TSMC, the semiconductor field “chef”, has now wielded his hands “3 nm process knife”, and began for Intel this picky “diner” carefully Cooking chip meal. This is not just an ordinary dish but may contain the future Intel “Arrow Lake” series processors in this “delicacy” feast.
Intel is like an eater with high requirements for food, with strict requirements for the taste, flavour, and nutritional value of each dish. TSMC, on the other hand, is a highly skilled chef who knows Intel's tastes very well and therefore spares no effort in using the latest “3nm process knife” to ensure that every dish can meet Intel's expectations. This time, TSMC prepared two “dishes” for Chef Intel two modules of the Lunar Lake processor. Among them, the computing module is like the main dish of this meal, TSMC with his hands of “N3B process knife” carefully carved to ensure that each piece of computing module can play the maximum performance. The platform control module, on the other hand, is like the side dish of the meal. Although it is not as conspicuous as the main dish, it is equally important. TSMC uses the “N6 Process Knife” to ensure that it is a perfect match for the main dish, and together they present a delicious meal.
The master of semiconductor art has already used his most delicate “3nm EUV FinFET process brush” to draw a “chip painting” for Intel's new notebook processor. As for whether this painting is the quiet lake of Lunar Lake or the mysterious forest of Arrow Lake, which will be revealed soon, we can't get a glimpse of it yet, because they both carry the mission of brightening up the notebook market. Arrow Lake, the mysterious forest, and the quiet lake of Lunar Lake have a lot of similarities. They share the Lion Cove P-Core and the Skymont E-Core as their core power. However, Arrow Lake has its unique way of interconnection, and its P-Core and E-Core are like jewels hanging on the ring bus, sharing this “sea of wisdom” of L3. On the other hand, Lunar Lake's interconnections are like separate islands, each working on its own.
In the depths of Arrow Lake, a mysterious tower of nuclear displays is said to be hidden, based on Alchemist's Xe-LPG+ architecture, which is a generation behind the Battlemage-based Xe2 architecture tower of nuclear displays on Lunar Lake, but the performance of the nuclear displays isn't the most striking focal point of the picture, which is geared towards mainstream and high-performance platforms. The performance of the core is not the most compelling focus in this painting for mainstream and high-performance platforms. After all, for a great painting, it's the overall beauty and detail that counts.
In this painting, there is another indispensable element - the NPU, which is like the soul of the painting and breathes life into the whole work. the NPU of Arrow Lake is expected to be equipped with products that meet the needs of Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PCs, the same as the NPU on Lunar Lake. , and they are both integral parts of the painting.
In the semiconductor world, a wonderful “process relay” is quietly staged. As early as the press conference in February of this year, there was news that revealed Arrow Lake, the future “star player” may be entrusted to TSMC, the “master of the process” using its superb 3nm process to create graphics modules for it. Intel's CPU cores are like sparkling jewels that need to be carefully polished and sculpted to show their brightest light. And TSMC, the master craftsman, can polish gems into works of art. Therefore, for Arrow Lake, it is entirely possible that TSMC was chosen to create the “core gem” of the computing module to ensure superior performance and quality.
It's like a big fashion show, where designers can choose to use different fabrics and elements to create more diverse and personalized pieces. Overall, this “Craft Relay” is full of possibilities and creativity. We look forward to seeing Arrow Lake, the “star performer”, with the help of TSMC, the “master craftsman”, demonstrate even more outstanding performance and quality, and bring users an even better experience.
