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Recently I looked at the macOS 12 performance against Linux when it comes to the Intel-based Macs. Stemming from reader requests and curiosity how Windows would perform in the mix, here are such benchmark results with macOS 12.1, Windows 10, Clear Linux, and Ubuntu 21.10.

This comparison features Windows 10 on the 2018 Mac Mini as used in the other recent Linux/macOS benchmarking. Windows 10 21H2 was used with all available system

Apple Silicon|Intel

New Linux Patches For AMD i2c Bus Sharing With The PSP

Phoronix | Dec. 23, 2021, 4:58 a.m. | Original

The newest Linux hardware support patches for the kernel revolve around i2c bus sharing support for newer SoCs where the i2c bus is being shared by AMD's Platform Security Processor (PSP). This i2c controller is based on common DesignWare IP but new kernel code is being crafted for handling that bus sharing between the kernel and the PSP co-processor.

A new patch series is extending the existing designware i2c Linux driver for supporting the i2c controller on some newer SoCs at least

Apple Silicon|Intel

(PR) Samsung Develops PM1743 High-Performance PCIe 5.0 SSD for Enterprise Servers

TechPowerUp News | Dec. 22, 2021, 9:50 p.m. | Original

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has developed the PM1743 SSD for enterprise servers, integrating the PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) 5.0 interface with Samsung's advanced sixth-generation V-NAND.

"For over a decade, Samsung has been delivering SATA, SAS and PCIe-based SSDs that have been recognized for outstanding performance and reliability by leading enterprise server customers including corporations, governments and financial institutions," said

Apple Silicon|Intel

(PR) Intel Releases oneAPI 2022 Toolkits to Developers

TechPowerUp News | Dec. 22, 2021, 9:48 p.m. | Original

Intel today released oneAPI 2022 toolkits. Newly enhanced toolkits expand cross-architecture features to provide developers greater utility and architectural choice to accelerate computing. "I am impressed by the breadth of more than 900 technical improvements that the oneAPI software engineering team has done to accelerate development time and performance for critical application workloads across Intel's client and server CPUs and GPUs. The rich set of oneAPI technologies conforms to key industry standards, with deep technical innovations that enable applications developers to obtain the best possible run

Apple Silicon|Intel

在全面過渡自研晶片前，預計 Apple 還會有一款 Intel 版本的 Mac Pro 推出

XFastest 香港 | Dec. 22, 2021, 1:44 p.m. | Original

雖然 Apple 已宣佈將以自研的 Apple Silicon ARM 晶片來逐步取代 Intel x86 處理器，去年至今年已推出了 13″ Macbook Air / Pro (M1)、14″ / 16″ Macbook Pro (M1 Pro / Max)、iMac (M1) 與 Mac Mini (M1)。不過在完全與 Intel 斷絕關係之前總需要一些過渡

Apple Silicon

蘋果27英寸iMac Pro將配備mini-LED屏，仍會推出一款英特爾芯片的Mac Pro

EXPREVIEW | Dec. 22, 2021, 3:12 a.m. | Original

蘋果目前正在為明年即將推出的數款機型做準備，其中27英寸的iMac Pro或許是不少消費者關注的一款產品。早在半年，採用英特爾處理器的iMac Pro已開始逐步停止出貨，而這款新iMac Pro將搭載蘋果的自研芯片，提供更為強大的性能。

Apple Silicon|Intel

AMD Leads Growth in IC Industry for 2021, Intel Shrinks Alone

Tom's Hardware | Dec. 21, 2021, 4:55 p.m. | Original

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According to IC Insights , the top 17 semiconductor companies are bound for a combined $460 billion figure in Integrated Circuits (IC) sales for 2021. All 17 companies have now surpassed the $10 billion mark, but like in most markets, the top companies typically hold the vast majority of sales. Intel, Samsung and TSMC are projected to account for around $210 billion of the industry's total sales revenue, and Intel seems

Apple Silicon

Apple M2 May Release in Fall 2022 as Part of 18-Month Mac Update Cycle

Tom's Hardware | Dec. 21, 2021, 11:02 a.m. | Original

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Every year, Apple updates its smartphones with brand-new chips to bring in more performance and enable new features. However, according to a Commercial Times report that cites anonymous sources, the company will not update its future Macs that often as it is reportedly targeting an 18-month cycle for its larger PC chips. This means Apple's computers will lag behind smartphones in both processor microarchitectures and process technologies, so we won't see the new M2 processors until the Fall

Apple Silicon|Intel

Another Intel 12th Gen Core stock cooler has been pictured

VideoCardz | Dec. 21, 2021, 7:49 a.m. | Original

Intel Laminar RH1 cooler for Alder Lake-S CPUs has been pictured

Leaker @momomo_us brings another photo of the upcoming Stock cooler for the 12th Gen Core CPU series.

The previously leaked 65W RM1 cooler is not the only one coming to the next-gen Intel CPU series. A new leaked photo confirms that the RH1 cooler, which is a physically higher stock cooler is also being manufactured for boxed Intel Alder Lake CPUs. Unlike the RM1 cooler though, which had fins