Intel expects its 7nm processors to be ready in two years

The 10nm is an undeniable stain on Intel's reputation, which comes so late that it has gone from being a joke to becoming a major concern for the company. With the launch of its 14nm manufacturing process, Intel was years ahead of the competition, but now both TSMC and Samsung have caught up.

Intel CEO Bob Swan has confirmed that the company plans to have its 7nm process ready in two years.

Today, AMD has 7nm processors already in stores for desktops, while Intel is limited to shipping chips for 10nm laptops, while still manufacturing 14nm desktop processors. The move towards a 7nm process will be paramount, especially if Intel intends to fight AMD in the core count. AMD will start offering 16-core chips starting in September on its AM4 platform. Intel has nothing to do with it right now for the mass market and will probably never have it in a 14nm process.

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Going forward, Intel CEO Bob Swan has confirmed that the company plans to have its next-generation 7nm process ready in two years. 7nm is currently configured to offer a 2-fold increase in silicon density and a 4-fold decrease in design rules, making your future chips smaller and easier to design.

This move will make the 10nm node very short-lived for Intel, at least compared to 14nm, which has seen its lifespan stretched to its limits.

Swan blamed Intel's 10nm delays for over-ambition, stating that the node was "too aggressive." At a time when process nodes were becoming increasingly difficult, Intel set an overly ambitious design goal, and it all ended in delays and more delays.

Well that's right guys, no 7nm Intel processors until 2021.

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