Intel 2.0 Follow-up
Intel 2.0 Follow-up – Intel has 3 key strategic goals, and this week they provided updates on all three. They are making steps in the right direction, but so much of what they promise is still many years away.
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Fox in the Hen House Re-match
Fox in the Hen House Re-match: Open RAN – Intel vs. Qualcomm Rematch – Intel is building up a software ecosystem in telecom equipment which may be their first success in 20 years of trying to break into the industry.
Plumbing is important
Plumbing for Semis – Arm and SiFive are M&A targets, they provide crucial plumbing for almost all chips today, and their ultimate fate will have a big impact on the industry.
Intel 2.0’s customer dilemma
Intel 2.0’s Customer Dilemma – If Intel can sort out its manufacturing process, if it can find the funds it needs, if it can build up a true customer service capability, and if can do all this in under three years, then IFS may be viable.
Intel Selects Option C – All of the Above
Intel Selects Option C – All of the Above – Intel is going to invest $20 billion in manufacturing and open up its fabs to outside foundry customers. A bold confident signal, now they just have to execute on it.
Could? Should? Would? – Mobile OS
Could? Should? Would? – In which we totally make up a scenario in which mobile operating systems get better.
Margin Stacking and the Cost of AI
Margin Stacking and the Cost of AI – How much of the value of “AI” will accrue to hardware makers who have to add significant silicon content to make their products stand out.
Heterogeneous Compute
Heterogeneous Compute – The competitive dynamics of the processor markets were static for years, but the demand for “AI” and the emergence of new customers/competitors means the market for all processors is likely to shift considerably in coming years.
ARM Wrestling
CNBC reported late last week that Qualcomm has objected to Nvidia’s proposed acquisition of Semis IP licensor Arm. According to this somewhat thinly sourced report, the US FTC regulators have […]
It’s a Trap – More on Chip Benchmarks
It’s a Trap – Intel published a set of benchmarks that purport to show their chips actually outperform Apple’s M1. We use this example as a primer in all the shortcomings of Benchmarks as a Marketing tool. TL;DR – the Apple M1 is probably very good.
