Apple Silicon|Intel

A18, A18 Pro Get Their First Die Shot Comparison From The Front & Back Sides, With Both Chipsets Sporting A Different Configuration Due To The 6-Core GPU

Apple introduced its first family of second-generation 3nm chipsets for the iPhone 16 series, the A18 and A18 Pro, last month, bringing in a wave of improvements over last year’s A17 Pro. Despite featuring the same 6-core CPU and only being separated by a single GPU core, the latest die shot comparison reveals that a single difference can result in reconfiguring various clusters, as you will soon find out. TSMC utilized its InFO-POP packaging for the A

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Snapdragon X2 Elite processors spotted in testing — Qualcomm's Project Glymur reportedly incoming

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Ever since Qualcomm engineers finalized the design of the Snapdragon X Elite processor for Windows-based client PCs, it began to work on something new in a bid to keep pace with the company's rivals at AMD, Apple, and Intel. Apparently, Qualcomm has already received early silicon of its next-generation CPU for PCs and is currently testing it, reports WinFuture .

The new processor generation, which will likely be called Qualcomm Snapdragon X2, is currently known under

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M4 MacBook Pro Is Allegedly On Sale On A Private Online Group, With Additional Retail Box Images Showing No Difference In Design From M3 Versions

One of Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro models’ retail box had allegedly leaked earlier, revealing that the machine would be kitted out with 16GB of unified RAM and 512GB of storage. The M4 was revealed to sport a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, indicating that it was a higher-tier version. While the technology giant has plans to unveil the new portable Macs sometime this quarter, the model in question is allegedly on sale on a private group

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Qualcomm To Merge Snapdragon Mobile & Laptop SoCs Under One Unified “Elite” Family

Qualcomm will adopt a "unified" approach for its Snapdragon SoCs moving forward with plans to merge mobile and PC architectures under one family. Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Series To Be The Foundation of Both Laptop & Mobile Segments Moving Forward With Qualcomm shaking things up in both the PC and the mobile segment in just a matter of quarters, the firm now looks to take a serious step moving into the future, which will likely involve the unification of some aspects of the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon 8 Gen series SoCs, allowing developers to

Apple Silicon|Intel

Next-Generation Snapdragon X2 CPUs Already Being Tested, SC8480XP Chip With “Project Glymur” Codename

Qualcomm is already working on its next-generation Arm-based Snapdragon X2 CPUs for PCs as the latest "SC8480XP" has reportedly been tested. Qualcomm Preps Snapdragon X2 CPUs For Testing: SC8480XP "Project Glymur" Has Been Revealed The Qualcomm Snapdragon X lineup was launched a few months back and had a lot of momentum riding its back with the expectations of a solid AI PC experience with a strong CPU and GPU combo. While the hype was strong, initial

Apple Silicon|Intel

ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Hero Review

The Asus ROG Crosshair X870E Hero is the first motherboard using AMD's new X870 Ryzen 9000 chipset that we're testing. You now get support for USB4, Wi-Fi 7 and five M.2 slots, of which three are Gen 5. Our VRM testing with the Ryzen 9 9950X confirms that Asus did a great job engineering a good cooling solution.

Apple Silicon|Intel

Dimensity 9400 Unit Price Estimated To Be 20 Percent Higher Thanks To TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3E’ Process, But Still Cheaper Than The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4

TSMC’s advanced manufacturing processes is creating steep bills for its partners, which perfectly explains why Apple was the only one to introduce its A17 Pro and M3 on the 3nm ‘N3B’ node last year. The second-generation 3nm process, which is also known as ‘N3E,’ does not hold back on footing a large sum for companies like Qualcomm and MediaTek, but at least with its improved yields paired with performance and efficiency upgrades, companies would be more encouraged

Apple Silicon

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Die Exposed and Annotated

Based on information shared by a Baidu user called Piglin, we now have access to an annotated die image of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor. This analysis provides insights into the architecture of this new system-on-chip, highlighting several key features, including large CPU cores, a GPU, and a complex cache system. The report indicates that the Snapdragon X Elite die measures 169.6 mm² and is fabricated using TSMC's N4P 4 nm-class process. A notable aspect
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Snapdragon X Elite Die Shot Shows A Core Area Of 169.6mm², With The Entire CPU Cluster 78 Percent Larger Than Apple’s M4

Qualcomm officially unveiled the Snapdragon X Elite in October last year, materializing a worthy Apple Silicon competitor that would eventually power a slew of Windows-powered notebooks. Fast forward to September 2024, and Intel and AMD have introduced their offerings that duke it out with the latest silicon on a ‘performance per watt’ basis. It has been nearly a year since Qualcomm’s announcement, and there has been no die shot examining the various clusters of the SoC until now. The Snapdragon X Elite gets compared with

Apple Silicon|Intel

(PR) ASRock Formally Launches its AMD X870E and X870 Chipset Motherboards

ASRock, the global leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, mini PCs, and gaming monitors, today announced a full line-up of flagship to mainstream motherboards using the AMD X870E/X870 series chipset, which is designed expressly for the latest AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors using AM5 socket. New motherboards include the flagship series X870E Taichi and Taichi Lite, newly introduced flagship Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi, mainstream gaming X8
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