AMD Will Not Extend x86 Technology Licensing to China

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 06/05/2019 07:52 AM | source: tomshardware | 11 comment(s)

Some time ago AMD entered a joint-venture arrangement with a Chinese chip producer Chengdu Haiguang IC Design Co, which to date is fabbing x86-based server processors that are virtually indistinguishable from AMD's EPYC processors. That arrangement is no longer prolonged.

The processors would only be sold in China. AMD receives royalties per processor sold. During Computex last week, Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, confirmed that it has no further plans to license the joint venture for its new Zen 2 architecture, which we will see in the third generation of Ryzen and Epyc Rome processors. According to Su, the original deal includes a license for one generation of technology. So the agreement will not be extended for other products and technologies.

AMD does not specifically mention the current trade war between the United States and China being the reason.

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fantaskarsef
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#5676906 Posted on: 06/05/2019 08:34 AM

Well the past deal not being prolongued doesn't mean at all they couldn't sign another one-generation-deal.

btw @Hilbert Hagedoorn have some coffee boss. Seems you missed something in the last sentence:

While AMD does not specifically mention the trade war between the United States and China Su.

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#5676908 Posted on: 06/05/2019 08:39 AM

fantaskarsef
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#5676910 Posted on: 06/05/2019 09:10 AM

Is there something wrong with China Su?

-25 social credits for @fantaskarsef

Oh I just thought it was supposed to read "the US and China sue".
Damn, not going to be able to visit China then, -25 credits means I probably can't visit important sites like the Tian’anmen or the Temple of Konfizius

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#5676912 Posted on: 06/05/2019 09:12 AM

Is there something wrong with China Su?

-25 social credits for @fantaskarsef
I loled. I read that line while sipping coffee and saw nothing wrong with it.

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#5676917 Posted on: 06/05/2019 09:42 AM

-25 social credits for @fantaskarsef

Today he can't buy train tickets, tomorrow he gets a free ride to gulag for reeducation.

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