Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is going to stay with the x86 architecture as it moves into the mobile device space rather than pursue any licensing deal with ARM Holdings.
AMD reportedly will continue to focus on its Fusion APU (accelerated processing unit) strategy as it focuses on processors for the fast-growing tablet space, according to John Taylor, director of client product and software marketing at AMD. Taylor told IDG News Service that the company has “made a big bet on APUs, which are x86.”
Taylor’s statements refute more than a week’s worth of speculation that AMD would pursue a licensing deal with ARM, which holds the designs to the bulk of chips being used in such mobile devices as smartphones and tablets. ARM licenses its designs to a variety of chip makers, including Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, Samsung and Nvidia.
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AMD reportedly will continue to focus on its Fusion APU (accelerated processing unit) strategy as it focuses on processors for the fast-growing tablet space, according to John Taylor, director of client product and software marketing at AMD. Taylor told IDG News Service that the company has “made a big bet on APUs, which are x86.”
Taylor’s statements refute more than a week’s worth of speculation that AMD would pursue a licensing deal with ARM, which holds the designs to the bulk of chips being used in such mobile devices as smartphones and tablets. ARM licenses its designs to a variety of chip makers, including Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, Samsung and Nvidia.
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