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分析師稱,到2026年Arm架構處理器將佔據30%的PC市場

市場分析公司Canalys的分析師認為,鑑於目前Arm的架構進步如此之快,以Arm架構的處理器將在短短四年內搶佔PC市場的相當大的份額和雲服務器市場的一半。蘋果公司的M系列處理器在PC系統上的快速過渡應用表明Arm架構在市場上有


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Arm SoCs to Grab 30% of PC Market by 2026: Analyst

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Apple's rapid transition to Arm-based system-on-chips has shown the industry how swift such changeover is possible if architected correctly. Analysts from Canalys believe that Arm's architecture advances so fast that Arm-powered SoCs will grab a sizeable share of the PC market and half of the cloud server market in just four years. But not everyone in the industry is so optimistic.

"By 2026, not 2050 but 2026,

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Revealed: Apple Silicon Accommodates Intel 8080 via Secret Extension

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It turns out that Apple has baked in support into its Apple Silicon processors for an instruction that was designed for Intel's 8080 processor that debuted back in 1974, using a secret undocumented extension to execute the very infrequently-used instructions, thus boosting emulation performance.

Apple’s Rosetta 2 is part of macOS that allows applications written for Intel processors to run on Apple Silicon (opens in new tab) -equipped Macs, and it works

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高通Oryon處理器正式亮相:首款基於NUVIA技術的定製內核

高通(Qualcomm)在11月15日至11月17日期間舉辦Snapdragon技術峯會,公佈了全新的Oryon處理器,採用了NUVIA技術的定製內核,兼容Arm指令集。高通並沒有透露太多的細節,比如採用的是哪種工藝製造,而且Oryon還不一定是最終的名稱,有

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Qualcomm introduces Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform for future Android flagships

What just happened? During Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit 2022 conference in Hawaii, the wireless specialist introduced its latest premium mobile platform that'll power the next generation of flagship Android smartphones. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform is built on 4nm process technology and is comprised of a Kryo CPU featuring one prime core clocked at up to 3.2 GHz, four performance cores running at up to 2.8 GHz and three efficiency cores that can hit speeds of up to 2.0 GHz.

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(PR) Qualcomm and Adobe Unleash Creativity Across Snapdragon Mobile, Compute and XR Devices

During the Snapdragon Summit 2022, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Adobe announced an expanded collaboration to support creative experiences on Snapdragon powered devices across mobile, compute, and XR platforms. Together, the companies will push the boundaries of creativity and document productivity for Snapdragon users.

Building on the rich experiences already found with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom for Windows on Snapdragon devices, Adobe remains committed to bringing the best of Creative Cloud natively to the Snapdragon platform, including Adobe Fresco and Adobe Acrobat. Bringing the strength of


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Apple set to purchase chips from TSMC Arizona plant as it lessens reliance on Asia

In a nutshell: Apple is reportedly set to lessen its reliance on Asia for its chips, turning to the US and Europe instead. CEO Tim Cook said Cupertino has already decided to start purchasing from TSMC's plant in Arizona, which is set to come online sometime in 2024.

Bloomberg reports that Cook made his remarks during an internal meeting in Germany with local engineering and retail employees as part of a recent tour of Europe. "We've already made a decision to be buying out of a

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高通發佈第二代驍龍8移動平台:支持Wi-Fi 7和AV1解碼

高通(Qualcomm)在11月15日至11月17日期間舉辦Snapdragon技術峯會, 宣佈 推出新一代高端SoC,也就是第二代驍龍8移動平台(Snapdragon 8 Gen2),這將是明年各大Android智能手機廠商旗艦機型的核心。高通表示,新的Kryo CPU將性能提高了35%

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傳蘋果計劃從本土採購芯片,由台積電美國工廠負責生產

台積電(TSMC)正在美國亞利桑那州建造新的晶圓廠,預計2024年投入運營,初始產能目標是每月約2萬片晶圓(WSPM),製程節點為5nm,也就是包括N5、N5P、N4、N4P和N4X工藝。

蘋果是台積電目前最大的客户


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Apple Will Source Chips From TSMC's Arizona Fab

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Apple will use TSMC's Arizona fab that is currently under construction and set to come online in 2024 to make its chips, the company's head Tim Cook told employees at an internal meeting in Germany, reports Bloomberg (opens in new tab) . The decision will lower Apple's reliance on TSMC's production capacities in Taiwan, though the company will likely continue to source top-of-the-range system-on-chips from Taiwan.

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