Hey! Does anybody have any information about if and when a company might offer ARM64 for general desktop use? I would like to build my own in the same way that I might build a desktop PC out of an Intel or AMD processor.
Apple, Google, and Microsoft already do. I’m sure there are others.
I mean I was hoping that I could build a desktop PC like, say, you would with an AMD or Intel processor but with an ARM64 instead. I probably should have specified that. Sorry.
Haven’t seen any socketable ARM processors outside the server space. You can find plenty of single board computers with ARM chips on them (look up Rock pi) that you can put in a case. And some ITX developer boards (kinda pricey). Or you can get a server motherboard, they come in ITX form factor (not cheap).
Dang! Yeah, I looked at getting an Ampere proc and the price just for the proc was like 5K. Um, hang on while I shit out 5K. 🫠😆
May not be quite what you’re looking for, but have a look at the Ampere Altra Dev Kit.
https://www.ipi.wiki/products/ampere-altra-developer-platform
Jeff Geerling on YouTube has a review of it.
That’s really cool but still out of my price range.
Armbian is a thing, and devices like the RK3588 are powerful enough for light desktop use. Performance is still far below that of what any Intel or AMD based system can provide.
