This architecture offers very low consumption and excellent performance, however, at Intel it seems that they are still not convinced to take the step and continue to trust the x86 architecture. Pat Gelsinger is so convinced. The CEO of Intel, claims that the Lunar Lake processors that he has just presented far surpass the equipment with ARM processors.
Intel Says ARM Is a Fad
The economic results announced by Intel in early August and corresponding to the second quarter of 2024 were catastrophic, forcing the company to lay off 15% of its staff, temporarily stop projects such as the ambitious chip factory in Germany, among others.
Pat Gelsinger has not only lost the trust of shareholders, but has also been sued by them for misleading them. These statements appear to be the result of the company’s desperation, an attempt to regain confidence that he lost.
One of the main advantages of processors with ARM architecture is the autonomy. According to Intel, the new generation Lunar Lake offers much better battery life than the previous range, without directly comparing it with those offered by Qualcomm processors, of course.
Gelsinger claims that these new processors are coming to market to take the minimal market share that Qualcomm has with ARM laptops. It seems that they are not taking into account that users who are looking for a laptop where battery is a very important element, they don’t have only Intel as their first and only option.
THE laptop battery life with ARM architecture it can reach, in the best case, about 20 hours of use, while with x86 architecture, exceeding 10 hours is a miracle. Although they can be used, computers with ARM processors are not gaming PCs.
Microsoft bets on ARM
That Microsoft was one of the first to implement the new Qualcomm processors with this architecture in its business laptop lineup, it’s the complete opposite of Gelsinger’s claims.
At the event to present the new Surface devices with the processors Snapdragon X EliteThe company founded by Bill Gates, said it had everything it needed to be a PC with AI
It is likely that for the rest of the year, Qualcomm will barely get a small share of the laptop processor market, as there are still not many applications compatible with this architecture, which could pose an adoption problem for many companies, even if it does not mean a problem because it can be used in an emulator to be able to run them without problems.
By 2025, it is expected that NVIDIA The market for ARM architecture processors also enters thanks to the association with MediaTekWhat is clear is that the reign of Intel and AMD in the PC processor segment has come to an end, which is undoubtedly excellent news for users who will have more options when purchasing a PC.
