Analyst: AMD-ARM deal makes no sense

Mark LaPedus, EETimes
5/16/2011 5:50 PM EDT

SAN JOSE, Calif. - ARM Holdings plc is trying to persuade Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the long-time rival to global chip leader Intel Corp., to license ARM processors and use them instead of the x86 architecture.

This makes little or no sense for AMD-at least according to one analyst. ''AMD is committed to x86; for now,'' said Hans Mosesmann, an analyst with Raymond James & Associates Inc., in a report.

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