AMD’s latest processor revision guide for the EPYC 7002 ‘Rome’ server chips reveals an interesting new bug (errata) that can cause a core on the chip to hang after 1,044 days of uptime (~2.93 years), meaning you’ll have to reset the server for the chip to run correctly. AMD says it will not fix the…
TSMC is developing a new version of its Chip-On-Wafer-On-Substrate-L (CoWoS-L) that will enable it to build extremely large interposers — which it calls Super Carrier Interposers — that pushing the boundaries of current system-in-package (SiPs) sizes to levels never seen before. The next-generation CoWoS technology, planned to be qualified in 2025, will potentially increase the…
A team of security researchers funded in part by DARPA and the US Air Force has demonstrated tactics that allowed them to steal data from Arm CPUs from Apple and Qualcomm, and also from discrete GPUs from Nvidia and AMD and integrated graphics in Intel and Apple chips, by monitoring chip temperature, power, and frequency…
An official statement published by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) says that operators of critical information infrastructure “should stop purchasing Micron products.” The decree, spotted by Wen-Yee Lee, comes after a network security review of Micron’s products sold in China. Apparently, the Chinese government security review found that “Micron’s products have relatively serious potential…
As chip design is getting costlier and longer to develop, chip designers like AMD are turning to AI to optimize their spending and speed up time-to-market. By now, over 200 chip designs placed-and-routed using the Synopsys DSO.ai electronic design automation (EDA) software suit have been taped out and the number is growing rapidly. “By the end of…
Apple’s transition to its own-designed M-series silicon caused shockwaves throughout the industry that are still reverberating. As it prepares to debut its latest crop of Macs with M2 chips, a highly reputable insider has shared some of the key specs of the first Apple M3 chip, which is claimed to be already in testing. Based…
AMD’s Ryzen Z1 series chips, designed for gaming handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally, and its Ryzen 7040U chips, which the company announced for ultraportables earlier this week, may be far more similar than anyone expected. In the table below, I’ve compared the Z1 Extreme to the new top-of-the-line Ryzen 7 7840U with Radeon 780M,…
Well folks, they’re finally here: after a spate of delays, AMD has unveiled its shiny new laptop processors, the Ryzen 7040U series. Designed to power a new wave of next-generation ultra-thin devices, these chips could take laptop performance to a whole new level – and AMD is clearly feeling confident about it. Why do I…
On April 25 I reported that some AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs were suddenly burning out, causing damage to the processors themselves, and in some cases to the connected motherboard. Thankfully, AMD has quickly gotten to the root of the issue, and issued a timely AGESA firmware update for the 600-series AM5 motherboards that support the…
(Image credit: Intel) During its Q1 2023 earnings, Intel announced that it is ramping production wafers for its Meteor Lake processors for a launch in the second half of this year. These chips will be partially fabbed on the ‘Intel 4‘ process node, a key milestone for the company as it works towards delivering five…
