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AMD's latest updates address 9000X desktop CPU performance issues
AMD has addressed performance issues on Ryzen 9000-series processors with several new updates.
Steve Dent09.30.2024Intel's Core Ultra 200V chips aim for AI PC dominance
Intel's Core Ultra 200V chips, AKA Lunar Lake, are arriving on September 24th.
Devindra Hardawar09.03.2024AMD delays Ryzen 9000 chip release for up to two weeks to address quality issues
AMD's Ryzen 9000 processors were set to be released on July 31st, but AMD announced that they'll be delayed up to two weeks "out of an abundance of caution."
Steve Dent07.25.2024The Biden Administration opens $285 million funding for ‘digital twin’ chip research institute
The Biden Administration has opened applications for $285 million in CHIPS Act funding for an institute to develop digital twins for the chip manufacturing industry. The investment aims to speed up silicon design and engineering and bolster national security.
Will Shanklin05.06.2024TSMC is building a second chip plant to meet US semiconductor demand
The White House and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing co. (TSMC) have announced plans to build a second chip plant in Arizona.
Steve Dent12.06.2022Intel price hikes could make PCs more expensive
Intel has told customers that it will raises prices on most of its processors and other chips by up to 10-20 percent later this year.
Steve Dent07.15.2022Intel's 12th-gen hybrid CPUs bring 14 cores to laptops
After debuting its hybrid 12th-gen CPUs for desktops in October, Intel is ready to bring them to notebooks.
Devindra Hardawar01.04.2022White House reportedly discouraged Intel from boosting chip production in China
The Biden administration is said to have 'strongly discouraged' Intel from ramping up chip production in China over security concerns.
Jon Fingas11.13.2021Intel's hybrid 12th-gen chips are a major strike against AMD
Intel's performance hybrid CPUs are finally here.
Devindra Hardawar10.27.2021M1 Pro and M1 Max are Apple's high-end Mac chips
Apple is taking a two-pronged approach with M1 Pro and M1 Max, the two chips powering the company's 2021 MacBook Pros.
Devindra Hardawar10.18.2021Intel's revised roadmap looks beyond 1 nanometer chips
Forget about "SuperFin Enhanced," the previous name for the node powering Intel's upcoming 10nm Alder Lake processors. Now, that node is just called "Intel 7," according to the company's revised roadmap.
Devindra Hardawar07.26.2021Intel and Apple may be first to use TSMC's 3-nanometer chips
Apple and Intel are reportedly testing chip designs with TSMC's 3-nanometer process and could be first to market with the technology.
Steve Dent07.02.2021Intel's 11th-gen H-series CPUs are finally ready for powerful gaming laptops
Intel's powerful 11th-gen H-series chips are finally here.
Devindra Hardawar05.11.2021Biden will review tech supply chains to reduce dependence on China
President Biden is reviewing supply chains for processors, batteries and other key tech companies to reduce dependence on China.
Jon Fingas02.24.2021Watch AMD's CES keynote in 4 minutes
Ryzen 5000 series chips are on the way to laptops.
Kris Holt01.12.2021AMD's Ryzen 5000 laptop CPUs arrive with big performance claims
AMD just launched its new Ryzen 5000 mobile family with Ryzen H-Series CPUs aimed at gamers and content creators, along with the power-friendly U-series chips designed for thin and light ultrathin PCs.
Steve Dent01.12.2021Intel's 11th-gen Rocket Lake desktop CPUs will max out at 8 cores
Intel has revealed more information about its 11th-generation Rocket Lake desktop CPUs, including a top-end Core i9 processor.
Steve Dent10.29.2020Qualcomm's Snapdragon 732G promises more power for midrange phones
Midrange phones are on the rise, and Qualcomm is updating its portfolio to power more of them. The company today announced the Snapdragon 732G, which follows up last year’s Snapdragon 730G. Poco’s global head of products Sam Jiang said in a statement, “We believe the device will set a new benchmark in the mid-range category, completely redefining the relationship between a phone’s price and its capabilities."
Cherlynn Low08.31.2020Intel dishes on Tiger Lake, 'SuperFin' transistors and what lies ahead
Intel has spent the past decade refining its FinFET transistor technology, starting with its Ivy Bridge CPUs in 2012. Now, Intel is ready for its next big architecture leap, SuperFin, its name for a refined FinFET process combined with a "super metal insulator metal capacitor." For users, that mouthful means that Intel has been able to deliver its biggest speed improvement ever within a single node (in this case, its 10 nanometer architecture).
Devindra Hardawar08.13.2020Apple may unveil its ARM-based Mac processors at WWDC this month
For a couple of years now, it’s been rumored that Apple might replace Intel processors in its Mac PCs with its own chips, a move that would cause a seismic shift in the PC industry. Apple may finally confirm that news as early as this month at its WWDC developer conference, according to Bloomberg.
Steve Dent06.09.2020