Intel reportedly in talks to license AMD GPU patents

Posted on Thursday, March 17 2016 @ 1:00 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Rumors hit the media that Intel is in talks with AMD to license GPU patents. Details are sketchy but the source is Bloomberg so the news seems a bit more trustworthy than the usual exclusives from tech rumor websites.

One factor urging Intel to get into talks with AMD may be the fact that the chip giant's cross-licensing deal with NVIDIA expires in Q1 2017. Under this deal, Intel is allowed to use NVIDIA IP in its integrated graphics in exchange for a licensing fee of $264 million a year.

Whether Intel just wants to turn on pressure on NVIDIA to get a better deal or is looking to further improve its graphics by licensing AMD technology is unknown.

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