Quote (Helloween7 @ Dec 5 2020 08:04pm)
The next 3-5 years are really exciting for computing in general.
Apple dropped a bomb with the M1, showing that ARM can equal or surpass x86 performance for a fraction of the watt.
Nvidia keeps pushing AI and with the acquisition of ARM the future looks well... futuristic. Wouldn't surprise me if they have a few aces up their sleeves in the not so distant future.
AMD is making strides every generation in pretty much all product lines they're releasing, be it consumer products or server products.
TMSC is blowing through nodes like nothing.
There's only intel that erm... Well, let's not talk about that.
Intel's not in a bad space still. They're at least keeping up the pace with advances in AMD, although notably a step or two behind, without switching to 7nm. Also, their silicon is still in virtually every computer on the market. They make a truly astounding number of products even if they aren't king in the big parts right now.
Intel is still a solid buy for the long term and at a great price right now. Honestly most tech is lol. With AI blowing up and Nvidia and AMD both being viable options they're both going to see increased business.
Something that surprised me is that ARM is getting more powerful on new silicon. I don't know the ins and outs, but even supercomputers can use arm now.