X86 Commoditization and Competition

Desperate times call for desperate measures

Everyone can agree that the friendly competition between AMD and Intel is good for customers, consumers, and the broader ecosystem. That said, I don’t think any of us expected Pat’s photo op with Lisa last month:

The following press release accompanied the photo:

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 –  Intel Corporation and AMD today announced the creation of an x86 ecosystem advisory group bringing together technology leaders to shape the future of the world’s most widely used computing architecture.

The intended outcomes include:

• Enhancing customer choice and compatibility across hardware and software, while accelerating their ability to benefit from new, cutting-edge features.

• Simplifying architectural guidelines to enhance software consistency and standardize interfaces across x86 product offerings from Intel and AMD.

• Enabling greater and more efficient integration of new capabilities into operating systems, frameworks and applications

Put simply, the goal is to make it easier for software…