Santa Clara, California, 15 October 2024: Intel and AMD have announced the formation of the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group in a landmark move to accelerate
Santa Clara, California, 15 October 2024: Intel and AMD have announced the formation of the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group in a landmark move to accelerate innovation in computing. This new initiative brings together industry leaders to collaborate on enhancing the x86 architecture, which has powered modern computing for over four decades. The advisory group aims to create a unified approach to x86 platform development, simplify software interoperability, and drive innovation for developers and customers alike.
The advisory group features a distinguished list of founding members, including tech luminaries Linus Torvalds and Tim Sweeney, alongside major industry players such as Broadcom, Dell, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP Inc., Lenovo, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. Together, these companies will help shape the future of x86.
As AI workloads, custom chiplets, and advancements in 3D packaging continue to grow, the x86 architecture is positioned to meet these challenges with a focus on customization, compatibility, and scalability. Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, emphasized that this moment represents a significant shift in the architecture, stating, “We are on the cusp of one of the most significant shifts in the x86 ecosystem in decades- with new levels of customization, compatibility and scalability needed to meet current and future customer needs.
