ARM is 'invading the x86 MPU home turf' and is threatening Intel in PCs, desktop systems and servers, says Arizona analyst IC Insights, writes David Manners.
"The spread of ARM-based processors threatens to go beyond tablet computers and invade the x86 MPU turf in mainstream home PCs, desktop systems, and even network servers," says Bill McLean, CEO of IC Insights.
One leading processor company that has been absent from recent Android talk is AMD... A senior executive has admitted that it has left the smartphone processor space to the likes of Intel and AMD. It seems AMD believes the company's strengths in graphics 'don't lend themselves to the handset segment,' reports PC World. Instead, it is Tablets that may attract them...You might expect, therefore, that the semiconductor industry would mirror the broader economy's malaise; this scenario has indeed occurred in many technology and product sectors. The x86 CPU business has bucked the general trend, however, as continued R&D investment and resultant new-IC output demonstrate.
An historic one to note: AMD drops case against Intel for $1.25bn
"Seven AMD Opteron processors in three power bands, in conjunction with the new low-power chipset, allow high-end embedded vendors to enable increased performance-per-watt for edge-of-network systems such as telecom/datacom, storage, and security servers, and routers and switches," it's announcement declares.
AMD is boasting the first sub-$100 Quad-Core CPU with the release of the Athlon II X4 (dubbed a "budget Phenom II X4" by one reviewer). 
What do people (think) they want when they look at a computer's spec? On this topic, I've just read Nigel Dessau's AMD blog - A New Way to Buy PCs
AMD updated its processor pricing schedule at the end of August. For the record, here is a link to a snapshot of the prices."Delivering up to 31% higher performance-per-watt over standard Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, the Six-Core AMD Opteron EE processor is tailored to meet the demands of customers who need strong performance, but must trim out every watt possible in a server system and reduce the datacenter's power draw."
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