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AMD EPYC Siena Has Similar Performance to Intel Sapphire Rapids at a Lower Power Draw

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Phoronix recently reviewed AMD's new Zen 4c equipped EPYC 8324P and 8324PN (Siena) server processors in Linux and found that both chips offer outstanding performance in server workloads. In testing, Phoronix found that both AMD Zen 4c chips could match the performance of an Intel Xeon Gold 6421N 32-core processor in most workloads while operating with substantially lower power consumption.

The 8324P and 832

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Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon X SoCs aim to match Apple M-series performance and efficiency

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What just happened? Arm-based Windows laptops still aren't seen as a viable alternative to x86 machines in most people's eyes, but Qualcomm says its next SoC, the Snapdragon X, will mark an "inflection point for the PC industry." With claimed massive improvements in performance and efficiency, the Snapdragon X is being positioned as the PC's version of Apple's M-series

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Qualcomm aims big with Snapdragon X series for PCs

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X: Shaping the 2024 PC Market Landscape

Don McGuire, the Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of Qualcomm, unveiled a fresh branding strategy for the company’s PC chips. In an effort to enhance clarity, Qualcomm is stepping away from the perplexing 8cx nomenclature and is striving for a more distinctive approach as it seeks a significant presence in the PC market.

The Snapdragon X series will harness Qualcomm’s cutting-edge Oryon CPU architecture, complemented by the incorporation of the

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Apple MacBook Air With M2 Up to $250 Off in Best Buy Flash Sale

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For Mac users, the MacBook Air with M2 is the best option for most people. The fanless M2 processor is still powerful and lasts long on a charge, and you get the latest design built around Apple Silicon. Today, at Best Buy, the 13-inch MacBook Air is $200 off several 13-inch configurations and $250 off some 15-inch versions, bringing it to some of the lowest prices we

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Qualcomm's Oryon PC Chips Will Be Called 'Snapdragon X'

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Qualcomm is rebranding its PC lineup ahead of its Snapdragon Summit. The next generation of the company's PC chips will be dubbed the Snapdragon X Series, splitting it from the current 8cx lineup.

In a blog post, Qualcomm's senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Don McGuire, confirmed that these new chips will be using the company's Oryon CPU. He wrote that Oryon is "a quantum leap forward in performance and power efficiency" and that "when combined

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(PR) Micron Delivers High-Speed 7,200 MT/s DDR5 Memory Using 1β Technology

Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced it has extended its industry-leading 1β (1-beta) process node technology with the introduction of 16Gb DDR5 memory. With demonstrated in-system functionality at speeds up to 7,200 MT/s, Micron's 1β DDR5 DRAM is now shipping to all data center and PC customers. Micron's 1β-based DDR5 memory with advanced high-k CMOS device technology, 4-

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高通第三代驍龍8能效表現優於A17 Pro,高出了30%

高通很快會帶來其新款旗艦級SoC,也就是備受大家期待的第三代驍龍8平台。根據近期泄露的基準測試成績,這款SoC的性能相當不錯,不過與蘋果最新的A17 Pro不同的是,高通並沒有選擇台積電(TSMC)最新的3nm製程節點,而


Apple Silicon|Intel

Arctic Launches Massive CPU Cooler for EPYC, Threadripper, Xeon CPUs

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The Freezer 4U-M, the new addition to Arctic's product portfolio, can handle AMD Ryzen Threadripper, EPYC, and Intel Xeon chips with a TDP of 350W. Given its qualified specifications, the Freezer 4U-M rivals some of the best CPU coolers currently on the market.

In all fairness, the Freezer 4U-M isn't an entirely new CPU cooler. Instead, the Freezer 4U-M is

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Samsung and TSMC 3nm yields could be as low as 50 percent

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The big picture: As Apple launches the world's first 3nm consumer product, TSMC, Samsung, and Intel are racing to produce more advanced and efficient versions of that node. New reports indicate possible stumbling blocks for Samsung and TSMC as the former strives to regain lost customers.

Sources have told South Korean media outlet Chosun Biz that Samsung and TSMC may have encountered as-of-yet unreported problems with their 3


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US-China tech war: RISC-V chip technology emerges as new ... - Reuters

US-China tech war: RISC-V chip technology emerges as new ... Reuters