Qualcomm reportedly wants to buy Intel, and Nvidia should be worried
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Qualcomm reportedly wants to buy Intel, and Nvidia should be worried

Mobile US chip maker Qualcomm wants to buy Intel, according to the Wall Street Journal. The reported move follows a rapid drop in Intel’s share price after its last quarterly earnings report, which has prompted several cost-saving measures across the company, including large-scale staff layoffs. Meanwhile, Qualcomm has been making headlines with its latest Snapdragon CPUs. Despite being based on the Arm architecture, its new chips, such as the Qualcomm X Plus range, are able to run the latest Windows software (including games) using on-the-fly x86 emulation. If Qualcomm were to buy Intel, though, it would suddenly be allowed to make full-on x86 chips for the best gaming laptops, while also having access to its Arm expertise, putting it in an enviable position. Continue reading Qualcomm reportedly wants to buy Intel, and Nvidia should be worried MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review