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by djmips 925 days ago
AMD doesn't even own a fab.
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Non-sequitor [1]. AMD not having a fab doesn't mean a EE can run a fab out of their garage.

It may be relatively easier for people to make new chips without needing AMD/Intel (see all of fang company making their own). But it's still companies with lots of money making new chips and not people in their garage.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Non_sequitur_(fal...

They own licenses to the insanely expensive software you need to build a modern IC.