But the company has denied having any such plans
How far is perennially beleaguered chip maker AMD willing to go in its quest to turn the corner in its duel with Intel? According to Reuters, the company is open to separating its graphics and licensing business from the server division. Even a spin off is not currently off the table, though the news agency warns everything is at a preliminary stage and (ergo) far from final.
Crediting “three people familiar with the matter” for the information, the agency said the company has engaged a consulting firm to help identify possible options and outline the way forward. The unnamed sources, however, admitted it’s entirely possible that nothing might come of these deliberations. After all, they say, this is not the first time that the company is exploring such extreme steps.
As for AMD, it has dismissed the report, saying nothing of that sort is “in the works” at this stage. A spokesperson told the news agency it remains committed to the long-term strategy it outlined in May at its Financial Analyst Day. The multi-year plan calls for greater focus on high growth areas such as gaming, immersive platforms, and the datacenter business, whereas areas such as IoT, low-end tablets, and smartphones are to be avoided.
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