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Next-gen AMD CPUs could feature up to 32 cores per die (www.pcgamesn.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The far future, maybe

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Aren't the new Apple chips ARM? If they are, then ARM is absolutely in the present, and proven viable for consumers by Apple.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If apple is viable for consumers, and apple uses ARM, then ARM is viable for consumers.

Windows and Linux being unfortunately behind is not an argument against ARM being viable, it shows it's not ready - however, apple was in the same situation before they moved to ARM, so theoretically Microsoft could attempt a similar investment and push towards ARM. Apple's control over both hardware and software certainly helped them, and went well for them.

That said, maybe it's a disagreement on terminology. When I say that ARM is viable, I mean that it's ready to create hardware and software that does what people need it to do. Apple clearly succeeded, now it's a question of if/when manufacturers start making open hardware and software starts compatibility... Or if maybe another option will succeed instead.