Arm Holdings
The architecture powering the world's AI devices
About Arm Holdings
Arm Holdings designs the instruction set architecture (ISA) and processor IP that powers over 99% of the world's smartphones and an expanding share of cloud and AI workloads. Rather than manufacturing chips, Arm licenses its designs to companies like Apple, Qualcomm, Nvidia, and Amazon, earning royalties on every chip shipped.
Arm's energy-efficient architectures are increasingly important for AI inference at the edge and in data centers. Amazon's Graviton processors, Nvidia's Grace CPU, and Apple's M-series chips all use Arm-based designs, demonstrating the architecture's versatility across AI workloads from mobile to hyperscale cloud.
Following its 2023 IPO after SoftBank's ownership period, Arm has positioned itself as a critical enabler of the AI era, with its Armv9 architecture incorporating dedicated AI and security features that make it the foundation for next-generation computing across every form factor.
Products & Services
Armv9 Architecture
Latest instruction set with AI and security enhancements for next-gen processors
Cortex-X Series
High-performance CPU cores for flagship AI-capable devices
Neoverse
Infrastructure-focused processor designs for cloud and AI data center workloads
Ethos NPU
Dedicated neural processing unit IP for on-device AI inference
Leadership
Notable Achievements
- ✓ Architecture in 99% of the world's smartphones
- ✓ Successful IPO valued at over $60B in 2023
- ✓ Powers Amazon Graviton, Apple M-series, and Nvidia Grace CPUs
- ✓ Over 280 billion Arm-based chips shipped to date
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