Rumours persist that Intel could also be trying to carve off items of itself in an effort to face up to the storm it at present finds itself inside. Amid experiences that an motion plan is imminent, it seems that Qualcomm could also be shifting round in its periphery, eyeing up potential acquisitions—together with Intel’s chip design enterprise.
Two sources chatting with Reuters have stated that Intel’s shopper PC design enterprise is “of serious curiosity” to Qualcomm’s executives, however that it is also taking a look at all the firm’s design items (through Wccftech). An Intel spokesperson has stated that Qualcomm has not approached the corporate about an acquisition, however the considered such a transfer is sort of intriguing.
Qualcomm’s ARM-based chips had been a lot anticipated additions to the PC CPU house, and whereas they seem to have been hampered by emulation points in apply, they actually appear to have received underneath Intel’s pores and skin a bit. The blue workforce’s latest Lunar Lake launch was peppered with references to Qualcomm’s chips (greater than AMD, the truth is), which counsel that Intel has been taken Qualcomm’s strides into the market fairly significantly.
Selling off a prestigious a part of its enterprise to an organization that looks like an up-and-coming competitor within the PC house would possible be removed from ideally suited for Intel. That being stated, given Intel’s troubles of late, having a purchaser significantly curious about its belongings may show to be sufficient purpose to take any potential supply significantly, irrespective of which firm makes it.
Regardless, the sources say that Qualcomm has been engaged on plans to purchase items of Intel for months—though its pursuits and plans haven’t been finalised, and are topic to vary.
Without wishing to sound like a damaged file, it is not been trying good for Intel of late. While different sources have shot down the concept of Intel promoting its foundry to a different purchaser, the corporate has additionally introduced that its upcoming Arrow Lake processors will not be making any use of its 20A node and as a substitute will probably be manufactured primarily by a 3rd social gathering (presumably TSMC).
The firm has as a substitute chosen to deal with its 18A node, which Intel says has been producing promising outcomes. Still, what with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger beforehand stating that he had “guess the entire firm on 18A”, it looks like Intel could be eager to double down on that specific phase of its enterprise.
Chip design, although? Well, that’d be fairly the factor for a chip maker to lose. Given the dire straits Intel finds itself in although, I suppose something is feasible, and its no shock that opponents like Qualcomm have been sniffing round to see whether or not Intel could be ready to unload a few of its extra worthwhile belongings.
