AMD renews GF's next-generation motherboard chipset may also use 12nm

AmD disclosed in its 8-K filing with the SEC that it has updated its Wafer Supply Agreement (WSA) with GlobalFoundries. Under the latest agreement, AMD has committed to purchasing $2.1 billion worth of wafers from GlobalFoundries between 2022 and 2025.

AMD currently procures 12 nm and 14 nm wafers from GlobalFoundries for use in the manufacture of cIOD and sIOD components in its processor and motherboard chipsets. The company is likely to continue to use 12 nm I/O chips in its processors.

It is currently not possible to confirm whether the 12 nm class I/O chip will be suitable for next-generation products such as "Genoa" and "Rapael", which integrate the PCI-Express Gen 5 DDR5 memory controller and the third-generation Infinity Fabric.

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