Intel official announcement: mass production of 7nm processor in the second half of 2021

According to foreign media reports, Intel CFO George Davis said in an interview recently that Intel will begin full production and promotion of 7nm products in the second half of 2021.

It is reported that in the production of chip technology, Intel has been using the 14nm process for many years, and the 10nm process is also in the stage of capacity climbing, and it has been postponed for three years.

In an interview, Intel CFO George Davis responded to the company's vision of a relatively conservative gross margin in its 2023 performance guidance. "The 10nm extension means that we need to go through a long period of cost disadvantage." Davis believes that after 2023, Intel's revenue and profits will begin to grow significantly.

In addition, when asked about AMD's competition in the server market, Davis admits that competition will intensify in the next 18-24 months.

Earlier, Intel said that the 7nm process compared to 10nm, the transistor density doubled, while the performance per watt can be increased by 20%, the design difficulty will also be reduced. The 7nm process will be the first to be used on Xe alone, not the processor family. At present, Intel has begun to order the equipment and materials needed for the 7nm process.