AMD and ARM Team Up

Vigile writes "Today AMD is making an announcement that is the first step in a drastic transition for the company by integrating an ARM Cortex A5 processor on the same die with upcoming Fusion APUs. Starting in late 2013, all AMD APUs (processors that are combinations of x86 cores and Radeon SIMD arrays) will also integrate an ARM Cortex A5 processor to handle security for online transactions, banking, identity protection and DRM integration. The A5 is the smallest Cortex processor available, and that would make sense to use it in a full APU so it will not take up more than 10-15 square mm of die space. This marks the first time AMD has licensed ARM technology and while many people were speculating a pure ARM+Radeon hybrid, this move today is being described as the 'first step' for AMD down a new road of dexterity as an IP-focused technology company with their GPU technology as 'the crown jewel.' So while today's announcement might focus on using ARM processors for security purposes, the future likely holds much more these two partners."

Comments

They should be called AAA.

[Anonymous Coward]

Why not rename the whole business to AAA, for ARM, AMD, ATI?

This would also make them the first chip maker in the phone book.

Re:They should be called AAA.

[SJHillman]

Because then people would be calling them for a tow truck

Re:They should be called AAA.

[Anonymous Coward]

what's a phone book?

Re:They should be called AAA.

[Anonymous Coward]

Not quite the bulldozer you were looking for..

Re:They should be called AAA.

[Jeng]

Is tow truck after piledriver?

Re:They should be called AAA.

[AvitarX]

What's the use of phone numbers without the notice "for a good time"?