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Jeremy Laird

Intel could match TSMC for chip transistor density later this year

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Intel's struggles with its chip production technology are well documented. Its 10nm node was at least five years late and has since been rejigged and rebranded "Intel 7". But according to Wikichip Fuse, Intel might be back right at the cutting edge later this year with its upcoming Intel 4 node.

Intel's main competitor when it comes to banging out the world's most advanced silicon is of course TSMC. Comparing process technologies across fabs is notoriously difficult. But pretty much everyone agrees that TSMC's N5 node crams in more transistors per unit of chip area than Intel 7.

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