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Qualcomm Acquires Ventana To Develop RISC-V Cores
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Qualcomm acquired Ventana Micro Systems on Wednesday, gaining high-performance RISC-V CPU designs for datacenter and enterprise use. Ventana's Veyron V2 chiplet features up to 32 RVA23-compatible cores at 3.85 GHz, 512-bit RVV vector units, and matrix accelerators, with silicon now expected in early 2026. Qualcomm will continue Ventana development alongside its Arm-based Oryon cores.
Key Points
- 1Acquires Ventana's RISC-V CPU designs, including Veyron V2 chiplets with up to 32 cores
- 2Provides Qualcomm RISC-V vector and matrix-accelerated cores, enabling higher-performance non-Arm CPU options
- 3Enables engineers to build RISC-V-based datacenter and AI processors using Ventana IP and chiplets
Scoring Rationale
Major strategic acquisition adds significant RISC-V CPU IP and vector/AI accelerators, but shipping timelines and product integration remain uncertain.
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