Qualcomm’s ARM server chip inches forward, while AppliedMicro forges ahead

Qualcomm’s long-awaited server chips may start going into systems in the second half of next year, judging from comments by the company's president.

In answer to an analyst’s question on Qualcomm's quarterly earnings call Wednesday, President Derek Aberle gave the most specific forecast yet for the chips, which will mark Qualcomm’s entry into server processors.

“Our assumption is that we will be shipping samples toward the end of the year, and revenue would be something that would flow through mid to late next year,” Aberle said.

But Thursday brought some bad news for Qualcomm if it hopes to become an early winner in the fledgling ARM server chip market. Research company Linley Group released a white paper that rated AppliedMicro’s X-Gene 3 ARM chip favorably against Intel’s Xeon E5.

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