If Qualcomm kept the 86's cpus, I could see his being a good thing. But could also see this going bad for the end user too.

Qualcomm should spend more time fixing their Killer Network Manager software.

candle_86
no they'd loose the x86 license, intel wouldnt let it go with someone else.

Not Likely. Due to anti-competition laws in the EU and other countries they would have to allow it.

There would so many competition law suits over any such merger that I can guarantee qualcomm would be bankrupted to even attempt it.
 
Even US law would prevent it under Rico etc
 

No, what we need is focus on needs: A PC gamer ultimately wants MDS (Max detail smooth) at all resolutions; if some combination of hardware and software can make that possible for decent price, then nothing else matters.  So far, only PCs do it by forcing upgrades every so often; what if that isn't the only way?  The only reason anyone slams consoles is because the specs are low, and thus the inability to upgrade is the secondary complaint.  What if the specs were higher and game developers were responsible for driver improvements, rather than nVidia or AMD, since the hardware isn't changing?  It would be like a DX12-level event every couple of years; same hardware and more performance.  We've been put through this cycle, this itch to upgrade, consumerism-- if a higher-end spec console allowed MDS, few would rally against that.  

The more I think about it, I think Microsoft (and SONY) are in better positions to buy AMD than any others; all others are interested in AMD's ARM contingencies and their GPU departments, but MS has an x86-based APU console and can make the most use of all AMD has to offer.  I'm talking about experience and qualifications of an already existing infrastructure.

In my mind, two consoles should exist: 1) A cheap platform for whatever MS/SONY uses XB1/PS4 for and 2) a higher-end platform to act as a successor to the modern ATX PC that runs an embedded copy of their supposed last Windows version and all x86-based software and Windows games have priority.  Except rather than making that software compatible with all types of hardware, make them tailored for a specific number of MS- or SONY-certified components, since they would be in charge of former-AMD's CPU, APU, GPU lineups.  This higher-end console can be a $1000-1500 unit, but as PC gaming successor platform, should be able to do 2160p60 through its lifespan.  

I think this plan may already be in place, that the next generation of consoles by both SONY and MS will be the last ones, and Microsoft's version will be a PC replacer with Windows.

http://www.kitguru.net/components/anton-shilov/microsoft-is-interested-to-buy-advanced-micro-devices-source/
 
Everybody is buying AMD. Hell, I might be buying AMD.
 
OR nobody is buying them
http://www.itworld.com/article/2943515/hardware/enough-is-enough-with-the-amd-rumors.html
 
"And I still believe that CEO Lisa Su does not want to sell off the company if she can avoid it. AMD has a hot new microarchitecture, called Zen, in the works for release next year and it's already generating excitement based on a few leaks. For now it's a hang on game for AMD and I think they want compete on their own."
 

seta8967
All these rumors of buying AMD. Before we know it NVidia and Intel will be interesting in buying AMD. wait a minute...

They can't buy AMD.
I already did.