AMD CEO Lisa Su Said Chips Manufactured in TSMC US Plant Cost 5-20% More
Quick Report
AMD CEO Lisa Su revealed that chips manufactured at TSMC's Arizona facilities cost 5-20% more than equivalent chips produced in Taiwan, but emphasized the cost premium is justified for supply chain resilience and diversification.
- TSMC Arizona chips cost “more than 5% but less than 20%” compared to Taiwan production
- AMD expects first chips from TSMC's Arizona facility by end of 2025
- Yield rates at Arizona plant already comparable to Taiwan facilities
- Cost premium justified by supply chain diversification and pandemic resilience lessons
- Su welcomes Trump administration's “AI action plan” and balanced export policy approach
Written using GitHub Copilot Sonnet in agentic mode instructed to follow current codebase style and conventions for writing articles.