AMD Creates the First Product Using TSMC's 2 - nm Technology
AMD has announced that its new - generation Zen6 EPYC processor "Venice" has been successfully taped out, becoming the industry's first high - performance computing (HPC) processor using TSMC's 2 - nm (N2) process technology. "Venice" is expected to be launched as scheduled next year. In addition, AMD has also announced that its fifth - generation EPYC processor has been verified and put into production at TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona.
Competition among Compal, Wiwynn, Jabil, etc. for AMD Server Factory Assets
Insiders revealed that Compal Electronics, Wiwynn (a subsidiary of Wistron NeWeb), and the US - based company Jabil are preparing to submit revised offers to bid for AMD's AI server assembly factories. Inventec and Pegatron have withdrawn from the bidding. According to insiders, AMD has required updated offers to be submitted in the next few days. It has been reported previously that AMD aims to complete the transaction by the end of the second quarter, and the valuation of these factories located in Texas and New Jersey is likely to be between $3 billion and $4 billion.
Intel Sells 51% Stake in Chip Business for $8.75 Billion
Intel said on Monday that it will sell a 51% stake in its Altera unit to private equity firm Silver Lake, valuing the programmable chip business at $8.75 billion. This sale will bring a cash injection to Intel as the chipmaker is drastically cutting costs to improve its balance sheet. In 2015, Intel acquired Altera for nearly $17 billion. Since last year, Intel has spun off Altera into an independent unit and said it plans to sell some of its shares.
