Micron has been on a roll lately with new product introductions despite the downturn in the flash market. The company is currently the only NAND manufacturer shipping products based on 200+L 3D TLC in volume. Thanks to the advantage of higher bit density and rapid maturity in yields, Micron has better leeway in pricing and…
Micron Intros 3500 NVMe SSD: 232L 3D TLC and Phison E25 for the OEM Market Read More »
A U.S. appeals court on Monday overturned a 2021 patent infringement ruling against Intel that awarded patent holding company VLSI $2.18 billion over multiple patent violations. In a two-part decision, the court reversed a previous verdict that found that Intel violated a frequency management patent, while affirming the violation of a second patent on memory…
Intel Wins Appeal on VLSI Case, $2.18B Judgement Reversed Read More »
Intel’s Core i5-14400 processor has been the subject of a benchmark leak which casts the CPU in a disappointing light.This is the follow-up to the popular Core i5-13400, and it’s rumored that the chip will be revealed by Intel at CES 2024 (along with other non-K versions – locked CPUs that can’t be overclocked –…
Leak suggests Intel’s follow-up to a well-liked Core i5 CPU may be disappointing Read More »
The global foundry industry witnessed a substantial rise in demand in the third quarter of 2023, according to TrendForce. The Top 10 foundries collectively saw their revenue soar to about $28.29 billion, marking a 7.9% increase compared to the previous quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) maintained its No. 1 position as it managed to…
TSMC Solidifies Leadership on Foundry Market as Intel Jumps into Top 10 Read More »
We’ve been treated to another leak around Intel’s Arrow Lake processors – next-gen chips expected to arrive in around a year’s time – with details being spilled about the integrated graphics.Coelacanth Dream, a known leaker (hat tip to Tom’s Hardware), flagged up that Arrow Lake’s integrated graphics will be Xe-LPG Plus, meaning a honed version…
Intel Arrow Lake CPU leak reveals a hidden trick up its sleeve Read More »
The introduction of the Intel NUC in the early 2010s kickstarted the ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) trend for desktop systems. Processors with TDPs ranging from 6 – 15W formed the backbone of this segment in the initial years. Intel and AMD have been officially allowing configurable TDPs for their notebook segment offerings for a few years…
GEEKOM A5 mini-PC Review: Affordable Cezanne Zen 3 at 35W Read More »
Apple’s release of Arm-based system-on-chips for its desktops and laptops three years ago demonstrated that such processors could offer competitive performance and power consumption. On the Windows-based PC front, only Qualcomm has offered Arm-based SoCs for notebooks in recent years, but it looks like it will soon be joined by AMD and NVIDIA, two notable…
Report: AMD and NVIDIA Set to Offer Arm-Based Processors for PCs Read More »
We’re here in sunny Hawaii for day two of Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit. Yesterday, of course, was the company’s prime keynote, where they announced their forthcoming Snapdragon X Elite SoC for laptops, as well as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for smartphones. As well, the company gave us our first look at their Oryon CPU…
Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit Live Blog: Compute Spotlight Read More »
The solid state storage industry has been in a well-documented slide for the better part of the last year now. With storage product demand from both the client and datacenter businesses down well off of its highs in a notoriously cyclical business, we’ve already seen the big three memory manufacturers – SK hynix, Samsung, and…
Solidigm Lays Off Employees Due to Industry Downturn Read More »
Last week we saw the announcement of Qualcomm’s first post-Nuvia laptop SoC design, the Snapdragon X Elite. A new brand name being anchored by a new, custom Qualcomm CPU core, the Snapdragon X Elite will be Qualcomm’s most aggressive entry into the laptop SoC market to date, with Qualcomm dedicating far more in the way…
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Performance Preview: A First Look at What’s to Come Read More »
