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Not completely happy about this, especially as it introduces some conflict not just in the Windows ecosystem, but also with Sony's Playstation 4. However, if n
by higherpurpose 11y ago
Not completely happy about this, especially as it introduces some conflict not just in the Windows ecosystem, but also with Sony's Playstation 4.
However, if no one else is interested in buying AMD, then that's probably still better than AMD remaining independent (and dying). Does Microsoft have the necessary chip expertise and more importantly commitment to compete toe-to-toe with Intel, though?
The very first thing I'd like to see Microsoft (or whoever ends up buying AMD) do is manufacture the latest CPUs and GPUs on the most cutting edge non-Intel process technology available (which seems to be owned by Samsung right now). That along with the new high-performance Zen core should at least give AMD a fighting chance against Intel. Some overhauled, easier to understand branding of AMD's chips probably wouldn't hurt.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> Does Microsoft have the necessary chip expertise and more importantly commitment to compete toe-to-toe with Intel, though? Do they need that deep of chip expertise -- beyond what they'd get by acquiring AMD -- to compete with Intel? If they've got AMD, they can drive their own instruction set evolution and tie Windows-compatibility certification to their instruction set, and force Intel to follow along. With Windows "runs best on Genuine Microsoft processors", and ARM making inroads everywhere else, what's Intel going to do?