Intel is reducing server chip pricing in attempt to stem the AMD tide

Re:Intel is reducing server chip pricing in attempt to stem ... by Hikikomori on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @10:34AM (#28525440)

Maybe read a bit about Graviton? AllIntel/AMD instances in AWS has Graviton processors to handle network/disk IO unless its a very old instance type, large amounts of AWS own services run on it as well.

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Re:Intel is reducing server chip pricing in attempt to stem ... by monocasa on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @04:32PM (#28530662)

The rumor is that Graviton instances are being sold at below cost for Amazon to put negotiating pressure on Intel/AMD.

And that M1 only looks as good as it does because of Apple's de facto monopoly on TSMC 5nm. That AMD cores are more than competitive at the same node.

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Re:Intel is reducing server chip pricing in attempt to stem ... by smoldesu on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @07:42PM (#28533086)

Too soon do people forget that there were budget Zen 2 SiPs whooping the M1's ass back in 2019. It was at the expense of a slightly higher power draw, but that's a price I'm entirely willing to pay for a full-fledged x86 chip. I reckon that I'll accept no substitutes until RISC-V hits the mainstream in a more major way.

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