[ofrzeta]

That's what "fabless" about means. I think using it as an attribute to the chip it's a misapplication of the term. Many companies today don't own chip fabrication plants, so that's kind of the norm, apart from IBM, Samsung and Intel. For instance the new Ampere ARM processor is manufactured by TSMC.

[gpderetta]

IBM relies on Global Foundries today IIRC.

Edit: maybe still have older generation fabs for military contracts.

[dragontamer]

Global Foundries no longer is pushing for 7nm however, leaving IBM in a bad spot. AMD saw the writing on the wall and began to switch their designs to TSMC years ago (so the 2019 release of Zen2 / Ryzen3 will likely proceed on schedule)

[ofrzeta]

Ah, I think you are right. They "sold" the fabs to Global Foundries.

[nickik]

I think GF is former AMD used to be. I think TSMC is former IBM. But I might have my history wrong.

[nicoburns]

Accorsing to wikipedia, GF is former AMD, which then later aquired IBM's fab business. TSMC has always been independent.