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Rumor of Intel closing a license deal with AMD getting stronger
Somewhere last year a rumor popped up that Intel would be interested to close a licensing deal with AMD, basically to use their integrated graphics for the Intel CPUs.
That rumor is now reaffirmed and getting stronger. It might just be a cross-license agreement so that Intel will be enabled to use some of AMD patents. It also might be that AMD could fab the IGP that is to be paired with Intel CPU dies. According to Fudzilla both companies have finalized the deal.
In the end we do not see that last part happening, but Intel is hungry for a GPU patent license, and we all know that AMD can use some additional positive cash-flow. So at this stage, it does not seem unlikely anymore.
To date, neither company has confirmed any of this.
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#5432240 Posted on: 05/16/2017 09:58 AM
if i remember it was cross technology exchange and AMD used it for Ryzen...
it look like the best deal that M$ have done years ago on smartphone: whatever smartphone you bought from concurent, Apple or Android, part of the money goes in their pocket without doing nothing.
It is well known that Nvidia's license to Intel expired, so Intel needs someone else (the only choice is AMD) to still be able to release something with GPU.
if i remember it was cross technology exchange and AMD used it for Ryzen...
it look like the best deal that M$ have done years ago on smartphone: whatever smartphone you bought from concurent, Apple or Android, part of the money goes in their pocket without doing nothing.
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#5432257 Posted on: 05/16/2017 11:16 AM
if i remember it was cross technology exchange and AMD used it for Ryzen...
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Considering ZEN/RYZEN has been conceived like 5-7 years ago, I can't see it having any cross-technology licensing ties with Intel in regards to current GPU licensing.
if i remember it was cross technology exchange and AMD used it for Ryzen...
.
Considering ZEN/RYZEN has been conceived like 5-7 years ago, I can't see it having any cross-technology licensing ties with Intel in regards to current GPU licensing.
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#5432288 Posted on: 05/16/2017 12:54 PM
Does this extend to mobile parts as well? That is where AMD has a large advantage I hope they keep.
Does this extend to mobile parts as well? That is where AMD has a large advantage I hope they keep.
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#5432330 Posted on: 05/16/2017 03:33 PM
I don't believe Intel will pair their CPU die with AMD's GPU. No way.
Using some IP licenses is a different case.
It is well known that Nvidia's license to Intel expired, so Intel needs someone else (the only choice is AMD) to still be able to release something with GPU.
i believe the license is not about something like using AMDs GPU
i believe it license more about the tech
similar to ARM licensing (cortex or architectural licensing)
with the license intel will build their own things, there wont be any amd parts.
AMD been doing really good with their SoC (jaguar)... i guess there something intel want to make their as good as AMDs
I don't believe Intel will pair their CPU die with AMD's GPU. No way.
Using some IP licenses is a different case.
It is well known that Nvidia's license to Intel expired, so Intel needs someone else (the only choice is AMD) to still be able to release something with GPU.
i believe the license is not about something like using AMDs GPU
i believe it license more about the tech
similar to ARM licensing (cortex or architectural licensing)
with the license intel will build their own things, there wont be any amd parts.
AMD been doing really good with their SoC (jaguar)... i guess there something intel want to make their as good as AMDs
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I don't believe Intel will pair their CPU die with AMD's GPU. No way.
Using some IP licenses is a different case.
It is well known that Nvidia's license to Intel expired, so Intel needs someone else (the only choice is AMD) to still be able to release something with GPU.