Intel’s 7nm Meteor Lake chips still on schedule for a 2023 release
Intel is set to “tape in” its 7nm Meteor Lake compute tile this quarter, which lines up with previously announced plans.
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Intel appears set to release its 7nm Meteor Lake processors in 2023. Gregory Bryant, executive VP & GM of Intel’s Client Computing Group explained that the company is “taping in” its 7nm Meteor Lake compute tile now. Apost from Intelfurther clarifies that the company “expects to tape in the compute tile for its first 7nm client CPU (code-named “Meteor Lake”) in the second quarter of this year” (viaVideocardz).
Taping in refers to the various design elements of the processor being finished. Once it’s taped in, Intel can move towards making the final design of the chip. Intel can then “tape out” the final product, which indicates that the processor is ready to ship.
Intel’s initial announcement of Meteor Lake came with an expected tape in date of Q2 2023, so the company seems to be on pace for its original schedule.
Great way to start the week! We are taping in our 7nm Meteor Lake compute tile right now.A well-deserved celebration by the team on this milestone.#IAmIntel#Innovationpic.twitter.com/oHYhFvo3iFGreat way to start the week! We are taping in our 7nm Meteor Lake compute tile right now.A well-deserved celebration by the team on this milestone.#IAmIntel#Innovationpic.twitter.com/oHYhFvo3iF— Gregory M Bryant (@gregorymbryant)May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
Intel is currently on its 11th-gen Rocket Lake chips. The 12th-gen is known asAlder Lakeand is expected later this year. Rumors suggest a 13th-gen titled Raptor Lake that will be a refresh of Alder Lake (viaTechRadar). After that, Intel could move to Meteor Lake, which would be the first on the 7nm process.
In an earnings call earlier this year, Intel announced asix-month delayof its 7nm process. That delay would push it into late 2022 or early 2023, which lines up well with estimates of the release of Meteor Lake.
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