The True Cost of Processor Manufacturing: TSMC 7nm

Ever wondered what TSMC charges for a wafer? Here are some actual numbers. 0:00 The Cost of Silicon 0:46 Example 1: Intel i9-9900K 1:39 Example 2: Intel 8280L 2:25 Example 3: AMD R7 4750G 3:04 CPU vs GPU 4:07 Silicon Ingots and Base Costs 5:14 Wafer to the fab 7:23 Ordering from the fab 8:32 TSMC Packaging 8:57 Priority Manufacturing 9:54 Caveats 10:40 Sophie Wilson 12:32 Wafer Costs, 90nm to 7nm 13:56 Profit per wafer 16:07 TSMC’s Wafer Production 16:45 Who makes the most money? 17:49 Minimum Specification 18:33 CAT TAX Die Per Wafer calculator: Intel i9-9900K Launch: Intel i9-9900K Review: Intel 8280 Review: Intel Newsroom FOUPS: TSMC 3D Fabric: