According to Wccftech , in a recent interview, Intel's vice president of technology development Sanjay Natarajan said that the company is preparing to produce 2nm chips next year, called Intel 20A. In his statement, Natarajan said: "We will start mass production of 2nm chips in 2024 and the company will again lead the miniaturization technology."
The chip manufacturing roadmap that Intel is aiming for
That’s a bold statement, but it also means the company is sticking to its roadmap. More importantly, it puts Intel years ahead of TSMC in the race to 2nm chips, as TSMC won’t be able to make headway with its next-generation 3nm chips until next year. TSMC is also expected to start producing 2nm chips as early as 2025, although rumors suggest that could be pushed back to 2026.
Samsung has also joined the race, saying it plans to start producing 2nm chips by 2025, meaning Intel could also beat Samsung. The Korean company has said it is targeting TSMC in the 2nm chip race, suggesting it doesn’t see Intel’s goal as a major threat.
If Intel hits its target of starting 20A production next year, it would allow the company to deliver its first PC chips based on the 2nm process in the second half of 2024. That’s when Arrow Lake chips are expected to launch. Unlike Meteor Lake, which was built on Intel’s 4nm (formerly 7nm) process, Arrow Lake will be built using RibbonFET gate-all-around (GAA) transistor technology instead of FinFET.
Theoretically, the roadmap suggests Intel could start producing 20A chips in the next six months. If that happens, the company would be at least a year ahead of TSMC in achieving its first 2nm chips — a notable milestone for CEO Gelsinger.
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