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AMD already licensed CPUs to another manufacturer in China. Any premium spent to acquire AMD would not be worth it quite quickly.
by FlyingBears 8y ago
AMD already licensed CPUs to another manufacturer in China. Any premium spent to acquire AMD would not be worth it quite quickly.
- okl 8y agoBuying AMD to get rid of their only remaining x86 competitor would be worth a very high premium. I don't get what that licensing deal, with a manufacturer that is only allowed to sell in China, has to do with it.
- FlyingBears 8y agoMicron is in this situation now. It is under threat from UMC, which got ahold of tech by way of MMT joint venture. There are three mainland competitors as well with local government sponsorship. Just project this on CPU market.