Could AMD Be the First Company to Use Custom HBM?, Sorry I'm Using a Translator.
A February 2026 forum thread suggests AMD could become the first company to deploy a custom HBM solution, likely HBM4e, using a bespoke base die (b‑die) for a next‑gen GPU dubbed MI455X. Contributors highlight development costs exceeding $100 million and significant compatibility hurdles with memory dies from Samsung, Hynix, and TSMC. Samsung and Hynix have already assembled dedicated custom HBM teams, while TSMC proposes a larger I/O alternative. The debate weighs custom B‑die, dual‑die architectures, and unit‑price trade‑offs.
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