Samsung earlier confirmed that it willOfficially entered the mass production stage of 10nm FinFET process technologyIt is expected to be used to make Samsung's new Exynos 8895 processor, and will also help Qualcomm make its next flagship processor Snapdragon 830.
Compared to Intel and TSMC, Samsung was quicker to announce that its 10nm FinFET process technology will enter mass production in 2017. Judging by the timing, Samsung is expected to use the 10nm FinFET process technology to manufacture its new flagship processor, the Exynos 8895, and to assist Qualcomm in the mass production of the new Snapdragon 830 (Note).
Note:It is still unclear whether Qualcomm's new flagship processor will be named Snapdragon 830, but according to previous news, Qualcomm has indeed started to create a new processor product, which is expected to be gradually applied to commercial products in the first half of next year. However, details such as the actual name cannot be confirmed yet.
According to Samsung, the 10nm FinFET process technology will improve performance by 14% compared to the 27nm FinFET process technology under the same power supply conditions, while reducing power loss by 40% under the same performance. The actual occupied area will also be reduced by 30%, allowing the processor to be further used in smaller and thinner devices.
In addition to Samsung's announcement of its entry into 10nm FinFET process technology, Intel and TSMC also previously announced their entry into the development of this specification process technology. However, due to technical bottlenecks and other issues, they previously announced several delays in their launches. However, they have subsequently confirmed that they will enter the development of smaller process technology within 2017. However, Samsung still announced the actual schedule for entering the mass production stage first.
While Samsung, Intel, and TSMC have all announced their entry into 10nm FinFET process technology, GlobalFoundries, which previously assisted AMD in producing processor products, has announced its withdrawal from this process technology and is preparing to directly move into the smaller 7nm FinFET process.
