https://wccftech.com/samsung-announces-3nm-mbcfet-process-5nm-production-in-2020/

In the mobile SoC market, TSMC is moving fast when it comes to introducin new manufacturing process nodes. The Taiwanese fab is expected to mass produce its 5nm process next year, which on the surface appears to be the most superior option out there. Today, Korean tech giant Samsung has announced its plans for a variety of process nodes. These include 5nm FinFET and a variation of 3nm GAAFET that Samsung has trademarked as MBCFET (Multi-Bridge-Channel-FET). Take a look below for more details.

During the early days of the semiconductor industry, a process node used to refer to a multitude of factors which determined the performance of the chips manufactured through it. These days the dynamics have changed and most names of performance nodes are just that — names.