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Intel reportedly petitioned Microsoft to avoid using ARM chips in the Surface Go

August 24, 2018

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As reported by Paul Thurrott, Intel “petitioned Microsoft heavily” to use its Pentium Gold CPU in the Surface Go instead of an ARM chip. Despite a new Snapdragon CPU likely offering longer battery life, Microsoft was probably aware of the performance hit this would have meant for the Surface Go—just how much convincing the company would have needed to choose Intel is unclear.

Microsoft-supported Snapdragon 835-powered PCs may have an all-day battery life, but they struggle when it comes to emulated x86 performance.

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