Российские процессоры «Эльбрус» и «Байкал» теряют покупателей: из-за санкций они существенно подорожали

"Baikal" processors from old stocks are sold for 9 thousand rubles – and this is expensive

The cost of Russian "Elbrus" and "Baikal" processors has soared – since the beginning of the year, it has increased by an average of two times. The reason for this is problems with production: let us recall that after the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions, TSMC refused to fulfill orders from Russian companies.

The decrease in production volumes, coupled with increased demand from Russian manufacturers of servers, data storage systems and PCs, has led to a strong increase in prices. On the website of one of the largest Russian electronics stores, Baikal processors have risen in price to 9 thousand rubles (an increase of 55%). This forces Russian hardware developers to switch to using imported components and lose preferences in government procurement.

Moving CPU production to Russia would solve the problem, but this is currently impossible due to the lack of suitable equipment: the processors are designed for production according to 28-nanometer technology, and the equipment currently available in Russia can produce a maximum of 65-nanometer chips. Suitable equipment for the production of "Elbrus" and "Baikal" in Russia will appear, according to forecasts, only by 2030.

Sources
MashTeh

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