Qualcomm Oryon CPU beats Apple M2 Max in a single thread
Matches i9-13980Hx in multi-thread
Qualcomm's CEO Christiano Amon just announced the Qualcomm Oryon CPU, a part of the Snapdragon X PC platform. This twelve-core 4nm CPU is based on Nuvia architecture and should be a very efficient design.
Qualcomm previews Snapdragon X Elite, future SoC for PCs
PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite coming in mid-2024
At its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm has announced and somewhat previewed its upcoming Snapdragon X Elite, a next-gen SoC for PCs. The new platform promises significant performance improvements, AI inferencing, and impressive power efficiency.
Zotac minis get solid-state active cooling chips
Super quiet
Zotac has announced a mini-PC built around two solid-state active cooling chips called the AirJet Pro and AirJet Mini. They're designed by a company called Frore Systems.
AMD launches new Ryzen Threadripper 7000 and Threadripper 7000 Pro WX-series processors
Workstations with up to 96 cores and 192 threads
AMD has officially announced the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-Series processors and reintroduced the Threadripper processor lineup to the high-end desktop (HEDT) market with the new Ryzen Threadripper 700 series processors. AMD will offer three Threadripper 7000 series and six Threadripper Pro 7000 WX-series SKUs, reaching up to 64-cores/128-threads and up to 96-cores/192-threads, respectively.
TSMC’s profits fall
Sees a better future due to AI
Taiwan's TSMC said profit fell by a quarter in the third-quarter but said demand was picking up for its advanced semiconductors needed for cutting-edge AI applications.