CPUs
China has initiated a policy shift to eliminate American processors from government computers and servers, reports Financial Times. The decision is aimed to gradually eliminate processors from AMD and Intel from system used by China's government agencies, which will mean lower sales for U.S.-based chipmakers and higher sales of China's own CPUs. The new procurement guidelines, introduced quietly at the end of 2023, mandates government entities to prioritize 'safe and reliable' processors and operating systems in their purchases. This directive is part of a concerted effort to bolster domestic technology and parallels a similar push within state-owned enterprises to embrace technology designed in China. The list of approved processors and operating systems, published by China's Information Technology Security Evaluation Center, exclusively features Chinese companies. There are...
Intel’s Keynote at CES 2019: 10nm, Ice Lake, Lakefield, Snow Ridge, Cascade Lake
This year it seems that Intel is finally ready to talk about 10nm. After next-to-nothing on the subject at CES 2018, Intel is now talking about three new processor...
61 by Ian Cutress on 1/7/2019Intel CES 2019 Keynote: A Live Blog (4pm PT, Midnight UTC)
We're here at Intel, ready for their keynote presentation. Gregory Bryant and Nevin Shenoy are presenting. Starts at 4pm local time.
5 by Ian Cutress on 1/7/2019The Price of Intel’s Unlocked 28-Core Xeon W-3175X: OEM Tells us ‘around $8k’
In perhaps a very unexpected turn of events, one of our first meetings at CES has heralded an important nugget of information.
29 by Ian Cutress on 1/6/2019AMD at CES 2019: Ryzen Mobile 3000-Series Launched, 2nd Gen Mobile at 15W and 35W, and Chromebooks
This year at CES, we have a series of announcements from AMD before the company's keynote presentation. Addressing the company's mobile offerings, AMD is launching the first parts of...
71 by Ian Cutress on 1/6/2019Unannounced Intel Core i9-9900KF, i7-9700KF, i5-9600KF and i5-9400F CPUs Listed
So far Intel's 9th Gen Core on desktop only features three models aimed at the higher end of the spectrum. The launch of the lineup consisting of these three...
64 by Anton Shilov on 12/28/2018Israeli Parliament Approves Intel Fab 28 Expansion Grant
The Finance Committee in Israeli parliament this week approved a grant to Intel to expand its Fab 28 production facility in Kiryat Gat. The decision confirms that Intel’s expansion...
24 by Anton Shilov on 12/28/2018AnandTech Year in Review 2018: CPUs
When Ryan initially asked me to write a roundup of the year’s news on CPUs, I laughed. There has been a lot going on this year, from processor releases...
43 by Ian Cutress on 12/27/2018IBM to use Samsung 7nm EUV for Next-Gen POWER and z CPUs
IBM has announced it has signed an agreement with Samsung Foundry to produce its next-generation processors. This includes processors for IBM Power Systems, IBM z, and LinuxONE systems, all...
24 by Anton Shilov on 12/21/2018AMD Athlon 220GE and Athlon 240GE with Radeon Vega Graphics Launched
AMD has announced availability of the Athlon 220GE and Athlon 240GE processors it announced back in September. Based on the Zen microarchitecture and featuring built-in Radeon Vega graphics, these...
26 by Anton Shilov on 12/21/2018AMD Set to Be Added to NASDAQ 100 Index
AMD on Thursday announced that it would be added to the NASDAQ 100 index of non-financial companies next week. The chip company will be added to the list due...
16 by Anton Shilov on 12/20/2018Intel to Expand Production Capacities at Multiple Fabs
Intel this week reiterated plans to expand its production capacities in a bid to more quickly respond to increased demand. In the coming years the company intends to increase...
24 by Anton Shilov on 12/19/2018Arm Announces Cortex-A65AE for Automotive: First SMT CPU Core
Back in September, Arm had announced the new Cortex A76AE CPU with focus on automotive applications. Today, Arm adds to its portfolio by formally announcing a next gen processor...
9 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/18/2018EKWB Reveals Velocity: A Water Block for Custom LCS with RGB Lighting
Custom liquid cooling systems are built by hardcore enthusiasts who want to get absolutely no-compromise style and performance. Meanwhile, one of the trendiest features for enthusiasts introduced in the...
3 by Anton Shilov on 12/13/2018Intel's Architecture Day 2018: The Future of Core, Intel GPUs, 10nm, and Hybrid x86
It has been hard to miss the fact that Intel has been vacuuming up a lot of industry talent, which brings with them a lot of experience. Renduchintala, Koduri...
149 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 12/12/2018Enermax Unveils 500W-Capable LiqTech II LCS for Mainstream CPUs
Enermax has introduced its new family of all-in-one liquid cooling systems (AIO LCS) for mainstream and high-end desktop CPUs. Capable of dissipating upwards of 500W of heat, the LiqTech...
12 by Anton Shilov on 12/10/2018Intel Further Boosts CapEx to Meet Demand for 14nm Chips
Earlier this year Intel said that it had reaffirmed its plan to invest $1 billion in a bid to increase the number of chips made using its 14 nm...
21 by Anton Shilov on 12/6/2018Intel: EUV-Enabled 7nm Process Tech is on Track
Originally planned to enter mass production in the second half of 2016, Intel’s 10 nm process technology is still barely used by the company today. Currently the process is...
79 by Anton Shilov on 12/6/2018Western Digital Reveals SweRV RISC-V Core, Cache Coherency over Ethernet Initiative
Western Digital this week made three important announcements concerning its RISC-V-based processor initiative launched last year. The company introduced its own SweRV general-purpose core, its OmniXtend cache coherency over...
11 by Anton Shilov on 12/5/2018Analyzing Core i9-9900K Performance with Spectre and Meltdown Hardware Mitigations
One of the key aspects of the most recent Intel processor launch, its Core 9th Generation processors, is that the new design affords some hardware-based protection for a couple...
35 by Ian Cutress on 12/3/2018Amazon Launches Online Tool to Check Compatibility of PC Hardware
Amazon has begun rolling out a special tool that helps DIY computer part buyers check the compatibility of their PCs with components sold by the online store. The Amazon...
19 by Anton Shilov on 11/30/2018