Intel Realizes the Only Way to Save x86 is to Democratize it, Reopens x86 IP Licensing

[hsew]

A round of applause. Y’all genuinely had me going for a minute there.

 

[john_]

This is a great 1st April article. And it could be a really good idea, but I think it's too late for Intel to do something like this in reality. ARM is everywhere and I think no one would show real interest for an x86 license today. Risk-V is also a nice free alternative that could have some extra value in 5-10 years. Even Nvidia that was trying to get a license 15-20 years ago, is full ARM now and doubt they really care about whatever x86 has to offer. Their main game is GPUs with CPUs having a secondary role in their servers.

 

[Nanochip]

If Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X is successful, that will probably ignite an ARM invasion.

Given the power efficiency we see from Apple Silicon, and likely Snapdragon X Elite, and given Microsoft is pouring a ton of development work into Windows on ARM, will prospective CPU vendors choose x86 or ARM?

But given that there is no citation to an Intel announcement and given that today is April 1, I would say: good one .

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Next up, the democratizing of CUDA!

 

[stimpy88]

The end of Intel. nGreedia will take the market over in a few years.

Next up, the democratizing of CUDA!

A dream all gamers share!

 

[Denver]

This is a great 1st April article. And it could be a really good idea, but I think it's too late for Intel to do something like this in reality. ARM is everywhere and I think no one would show real interest for an x86 license today. Risk-V is also a nice free alternative that could have some extra value in 5-10 years. Even Nvidia that was trying to get a license 15-20 years ago, is full ARM now and doubt they really care about whatever x86 has to offer. Their main game is GPUs with CPUs having a secondary role in their servers.

That's not even funny. Most large corporations would kill to have an x86 license and produce processors with all the compatibility accumulated over decades by AMD and intel.

 

[Colddecked]

 

[marios15]

The way things are going and Intel getting more desperate you really got me on this one

 

[3DVCash]

A round of applause. Y’all genuinely had me going for a minute there.

I bit hard...

Dammit

 

[R0H1T]

Most large corporations would kill to have an x86 license and produce processors with all the compatibility accumulated over decades by AMD and intel.

Having an x86 license doesn't mean you'll get their latest designs so no it's not as easy as you think or indeed profitable!

I bit hard...

Spoiler

 

[Denver]

Having an x86 license doesn't mean you'll get their latest designs so no it's not as easy as you think or indeed profitable!

Large corporations like Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Google have the fuel to invest in risky products without destroying themselves. History is replete with examples of these companies investing billions in technologies that ultimately prove nonviable and are subsequently abandoned.

Qualcomm assumes considerable risk by competing with ARM design and its associated limitations against established players like AMD and Intel. Similarly, Intel's substantial investments in the GPU market without yielding significant returns serve as great examples of this phenomenon.

 

[bug]

The way things are going and Intel getting more desperate you really got me on this one

They made like $1.5bn last year. I wish I was that desperate...

 

[Gooigi's Ex]

Not gonna lie, you got me lol. I had to do a triple take because I just couldn’t believe what I’m reading LMAO. Then I remembered the date.

 

[kondamin]

Ow it's a joke?

Thought intel was doing custom designs for large customers, going a step beyond that was very plausible

 

[Prima.Vera]

almost got me Btarunr

 

[Tropick]

Mannn this really had me 100% on the hook. Good one

 

[mechtech]

Well anyone who remembers VHS vs Betamax....................


errrrrrrr Aprils fools day?

 

[HD64G]

Nice Aplil's fool exclusive guys!

 

[_Flare]

Beside it´s 4-1 ... funny idea but Intel would´ve offered that probably when Nvidias ARM aquisition was deflected, ... Intel was not that broke.

 

[john_]

That's not even funny. Most large corporations would kill to have an x86 license and produce processors with all the compatibility accumulated over decades by AMD and intel.

I doubt. With all the rage lately being on AI and GPUs, big corporations will probably try to spent their money on building hardware accelerators for AI. The CPU today is secondary in many demanding tasks. And other than Apple which maintains a closed ecosystem and a huge loyal customer base, which other company can have the need to build their own CPU line?

 

[theGryphon]

CERN to change name for 70th Anniversary

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A follow up on this: https://design-guidelines.web.cern.ch/guidelines/nerds-logo

 

[Franzen4Real]

Ok, THAT was good! haha

We expect the first contemporary non-Intel, non-AMD x86 processors to start selling by April 1, 2026.

So not only did I forget today's date, but I read right through that sentence and still no lightbulbs went off

Pretty well written and convincing. You may have a potential side hustle available in fiction writing, or perhaps policies for political candidates

 

[Lew Zealand]

You had me, but the lack of quotes was weird and then the sales start day of 4/1 was too much. Check the post date and today 00:03.

Well done sir!

 

[Wirko]

The patents for the basic x86-64 instruction set have expired anyway, so the joke may be all true!

 

[xorbe]

I heard Intel finally decided to switch to DEC Alpha architecture.