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Intel’s Nova Lake processors rumored to have unique hybrid architecture – are we moving away from discrete GPUs?
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Intel’s Nova Lake processors rumored to have unique hybrid architecture – are we moving away from discrete GPUs?

Intel’s Nova Lake S desktop processors are rumored to utilize two separate iGPU architectures Xe3 will reportedly be used for graphic workloads, while...

AMD drops quad-core server CPUs entirely as EPYC 4005 series sets eight-core processors as the new entry-level standard
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AMD drops quad-core server CPUs entirely as EPYC 4005 series sets eight-core processors as the new entry-level standard

AMD drops quad-core chips making 8-core EPYC the new standard Zen 5 EPYC 4005 series targets small businesses and IT providers Upgraded memory...

Computer scientists discover new security vulnerability in Intel processors
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Computer scientists discover new security vulnerability in Intel processors

To compute faster, a predictor in the computer processor anticipates certain calculation steps. Hackers can exploit these anticipations to bypass security barriers and...

CPU microcode hack could infect processors with ransomware directly
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CPU microcode hack could infect processors with ransomware directly

A researcher from Rapid7 created a working Proof of Concept for a CPU ransomware Such a ransomware would persist on a device even...

Scientists say this bismuth-powered chip is 40% faster than Intel’s best – are silicon processors officially finished?
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Scientists say this bismuth-powered chip is 40% faster than Intel’s best – are silicon processors officially finished?

Peking University transistor could outperform Intel, TSMC, and Samsung’s top silicon chips Full gate coverage boosts speed and cuts energy use in breakthrough...

Dual scalable annealing processors overcome capacity and precision limits
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Dual scalable annealing processors overcome capacity and precision limits

The proposed system enables simultaneous expansion of the number of spins and interaction bit width using multiple identical LSI chips, resulting in more...

AMD’s powerful Ryzen AI Max processors are on their way to desktop PCs – and a side effect could kill off discrete GPUs for gaming
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AMD’s powerful Ryzen AI Max processors are on their way to desktop PCs – and a side effect could kill off discrete GPUs for gaming

AMD’s CEO Lisa Su hints at more Ryzen AI Max APUs coming to desktop PCs Some of the APUs have been used in...

Asus’ AI Cache Boost promises to “pump up” your AMD Ryzen 9000 processor’s AI performance
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Asus’ AI Cache Boost promises to “pump up” your AMD Ryzen 9000 processor’s AI performance

Asus’ AI Cache Boost is said to improve AI workload uplift by nearly 20% The tests were conducted with the three most recent...

Qualcomm poised to muscle in on AMD’s territory with powerful gaming handheld processors
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Qualcomm poised to muscle in on AMD’s territory with powerful gaming handheld processors

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon G Series of gaming processors They’re primarily market for mobile and cloud gaming The most powerful of the...