AMD, China Ink x86 Agreement

Aimed at allowing Chinese development of low-power and embedded computer solutions for consumer and commercial markets, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) licensed its AMD x86 microprocessor design technology to the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and Peking University, during a ceremony in Beijing today.

AMD president and CEO Hector Ruiz commented on this activity, in a statement, “AMD and China share a deep mutual respect for the ability of technology to promote economic and educational opportunities. AMD’s investments of technology, facilities and resources are a sign of our commitment to provide industry-standard x86-based computing solutions to the people of China.”

The licensing of core x86 AMD Geode processor technology to Peking University via collaboration with MOST is expected to contribute to China’s development of low-power and embedded x86 processor technology in the Greater China region. MOST will facilitate discussions between AMD and Chinese companies receiving access to x86 technology licenses, with AMD to earn revenue from licensing the AMD Geode processor to commercial entities designated by Peking University and MOST.