AMD using both TSMC and GlobalFoundries for 7nm

In an exclusive interview with AnandTech, AMD CEO Lisa Su talked about the company's current and future products. One of the interesting tidbits in the article is the confirmation that AMD will be using both GlobalFoundries and TSMC for 7nm products.

Su says different product lines will be made at each foundry, but didn't go into the details. Later this year, a new Vega-based Radeon Instinct machine learning card will be AMD's first 7nm product. Other 7nm products in the pipeline include the Navi GPU and the Zen 2 design (which follows after the Ryzen 2000 series).

Q18: With GlobalFoundries 14nm, it was a licensed Samsung process, and 12nm is an advancement of that. 7nm is more of a pure GF design. Is there any change in the relationship as a result?

LS: So in 7nm, we will use both TSMC and GlobalFoundries. We are working closely with both foundry partners, and will have different product lines for each. I am very confident that the process technology will be stable and capable for what we’re trying to do.