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Microsoft intends to acquire AMD pass a few months ago the two sides to start negotiations

According to foreign media reports, the site reports that Microsoft intends to acquire chip maker AMD. Hardware, gaming news site Kitguru quoted a source as saying that Microsoft will acquire or AMD. Microsoft reported that several months ago had contact with AMD, but the outcome of the negotiations is not clear. Today, a number of media have been forwarded this article.

Affected by rumors of, AMD shares rose nearly 3 percent after-hours. The stock closed at $ 2.34 in regular trading hours today, down 5.26%. By the worsening Greek debt crisis, US stocks fell today appears rare.

The report said that Microsoft now has $ 95.3 billion in cash, while AMD's market value of only $ 1.81 billion, acquisition of Microsoft, and move easily.

Reported that, according to analysts' estimates, Microsoft Xbox game console when their own procurement chip, according to AMD will be making payments to about $ 100 per piece. And so far, sales of Xbox One host is about 12.6 million, which means that the amount of Microsoft's purchase of this project has been about $ 1.26 billion.

If the acquisition of AMD, Microsoft can save $ 1 billion per year on the Xbox One chip procurement. If you can develop a suitable mobile phone and tablet computer chip, the cost savings will be higher Microsoft.

The report also said that for Microsoft, AMD is not a goal to be bought. Microsoft's Xbox game console, Lumia smartphones, Surface tablet computers and other hardware products may indeed require SoC chip, but the software giant does not need to AMD's server processors or high-end graphics business. AMD certainly do not want management to the divestiture, because, Microsoft could value the business, its technology is based on servers and high-end graphics processor.

Taking into account Microsoft's game console is an important business, the company would want to ensure that technology vendors will not go bankrupt or be acquired competitors. If the Samsung acquisition of AMD, its APU built-in television, it will threaten Microsoft's video game market share.

AMD and Microsoft declined to comment on the report.

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