Linux might be the better operating system for Arrow Lake CPUs, as the Core Ultra 9 285K runs faster in the latest version of Ubuntu than it does Windows 11 24H2.
Qualcomm's custom Oryon CPU cores are based on the Armv8 instruction set architecture, but they contain only about 1% of actual Arm physical IP, says developer.
Arm claims Qualcomm's infringements of license payments have cost it $50 million, and wants the company to destroy the Nuvia designs. Qualcomm counters that Arm is trying to compete with its own customers and that its current license already covers the Nuvia portfolio.
A server rack consisting of two Hygon 16 core server processors was tested in Geekbench AI and could barely outperform a 10 year old mobile Core i7 quad-core CPU.
Intel says that retailers complain about high return rate of Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite-based Windows PCs, but expects more competition from the Arm camp next year.