AMD and ARM join forces

[lexandro]

From BBC technology news, Leo Kelion Technology reporter ;

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is to license technology from rival chip designer ARM Holdings. The US firm plans to add an ARM-based processor to its computer chipsets alongside its own x86-based CPU (central processing unit) and GPU (graphics processing unit) technology.

The ARM-based core will be dedicated to offering security features to safeguard actions such as online payments.

Analysts say this could be the beginning of an important relationship. Both firms compete against the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, Intel.

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Interesting development. ARM's reach in the mobile market is wide, so this seems like the perfect time for both companies to work together to take on Intel as it tries to grow in to the mobile market. It should allow AMD some wiggle room and give ARM some extra cash.

[WordMasterRice]

Hard to see how this could be a bad thing.

[K31TH3R]

This is seriously awesome.

I was so happy when I read about this.

The visual processors usually incorporated into ARM chips are never all that great. With ATI involved with AMD and ARM it can only mean Android devices might just end up getting a big boost in 3D capability.

Now we just have to figure out a new way to incorporate ARM into DAAMIT.

DAAMMARTI?
DAAMITARM?
DAAAMRMIT?
DRAAMMAIT?

Ohh!! I got it!

DAAMITRAM!

[chadbobb]

this is awesome.

[sysigy]

ha, was just reading this on the BBC and came here to post it

Interesting stuff