Samsung’s foundry business remains inferior to TSMC’s, and previously, the company was also running into a myriad of chip production problems, such as stable yields, which eventually led to its customers placing orders with the competition. With the Korean giant finally showing progress after many months, particularly on its 4nm technology, AMD is said to partner up with the manufacturer for future products.

TSMC’s own chip business could be operating at capacity, leading to AMD having little choice but to team up with Samsung

Apart from a tweet from @OreXda that states, ‘AMD signed to use Samsung Foundry 4nm,’ there is no other information to go on regarding the future plans of both companies. We reported yesterday that its Ryzen 7040 Phoenix APUs had missed their launch deadline, meaning that it is possible that TSMC’s 4nm foundry is working at maximum capacity, so the Taiwanese manufacturer is likely unable to fulfill orders at the assigned schedule.

A dual-sourcing approach like the one Qualcomm is rumored to follow for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be practiced by AMD since Intel has been able to ship its 13th-generation Intel Core processors for various products faster than its primary rival. Joining forces with Samsung only means that AMD will likely get their chip shipments on time, and the processor maker may also command better pricing for future orders.

AMD signed to use Samsung Foundry 4nm pic.twitter.com/FuWFJLpvjY

— Connor / 코너 / コナー (@OreXda) May 1, 2023

At this time, Samsung is utilizing two 4nm variants for multiple chips. For Google’s Tensor G3, the Korean giant is said to take advantage of its 4LPP process, while for the upcoming Exynos 2400, a more advanced and efficient 4LPP+ node will be utilized. If we had to guess, we would say that AMD would shift to 4LPP+ thanks to its improved power savings, as it will help create differentiation between Intel’s chips, which still have a massive power draw, even when operating in high-end notebooks.

AMD recently missed the launch deadline of its Ryzen 7040 APUs, likely because TSMC could not complete the shipments on time

The breakdown of which AMD processor lineup will use Samsung’s or TSMC’s manufacturing process is unavailable to us currently, but it is only a matter of time before we come across more information. As always, we will provide our readers with timely updates, so stay tuned.

News Source: @OreXda