Arm to launch its first server chip later this year

A new report from The Financial Times claims that Arm will introduce its first self-developed chip later this year, with Meta already lined up as its first customer. The chip in question is said to be a CPU for server data centers with the ability to customize its base to the needs of customers.

The potential move would see Arm directly facing off against some of its key customers, like Nvidia, who use Arm designs for its server-grade CPUs. According to people familiar with the matter, the actual production of Arm’s server chip will be outsourced to TSMC. Softbank, which is the majority owner of Arm, is reportedly in the final stages of acquiring server chip design firm Ampere, which would be an essential part of the upcoming Arm server chip.

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