Hygon’s chips ‘safe’ from AMD security flaw amid China’s tech self-reliance push

Hygon’s chips ‘safe’ from AMD security flaw amid China’s tech self-reliance push

That result shows Hygon’s efforts in redesigning the chip architecture licensed from AMD with self-developed innovations.

Hygon’s Chips ‘safe’ From AMD Security Flaw Amid China’s Tech Self-reliance Drive - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Chips from Chinese semiconductor designer Hygon Information Technology were found unaffected by a recently disclosed vulnerability in products developed by its US tech licenser and former joint venture partner Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), according to analysts, which showed progress in China’s self-reliance drive. Hygon’s central processing units (CPUs), which were developed under a licence to use AMD’s X86-based Zen chip architecture, did not …