Well, the first Ampere product (eMAG) was based on the last X-Gene, and it was way behind contemporary Cortex/Neoverse cores. It is news that they took the time

Well, the first Ampere product (eMAG) was based on the last X-Gene, and it was way behind contemporary Cortex/Neoverse cores. It is news that they took the time and effort to continue with custom uarch development, that they have confidence in the ability to make a good one.