RacerX
Old Rhapsody User
Lycander said:But why then, if the G5 (made by IBM) on a 90 nm process is expected to be stable and reliable, why can't AMD enjoy the same 90 nm goodness given their relationship with IBM? One starts to wonder.
It should be noted that AMD makes their own chips... not IBM. This is the same with Motorola (who licensed PowerPC technology from IBM_. IBM has a very high quality control in their production which in turn is why they are able to come to market with that technology sooner than other companies (even those who license that technology).
If IBM started manufacturing AMD chips based on AMD designs, then AMD would have those chips today... but AMD makes its money off making the chips themselves.