The new 6nm processor found inside of the Xbox Series X Digital console doesn't increase gaming power, but it more efficient to keep electricity bills down.
Read More »New PlayStation 5 models feature updated Oberon Plus SoC
It appears that the PS5 has quietly received a pretty big update. New units now shipping in some parts of the world feature an updated Oberon Plus SoC, based on TSMC's N6 process node.
Read More »AMD “Mendocino” APUs promise performance and efficiency gains for mainstream laptops
AMD didn't just share details on its upcoming Ryzen 7000 series processors and AM5 motherboards at Computex, the company also gave us a sneak peek at upcoming APUs for laptops. Codenamed “Mendocino”, these new APUs aim to bring more performance and battery life to low-cost, mainstream laptops. Interestingly, the new …
Read More »AMD RDNA3 GPUs confirmed to be based on the 5nm and 6nm process nodes
AMD has already confirmed we'll get RDNA3 graphics cards later this year, but we still don't know anything official when it comes to specifications or performance. Slowly but surely, those details are beginning to come to light, with one AMD engineer confirming that the upcoming GPUs will be based on …
Read More »Xbox Series S may be refreshed with a 6nm APU next year
The Xbox Series S released less than a year ago, but Microsoft reportedly has a refresh planned already. According to reports this week, the Xbox Series S will transition to a new 6nm APU in 2022 in an effort to undercut a smaller PS5 model. According to Moore's Law is …
Read More »Sony reportedly planning PS5 Slim based on 6nm APU
The new generation of gaming consoles has only just begun but as always, both console makers are already preparing for the future. This week, supply chain sources claim that Sony is already planning its PS5 refresh, which will move to a 6nm APU. Citing supply chain sources, DigiTimes reports that …
Read More »Leo and Luke Tech Talk (April 2021) – AMD Zen 3+
The rumours are flying that AMD will release a Zen 3+ refresh on a TSMC 6nm process some time in 2021, which means we can look forward to updates for Ryzen desktop, Ryzen Mobile and perhaps also new Threadrippers. Luke and Leo take this opportunity to speculate wildly and make no apologies for their blatant attempt to cajole AMD into delivering new CPUs...
Read More »AMD “Rembrandt” APUs to be based on 6nm and support DDR5 memory
New information about the AMD “Rembrandt” (Ryzen 6000) APUs suggests that this architecture will support DDR5-5200 memory, and it will be powered by the Zen3 core architecture using the 6nm process node. Just to remind you, “Rembrandt” is the codename for the upcoming AMD Ryzen 6000 series APUs, the successor to …
Read More »TSMC will reportedly use 7nm ‘Pro’ chip in this year’s iPhones and 6nm in 2020
Apple’s upcoming range of iPhones are said to house the tentatively titled A13 processor, which will reportedly use an updated version of TSMC’s 7 nanometre process dubbed N7 Pro. Following this, TSMC has also been working on a 6nm fabrication that should be ready in time for Apple’s 2020 line-up. …
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