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AMD will soon move all production to 5nm. We might see PS5 pro or PS5 SLIM on 5nm from 2023. Apple is moving to 4nm, 3nm soon out of 5nm.

TSMC has already produced a total of 500,000 chips at 5nm, and its defect density is improving faster than the 7nm generation. Fab 18, in southern Taiwan, has been mainly responsible for TSMC’s 5nm process. The company announces that Fab 18 will expand further, and by 2023 TSMC’s 5nm capacity will quadruple compared to its capacity in 2020. The company already aimed to increase its 5nm capacity to 150,000 wafer per month by the end of this year.
Also under the spotlight is Fab 21, the 5nm plant in Arizona. TSMC confirms that construction has been underway, with volume production scheduled in 2024.

Since its announcement at the Technology Symposium last year, the development of 4nm has been smooth, according to TSMC. Risk production will start earlier than expected in Q3 this year, instead of the previously announced Q4. The upcoming 4nm capacity has already been fully booked by Apple. TSMC estimated that 4nm would be the main process node for mainstream, mid to low-end products after 2023.

3nm and beyond: leading the world​

Expected to enter volume production in the second half of 2022, the 3nm node is expected to be the world’s most advanced manufacturing node. It will be the last process node using the FinFet transistor architecture, and it will offer a 70% logic density gain and 15% speed gain compared to 5nm, with 30% less power consumption.

Source: https://buzzorange.com/techorange/en/2021/06/03/tsmc-online-symposium/

 

[kyliethicc]

"and by 2023 TSMC’s 5nm capacity will quadruple"

Good, cause they'll need it for the PS5 slim.

 

[Entroyp]

Is 5nm enough for a PS5 Slim or Pro though?

 

[jonnyp]

Those mid-gen refreshes will be lit!

 

[truth411]

TSMC has already produced a total of 500,000 chips at 5nm, and its defect density is improving faster than the 7nm generation. Fab 18, in southern Taiwan, has been mainly responsible for TSMC’s 5nm process. The company announces that Fab 18 will expand further, and by 2023 TSMC’s 5nm capacity will quadruple compared to its capacity in 2020. The company already aimed to increase its 5nm capacity to 150,000 wafer per month by the end of this year.
Also under the spotlight is Fab 21, the 5nm plant in Arizona. TSMC confirms that construction has been underway, with volume production scheduled in 2024.

Since its announcement at the Technology Symposium last year, the development of 4nm has been smooth, according to TSMC. Risk production will start earlier than expected in Q3 this year, instead of the previously announced Q4. The upcoming 4nm capacity has already been fully booked by Apple. TSMC estimated that 4nm would be the main process node for mainstream, mid to low-end products after 2023.

3nm and beyond: leading the world​

Expected to enter volume production in the second half of 2022, the 3nm node is expected to be the world’s most advanced manufacturing node. It will be the last process node using the FinFet transistor architecture, and it will offer a 70% logic density gain and 15% speed gain compared to 5nm, with 30% less power consumption.

Source: https://buzzorange.com/techorange/en/2021/06/03/tsmc-online-symposium/

Nah, I'm betting that a PS5 Slim\Pro comes out holiday 2024.

By 2024 Apple and Qualcomm will abandon 3nm and jump on TSMC 2nm node.

3nm in 2024 would be enough of a sizable shrink of the PS5\PS5 PRO Console. Cost would be down and capacity will be there since its coming out next year.
Also since were not going to see sufficient stock till literally Q4 2022 using both 7nm\6nm according to Sony, 3nm in 2024 makes more since.

Edit: There not going to release a slim in 2023 when for the first 2 years on the market barely anyone can find one. 2024 it is.