ARM on Thursday released details of its next generation architecture that will see its next cores capable of 64-bit computing. The boost from 32-bits to 64-bits will push ARM-based processors over the last big hurdle keeping the chip IP company outside the enterprise and corporate computing market, and pit it squarely against Intel.
ARM-based chips can be found inside cell phones, set-top-boxes and game consoles, but as power became more of concern in the data center, companies such as Calxeda, Nvidia and Marvell have tried to shoehorn ARM-based chips into servers. In fact, the Wall Street Journal expects HP to announce a deal with Calxeda that will see the computing giant ship 32-bit ARM-based servers to its customers. But as Tilera and other companies building chips for the data center and cloud computing market know, 32-bits only gets you so far. via GigaOM
October 27, 2011
