(Reuters) – Oracle announced on Tuesday that it will utilize Ampere Computing’s flagship processor chips in its cloud computing service, providing a significant boost to the chip company that recently filed for an initial public offering.
Ampere, founded by former Intel executives, specializes in designing chips for data centers by utilizing Arm Holdings’ technology. The production process is outsourced to Taiwan’s TSMC.
Ampere’s main objective is to create chips that are more energy-efficient compared to traditional processors offered by Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. Both these companies have subsequently announced their own offerings that directly compete with Ampere’s chips.
Oracle is a major investor in Ampere and was one of the first cloud companies to adopt its chips in 2021. Renee James, Ampere’s CEO, currently serves on Oracle’s board of directors.
Last month, Ampere revealed that Alphabet’s Google Cloud unit would also offer its latest chips, which feature custom-designed computing cores developed by Ampere.
Cloud computing companies are significant purchasers of chips, acquiring them in large quantities for rental purposes to software developers.
(Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco; Editing by Jamie Freed)
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