Why do companies like Apple, Qualcomm, Samsung all license chip architecture

@maxveroo

2.3K followers · usually 793 views a post

Views

2.2K

Likes

66

Comments

0

Shares

1

SoundTikTok sound · original sound - maxveroo

Promoted product

RISC-V

Why it worked

The video effectively contrasts the established, costly ARM architecture with the emerging, free RISC-V architecture, highlighting the potential disruption and innovation RISC-V brings. It uses clear visuals and relatable examples like Apple and Samsung to explain a complex technical topic, making it accessible and engaging for a broad audience.

Summary

The video explains why ARM's paid chip architecture licensing model still dominates despite the existence of the free and open RISC-V architecture. While RISC-V is rapidly developing and gaining traction, particularly in areas like self-driving car chips with companies like Mobileye, it still lacks the extensive ecosystem of compilers and software tooling that ARM has built over decades.

Structure

1ARM's licensing model and cost
2Introduction of free RISC-V architecture
3RISC-V's lack of ecosystem vs. ARM's advantage
4RISC-V's rapid development and adoption

Original caption

comment Mobileye Mobileye just started mass producing self-driving car chips using RISC-V, the open chip architecture shaking up the industry. RISC-V challenges ARM's paid licenses with free, globally accessible tech, speeding innovation and bypassing export bans. Watch this smart chip trend closely! #mobileye #riscv #chiparchitecture #selfdriving #techinnovation

More from @maxveroo

Product placement

ARM: acts - it is a chip architecture licensed by companies like Apple, Qualcomm, and Samsung. Removing it would change the video's subject. Apple: appears - it is a logo shown as a licensee of ARM. Removing it would not change the video's subject. Qualcomm: appears - it is a logo shown as a licensee of ARM. Removing it would not change the video's subject. Samsung: appears - it is a logo shown as a licensee of ARM. Removing it would not change the video's subject. RISC-V: acts - it is an open chip architecture that is presented as a competitor to ARM. Removing it would change the video's subject. Mobileye: acts - it is a company that mass produces self-driving car chips running on RISC-V cores. Removing it would change the video's subject.

Call to action

Watch this smart chip trend closely!

On-screen text

arm Qualcomm SAMSUNG WHY ARM STILL WINS $845 all license $66 chip architecture $0 versions out there for for background every one companies pays ARM to architecture to use for that cost straight into the device RISC-V the same is completely RISC-V free doesn't mean completely ready arm RISC 5 30+ years of compilers drivers and software tooling built up it it's like the roads built really an example in a definitely watch is Mobileye and they producing car chip running on cores last RISC-V RISC-V is completely open architecture controls it can restrict gatekeep it export ban

Transcript

Why do companies like Apple, Qualcomm, Samsung all license chip architecture to use for their chips? That cost gets built straight into what you pay for the device. Meanwhile, there's RISC-V that does the exact same thing, but is completely free. Any company can use it. So why hasn't it replaced ARM yet? Well, on one hand, free doesn't mean completely ready. RISC-V is missing 30+ years of compilers, drivers, and software tooling built up around it. It's like free land, but the roads are still building for it. The roads are getting built really fast. An example of this in a company that you should definitely watch is Mobileye. And they began mass producing self-driving car chip running on RISC-V cores last year. RISC-V is a completely open architecture. No one controls it. No country can restrict it, gatekeep it, and no export ban on it.