This week, Qualcomm has moved from words to action, demonstrating its ambitions in the segment of server microprocessors. Qualcomm recognizes that success in this segment will require significant investment and years of hard work. By 2020, the market cloud computing capacity will reach $ 15 billion., And to snatch a piece of the future, Qualcomm starts to act now.
capacity presented the prototype of Qualcomm processor server with 48 cores ARMv8, integrated memory controllers and drives, PCI Express support and other functional units, some of which can be adapted to the needs of large customers. The existing prototype is manufactured using FinFET-structures.
It is noteworthy that some time ago (Anand Chandrasekher) hints at the possibility of using the graphics core in the server segment. Active collaboration with Xilinx will allow Qualcomm to create server solutions that combine SoC ready and programmable matrix FPGA, and provide assistance to these solutions Mellanox Ethernet channels with a bitrate of 10 to 100 gigabytes per second.
Qualcomm Customers can already obtain samples of the first server processor for testing. Obviously, the characteristics of serial product will be formed later. Qualcomm wants to become a competitor to Intel's processors for cost-effective segment of servers running in the cloud environment and using specific software. Related Products :
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