Intel delays its 7nm CPUs by six months due, likely won't arrive until 2022

The visitor says its about a year behind its internal roadmap

Intel appear that information technology'south having issues with its upcoming 7nm process that will delay its next-gen CPU fries.

The news comes as part of Intel'southward Q2 2020 earnings notes, where it warns of a six-month delay for 7nm-based CPU products. That pushes the release of Intel's 7nm products dorsum from late 2021 to 2022, if non further.

Tom's Hardware reports that Intel CEO Bob Swan referred to the issues every bit a "defect fashion" in the 7nm process.

Interestingly, Intel says the issues mean the company is a year behind its internal roadmap, although somehow that translates to only a 6-month delay to market.

To make matters worse for Intel, AMD has churned out 7nm fries using its Zen ii architecture for months, including for desktop PCs.

Although Intel'due south struggling with 7nm, it seems the visitor has finally got its 10nm architecture going strong. The company is expected to launch its Tiger Lake chips based on its 3rd-gen 10nm++ processor later this yr. Tiger Lake will supersede its 10th Gen Ice Lake laptop fries. Plus, Tiger Lake will bring the company's much-anticipated Xe graphics.

Intel could also launch its kickoff 12th Gen Alder Lake processors shortly, which include the company's long-awaited 10nm desktop CPUs.

Withal, the looming filibuster of 7nm will bear witness an ongoing problem for Intel. The company struggled with 10nm for years. During that time, information technology released several 'refinements' of its 14nm architecture. It seems likely we could exist in store for a similar series of 10nm refinements while Intel figures out 7nm.

Source: The Verge