Amd will focus on improving the Zen architecture and not on new nodes
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The success of AMD's Zen 2 architecture was based on three factors: process technology, improved core design, and AMD's innovative approach to chip manufacturing.
AMD will jump to 5nm at the right time
Much emphasis has been placed on AMD's use of TSMC's 7nm process technology, as if this were a determining factor in the success of third-generation Ryzen and second-generation EPYC, but AMD's CEO, Lisa Su doesn't think the same.
During the company's 2019 third quarter earnings call, AMD CEO Lisa Su has stated that Zen's future will not rest on continual improvements in process technology as its primary performance driver. Starting with Zen 2, AMD will focus on its core architecture.
Lisa Su also commented that the company will transition to 5nm in a timely manner, and believes that improving AMD's architecture will be the company's "biggest factor" when it comes to future products. Basically, AMD plans to continue driving new architecture changes regardless of the node used. Contrast this with Intel, which has published different aspects of its Skylake architecture since 2016. When Intel couldn't get away from 14nm, the architectural improvements apparently came to an end. AMD does not plan to make the same mistake.
'' In the future, we do not depend on process technology as the main engine. We believe that process technology is necessary. It is necessary to be at the forefront of process technology. And so today, the 7 nanometer is a great achievement, and we are reaping many benefits from it. We will transition to the 5 nanometer node at the right time and we will also reap great benefits from it. But we are doing a lot in architecture. And I would say that architecture will be the most valuable resource for our product portfolio in the future. ” Lisa Su stated.
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