TSMC Arizona Fab Producing AMD Ryzen 9000 & Apple S9 Chips: Report
TSMC's Arizona fab is reportedly producing AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs and Apple S9 components, alongside A16 Bionic chips, signaling production ramp-up.
TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona is reportedly ramping up production, now manufacturing some of AMD's Ryzen 9000-series processors and components for Apple's S9 system-in-package (SiP), according to a report by journalist Tim Culpan, citing his sources. Production Ramp-Up at Fab 21 If accurate, this means TSMC's Arizona facility is producing at least three different chips: Apple's A16 Bionic SoC (for iPhone 15/15 Plus) Components of Apple's S9 SiP (likely the application processor) One of AMD's Ryzen 9000-series CPUs (potentially "Granite Ridge")
All of these chips are said to be manufactured using TSMC's 4nm-class N4 and N4P technologies.
"Grand Rapids" CPU: A Possible Misnomer? The report mentions that TSMC is producing a CPU with codename "Grand Rapids" for AMD. This codename is unfamiliar, and it is speculated to be either a previously unknown chip being used for testing or a miscommunication, where "Grand Rapids&quo…