Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg Television after her appearance at an AI event in Washington, Su highlighted the increased price of US-made TSMC chips compared to.
What just happened? AMD boss Lisa Su has confirmed something that we’ve been hearing for years now: buying chips from TSMC’s US plants will be 5-20% more expensive than purchasing the same silicon from its Taiwan fabs. But Su added that AMD expects its first chips from TSMC’s Arizona facilities by the end of the year, and that the extra expense is worth it.
Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg Television after her appearance at an AI event in Washington, Su highlighted the increased price of US-made TSMC chips compared to those from its Taiwan factories.
It’s no secret that building and running a cutting-edge fab costs more in the US, especially during the initial start-up period. People, concrete, permits, and the whole supporting ecosystem are pricier and less mature than in Taiwan, meaning a higher per-wafer cost.
