Doesn’t opening up Intel fabs also open up x86 for mobile and server customers? If that’s the case why wouldn’t Amazon jump on the x86 bandwagon for their server chips? Especially now that the gap between 14nm and 7nm is being closed with 2nm vs 18a.
Doesn’t opening up Intel fabs also open up x86 for mobile and server customers? If that’s the case why wouldn’t Amazon jump on the x86 bandwagon for their server chips? Especially now that the gap between 14nm and 7nm is being closed with 2nm vs 18a.
Giving a license for the x86 ISA is a different matter from allowing them to use their fab to make ARM chips.
Also the x86 ISA is not actually very good. It’s good at a few specific things but ARM is generally more efficient overall.