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That sounds wrong, AMD is leasing from intel right? So if they sell then INTEL would still be able to make x86. IF anything AMD would be the one affected, unless I’m missing something.
no, intel pay amd to use the 64 bit instruction set. amd pay intel to support the 32 bit instruction set.
No, AMD actually did the 64 bit extensions, as a lot more.
AMD has been working hard in innovating whereas Intel has been working hard riding it's oen reputation into the ground whilst generating great short term profits for shareholders.
My understanding is that x86 originated from Intel and x86-64 was an extension of it by AMD who had been licensing x86. They agreed to trade so neither paid to license one from the other. So Intel got to use x86-64 because they let AMD have free use of x86. As a result they both keep anyone else from using x86. And of course now a days x86-64 is the only one that really matters. Presumably another company getting involved like Qualcomm would mess up that old deal.