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Qualcomm Appoints Sailesh Kottapalli to Lead Server CPU Push

1/14/2025

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Sailesh Kottapalli, previously Intel's chief architect for Xeon processors, has taken the helm at Qualcomm as Senior VP, spearheading the company's ambitious foray into the server CPU market. With a focus on crafting high-performance, energy-efficient solutions powered by Snapdragon technology, Qualcomm is poised to challenge the x86 architecture's stronghold in the booming data center industry.

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Sailesh Kottapalli, previously Intel's chief architect for Xeon processors, has taken the helm at Qualcomm as Senior VP, spearheading the company's ambitious foray into the server CPU market. With a focus on crafting high-performance, energy-efficient solutions powered by Snapdragon technology, Qualcomm is poised to challenge the x86 architecture's stronghold in the booming data center industry.