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Amd is prepping a 32 core server beast. Considering Intel just launched a 24 core chip costing 9000 dollars, and considering the AMD IPC is looking good, Intel
by vegabook 10y ago
Amd is prepping a 32 core server beast. Considering Intel just launched a 24 core chip costing 9000 dollars, and considering the AMD IPC is looking good, Intel execs must be gnawing down to their elbows at the prospect of AMD walking in to that market at 50% pricing deltas. Over to GloFo though on process. That appears to be the a possible achilles heel here for AMD.
- deaddodo 10y agoAMD isn't limited to GloFo. There are rumors they're utilizing Samsung, as well, since it's also 14nm. And they could pivot to TSMC for 10nm, once Fab 15b is operational.
- frou_dh 10y ago32 core beast makes me think of a chip the size of a drink mat. Presumably it does fit in the AM4 socket though.
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- beagle3 10y ago> Intel execs must be gnawing down to their elbows at the prospect of AMD walking in to that market at 50% pricing deltas. That's not how it works. If they think AMD can make a dent, they'll mark their chips down to be competitive (for whatever definition of competitive they use, which is probably supported by data, though it might not be YOUR definition). Poor Intel will have to deal with only 100% profit instead of the 300% or so they've become accustomed to. Intel got a knock out from AMD some 15 years ago. Enough people working at Intel still remember it will enough. This aspect of history is very unlikely to repeat or even to rhyme.
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- astrodust 10y agoIntel's ultra-top-end chips are priced to the moon and then some. If AMD can nibble away at that market they're going to do quite well. The trouble is it looks like they nearly folded out of the market completely, so they've got a lot of trust to rebuild.
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- deepnotderp 10y agoGloFo licenses 14nm from Samsung and there's rumors amd might be prepping to use tsmc.