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Intel Vies to ‘Recapture Process Leadership’ as it Returns to Two-Year Cadence

By Arne Verheyde

Intel says it wants to recapture its process lead after the plagued 10nm transition. It aims to return to a two-year process cadence, with 7nm in the fourth quarter of 2021.

TSMC Starts $19.5 Billion 3nm Fab Construction

By Arne Verheyde

TSMC has started construction of its 3nm fab. The $19.5 billion facility located in Taiwan is estimated to start production in 2023.

Arm Will Reportedly Continue Licensing Chip IP to China, Despite US Trade War

By Lucian Armasu

Amid a U.S.-China trade war, Arm reportedly said it'll license chip designs to Chinese partners, since they're based on UK technology.

Intel Tiger Lake-U CPUs Could Embrace LPDDR5 RAM

By Zhiye Liu

An EEC submission points to the Intel's upcoming Tiger Lake-U CPUs support LPDDR5 memory.

New AMD Ryzen 3000 Firmware May Cut Boot Times Considerably

By Zhiye Liu

MSI deployed new firmware with the AGESA 1.0.0.4 microcode for its X570 motherboards targeting AMD Ryzen 3000-series CPUs.

Intel Posts Record Earnings, Desktop Volume Down 10 Percent YoY, First Discrete GPU Power-On

By Paul Alcorn

Intel posts great financial results, but desktop PC volumes fell 10% year-over-year.

Intel Unveils 10nm Atom Tremont Microarchitecture

By Paul Alcorn

Intel unveils its next-gen 10nm Atom microarchitecture.

Europeans Continue to Flock to AMD

By Nathaniel Mott

Europeans have reportedly turned to AMD while Intel's processor shortage continues.

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It's Refresh Time For Intel's Gemini Lake CPUs

By Zhiye Liu

Believe it or not, Gemini Lake processors are quite popular in the entry-level market.

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New AMD Ryzen Microcode Demoed: Reported 1.9 Percent Gain in Boost Clock

By Zhiye Liu

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X reportedly saw 1.9% improvement in all-core boost clock.

AMD's 64-Core EPYC and Ryzen CPUs Stripped: A Detailed Inside Look

By Niels Broekhuijsen

If you've ever wanted to see what a 64-core CPU looks like from the inside, here's your chance!

Intel Sues SoftBank-Owned Fortress Over Patent Abuse

By Lucian Armasu

Intel launched an antitrust lawsuit against Fortress, alleging that the company stockpiled patents for the purpose of forcing technology companies to pay royalties.

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Arm Announces Machine Learning Processors For ‘Every Market Segment’

By Lucian Armasu

Arm announced the new Ethos-N57 and Ethos-N37 neural processing units targeting mid-range and low-end devices, as well as new GPU and display processor IP.

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How to Buy the Right CPU: A Guide for 2019

By Matt Safford

Whether you’re building or upgrading a PC, the CPU matters a lot. Your choice will narrow your motherboard options. We'll steer you in the right direction.

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Intel's Ice Lake Might Work Its Way Into Desktop PCs

By Zhiye Liu

Linux kernel patch show signs of Ice Lake desktop chips.

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AMD Might Have More 280W EPYC CPUs In The Works

By Zhiye Liu

AMD Product Master document lists two unknown EPYC Rome processors with a 280W TDP.

Scientists Build Highly Scalable Quantum Computer Out of Light

By Lucian Armasu

Scientists from the U.S., Australia and Japan demonstrated a prototype quantum computer that's made out of light and can scale to extreme sizes.

Minix Releases New Fanless Mini PC Featuring Intel N4100

By Ash Puckett

A listing appeared on Ali Express for a new fanless Mini PC by Minix featuring an Intel N4100 chip.

Hyper-Threading Coming to Intel's Comet Lake Core i5 and i3 Lineup: Benchmark Submission (Updated)

By Paul Alcorn

Intel's Comet Lake Core i3 series appears to have Hyper-Threading, which sets the stage for bigger improvements in Core i5, i7 and i9 chips.

Intel's 'Element' Comes To Life In Ghost Canyon NUC

By Zhiye Liu

Look's like Intel's ‘The Element’ isn't just a concept after all.