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台積電N3製程節點或會延期,三星3nm GAA工藝也遇到技術問題

業界普遍認為,蘋果是台積電(TSMC)在訂單方面的優先考慮對象,傳言不僅優先獲得了4nm工藝的產能,還獲得了3nm工藝的首批訂單。雖然有消息指,英特爾搶佔了台積電大部分3nm製程節點的訂單,用於服務器和圖形領域的


Apple Silicon|Intel

Google's Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have plenty of Samsung DNA, including an Exynos 5G modem

In brief: Google takes pride in making a custom chipset for its upcoming Pixel flagships, but they're also said to incorporate a lot of Samsung DNA. This includes a Samsung Exynos 5G modem, a move that could encourage more phone manufacturers to follow suit and reduce Qualcomm's tight grip on the market.

Earlier this month, Google confirmed that its next two flagship phones are the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro, the first to be powered by the search giant's first custom chip. Dubbed

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Dude, you got a Dell. PC brands from the '90s are making a huge comeback

There have been multiple eulogies for Windows-based desktop personal computers and laptops in the past few years as smartphones seemingly rule the gadget landscape.


Apple Silicon|Intel

Early benchmarks show how Intel's Core i9-12900K is coming after the Ryzen 9 5950X's performance crown

Something to look forward to: As we get closer to the release of the first processors in the Intel Alder Lake family, more benchmark results are starting to surface online. The latest one shows Intel might finally have a true flagship CPU on its hands that can compete with AMD's Ryzen 5950X.

Intel's Alder Lake processor family is poised to be a much more exciting release than Rocket Lake, which was only an incremental upgrade over Ice Lake that brought modest performance improvements due to being backported

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Apple M1 Now Boots Gnome Desktop on Debian Linux

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In an important update from the battle to tame the Apple M1 chip into running Linux natively, as noticed by The Register , graphics developer Alyssa Rosenzweig, along with her Asahi Linux colleagues, has managed to get the Gnome Shell running on the bare metal, albeit without GPU acceleration.

LLVMPipe, my shoddy display controller, and hours of @svenpeter42's patience presents....GNOME Shell on the Apple M1, bare metal.No, it


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AMD Socket AM5 "Zen 4" Processors to have RDNA2 Integrated Graphics Across the Lineup

The first desktop processors to implement AMD's "Zen 4" microarchitecture will feature integrated graphics as standard across the lineup, according to a Chips and Cheese report citing leaked AMD design documents. Currently, most of the Socket AM4 desktop processor lineup lacks integrated graphics, and specialized "G" SKUs with integrated graphics dot it. These SKUs almost always come with compromises in CPU performance or PCIe I/O. With its 5 nm "Raphael" Socket AM5 desktop processor, AMD is planning to change this,


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AMD Zen 4架構Ryzen系列處理器將有核顯,但部分型號會屏蔽

目前AMD在桌面平台上,僅在APU上提供了集成顯卡,此前就有消息指,AMD很可能在代號Raphael的Ryzen 7000系列上集成RDNA 2架構核顯。近期黑客獲得的資料確認,Zen 4架構的Ryzen系列處理器將包含集成顯卡,當然這不意味着所有處理器都

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Apple Silicon|Intel

PlayStation 5 SoC gets delidded in stunning photoshoot


The chip in question, codenamed Oberon, was developed by AMD for use in the PlayStation 5. It’s based on AMD’s Zen 2 and RDNA architectures, with eight Zen 2 CPU cores and 36 compute units (CUs). Additional specifications on Oberon can be found over on TechPowerUp.

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New Mac Mini May Get Apple's M1X Processor

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According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the Mac Mini could be getting a major upgrade this year, with rumors floating around that Apple's new M1X chip will be headed to a high end version of the Mac Mini later this year. Giving the Mac Mini some much needed firepower for more demanding applications beyond video streaming and browsing the web.

A upgraded Mac Mini will be a welcome sight for many users, since the current M1 Mini uses the same chip in the current


Apple Silicon

A redesigned Mac mini with M1X chipset and more ports could land in the coming months

Something to look forward to: The Mac mini has long been a good entry-level Mac for people who wanted a compact desktop computer that runs macOS. Apple introduced an M1 model last year as part of the transition to Apple Silicon, but a more powerful M1X-based model with plenty of ports may be coming later this year.

When Apple announced its first M1-powered Macs last year, the company effectively started its breakup with Intel, leaving the latter understandably bitter about losing one of its

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