[News] Qualcomm Rumored to Venture into Arm-based Server Processors Again, Adopting TSMC’s 5nm Process

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Following the recent launch of the Arm-based PC platform processor Snapdragon X Elite, which received high market acclaim, Qualcomm is reportedly doubling down by venturing into server processors. This expansion is expected to further intensify the competition amid traditional server processor giants Intel and AMD.

According to a report from the global tech media Android Authority, following the launch of the Snapdragon X Elite/Plus processors, Qualcomm is internally developing a server processor with the codename SD1, featuring their custom Oryon cores.

Reportedly, Qualcomm’s next-generation server processor will be manufactured using TSMC’s 5-nanometer process (N5P), featuring 80 Oryon cores with a maximum clock speed of 3.8GHz, 16-channel DDR5 memory with a maximum transfer rate of 5600MHz, 70 PCIe 5.0 interface links, and support for CXL v1.1. It will use a 9470-pin LGA socket and support dual-socket server configurations.

Furthermore, the status of this project is currently unconfirmed, but Qualcomm partners reportedly received briefings about it at the end of 2021 and early 2022, aligning with previous rumors. This isn’t Qualcomm’s first foray into server processors; they previously launched the Arm-based Centriq series in 2017, which was discontinued a year later.

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