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Rumour: Microsoft wants to buy AMD

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AMD’s not in the best financial situation at the moment, spurring perpetual speculation that the company’s on the lookout for a wealthy buyer to help it out of its pecuniary doldrums. For a while, we’ve been hearing murmurs and whispers that Korean electronics giant Samsung wanted to get its paws on the semiconductor business. Now rumours that another giant wants AMD are doing the rounds.

And it’s the Redmond giant. Citing inside, unverified ninja spies, Kitguru says that Microsoft approached AMD in a bid to take over the company. According to their quite possibly made-up source, Microsoft approached AMD months ago to buy the chip-maker, as they were unable to make their own competitive chips for their devices.

“The details about negotiations are unclear, just like Microsoft’s exact proposal to AMD,” say the chaps at Kitguru. “However, since Microsoft has $95.3 billion in cash, whereas AMD’s market capitalization right now is $1.81 billion, the software giant may buy AMD relatively easily. In fact, current value of AMD is three times lower than the company paid for ATI Technologies in 2006.”

One of the big driving factors that could swing Microsoft to buy AMD is obviously the Xbox One, which uses a custom AMD SoC as its source of power. According to some analysts, Microsoft pays up to $100 for those – and buying AMD could save the company a sizeable sum in the future. Microsoft could then leverage AMD’s chip-making prowess to power its own tablets, smartphones and its other devices. Microsoft would also hold Nintendo and Sony by the proverbial balls, as both other platform holders use AMD chips in their consoles.

And I just don’t buy it. Microsoft would likely get slapped by the competition commission, and its device partners like Intel and NVidia would end up throwing their toys. Still, I’d love to see the sort of things AMD would be able to do with Microsoft’s R&D budget, which gets used up for all manner of weird and wonderful things, half of which we never get to see.

Last Updated: June 30, 2015

21 Comments

  1. Admiral Chief's Adventure

    June 30, 2015 at 09:34

    This may be a good thing actually. MAMD CPUS, that just sounds terrible, hope they stick to the default AMD name.

    I think this is in the best interests of both companies to do this. I know a lot of people knock MS, but the latest server and desktop OS’s are really good. Now if only they can be as good with the EierDoosEen

    Reply

    • MakeItLegal

      June 30, 2015 at 10:07

      Can we planet side 2 ?

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief's Adventure

        June 30, 2015 at 10:07

        Sure, why not, is your client up to date?

        Reply

    • Lothy

      June 30, 2015 at 14:32

      The name would be changed to MMD lol.

      Reply

  2. oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt

    June 30, 2015 at 09:44

    Crazy to think that GTAV made more money than AMD lol 2.4billion when I last checked.

    Reply

    • HvR

      June 30, 2015 at 11:01

      Problem isn’t revenue, AMD is making $1billion per quarter, the problem is they are spending $1.2billion to make the $1billion.

      Reply

  3. Hammersteyn

    June 30, 2015 at 09:57

    When deep space exploration ramps up, it’ll be the corporations that name everything, the IBM Stellar Sphere, the Microsoft Galaxy, Planet Starbucks.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief's Adventure

      June 30, 2015 at 10:03

      HAHAHAHA, THIS!!!!

      Reply

    • Admiral Chief's Adventure

      June 30, 2015 at 10:03

      Thanks D, I really enjoyed that!

      Reply

    • HairyEwok

      June 30, 2015 at 10:12

      You forgot Starship Durex…. To penetrate where no other man has penetrated before.

      Reply

    • Geoffrey Tim

      June 30, 2015 at 10:12

      Sure, steal lines from Fight Club and reap acclaim. Why not. 😛

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief's Adventure

        June 30, 2015 at 10:16

        Heh, he should have put some “” in, I agree, still, epic quote

        Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        June 30, 2015 at 10:19

        I AM fightclub, but I can’t join because no one talks about it.

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief's Adventure

          June 30, 2015 at 10:29

          About what?

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          • Hammersteyn

            June 30, 2015 at 10:42

            Exactly

    • Pieter Kruger

      June 30, 2015 at 10:22

      Meanwhile Sony will have a microlight pointed at the moon……greatness awaits…..????????????

      Reply

  4. Ottokie

    June 30, 2015 at 10:24

    DLC for your GPU! only $60 for 20% increase or $150 season pass and get all your speed!

    Reply

  5. Kromas,powered by windows 10.

    June 30, 2015 at 11:30

    DirectX Mantle … lol

    Reply

  6. Dark_Kitarist

    June 30, 2015 at 12:06

    Oh damn noooooo… Or maybe yes? Maybe AMD will finally make usable graphics drivers once it’s under the paw of Microsoft 😀 But that is wishful thinking…

    Reply

    • Lothy

      June 30, 2015 at 14:33

      Don’t have an issue with their drivers now. Its not really a driver issue but more a money issue. AMD just don’t have the R&D budget that Nvidia has.

      Reply

  7. Kikmi

    June 30, 2015 at 14:55

    Now if only EA could join the fray and they could be the TERRIBLE TRIO. Or maybe the TRIPLETS OF TERROR. Or maybe THOSE ASSHATS THAT JUST SUCK A LOT OF THE TIME. idk

    Reply

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