Musk says Samsung's Texas fab outclasses TSMC's US-based fabs — with AI5 still in development, questions remain over whether Tesla will need advanced tools
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Elon Musk's statement that Samsung's Taylor, Texas fab is more advanced than TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona reflects the newer 3nm-era tools being installed there. However, this advantage has little relevance for Tesla's AI5 processor, which likely relies on SF4A FinFET technology, which gains minimal benefit from those capabilities.