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More affordable Strix Halo model emerges — Early Ryzen AI Max 385 Geekbench result reveals an eight-core option

Tom's Hardware | June 1, 2025, 8:45 a.m. | Original

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We're seeing traces of AMD's more affordable Strix Halo options, with the octa-core Ryzen AI Max 385 marking its debut on Geekbench . Powering the HP ZBook Ultra G1a, Strix Halo appears poised to expand into the mainstream segment with eight and six-core variations. Performance indicators in Geekbench aren't as impressive as we expected, though we shouldn't consider them as definitive due to this being a leak, typical run-to-run

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Intel and SoftBank collaborate on power-efficient HBM substitute for AI data centers, says report

Tom's Hardware | June 1, 2025, 8:08 a.m. | Original

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American chip giant Intel has partnered with Japanese tech and investment powerhouse SoftBank to build a stacked DRAM substitute for HBM. According to Nikkei Asia , the two industry behemoths set up Saimemory to build a prototype based on Intel technology and patents from Japanese academia, including the University of Tokyo. The company is targeting a completed prototype and mass production viability assessment by 2027, with an end goal of commercialization before the end of the decade.

Most AI processors use HBM or high-

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The 14-Inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro In Space Black With 12-Core CPU, 16-Core GPU Has Never Been Cheaper Than It Is Now, With Amazon Shaving More Than $300 Off Of This Powerful Configuration

wccftech | June 1, 2025, 2:13 a.m. | Original

It took months for Apple’s 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro to drop to its lowest price, and if you cannot muster up the patience to wait for the M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max models, then Amazon has a jaw-dropping discount on the current-generation portable Mac that is just waiting to be picked. The online retailer has slashed a whopping $323.12, with the deal available on the Space Black finish, a gorgeous color that

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Apple’s commitment to supporting older devices goes deeper than you think

9to5mac | May 31, 2025, noon | Original

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It’s long been stated that Apple has had the strongest commitment to supporting its older devices. The latest version of iOS supports devices as far back as 2018’s iPhone XS and XR, which are coming up

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Intel promises 10% more FPS with new Lunar Lake drivers — Expands power optimizations to all devices

Tom's Hardware | May 31, 2025, 9:59 a.m. | Original

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Last month, Intel launched new power-optimized drivers for handheld devices, touting performance gains across various titles. With the latest Arc graphics driver version 32.0.101.6874 , Intel is expanding these optimizations to all Core Ultra 200V -powered devices, across laptops and mini-PCs.

Since Intel's Arc is still in its early stages, many initial launches have improved with age due to subsequent driver improvements. This has been

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Linux 6.16 Enabling Support For 11 More SoCs, Sophgo SG2044 & More Snapdragon X Laptops

Phoronix | May 31, 2025, 9 a.m. | Original

All of the big SoC and DeviceTree board updates have been submitted for the Linux 6.16 kernel including support for a number of new Arm SoCs as well as a RISC-V server SoC. Plus many new board additions, including continued work on bettering the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite/Plus laptop support under Linux.

There are 11 newly supported SoCs with the mainline Linux 6.16 kernel. The newly-added SoCs include the Rockchip RK3562, the NXP i.MX94

Apple Silicon|Intel

AMD Octa-core Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 Processor Spotted On Geekbench: Affordable Strix Halo Chips Are About To Enter The Market

wccftech | May 31, 2025, 8:29 a.m. | Original

After a long time, we finally saw a glimpse of a mid-range Zen 5 Strix Halo chip, which is usually rare to find on devices.

AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 Benchmarked on Geekbench; Scores 2489 Points in Single and 14136 Points in Multi-Core Tests

It has been quite a while since AMD launched its premium segment Zen 5 mobile chips. The Strix Halo is the strongest-ever lineup based on the Zen 5 architecture, which offers up to a

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Deals: M4 Pro MacBook Pro $460 off, 24GB M4 MacBook Air $235, black USB-C Magic Keyboard all-time low, more

9to5mac | May 30, 2025, 11:45 a.m. | Original

Alongside a host of ongoing deals across the M3 iPad Air and M4 MacBook Air lineup, this morning saw the drop in price again with up to . From there we move over to the lineup where you’ll find the most affordable model at and higher-end configurations seeing giant alongside a new Amazon all-time low on with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, ongoing deals on Mac mini, and as much as . All of that and more awaits below.

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Xiaomi XRING 01 SoC Die Shot Analyzed by Chinese Tech YouTuber

TechPowerUp News | May 30, 2025, 11:25 a.m. | Original

Three weeks ago, Kurnal and Geekerwan dived deep into Nintendo's alleged Switch 2 chipset. The very brave Chinese leakers are notorious for their acquiring of pre-release and early silicon samples. Last week, their collective attention turned to a brand-new Xiaomi mobile chip: the XRING 01. After months of insider murmurs and official teasers, the smartphone giant recently unveiled its proprietary flagship SoC. According to industry moles, Xiaomi has invested a lot of manpowerinto a special chip design entity—leadership likely wants to

Apple Silicon|Intel

Intel Arrow Lake-S Refresh CPUs Confirmed: Coming To LGA 1851 & 800-Series Motherboard Platforms

wccftech | May 30, 2025, 10:30 a.m. | Original

Intel's Arrow Lake-S Refresh "Core Ultra Series 2" CPUs are now confirmed and will be supported by existing LGA 1851 socketed motherboards.

Leaked Block Diagram Confirms Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake-S Refresh" Desktop CPUs

Intel's Arrow Lake-S Refresh Desktop CPUs have been rumored for quite some time, but it looks like there's even more evidence that these chips are coming to the market soon. The latest leak comes from , who has posted a

AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 Benchmarked on Geekbench; Scores 2489 Points in Single and 14136 Points in Multi-Core Tests

Leaked Block Diagram Confirms Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake-S Refresh" Desktop CPUs

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