In 2026, major chipset makers, including Qualcomm, are expected to launch their first 2nm SoCs, with the San Diego firm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 3 likely the name of the flagship. However, a rumor claims that due to the ridiculously high cost of wafers mass produced on the aforementioned lithography, several of Qualcomm’s phone partners will be unable to equip their premium devices with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 3, which is why the company is said to have two versions in the works
高通第三代驍龍8至尊版或有兩個版本，類似於蘋果提供A18 Pro和A18
高通將在2026年推出其首款2nm SoC，型號很可能是“第三代驍龍8至尊版（Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 3）”。台積電（TSMC）的2nm並不便宜， 傳聞 每塊2nm晶圓的初步定價將達到3萬美元，隨着工藝的升級及其他增強技術的加入，未來可能
Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing
By performing deep learning at the speed of light, this chip could give edge devices new capabilities for real-time data analysis.
英偉達N1X基準測試成績泄露：與R7 9800X3D相近
此前有 報道 稱，英偉達和聯發科將進軍Windows on Arm生態系統，推出用於Windows PC的N1系列SoC。N1系列分為N1X和N1兩款，CPU部分將配備多達10個Arm Cortex-X925和10個Arm Cortex-A725內核，GPU部分則採用了英偉達的圖形技術
A19 Pro Rumored To Match Apple’s M4 Lineup In Single-Core Scores, But A Tipster Hints That It Will Not Achieve The Same Height In The Multi-Core Results And May Lose To The Competition
In the latest rumor, a tipster claims that the entire iPhone 17 lineup will be equipped with a high refresh rate OLED panel, also known as LTPO, despite the fact that the base model was previously said to feature a specifications downgrade with its A18 chipset and 8GB RAM . As for the A19 Pro, which will likely be exclusive to the ‘Pro’ models, the estimated single-core and multi-core scores have been shared, with the SoC’s performance numbers matching the
El Capitan蟬聯Top500榜首，歐洲新超算躋身第四
近日第65期全球超算Top500榜單 公佈 ，來自美國勞倫斯利弗莫爾國家實驗室（LLNL）的ExaFLOP級別（百億億次）超級計算機El Capitan蟬聯了榜首。在高性能Linpack（HPL）基準裏，顯示El Capitan的運算性能達到了1.742 Exaflop/s。第二名和第三
Nvidia Arm chip surfaces with strong Geekbench scores, could rival top Intel and AMD laptop CPUs
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Something to look forward to: A mysterious "Nvidia N1x" Arm processor recently appeared on Geekbench with a single-core score of 3,096 and an 18,837 multi-core score. The result provides some of the earliest concrete evidence of Nvidia's long-rumored upcoming SoC.
Word is that Nvidia has been developing an Arm-based processor for the past few years
AMD supercomputers take gold and silver in latest Top500 as Chinese HPC remains shrouded in secrecy
Top500.org on Tuesday released its 65th list of the world's most powerful supercomputers , revealing the dominance of American AMD-based systems amid a lack of new entries from China, as well as the performance of supercomputers used by AI giants such as xAI and OpenAI.
The latest update to the global high-performance computing rankings places the AMD Instinct MI300A-based El Capitan at the forefront with Rmax performance of 1.7 FP6
TSMC Manages to Maintain the Crown in the Foundry Market as Samsung Is On Track to Be Replaced by China’s SMIC in Chip Market Share
The dynamics of the chip market have evolved rapidly in the past few quarters. While TSMC has maintained its dominance, Samsung Foundry seems to be struggling to maintain its hold.
Samsung Foundry Struggles With Momentum In The Chip Industry as China's SMIC Catches Up To The Korean Giant
The Taiwan giant has been the industry leader in the chip segment for quite some time, part of which concerns how quickly TSMC adopts newer technologies. The foundry is the go-to place for Big Tech to satisfy their chip needs, with firms
Gigabyte Launches B850M Force microATX Motherboards, Reviving Orange Force Series for AMD AM5 Processors
GIGABYTE has a little surprise as it just listed a new B850 motherboard on its website, named B850M Force. This standard microATX form-factor AM5 motherboard marks the return of GIGABYTE's SOC Force series (i.e., GA-Z170X-SOC Force or GA-Z97X-SOC Force) that "eons ago" delighted Intel users with its striking orange aesthetics. Going from the cold, full white designs of its B8