A year ago, AMD was confident that this year will begin deliveries 20 nm processors with ARM architecture and x86, which would be compatible on the level of platform - the project has the symbol SkyBridge . It was expected that by the x86-compatible solutions supporting the project will have a 20-nm hybrid processors Amur and Nolan.
AMD plans to release parts of 20-nm processors will not come true because of GlobalFoundries, which could not master the release of products on 20-nm technology . Or, at least, did not consider it necessary to do so.
It is noteworthy that another resource with reference to the comments made by GlobalFoundries saidthat GlobalFoundries does not consider 20-nanometer process technology, but the 14-nm technology will be used for a long time. In addition, GlobalFoundries plans to put on 22-nm products technology using SOI ("silicon on insulator") at its factory in the vicinity of Dresden, and now work on this is carried out in the laboratories of the State New York. According to GlobalFoundries, a combination of "22nm + SOI" will provide performance of 14 nm at a cost, as at 28 nm.