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I’d be very interested to know how much licensing costs might be, given the co-dependence there is between Intel and AMD in that space
by greggsy 5y ago
I’d be very interested to know how much licensing costs might be, given the co-dependence there is between Intel and AMD in that space
- Macha 5y agoMy understanding is that everything was pretty much wrapped up with the quid pro quo settlement where Intel allows AMD an x86 license and AMD allows Intel a license the x64 extensions, and it also applies to extensions since then like AVX. Here's the terms: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2488/000119312509236705/dex102.htm https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2488/000119312509236... I don't think any money actively changes hands on an ongoing basis for this, but when this was signed Intel did pay $1.25 billion and AMD agreed to drop anti-trust complaints against Intel.