Intel 18A node yields reportedly at a dismal 10%

[Redaktion]

A South Korean media outlet reports Intel's 18A yields are worse than that of Samsung Foundry's second-gen 3 nm node. Apparently, they're at 10%, effectively rendering the node not viable for mass production.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-18A-node-yields-reportedly-at-a-dismal-10.927700.0.html

[Hunter2020]

I never want to touch an Intel CPU beyond the 11th gen.

[Jonas Bee]

I never want to touch an Intel CPU beyond the 11th gen.

Aw, come on, 12th-gen CPUs and most importantly ALK-N chips for mini home servers are fine.

[K]

20a yields were 50 60 18a and 20a is similar so this is why Intel directly go for 18a and put all sources on 18a. If they are not able to make it why they didn't continue to 20a

[Kl]

In September they said 18a yields are already  higher than 60 percent so they push 20a resources and engineering to 18a . How is this possible ? 10 percent doesn't make sense .

[bobo]

Korea media........

[Porkchop]

In September they said 18a yields are already  higher than 60 percent so they push 20a resources and engineering to 18a . How is this possible ? 10 percent doesn't make sense .

Yield percentage does not really mean much without context of the specific part. 10 percent on small CPU tile would be terrible, but would not be that big of a deal on one of their larger monolithic dies.

[Hotz]

Omg... if that is true, then... phew...

With these yields it would also make sense, why the board was utterly frustrated...

[SFalken]

I laugh when I see articles like this because it really makes me wonder where in the world do they claim to get this information from.

18A yields are looking pretty damn good these days. Source: I work there.