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Xilinx Should Buy AMD

don't think that will happen, its not the outright cost of AMD, its the debt they have, gotta take that on too.
 
interesting

Cliffs is that the author believes that the Intel acquisition will slow Altera's rate of innovation, opening up opportunity for Xilinx IF they have a solid X86 solution and IP set.

I believe that he is correct that Xilinx could probably purchase AMD without even going to the bank.
 
they only have 3.3 billion, they don't have enough at least if they want to clear off AMD's debt, I'm sure the primary investors in AMD would want that.
 
And they still won't get a x86 license out of AMD. So they are better off doing like AMD and continue innovating within their field as before.
 
IBM and Xilinx are already partners but since IBM is now fabless it makes more sense for a Samsung, AMD and Xilinx trifecta.
 
If someone wanted to buy AMD they would have done it already. It's a pipe dream nothing more.
 
PRIME1 said:
If someone wanted to buy AMD they would have done it already. It's a pipe dream nothing more.
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Exactly. Nobody is going to get the x86 license from an AMD sale so it is a pipe dream to even suggest it.
 
Perhaps a strategic partnership would be the way to avoid the legal mess around x86/
 
You really only need x86 if you're in an entrenched market that is dependent on software lock-in, like the Windows PC desktop.
 
cageymaru said:
Exactly. Nobody is going to get the x86 license from an AMD sale so it is a pipe dream to even suggest it.
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nobody can get it unless amd acquires the company needing it.

The only company with a valid x86 license is amd any others need to get it from intel... Via's license expired and they have not made a relevant chip in 20 years...


the best thing to be hoped for is some sort of partnership.
 
PRIME1 said:
NVIDIA could buy AMD. It's clear no one wants to buy AMD.
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Well, what if AMD doesn't want to sell? You guys are assuming that because someone has not bought AMD that their company sucks and they should just all go hang themselves.

They really have no reason to sell. Yes, they aren't the best at anything they do, but they still run a profitable business valued in the billions, they make good products and even consistently trade blows with Nvidia.
 
jwcalla said:
they do?
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no they are running in the red right now short 67 million from profit.

also 2.27 billion of debt which would either need to be paid off or assumed in addition to 1.81 billion of market cap so 3-4 billion is what it would take to buy amd and you would need to renegotiate with intel for the x86 license.
 
AMD is not selling and nobody should have any dreams that a foreign company will ever be able to buy AMD. The fact is AMD will have to stand on its own and deliver competitive products. I think it is more likely Intel would invest in AMD than any other company as AMD being alive makes Intel's life easier.

Also, Samsung would not be able to buy Apple without blinking, maybe the others but Apple has around 60% of the revenue and massively more profit than Samsung.
 
Either Samsung is being way overestimated, or Apple, Intel and Microsft (especially Apple) values are being way underestimated. They certain cannot easily buy those companies, if at all, much less all of three of them.

Also regarding AMD buyouts I don't really understand the perspective of those that wish for this happen thinking that it would benefit PC hardware enthusiasts. The desktop hardware enthusasist market that AMD, Intel and Nvidia all partake in is basically at stagnant growth rates (if not decline) which is why all three (even AMD) have been taking large initiatives to generate new revenue streams elsewhere. So why would people assume a buyer would therefore inject massive amounts of money into AMD to specifically tackle this market segment? If anything they would be more likely to restructure AMD away from this area to better synergize their existing business which will be focused elsewhere.
 
limitedaccess said:
Either Samsung is being way overestimated, or Apple, Intel and Microsft (especially Apple) values are being way underestimated. They certain cannot easily buy those companies, if at all, much less all of three of them.

Also regarding AMD buyouts I don't really understand the perspective of those that wish for this happen thinking that it would benefit PC hardware enthusiasts. The desktop hardware enthusasist market that AMD, Intel and Nvidia all partake in is basically at stagnant growth rates (if not decline) which is why all three (even AMD) have been taking large initiatives to generate new revenue streams elsewhere. So why would people assume a buyer would therefore inject massive amounts of money into AMD to specifically tackle this market segment? If anything they would be more likely to restructure AMD away from this area to better synergize their existing business which will be focused elsewhere.
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Samsung market cap is 211 trillion... yes they could probably dig in their couch and pull out enough to buy all of those companies...
 
Lunas said:
Samsung market cap is 211 trillion... yes they could probably dig in their couch and pull out enough to buy all of those companies...
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Microsoft's market cap is twice Samsung's, and Apple's is like well over 3x.
 
AlexisRO said:
Trillion >>> billion, pardon my french.
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Either the guys over at Forbes are wrong or that number is grossly over-exaggerated:

According to Forbes, Google's market capitalization currently stands at around $382 billion, while Samsung is currently worth $186 billion. That would enable Apple to buy, and shut down, two of its biggest rivals in the consumer electronics space. Alternatively, it could keep them running and own both ends of the smartphone wars, or, considering that Samsung already manufactures a large proportion of iPhone components, just turn its rival into an in-house parts supplier.
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It's 211 trillion won... which is like $186 billion USD.

I don't think there's 211 trillion USD worth of assets in the entire world combined.
 
leeleatherwood said:
Samsung could buy AMD, Intel, Apple and Microsoft and not sweat a god damn thing.

They are freaking huge.
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Samsung is nowhere near Apple and Microsoft. Look at Samsung's market cap. Apple can buy 3 Samsungs and still have twice the amount of money that Samsung currently has.

Where are you getting your farcical information from anyways?

The only company Samsung can buy comfortably from the ones you mentioned is AMD which has a market cap of ~2 billions vs. Intel's 110 billion.
 
madgun said:
Samsung is nowhere near Apple and Microsoft. Look at Samsung's market cap. Apple can buy 3 Samsungs and still have twice the amount of money that Samsung currently has.

Where are you getting your farcical information from anyways?

The only company Samsung can buy comfortably from the ones you mentioned is AMD which has a market cap of ~2 billions vs. Intel's 110 billion.
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i donno i think forbes pull those numbers out their ass when i googled the market cap of those companies i came up with other numbers samsung was 211.7 T something not sure if usd but it should be in usd as the same google entry listed apple around 740.81B BAH it is korean exchange so i guess in won...

Still 200 Billion is not bad... they could easily take amd and give intel a run assuming intel doesn't dbag it up and want 100 billion for a x86 license...
 
Samsung is listed in Korean currency. The entire economies of the world would hardly make 211 trillion dollars so we can easily rule out that figure.

U.S.'s current deficit stands at 10 trillion or something so definitely Samsung would have been able to buy the entire U.S. Economy and many more let alone companies at 211 trillion.
 
Charter Cable should buy AMD and put their APUs into their DVR boxes. Then market it as a XBOX One / PS4 alternative.
 
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