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A 64-core Mac Pro priced at $19,000+ rumored to arrive next year

Rumor mill: Apple’s Arm-based M1 chips have been a resounding success, gaining praise from both critics and consumers alike. According to new rumors, possible successors to that SoC will arrive in the 2022 Mac Pro, including a 64-core model that’s part of a $19,000+ system.

The speculation comes from @LeaksApplePro , who claims at least three Mac Pro configurations will arrive next year featuring Arm-based SoCs that mix performance and efficiency


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Malala partners with Apple to produce dramas, comedies, documentaries - Reuters

Malala partners with Apple to produce dramas, comedies, documentaries Reuters

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Apple Discontinues iMac Pro Workstation: Get It While Supplies Last

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Apple is about to discontinue its iMac Pro all-in-one workstation. The system is currently only available in the default configuration while supplies last, and no replacement is planned, at least for now.

Apple confirmed that it is discontinuing the iMac Pro in an interview with MacRumours . The company said that no replacement for the iMac Pro was planned because for the vast majority of iMac Pro users the latest iMac 27-inch in its high-end configuration is the preferred choice,

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Intel 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake Mobile” lineup has been leaked

Intel Alder Lake Mobile to add a new performance segment with 55W

A known leaker HXL has leaked Intel’s upcoming 12th Gen Core series even before the full 11th Gen Core lineup has been announced.

We have been hearing about Alder Lake mobile for a while now. It is a new product stack featuring Intel’s innovative Hydrid Technolgy, essentially copying ARM’s big.LITTLE approach to computing. Intel has already launched its Lakefield series based on this technology, however, but those were

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Intel Core i7-11700K Review: Blasting Off with Rocket Lake

The march on performance with desktop platforms has unique challenges compared to other platforms. Peak single thread throughput is often considered the Holy Grail, with a fast follow up of good multi-core and all-core performance given the nature of how desktop platforms are used with background processes and multiple concurrent applications. In order to bring its best single core performance to the desktop market, Intel had to redesign its 10nm product on 14nm, which combines the high throughput of the design with the high frequency of 1

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必須搭配 500 系主機板 – AMD 將 SAM 技術下放至 Zen 2 架構的 Ryzen 3000 處理器

日前在公佈 RX 6700 XT 顯示卡同時,AMD 亦表示將會為旗下 Zen 2 架構的 Ryzen 3000 系列 CPU 加入 Smart Access Memory (SAM) 加速技術。

官方表示透過 SAM 的加持,可為 Ryzen 3000 CPU 帶來最多 16% 的效能提升,但同時用戶必須是使用 B550 或 X


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Apple M1 Patches For The Linux Kernel Sent Out A Third Time

Hector Martin, who has been working on the crowd-funded effort to bring Linux up on the Apple M1 SoC and the modern Apple devices using that in-house silicon, has sent out the third iteration of his kernel patches.

With the "v3" patches sent out today the focus remains on getting the Apple M1 SoC brought up under the Linux kernel with interrupt handling, SMP support, UART, a SimpleFB-based frame-buffer, and the DeviceTree needed for the Mac Mini and other new

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Apple M1 Patches For The Linux Kernel Sent Out A Third Time

Hector Martin, who has been working on the crowd-funded effort to bring Linux up on the Apple M1 SoC and the modern Apple devices using that in-house silicon, has sent out the third iteration of his kernel patches.

With the "v3" patches sent out today the focus remains on getting the Apple M1 SoC brought up under the Linux kernel with interrupt handling, SMP support, UART, a SimpleFB-based frame-buffer, and the DeviceTree needed for the Mac Mini and other new

Apple Silicon|Intel

Qualcomm takes aim at Apple with line of wireless audio chips - Reuters

Qualcomm takes aim at Apple with line of wireless audio chips Reuters

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Someone put Apple's M1 chip inside of an iMac

Bottom line: Apple's new M1-powered MacBooks and Mac Mini have received glowing reviews . Many outlets have praised the surprising performance that gives x86 powered computers a run for their money. However, Apple has yet to upgrade its iMac and Mac Pro lineups to the new silicon, so an enterprising YouTuber decided to take matters into his own hands.

Luke Miani initially took apart his Intel-powered iMac to upgrade it to more modern parts, but he ended up bricking it instead. After lamenting about