{"id":489585,"date":"2023-05-02T11:54:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T09:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=489585"},"modified":"2023-05-02T11:58:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T09:58:43","slug":"microsoft-making-its-own-arm-based-chips-to-take-on-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/489585-microsoft-making-its-own-arm-based-chips-to-take-on-apple.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft making its own Arm-based chips to take on Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft is developing its own Arm-based chips for Windows PCs to rival the Apple M-series on MacBook computers, Windows Latest reports<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The publication spotted several Microsoft job listings that advertised positions working on custom silicon accelerators, System-on-Chips (SoCs), and high-performance, high-bandwidth designs.<\/p>\n

One of the listings sought a Principal SoC Silicon Architect who must have experience in high-performance SoC architecture, as well as in CPU and GPU architecture and design.<\/p>\n

“The candidate will be responsible for building complex, state-of-the-art SOCs using leading silicon technology nodes and will collaborate closely with internal customers and partners,” the job listing stated.<\/p>\n

A second job listing revealed that those working on Microsoft’s in-house Arm chips formed part of the “Microsoft Silicon Team”.<\/p>\n

Other jobs available in this division included Senior Physical Design Verification Engineer, Principal Design Engineer, and Senior Silicon Power Integrity CAD Manager.<\/p>\n

Windows Latest pointed out that the advertising of these positions comes in the lead-up to Microsoft’s release of Windows 12, which will reportedly have a version specifically optimised for Arm chips and AI.<\/p>\n

Windows 12 is reportedly slated for launch in 2024.<\/p>\n

The publication expects that combining an in-house Arm chip with the new operating system could significantly enhance the performance and efficiency of Microsoft’s devices, like the Surface laptop line-up.<\/p>\n

Apple’s Arm-based M1 and M2 chips have been praised for their impressive performance and efficiency, particularly on MacBook laptops.<\/p>\n

To date, Arm-based chips for Windows have only come from Qualcomm. These have often been criticised for mediocre performance and poor compatibility with older Windows apps.<\/p>\n

While it typically only licences its Reduced Instruction Set Computer architecture and processor designs to third parties, Financial Times recently reported<\/strong><\/a> that Arm itself was working on its own advanced chip to showcase the capabilities of its technologies.<\/p>\n

Compared to Intel’s x86 architecture, the dominant architecture on most computers, Arm designs tend to be more power-efficient, reducing cooling requirements and supporting greater battery life.<\/p>\n

That makes them particularly beneficial in compact devices like thin-and-light laptops and smartphones.<\/p>\n

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