Re:TSMC “Apple-first” 3nm policy leads to AMD and Qualcomm m...
by hinkley on Thursday November 25, 2021 @12:02PM
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Everyone has forgotten that when Apple moved to Intel, part of the deal was that Apple had the fastest laptop CPU for about 6 months.
To me this says as much about Intel as about Apple. When Intel has a new chip or a bin that has small yields, they can’t supply a large customer. But MacBook had maybe a third of the market share it has now, so that’s a relatively small niche you can supply while you boost your yields.
To me this says as much about Intel as about Apple. When Intel has a new chip or a bin that has small yields, they can’t supply a large customer. But MacBook had maybe a third of the market share it has now, so that’s a relatively small niche you can supply while you boost your yields.