AMD is working on a brand new x86 CPU core

[fatslob-:O]

Alby_da_Wolf said:

Intel owns the original x86 patents and many 32-bit extensions, like MMX, etc, but AMD created and owns x86-64 extension. Intel already filed a lawsuit against AMD when it split research and development from manufacturing and they reached an agreement extending the cross-licensing terms.
BTW, AMD uses RISC cores with an instruction translation layer since the k5, this could be used in tribunal if AMD were taken over by a corporation able to challenge Intel more effectively.
About the money, or lack of, I agree with you, that's why I wish some company take AMD over.

The saddest part is despite the fact that AMD created the 64 bit extension to x86, Intel has more rights to it than AMD! Yes you heard me, Intel has more rights to the 64 bit extension of x86 than AMD does because unlike AMD's license, their license is actually transferable. 

The whole RISC vs CISC debate is absolutely worthless. 

If AMD gets bought by a bigger corporation then they will lose rights to 64 bit extension for x86 and all the patents that Intel shared with AMD such as MMX, SSE, and AVX which effectively means that AMD can't compete with Intel anymore.