Samsung Will Reportedly Produce GPUs for Intel

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Samsung has reportedly signed a contract to produce GPUs for Intel. The news comes from local news outlet Chosun, which echoed a report from SemiAccurate claiming that the Korean electronics giant will be producing up to 15,000 wafers per month for Intel at its Austin Foundry Plant located in Texas.



“Samsung Electronics’ Austin plant makes semiconductors with a 14-nanometer process,” Chosun noted. “‘Since the central processing unit (CPU) has a chance to be made with a finer process than this, it is possible that the amount Intel leaves to the Austin plant of Samsung Electronics is GPU.'”



The rumor suggests that Intel is eager to outsource GPU production to multiple companies. Just...

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[Peter_Brosdahl]

Well, somebody's gotta make 'em

 

[Brian_B]

All I saw was “14nm” and thought — wow they can’t even do better with outsourcing...