According to WccfTech, citing insider Jukanlosreve, AMD has decided to end its collaboration with Samsung Foundry in the production of 4nm chips and will likely hand over the order to TSMC in the US. This decision may be related to Samsung's difficulties in implementing new technological nodes, which affects its competitiveness compared to the Taiwanese manufacturer.
AMD has previously worked closely with Samsung on the SF4X process, using it not only for EPYC server processors but also for Ryzen hybrid processors and Radeon GPUs. However, interest in the technology is gradually fading, which could negatively affect the collaboration with Samsung Foundry.
Meanwhile, TSMC's Arizona plant is already mass-producing 4nm chips, and that's where AMD is likely to place its orders. In addition, the company is already working on Venice processors based on the 2nm process technology and is preparing for the release of the new Ryzen 9000 series.
The decision could hurt Samsung Foundry, which is trying to strengthen its position in the semiconductor market, while also hoping to draw attention to its new 2nm process technology, which could attract giants like NVIDIA.