Intel: Finding ways to solve CPU R & D challenges, or return to leadership
After AMD returned to the high-performance CPU market in 2017, with the Ryzen and Xiaolong processors in the desktop computer, notebook and server markets, it has put a lot of pressure on friends Intel, especially the 7nm Zen2 architecture processor introduced this year. After that, AMD took the lead in performance and technology for the first time.
Compared with AMD, Intel ’s 14nm processors have been introduced generation after generation. Although 10nm processes have been mass-produced this year, they are mainly used in low-power notebooks. High-performance processors have not yet been introduced, and they will not be released until next year. Intel has the most advanced CPU technology, why is it slow to respond to AMD competition?
According to foreign media SmallTechNews report, Murthy Renduchintala, senior vice president and chief engineer of Intel, attended the UBS TMT technology conference to explain the problem.
Murthy Renduchintala said that Intel's biggest challenge when developing a native single-chip processor is to not only integrate the logic core IP, but also consider the signal and analog IP issues, and the unit circuits that connect these IP units. The problem is much more than that. These signal, analog and connection units do not benefit from advanced processes, so 50% of Intel's annual budget is spent on porting these technologies.
From the explanation of Murthy Renduchintala, everyone should understand why Intel's CPU architecture of each generation must be combined with a fixed process, because Intel's model is to customize different architectures for different processes, the advantage is that each generation of processors can play the most Good performance, the disadvantage is that this approach is not flexible enough, once the process is delayed, it will affect the entire processor upgrade plan.
Fortunately, Intel has solved this problem. Murthy Renduchintala said that they have found a way to decouple the CPU architecture from the process technology and can complete it at different paces. This will increase the speed of product roadmap upgrades. In addition, he added that Intel will return to leadership.
However, Murthy Renduchintala did not disclose detailed plans, specifically how to decouple and when to release a new generation of high-performance processors.
Compared with AMD, Intel ’s 14nm processors have been introduced generation after generation. Although 10nm processes have been mass-produced this year, they are mainly used in low-power notebooks. High-performance processors have not yet been introduced, and they will not be released until next year. Intel has the most advanced CPU technology, why is it slow to respond to AMD competition?
According to foreign media SmallTechNews report, Murthy Renduchintala, senior vice president and chief engineer of Intel, attended the UBS TMT technology conference to explain the problem.
Murthy Renduchintala said that Intel's biggest challenge when developing a native single-chip processor is to not only integrate the logic core IP, but also consider the signal and analog IP issues, and the unit circuits that connect these IP units. The problem is much more than that. These signal, analog and connection units do not benefit from advanced processes, so 50% of Intel's annual budget is spent on porting these technologies.
From the explanation of Murthy Renduchintala, everyone should understand why Intel's CPU architecture of each generation must be combined with a fixed process, because Intel's model is to customize different architectures for different processes, the advantage is that each generation of processors can play the most Good performance, the disadvantage is that this approach is not flexible enough, once the process is delayed, it will affect the entire processor upgrade plan.
Fortunately, Intel has solved this problem. Murthy Renduchintala said that they have found a way to decouple the CPU architecture from the process technology and can complete it at different paces. This will increase the speed of product roadmap upgrades. In addition, he added that Intel will return to leadership.
However, Murthy Renduchintala did not disclose detailed plans, specifically how to decouple and when to release a new generation of high-performance processors.