Analyst: Intel in Talks to Build ARM Chips for Apple

[hector2]

[citation][nom]CaedenV[/nom]Intel would MANUFACTURER the ARM chips, building them would imply design work and intel got themselves out of the ARM design market quite a while ago.[/citation]

Not in this case. Intel would just be a foundry for Apple using Apples design.

 

[hector2]

[citation][nom]tanjali[/nom]Intel, Can you beat Samsung prices?[/citation]

Intel could be very price-competitive since 22nm and 16nm ARM chips would be very small --- and cheaper. It's not just price since Intel could offer a better process with higher performance, lower power and solid delivery

 

[twelch82]

Well that would be an interesting development. Isn't it some embarassment for Intel to be making ARM chips at their fabs?

On the other hand, maybe they figure they can potentially learn some things about manufacturing low power processors from the deal.

 

[technoholic]

[citation][nom]twelch82[/nom]On the other hand, maybe they figure they can potentially learn some things about manufacturing low power processors from the deal.[/citation] very valid and smart point IMO though intel is getting at that point slowly by themselves

 

[billj214]

If Intel offers to make chips for any "competitor" there must be some very good incentives involved. Also Apple knows that jumping two generations of manufacturing process is going to offer them substantial speed and power savings. I would say win win for Intel and Apple.

 

[leandrodafontoura]

go Intel! and go AMD!

 

[rpgplayer]

[citation][nom]technoholic[/nom]Samsung and AMD at business, such as?[/citation]
Such as Samsung producing AMD's processors instead of TSMC.

 

[tomfreak]

[citation][nom]billj214[/nom]If Intel offers to make chips for any "competitor" there must be some very good incentives involved. Also Apple knows that jumping two generations of manufacturing process is going to offer them substantial speed and power savings. I would say win win for Intel and Apple.[/citation]i still cant picture myself what incentives Intel get for these making ARM chips. They extra money bring is probably big, but isnt big enough compare to Intel's own revenue. x86 is their thing, this move is quite counter productive if they are trying to push x86 into mobile.

 

[nodeffect]

Just hope Apple won't sue intel for some stupid reasons. Then they will ask from AMD.

 

[f-14]

intel is covering the spread banking on apple because windows 8 is going to fail harder than millenium!

 

[STravis]

Why do people on this board have such a hard-on for Samsung?

 

[blazorthon]

[citation][nom]STravis[/nom]Why do people on this board have such a hard-on for Samsung?[/citation]

Many Tom's members hate Apple for trying to screw Samsung over (among other reasons). It's not necessarily loving Samsung as much as it is pitying Samsung and a little praise for fighting back AFAIK.

 

[Zingam_Duo]

Wow! Intel's fanboys must be pissing blood by now!