Allen
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Exclusive: Is Intel Really Starting To Lose Its Process Lead? 7nm Node Slated For Release in 2022
... Intel has delayed its 7 nm process to 2022. The 7nm node has been referred to, many times, as the end of conventional process technology and, quite repeatedly, the start of the road where physics will start to break down (we will go into detail on this below). Quite understandably, Intel has started to slow down its shrink schedule to milk the existing nodes for a bit longer and most of all – buy it precious time. ...
In connection with my above post: A long technical article that discusses how all "nodes" are "not created equal" and other technical stuff.
The summary conclusion is that Intel does nodes best. And Intel's 7nm will be the first "true 7nm" -- even if it is the "last 7nm" on the market.
Still, the actual performance differences between nodes are not real big in terms of making a game FPS difference people can "see" and "feel" (versus only "measure") -- and games are the toughest test for most PC buyers. Thus, being last with the best 7nm may still equate to being last in the games arena -- or not. We'll see. Of course, I expect Intel to stay "at the top" in the CPU world in sales volume -- no matter what they do
