Samsung and IBM reveal plans to make next-generation CPU with 5 nm process

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english.etnews.com, Dec. 16, 2021 – 

Samsung Electronics revealed their plans to produce IBM's next-generation central processing unit (CPU) using 5nm process technologies. By securing IBM, which leads the global computing market, as a customer, Samsung has laid the foundation for expanding its advanced foundry business.

IBM announced on the 15th that it will unveil CPU products for next-generation servers and produce them through Samsung Electronics' EUV-based 5nm process.

The two companies announced their partnership with IBM's CPU production in 2018. At the time, they revealed their plans to manufacture IBM's 7nm chips, which became available in the IBM Power10 family of servers called "IBM Telum Processor."

IBM has developed Power10 with various compound-based semiconductor design patents and has been promoting product advancement with the help of the 7nm process. IBM explained that they have managed to increase their productivity, reduce their power consumption, and has even managed to expand its product portfolio using Samsung Foundry.

IBM plans on joining hands with Samsung Electronics to target the cloud market with their 5nm process-based CPU production. Due to the large-scale investment costs and high entry barriers, they have come up with a differentiation strategy to upgrade their CPU products.

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