AMD and TSMC have been working closely together, and their semiconductor manufacturing partnership is intended to co-optimise new design architectures with leading-edge process technology.
This announcement is said to mark a major step forward in the execution of the AMD data centre CPU roadmap, with ‘Venice’ set to be launched next year.
AMD also announced the successful bring up and validation of its 5th Gen AMD EPYC CPU products at TSMC’s new fabrication facility in Arizona, underscoring its commitment to manufacturing in the US and marks the first time that its products will be manufactured in the United States.
Until now, the company's products have been made at contract chip manufacturer TSMC's facilities in Taiwan.
“TSMC has been a key partner for many years and our deep collaboration with their R&D and manufacturing teams has enabled AMD to consistently deliver leadership products that push the limits of high-performance computing,” said Dr. Lisa Su, chair and CEO, AMD. “Being a lead HPC customer for TSMC’s N2 process and for TSMC Arizona Fab 21 are great examples of how we are working closely together to drive innovation and deliver the advanced technologies that will power the future of computing.”
In addition to AMD, both Apple and Nvidia have said that some of their chips are being produced at TSMC's Arizona plant.
Speaking to reporters in Taipei, Su said that AMD wanted to create a more resilient supply chain. "Taiwan continues to be a very important part of that supply chain, but the United States is also going to be important and we're expanding our work there, including our work with TSMC and other key supply chain partners.”
