Intel releases 22nm chipset B365 to offload 14nm production

Intel has released the B365 chipset without further notice. It is a 22nm variant of the 14nm B360, which is based on Kaby Lake instead of Coffee Lake.

The Intel B365 is the first Kaby Lake chipset that Intel lists on its site under the 300 Series of chipsets: the other chipsets in that series are Coffee Lake models. Intel does not specifically mention the production process, but the dimensions of the B365 package are 23mm x 24mm, which corresponds to the size of chipsets produced on 22nm such as the Q270.

It is not known whether Intel produces the chipset itself or whether the company engages a third party, Toms Hardware reports. That site previously reported that Intel also produces the H310C at 22nm, but this variant of the H310 is not yet available on Intel’s site.

Intel would initially manufacture all 300 Series chipsets at 14nm but is forced to fall back to 22nm because it cannot make enough 14nm products to meet demand. This has led to a shortage of CPUs, among other things. Intel announced a $1 billion investment to expand 14nm production capacity. The production lines for 14nm are filling up, among other things, because the 10nm successor has been postponed to the end of 2019.