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Qualcomm reportedly explores buying portions of Intel’s PC client business

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Qualcomm reportedly explores buying portions of Intel’s PC client business

Qualcomm is allegedly exploring the possibility of taking over parts of Intel’s design business, particularly the PC client segment, to expand its product offerings, reports Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter. While no formal discussions have occurred, the report says that Intel is considering selling off business units due to financial challenges, including a decline in its PC division’s performance.

Qualcomm has long eyed the PC business with its Snapdragon processors, but its attempts with always-connected PCs in 2017 – 2020 were unsuccessful. With its Snapdragon X processors, which feature general-purpose cores originally designed by Nuvia (by ex-Apple engineers), the company finally won dozens of design wins. On paper, Qualcomm is a promising contender for the rather colossal PC market. 

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