designs in smartphones follow a configuration where there are multiple cores of different sizes and power.

E 1+3+4
S 1+3+4

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) September 18, 2020

The ‘1’ represents the super large core that boosts the highest clock frequencies and is the most powerful in the chip. Similarly, the ‘3’ cores are also high performance large cores, although, they aren’t as fast as the super large core. The final ‘4’ represents the energy efficient cores that are low powered and help perform less intensive tasks for the smartphone. To elaborate, chipmakers have adopted this design so that smartphones are more energy efficient when they are relatively inactive, but still offer great boosts in performance when undergoing intensive tasks.

From what we know so far, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 is built on Samsung’s 5nm process and is said to use ARM’s latest Cortex X1 architecture, which is more powerful than the Cortex A78. According to ARM, the Cortex X1 is up to 30 percent faster than the Cortex A77 in peak performance and up to 20 percent faster than the Cortex A78. So, if Qualcomm does adopt the new technology, we can soon expect, launches from various companies to feature this chip.

Interestingly, since Samsung is the one manufacturing Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 chips on its 5nm process, we can also expect great improvements to the Exynos platform as well. The Exynos series processors have lagged behind Snapdragon, with the difference being noticeably in the current gen lineup of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S20 series. So, we can expect the South Korean OEM to focus on its proprietary chip design and bring forth improvements for the next gen smartphones in 2021.

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TSMC showcases strides made in 5nm and 3nm process nodes, introduces 3DFrabric tech

Sean — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:30:41 +0000

In the 26th Technology Symposium, TSMC unveiled the details regarding its 7nm N7 process, 5nm N5 process, N4, and 3nm N3 process. The world’s largest contract chipmaker also introduced its latest 3DFrabric technology and hinted at what lay beyond the 3nm process node.

TSMC has already been leading the semiconductor industry, which started with it leaving Intel and Samsung behind after shifting to its 7nm process nodes. Since then, the company has also advanced towards the 5nm process, with the development of the 3nm nodes also being on track. In other words, TSMC is showing no signs of slowing its pace, with production for the 3nm process reaching mass production levels by 2022 while Intel’s 7nm is expected to arrive by late 2022 or even early 2023.

Notably, TSMC’s 5nm ‘N5’ uses the company’s EUV technology “extensively” which brings various improvements over the 7nm N7. According to official notes, the N5 process offers up to 15 percent more performance for the same power consumption as the N7 and even offers up to 30 percent power reduction for the same performance levels as well.

The improvement doesn’t stop there as the N5 also achieves 1.8X logic density gain over the 7nm N7 process. This translates to the defect density learning curve for N5 being faster than N7, meaning the 5nm process will achieve higher yield rates faster. The chipmaker has also enhanced N5P node in development for high performance applications and plans on ramping up production in 2021.

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Samsung said to have lost Qualcomm’s 5nm chip orders to TSMC

Jeet — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:16:37 +0000

Recently, Samsung confirmed that it has started mass-production of 5nm chips. At the time, it was believed that the company could have started producing orders from Qualcomm’s next chipset.

However, it looks like that isn’t the case and Samsung might have lost the order to TSMC if the new report coming from China is to be believed. The reason being cited in the report is problems in the development process.

We had recently reported that the Samsung Foundry is struggling with low yields of its 5nm EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) process. Now, it is being reported that Qualcomm could shift the original order of Snapdragon X60 modem and Snapdragon 875 SoC to TSMC.

It seems that instead of shifting all the orders back from Samsung to TSMC, Qualcomm will distribute the orders among these two companies. Samsung also has an order of Snapdragon 735 SoC on 5nm node and is reportedly working on Exynos 1000 SoC.

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TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipset manufacturer has already started mass-production of 5nm chips, starting with Apple‘s A14 chipset which will be powering the upcoming Apple iPhone 12 lineup.

The Taiwanese giant currently has a production capacity of 60,000 chips on a monthly basis on the 5nm process. But the company is looking to expand its capacity to reach around 80,000 to 90,000 units a month.

Samsung has ambitious plans for the future and aims to become the leading semiconductor company in the world by 2030. Apart from starting mass-production of 5nm chips, the company also announced that it has started working on the 4nm process.

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Samsung begins mass production of 5nm chipset; also developing 4nm technology

Jeet — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 06:47:47 +0000

Samsung has been hard at work to catch up and compete with TSMC, the world’s leading chipset manufacturer. The company has been putting in efforts to boost its chipset production and has now started mass-producing 5nm chipset.

In a recent announcement regarding the company’s Q2 2020 performance, the South Korean giant confirmed that it has begun mass-production of 5nm chipsets. Further, the company revealed that it is also working on 4nm chipsets.

The development is in line with the company’s earlier announcement of starting mass production of 5nm chipset by the end of Q2 2020. The company reveals that it has also strengthened the foundation for expansion by starting investments in production lines in the Pyeongtaek complex.

For those who are unaware, the Pyeongtaek complex in South Korea is the new chipset production facility from Samsung which will be focusing on making 5nm chips. The company has planned to invest around KRW 10 trillion ($8.1 billion) in this facility.

The new facility is responsible for making AI-powered (artificial intelligence), high-end smartphones, and HPC (high-performing computing) chips. Samsung’s plan is to diversify applications into HPC and consumer products to improve profitability.

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On the other hand, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has already started manufacturing 5nm chipsets for Apple. The chipset, Apple A14, will be powering the company’s upcoming iPhone 12 lineup.

The company will reportedly use Exynos 1000 SoC for the upcoming Galaxy S-series flagship smartphones, which will be manufactured using the 5nm process. Not only that, but Samsung has also reportedly bagged orders for mass production of Qualcomm Snapdragon 875G and Snapdragon 735G chipsets on 5nm node.

Samsung is among the very few smartphone companies to build its own chipsets. The South Korean giant has ambitious plans for the future and aims to become the leading semiconductor company in the world by 2030.

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Samsung may use the 5nm Exynos 1000 on the Galaxy S21 Ultra only – Rumour

Jed John Ikoba — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:28:23 +0000

Samsung‘s 2020 Galaxy S20 flagship series features the Galaxy S20 Ultra which was dressed in the best of hardware including the camera configuration and that was well received. There are indications that the tech giant may stick with the same strategy with the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Recent rumours tip that the Korean tech giant may be planning to utilise the unannounced 5nm Exynos 1000 processor solely for the Galaxy S21 Ultra in addition to the obvious upgrades such as more RAM, bigger battery, and others. The tipster also stated that the customary Galaxy S21 may highlight an Exynos 991 or Exynos 992, whatever Samsung chooses to name it toward the end.

S21 series

S21U = Exynos 1000
S21+ = ?
S21 = Exynos 991/992 without AMD gpu

that is being debated as the roster, the 990 was considered too, but not much success, so far*
they are also talking about changing the name Exynos, so a 2×1 leak i guess

im hearing

— Mauri QHD (@MauriQHD) July 25, 2020

He likewise expresses that the Exynos 990 was thought of, however taking a gander at how the processor failed to major up with the Snapdragon 865, it’s to some degree evident that Samsung will forgo utilizing this in its next lead run for 2021. Prior, it was rumoured that the Snapdragon 875 was excessively costly, driving Samsung to look for another option. Normally, the Galaxy S21 isn’t expected until 2021, so Samsung has a few to months to choose what kind of processor will be available in each model.

The Exynos 991, or Exynos 992 could be utilized to bring down the retail cost of the Galaxy S21, as Samsung will allegedly stay with a 60Hz refresh rate alternative with the base model to cut down the expense. While this may incense a lot of clients, Samsung needs to utilize such measures and forestall its flagship mobile phone prices from arriving at another ‘high’. Fortunately, since Samsung hasn’t formally affirmed this data, it’s ideal to consume it with a pinch of salt until it is official.

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Samsung is facing difficulties in improving 5nm chip yields: Report

Sean — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:42:26 +0000

Samsung has been hard at work to catch up to the world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC. The South Korean tech giant has taken numerous steps to boost production, but it seems like the company is still struggling to improve yields of 5nm chips.

At the moment, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) is mass producing 5nm chips for various companies, including Apple with its A14 chips. On the other hand, Samsung Foundry is reportedly facing issues in a similar department with low yields of its 5nm EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) process. The company had first announced this processes’ development back in 2019, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it seems the company is still struggling to boost yields.

According to a report from DigiTimes, the company had recently acquired orders from Qualcomm for the mass production of its upcoming flagship Snapdragon 875G and Snapdragon 735G chips. However, the recent difficulties being faced by the company might end up affecting the launch of the upcoming Qualcomm chips which will be found in smartphones in 2021.

Notably, Samsung had previously announced that it would be starting mass production of 5nm chips by the end of Q2 2020. Although, it is still unknown if the company managed to begin mass production as of yet. While several rumors and reports had pointed at the Galaxy Note 20 series featuring the first 5nm chips (Exynos 992), the recent news might be behind its supposed cancellation.

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TSMC dominates Samsung in Q2 chip production market as 5G demand rises

Sean — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:08:51 +0000

TSMC has dominated the global chip foundry market. The world’s largest contract chipmaker is a known supplier of industry giants like Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and more and currently holds a 51 percent market share, while Samsung comes in second with just 18.8 percent market share in Q2 chip production market.

While both TSMC and Samsung are moving towards the more powerful and energy efficient 5nm process node, the former has seen dominance in the market due to rising demand for 5G. Despite the South Korean company’s best efforts and investments into its foundry, TSMC is still dominating the market which may seem insurmountable at the moment.

Furthermore, while the Coronavirus pandemic was a major hurdle to TSMC, demand from TSMC had not lowered. At the moment, the contract chipmaker is mass producing 5nm chips for various brands including, the upcoming Apple iPhone 12 series, which may be the first smartphone to ship with a 5nm chipset. The new Apple A14 Bionic chip will have 15 billion transistors, which is near twice as high as the previous 7nm nodes.

Notably, the firm is also making 5nm chips for Huawei‘s HiSiicon semiconductor unit. Although, due to recent US sanctions, TSMC can only produce chips that were already ordered, and can no longer supply the Chinese tech giant in the future. Huawei had accounted for 15 percent of TSMC’s source of revenue back in 2019, but apparently, the company has already replaced Huawei orders.

(Via)

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TSMC is tipped to ship 80 million units of 5nm A14 chips to Apple

Sudarshan Ravichandran — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:30:40 +0000

Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 12 series later this year powered by 5nm A14 chipset manufactured by TSMC. Now, according to a new tip by Twitter user @L0vetodream, the Taiwanese chipmaker will ship 80 million units of A15 chips to Apple in 2020.

TSMC will prepare 80 million A14 chips for Apple, in this year.

— 有没有搞措 (@L0vetodream) July 3, 2020

The Americal tech giant is reported to make a radical move with its iPhone 12 lineup this year. First, these handsets will be the first-ever 5G-ready iPhones from the company. Secondly, they are expected to come without a bundled charger and EarPods.

Now, as per a new tip, TSMC will be manufacturing 80 million units of 5nm A14 chip for Apple this year. But this goes against a recent report, which suggested the Cupertino-based company to only ship 15-20 million units of iPhone 12 devices in 2020.

So why Apple ordered these many units of A14 chips if it is going to ship less than half of that amount of iPhone 12 series? Maybe because the company might use the same chip or say A14X for new iPad Pros and ARM Macs.

But that does not make sense either as the iPad Pro 2020 was only introduced a few months back. Further, how can the iPhone maker expect to ship a large number of the first-gen ARM (aka Apple Silicon) Macs?

Hence, we highly recommend you to consider this information with a large pinch of salt.

(Via)

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Samsung reportedly planning to skip the 4nm process and head to 3nm

Jed John Ikoba — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:07:59 +0000

Back in 2017, Samsung announced its chip production plans stretching from 10nm to 4nm. Already, the 10nm and 7nm processes have been utilised with the 5nm chip expected to debut soon. Samsung‘s next-gen flagship processor known as Exynos 992 will reportedly be manufactured using the 5nm process. The mass production is billed to kick off in August with the Galaxy Note 20 series tipped to be the first Samsung series to use the SoC.

A new report published by DigiTimes and credited to industry sources says that Samsung may be planning against investing in the 4nm node. Instead, the Korean giant will jump from the 5nm process to 3nm. That’s the complete opposite of what TSMC is planning, and with its 4nm N4 process expected to be complete by 2023, it will give the Taiwanese firm’s partners ample options to choose from. TSMC has also reportedly secured a $20 billion investment for its 3nm chip production facility, with a report stating that it should be operational by 2022.

Though Samsung is the only manufacturer that can keep up with TSMC in terms of technology, it continues to lag behind in terms of progression. TSMC has already secured orders from the likes of Apple, Qualcomm, and Huawei, though Samsung has appeared to have made some form of ground. It was recently reported that Samsung has been given some orders to mass produce 5nm chips for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X60 5G modem. Some orders will reportedly be given to TSMC too in order to minimize risk, gain better pricing leverage, and complete shipments in a given timeframe.

We expect Samsung to maintain its 5nm production throughout 2021, which is the year when the company is rumoured to release the Exynos 1000. While jumping straight to 3nm tech will mean Samsung will be able to direct more resources in an improved and efficient node, it also means the company may lose out on tons of orders from potential partners, who now probably view TSMC as a better option thanks to its upcoming 4nm technology.

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Huawei’s 2021 flagship could use a third-party 5nm chipset

Joel Joseph — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:14:11 +0000

Last year, Huawei was faced with an enormous task of finding a replacement for Google Apps. Its solution was to develop Huawei Mobile Services and investing in its AppGallery app store. But next year, Huawei will face an even bigger challenge – chipsets. With TSMC barred from manufacturing chips for Huawei’s chip subsidiary – Hisilicon, the company will be forced to look for alternatives very soon.

According to an industry insider on Weibo, Huawei’s flagship smartphones in 2021 could be powered by a 5nm chip from a third party vendor. The insider didn’t expand on his comment but the most likely contender for Huawei’s chip supply should be none other than MediaTek.

This comment by the insider is a bit confusing especially if you have been reading reports about the 5nm Kirin 1000 or 1020 that’s all set to launch this year. But here, he’s talking about 5nm chips for Huawei’s 2021 flagships and not the upcoming Mate 40.

TSMC Can Still Supply Chips To Huawei Until September 2020

In May 2020, the Trump administration added a new rule which barred overseas companies from supplying components to Huawei if it was made using US technology. Given how US equipment plays an important role in manufacturing semiconductor chips, this technically bars TSMC, SMIC, and even Samsung from manufacturing chips for Huawei. However, the US has granted a grace period of 120-days before the rule takes into effect. So TSMC can continue supplying chips to Hisilicon until September 15, 2020.

Kirin 990 5G is a 7nm chip manufactured by tsmc

There was also a recent report which said that Huawei has placed an urgent order with the TSMC for 5nm chips. This means Huawei’s upcoming Kirin 1000 or 1020 (name is yet to be confirmed) 5nm chipset can still be manufactured by TSMC and released on schedule.

But What About Huawei’s 2021 flagships?

Unless the US government extends the grace period after September, TSMC, or for that matter even the Chinese SMIC cannot manufacture chips for Hisilicon. This would leave Huawei with very limited options. An alternative could be to procure 5nm chips from a third-party vendor so that Huawei’s flagships next year are competitive, even without its own Hisilicon chips.

MediaTek’s Dimensity series looks promising this year!

Since Qualcomm is a US company, it’s not a viable alternative. This leaves either MediaTek or even Samsung as the potential vendor of next-generation 5nm chips for Huawei.

But it remains to be seen if Samsung or MediaTek can legally sell its own chips to Huawei that’s manufactured using US technology. There are reports which say TSMC and Samsung are looking at setting up production lines without US equipment but we haven’t heard anything concrete yet.

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TSMC fills up Huawei HiSilicon order gap through MediaTek, includes 5nm chips

Sean — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 07:04:13 +0000

After losing Huawei’s orders due to recent US sanctions, TSMC had started working on in the gap through others. One of the notable companies replacing Huawei orders is MediaTek, which will also have the contract chipmaker produce 5nm chips.

According to a new report, MediaTek has approached TSMC in three waves, since the demand for 5G wafer is high at the moment. Currently, more than 20,000 wafers per month have been added, which includes 7nm and 12nm processes. Furthermore, TSMC’s latest 5nm process is also being queued up as well. This will be one of the key areas where MediaTek fills in after the loss of Huawei’s HiSilicon orders.

The news hasn’t officially been announced by either MediaTek or TSMC but from within their supply chain. Apparently, TSMC had stopped its 5nm production plant which as originally reserved for HiSilicon. But now, the company has divided the production to major names like Apple, Supermicro, and Qualcomm. With MediaTek’s Dimensity lineup of 5G chips also seeing healthy demand, the chipmaker also sought to raise the production of its Dimensity 800 and Dimensity 600 series.

By the first two waves of orders, MediaTek focused on the 7nm process and 12nm processes. The third wave brings a 5nm process to its next mid to high end 5G mobile chipsets. MediaTek is also a known rival of Qualcomm which also has its 5nm chips being manufactured by TSMC. Additionally, the recent US sanctions against Huawei has accelerated MediaTek’s plans for 5nm chips.

While Huawei seems to be in a tough situation, the ban and the subsequent shifts of production capacity is indicative of the highly competitive industry. As Huawei looks for alternatives and local sources, other brands would step up to seize the opportunity. 5G enabled chips are now the standard on flagship handsets, with its popularity only growing. OEMs are also expected to launch various 5nm chip housing smartphones later this year as well. So this period may turn out to be quite heated.

(Via)

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ZTE President Xu Ziyang confirms launch of 5nm chipset next year

Jeet — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:00:21 +0000

Current flagship smartphone chipsets are based on the 7nm node process but the manufacturers are now shifting towards 5nm and even 3nm process for the upcoming next-generation chipsets.

Joining the list of those companies in China-based ZTE. The company held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at its headquarters in Shenzhen where the company revealed its plan for the smartphone chipset.

Xu Ziyang, President of ZTE Corporation, revealed that the company is already working on a 7nm chipset which has entered mass-production. He further added that the company has started working on a 5nm chipset and revealed that it’ll be launched next year.

He further goes on to add that while ZTE has done the front-end and back-end design for the chipset, it has to rely on global partners for production and manufacturing.

The development comes as ZTE has been heavily investing in its Research and Development (R&D) department, especially for chip development. The company has spent around 12.1 billion yuan (~$1.7 billion).

ZTE isn’t the only Chinese company working on the next-gen chipset. Huawei, currently the leading smartphone brand globally, is reportedly working on its Kirin 1020 and Kirin 1000 chipsets, which are said to be based on the 5nm process.

With the on-going US-China trade war, the Chinese companies are now stepping up their game in the semiconductor business. After recent US sanctions cutting off chip supply from TSMC to Huawei, the Chinese giant is also heavily investing in local semiconductor firms.

Last month, Samsung announced a new 5nm chip production plant in South Korea which is expected to be operational by next year. TSMC, on the other hand, has already started mass production of 5nm chipset — Apple A14.

Earlier this month, TSMC officially revealed the existence of a new 4nm manufacturing process which falls between the 5nm and 3nm nodes that are already on the company’s roadmap. The “N4” process is said to be an enhanced version of the “N5P” process and is expected to enter mass production by 2023.

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[UPDATED] ZTE begins importing 5nm chipset technology

Sean — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 11:48:49 +0000

UPDATE:

ZTE has clarified that while it will design the 5nm chips, it will still rely on its supply chain sources to produce and manufacture these chipsets.

Earlier today (17th June 2020), ZTE stated that it has achieved chip design and development capabilities. It already has the 7nm processors being mass produced, and being utilized in global 5G infrastructures, while it has also begun importing 5nm process technology as well.

Keep in mind, these chips are not 5G SoC (system on chip) but rather a core part for 5G equipment and infrastructure. Currently, the number of companies capable of developing chips built on 5nm processes aren’t high in China. Huawei is another example of this case, with its rumored Kirin 1020 chip being built on a 5nm process as well.

The new 5nm chip technology being imported will also bring ZTE to the latest standards in the semiconductor field. This also implies that the company would no longer have to rely on US based companies or suppliers. Furthermore, it also marks a notable shift in the semiconductor market as China is stepping up in the industry.

The breakthrough arrives by ZTE heavily investing in its research and development department in recent times, especially for its chip development. According to the company’s vice president, ZTE has spent over 12.1 billion Yuan (roughly 1.7 billion US Dollars). With the recent US sanctions cutting off chip supply from TSMC to Huawei, the Chinese smartphone vendor is looking for alternatives and heavily investing in local semiconductor firms as well. Thus, ZTE being a chip foundry may also be a reliable candidate in the near future.

(Via)

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TSMC could adjust orders from Qualcomm, NVIDIA and more to ramp up production of Huawei chips

Sean — Mon, 25 May 2020 10:09:27 +0000

The world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), maybe planning on coordinating with various companies like NVIDIA, AMD, Qualcomm and more to shift its production focus towards Huawei chips.

Huawei’s Kirin chipsets are manufactured by TSMC

This move arrives after the Chinese company lost its chip supply from TSMC, due to new sanctions being enforced by the US Government. However, 120 days buffer period was also offered for a smooth transition of phasing out Huawei chip orders and completing pending ones as well. Thus, TSMC could be asking other companies to shift their orders, enabling it to ramp up Huawei Kirin chip production and complete the order in time.

According to reports from Taiwanese media, TSMC may face difficulties to achieve the chip orders for the Chinese smartphone vendors if it doesn’t coordinate with other firms and adjusts its production capacity. Thus, a more focused approach to, what could possibly be Huawei’s final order, maybe a priority order for the semiconductor giant. The former has always been a major customer for TSMC, so the new sanctions will affect both sides.

Earlier this month, a report had claimed that Huawei has placed an additional order worth 700 million US Dollars with TSMC to cover its 7nm and new 5nm chip orders. The latter is for its upcoming flagship Mate 40 series that will launch later this year. Hence, Huawei is reliant on TSMC regarding its 5nm based Kirin 1020 (or reportedly Kirin 1000) SoC. We will be providing more updates regarding this, so stay tuned.

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TSMC 3nm process development is on schedule

Sean — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:45:17 +0000

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) has released the roadmap for its 3nm process technology’s development. The world’s largest contract chip manufacturer will have risk production start by 2021 and volume production starts by the second half of 2022.

The Taiwanese chipmaking giant will use the FinFET transistor structure for the N3 (namely 3nm process) technology. This information was revealed by CEO CC Wei at an investor meeting earlier this week, on 16th April 2020. According to the senior TSMC executive, the technology behind N3 will be a “full node stride” over its foundry’s existing N5 (5nm process) technology.

Wei also revealed that the 5nm process technology from TSMC is already in the volume production stage with satisfactory yield rates. Furthermore, the firm expects the production to remain “very fast and smooth” and the trend will carry over to the second half of 2020. This is likely due to the healthy chipset demand especially for new generation smartphone flagships that have yet to be launched.

At the moment, the 5nm chips account for about 10 percent of its total wafer revenue in 2020. The TSMC CEO believes that the 5nm process will be long lived like its 7nm, 16nm, and 28nm process. The company is also expanding its existing 7nm foundry with N7, N7+, and N6, with the latter two being EUV based processes. These will account for more than 30 percent of the company’s total wafer revenue in 2020.

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Apple places more orders for 5nm chips from TSMC for iPhone 12

Sean — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:39:12 +0000

News from the Taiwanese reporting agency, Taiwan Economic Daily, has revealed that Apple has already been trying to place orders for 5nm chipsets through TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company). The world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer is preparing for the mass production of its 5nm process, which should also be seen in the upcoming A14 SoC that will be used in the iPhone 12.

Previously, TSMC had announced that its 5nm processing technology is ready for mass production and is scheduled to officially begin operations starting from Q2 of 2020. At the moment, the chipmaking company is optimistic regarding the success of both its 5nm and 7nm process. According to sources, the 5nm chipsets for Apple will face various constraints and time constrictions if the Cupertino based giant doesn’t delay the iPhone 12 launch.

Thus, it is necessary for the smartphone giant to place orders right off the bat to make up for enough units for the coming launch in the latter half of this year. TSMC is planned to start the 5nm chip production for the A14 SoC in April. In other words, the plan is going according to schedule and is currently unaffected by any other factors, the largest hindrance being the Coronavirus pandemic.

The last generation Apple A13 SoC

For those unaware, TSMC has been the primary supplier for Apple chipsets since 2016. Now, Apple’s latest chipset model is touted to be one of the most powerful mobile processors ever. Some reports even claim that it would be the first in the industry to cross the 3GHz mark and featuring other performance improvements across the board.

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Huawei Mate 40 to pack a 5nm Kirin 1020 SoC with up to 50% performance upgrade

Jed John Ikoba — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:24:07 +0000

Huawei‘s next-generation Mate series smartphone is likely to adopt the Mate 40 moniker. The flagship is still several months from meeting with buyers but Huawei’s R&D has since commenced research into the upgrades it will feature. While the design may have not been finalised yet, the company is definitely going to launch the Mate 40 with a next-generation Kirin processor. Early details have emerged that the Mate 40 will pack a 5nm chipset. Going by the current-gen Kirin 990, the next version that’ll be released later this year is expected to be named Kirin 1020.

Huawei Mate 40 Concept

The Kirin 1020 chipset is expected to be built on a 5nm wafer manufactured by the Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). TSMC is said to have one of the largest foundry factories for 5nm chip production. The manufacturing firm will reportedly commence the mass-production of the 5nm chip in the first half of 2020. Shipment is expected to start in the third quarter of the year as the company starts supplying chips for the iPhone 12 series and Mate 40 series. Both series are expected to be the first mobile phones with 5nm chips.

TSMC’s 5nm process will come in two versions- N5 and N5P. Compared with the 7nm process, N5 improves performance by 15%, reduces power consumption by 30%, and increases crystal density by 80%. On the other hand, the N5P performance is 7% stronger than N5, and power consumption has dropped by 15% again. The 5nm N5 version will be mass-produced this year, and the N5P will be mass-produced in 2021.

It is reported that Kirin 1020 performance will be more than 50% higher than Kirin 990. The CPU architecture is upgraded from A76 to A78, surpassing the Cortex-A77 feature on the Snapdragon 865. Kirin 1020 will also integrate 5G baseband.

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TSMC partners with Broadcom for the development of 5nm process

Sean — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:03:49 +0000

The world’s largest contract shipmaker, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) has teamed up with US based integrated circuit designer Broadcom to develop the latest 5nm process chips.

Earlier this week, TSMC held a conference in which it announced the collaboration with Broadcom. The move to work together was made to improve the Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) circuitry that supports 5nm technology. In simpler terms, the partnership will bring about a more efficient and advanced process which will be capable of manufacturing 5nm chipsets for next gen technology.

TSMC Wafer technology

In the collaborative effort, TSMC will be responsible for providing one stop services from IC packaging to pure wafer foundry service to Broadcom. The latter has brought along with it, tech industry giants like Apple, Qualcomm, AMD, and Huawei, all of which will use the former’s 5nm process technology.

As of right now, the 7nm process from the Taiwanese chipmaker is the latest process that is currently seeing mass production. This is being done whilst the more complex 5nm and even 3nm processes are also under development. The new found partnership will see the next generation of TSMC chips providing bandwidth up to 2.7 terabytes per second, which is 2.7 times faster than the CoWoS solution which was previously offered back in 2016.

According to the chipmaker, the higher bandwidth and memory capacity translate to better results during memory intensive workloads such as deep learning, 5G networking, and power efficient data centers. This will also benefit the smartphone market, IoT industry, and even automotive electronics as well. The development of the new 5nm process and its future will have the chipmaker’s capital expenditure set around 15 to 16 billion US Dollars in 2020 alone.

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ZTE President: 5nm chips power consumption is being lowered by 20% each year

Sean — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:12:51 +0000

The Director and President of ZTE, Xi Ziyang, has recently stated in an interview that the company is working on developing 5nm chipsets. And with the current technological processes, it is expected that the power consumption and weight of 5G smartphones will continue to decline by a rate of 20 percent every year.

Although the 5nm chipsets were discussed in the interview, the senior executive has yet to divulge finer details regarding the chips that are being developed. From what we do know so far, it can be said that the processor is not 5G SoC (System on Chip) but rather a core part for 5G equipment and infrastructure. Currently, companies that are capable of providing 5nm chips are not common in China.

A ZTE Chip

However, a notable example of companies that are capable of this includes Huawei with its proprietary Kirin 1020 processors. Similarly, another company that will also utilize the 5nm chips manufactured from TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) later this year is Apple with the A14 processor.

ZTE is known to be a major player in the three of its signature fields, which are chips, patents, and software. With the new information, it seems the company is placing importance on the next generation of chipsets. According to the President, the company has already designed dedicated chips for communications, which was designed independently from the ground up and manufactured by partners. Meaning, its research, and development department have moved over to 5nm processes after mastering the previously popular 10nm and 7nm processes.

As of right now, China is one of only two countries through which both 7nm and 5nm chipsets are imported. The country has developed and produced more than 100 types of chips and is now mass producing 7nm processes whilst also developing and commercializing the 5nm processes as well. Thus, it is an impressive feat by ZTE, which has already developed such chips.

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Huawei begins trial production of 5nm Kirin 1000 SoC

Habeeb Onawole — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:01:04 +0000

Huawei’s latest processors are the Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 5G. At the moment, they can be only found inside the Mate 30 and the Mate 30 Pro and their 5G versions. The processors will power Huawei and Honor flagship phones for the next year or thereabout before a new flagship SoC will be released. According to new reports, that SoC is already under development and it will be called the Kirin 1000!

According to Huawei Central, the Kirin 1000 will be built on the 5nm process based on info from industry sources. The sources also informed them that the processor will be announced in H2 2019 and first appear in the Huawei Mate 40 series.

The Kirin 1000 will feature the Cortex-A77 cores Arm announced earlier this year and which was expected to be present in the Kirin 990 instead of the Cortex-A76 cores it uses. The A77 brings a 20% improvement in performance and with the switch to a smaller node size, that improvement in performance should be higher.

There are still a lot of unknown details about the processor but that isn’t surprising since there is still about 10 months of waiting before it is announced.

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5G demand spurs TSMC to speed up 5-nanometer chip manufacturing process

Jed John Ikoba — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 01:03:52 +0000

The demand for semiconductors is expected to experience a decline this year but that may not be applicable to all segments of the market. Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC is projecting that the demand for cutting-edge processors will increase, thanks to sales of early 5G devices. As a result of this, the company is preparing to roll out more advanced technology way ahead of schedule, according to news from the company’s latest quarterly earnings conference.

During the conference, the chipmaker also hinted that its new 5-nanometer (nm) chipmaking process will begin volume production in the first half of 2020. This will enable the first 5nm chips to hit stores around this period next year. 5nm chips come with a smaller size than 7nm and are expected to deliver greater power efficiency and/or more processing capability, depending on the needs of the chip designer. The 5nm process is expected to enable CPUs that previously fit into smartphones to shrink into wearables such as AR glasses and earphones while using smaller batteries and delivering previously unachievable experiences. It will also enable next year’s 5G devices to deliver as much or more power as today’s models while running cooler, with less energy consumption.

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We recall that TSMC became the first to utilise the 7nm chips in large quantity. The 7nm chipsets were utilised by key customers such as Apple and Huawei. The Snapdragon 855 was built on the 7nm wafer but Qualcomm will be utilising Samsung’s 7nm process for the next-gen flagship Qualcomm SoC. It is said to be faster. TSMC isn’t planning to abandon its own 7nm process, though. Instead, the company is expanding the 7nm capacity to meet growing demand, particularly from makers of 5G wireless devices. Company CFO Lora Ho expects strong demand from 5G smartphone and base station makers, though not enough to completely offset slowing demand for older, larger pre-5G parts. TSMC now manufactures chips for companies that include AMD and Intel, with Samsung as its largest and most advanced competitor.

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