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The Science and technology innovation board, part of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, has recently added Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) to the stock market. Currently, SMIC is expected to raise as much as $6.6 billion through this new endeavour, further funding China's ambition to fabricate its own technology to lessen its …

Just a couple of weeks ago, we brought you the news that Intel may be on the brink of introducing another Core i9 processor to its 10th generation Comet Lake-S desktop CPU line-up and potentially offering consumers with a cheaper path towards 10 cores of Intel grunt. The availability and …

Intel has sent invitations to selected press members for an upcoming event, scheduled for the 2nd of September. Intel hasn't shared details about what it will happen during said event, but we might have a clue on what's coming. Intel has already teased a summer release for its upcoming 11th …

Just yesterday, we shared the leak on Alder Lake desktop processors using Intel Hybrid technology, but it seems that these won't be the only ones. Another leak suggests that both Alder Lake-M and Alder Lake-P will also use Intel Hybrid Technology, which might be a sign that the bigSMALL architecture is …

After several weeks of leaks and rumours, last night, AMD officially announced the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX series of desktop processors. As expected, there are four SKUs in the launch lineup, ranging from 12-cores all the way up to 64-cores.  These four SKUs specifically are the Threadripper PRO 3995WX (64 …

Intel Hybrid Technology was officially introduced when the company announced its Lakefield processors. These processors were designed to be used on mobile devices, offering reduced power consumption without sacrificing  performance. This same hybrid technology has been rumoured to come to desktop processors too, and Alder Lake-S might be its gateway. …

A big area of focus for China in recent years has been growing the semiconductor industry, with a goal to be able to develop and manufacture CPUs and GPUs within the country without needing to rely on companies from other regions of the world. We've seen plenty of progress here …

In the past week, we shared with you a photo showing an AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX, which raised the possibility of a complete Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 series. According to the latest leak, it seems that AMD will indeed launch it, and it will consist of 4 processors with up to …

Qualcomm has announced a follow up to its Snapdragon 865, the Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G, featuring a boost to both CPU and GPU performance.  The Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G from Qualcomm features a CPU that runs up to 3.1 GHz – a 10% increase from the original chip. The upgraded SoC also comes …

A picture tiering the upcoming Intel “Rocket Lake-S” vPRO processors has surfaced, revealing some key specs. Of course, the Core i9 is the highest tier, with 8C/16T, meanwhile, the Core i7 sports 8C/12T.  The image was shared by a source from Videocardz, and seems to pack fresh information regarding Intel's …

For the first time this week, NVIDIA has surpassed Intel in market cap, making Nvidia the largest U.S. chip maker in terms of market value. This comes after a steady rise in Nvidia share prices over the last 12 months, bolstering the GPU company's value.  The upswing in Nvidia's stocks …

While there were some rumours claiming that AMD's Zen 3 CPUs could be delayed, the company has stood firm, maintaining that its next big architecture upgrade is still on track. That was reaffirmed again this week, with AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, briefly touching on the subject in a new …

Ryzen Threadripper PRO series processors appear to be on the way...

Last month, AMD officially announced its new 3rd Gen Ryzen ‘XT' series desktop processors, consisting of the Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Today, reviews for these CPUs officially went live and retailers were able to begin shipping out to customers, so we've had a look at …

A Huawei-powered desktop has surfaced online, featuring an 8-core 7nm Kunpeng 920 processor running at 2.6 GHz across eight cores. Most desktops today are built using a CPU that is based either on the x86 or the x64 architecture. However, Huawei has chosen to go down a different path with the …

AMD Ryzen 3000XT processors are here - but should you buy one?

As the trade situation between the US and China gets more complicated, we are seeing more significant impact in the tech world. This time around, Intel is going to temporarily lose a good chunk of its global server processor sales.  The US is clamping down on companies trading with Chinese …

We've got our first indicator of Intel 11th Gen ‘Tiger Lake' CPU performance this week, as a couple of upcoming Lenovo laptops sporting new CPUs were spotted on the Geekbench database. One of these laptops housed an Intel Core i5-1135G7, while the other was running an Intel Core i7-1165G7. Both …

All us tech enthusiasts love a bit of competition when it comes to CPU pricing and it looks as though that could be what Intel is planning, with the possible existence of a new 10th generation Core i9 CPU set to offer consumers with a cheaper alternative to the flagship …

Qualcomm has announced the next iteration of its smartwatch platform, the Snapdragon Wear 4100. The Snapdragon Wear 4100 is said to bring 85% better performance than the previous generation, alongside increased battery life. This new SoC from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon Wear 4100, utilises 12nm low-power process technology and is “designed …

It seems that we are edging closer to the release of the Ryzen 4000 “Vermeer” processors. Reports claim that the next-generation of AMD desktop processors are already in “B0 stepping”. On the other hand, the Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” and “Van Gogh” APUs might still be some way off, given that …

Can B550 support older Ryzen chips after all? These screenshots suggest it may well be possible...

We've already heard rumours about Intel's plans for its upcoming CPUs, including the mention of LGA 1700. Now, according to a leaked Intel document, it appears to be confirmed that the company's 12th Gen Core family, Alder Lake, will require a new LGA 1700 socket. Things change fast in the tech …

AMD's Big Navi GPU is expected to release later this year, but it seems that the company is already working on its successor. In the macOS 11 “Big Sur” beta, there are multiple references to AMD GPUs and APUs that haven't been released yet, including Navi 21, Navi 22, and Navi 23 …

A few weeks ago, we shared details of an 8C/16T Intel Rocket Lake-S engineering sample processor which had appeared in the 3DMark database, performing roughly on par with an Intel Core i7-7700K. Now, a new entry from a very similar 8C/16T Intel Rocket Lake-S processor has been spotted, this time on Geekbench. …

First Horizon Zero Dawn, and now Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be offered for free with select Ryzen processors...

A former Intel engineer reckons Skylake issues led to Apple's breakup with Intel.

Back in 2014, AMD set itself the goal to deliver at least 25 times more energy efficient mobile processors by 2020. On June 25, AMD announced that it had not only reached that goal, but exceeded it – achieving 31.7 times improved energy efficiency compared to its 2014 baseline. Most readers …

Fujitsu's Fugaku Supercomputer has taken the spot as the world's fastest supercomputer, with 415 TFLOPS of performance and 7.3 million ARM cores. After less than one year on the throne as the world's fastest supercomputer, IBM's Summit has been toppled. As of June 2020 the world's fastest supercomputer is Fujitsu's …

This week, AMD announced that its EPYC processors are starting to be adopted in many supercomputers, including “the seventh fastest supercomputer in the world and four of the 50 highest-performance systems”. Twice each year TOP500 releases a list ranking the top 500 supercomputers in the world. The latest update to the …