Thought 7nm AMD Ryzen processors were impressive? 2nm processors may be on the way
TSMC has started development on its 2nm process
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At this point we all know thatAMD Ryzen 3rd Generationprocessors andNavi graphics cardsare built on a 7nm process, and that a 5nm process is on the way soon – but TSMC has just started development on a 2nm process that could be behind thebest processorsa few years from now.
This news comes from an announcement made by the Taiwanese manufacturing plant-to-tech outletDigitimes, but there isn’t exactly a wealth of information about the technology available – surprising no one.
Right now, the smallest commercially-available manufacturing process is 7nm, which is found inAMDRyzen 3000 and4000 processors, along with AMD Navi and the latest Qualcomm platforms. And, we already know that the AMD Zen 4 platform, slated for launch in 2021,will be shifting to a 5nm architecture.
It’s way too early to get any kind of information about what 2nm processors will be capable of – or when we’ll even see them in readily-available products. But, if the jump from 12nm to 7nm whenAMD Zen 2hit the streets tells us anything, it’s that a smaller, more efficient manufacturing process can signify a night-and-day difference overall.
It will be years before we see this 2nm process enter mass-production, but it still provides an intriguing window into the future of processors. Just a couple years ago we were amazed that 7nm processors were a thing, and from here, we’re just excited to see what silicon will look like five years from now.
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