Review AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X Review

Ryzen returns with higher frequencies and tweaked boosting algorithms, but is it enough to beat Intel?

19-4-18 // 2:00p.m.
30

Facebook begins custom silicon dev process

Seeks an engineer to lead the efforts.

19-4-18 // 10:54a.m.
0

AMD inks deal with Cray for Epyc nodes

Strikes a blow against Intel.

19-4-18 // 10:43a.m.
0

Intel announces GPU-accelerated anti-virus tech

Microsoft's APT the first to benefit.

17-4-18 // 11:07a.m.
6

Rambus picks RISC-V for new crypto chip

Open is secure, company claims.

17-4-18 // 10:57a.m.
1

AMD announces 2nd Gen Ryzen CPUs

New chipset and boards inbound, too.

13-4-18 // 2:00p.m.
6

Coffee Lake now costs less, but is Intel doing enough to win the low-end?

Cheaper Coffee Lake-compatible chipsets and motherboards have arrived, but has AMD stolen a march on Intel ?

11-4-18 // 4:30p.m.
8

AMD announces Spectre microcode update

Better late than never.

11-4-18 // 10:37a.m.
3

Frequency boosting could be the hot CPU topic of 2018

With tweaked versions of AMD's Precision Boost and XFR coming with Ryzen 2nd Generation CPUs and Intel removing all-core boost specifications from its specifications, could this year's fight be all about boost frequencies?

5-4-18 // 4:00p.m.
9

Intel abandons older chip Spectre patch plans

Nothing due for 2010 and older parts.

4-4-18 // 11:31a.m.
6

SiFive announces funding, Western Digital partnership

Will provide a billion RISC-V cores.

3-4-18 // 11:18a.m.
0

China exempts chip companies from corporation tax

Providing they're at 65nm or better.

3-4-18 // 11:05a.m.
4

Intel launches Core i9 six-core Coffee Lake laptop chips

Gigabit Wi-Fi, new 300-series chipsets, and more.

3-4-18 // 8:01a.m.
5

Broadcom announces US redomiciliation plan

May be looking for a run around Trump.

26-3-18 // 11:00a.m.
1

AMD confirms CTS-Labs vulns, promises fixes

Downplays their severity.

21-3-18 // 10:46a.m.
10

Intel details Spectre, Meltdown silicon fixes

No fix for Variant 1 planned.

16-3-18 // 11:22a.m.
2

AMD investigating claimed Ryzen, Epyc security flaws

Industry not convinced.

14-3-18 // 11:17a.m.
17

Broadcom-Qualcomm deal nixed by presidential order

Trump raises security concerns.

13-3-18 // 10:51a.m.
0

GlobalFoundries announces new chief executive

IBM alumnus Thomas Caulfield gets the job.

13-3-18 // 10:38a.m.
0

Google outs 72-qubit Bristlecone quantum processor

Aims at quantum supremacy.

6-3-18 // 10:33a.m.
6

Samsung breaks ground on dedicated 7nm EUV fab

Promises performance or power-draw boosts.

23-2-18 // 11:21a.m.
4

AMD announces Epyc, Ryzen embedded families

Boasts multiple customer wins.

22-2-18 // 11:05a.m.
0

Qualcomm Centriq chips picked for Hatch streaming platform

A niche win, but still a win.

21-2-18 // 11:24a.m.
3

Intel boosts bug bounty efforts

Looks to root out the next Spectre.

15-2-18 // 11:45a.m.
0

AMD offers 'boot kit' for 2nd Gen Ryzen buyers

Flashes your firmware before installation.

15-2-18 // 11:36a.m.
11

Arm announces Trillium machine learning IP

Brings machine smarts to edge devices.

14-2-18 // 11:14a.m.
0

Broadcom continues hostile Qualcomm takeover attempt

Pushes for a majority board membership.

14-2-18 // 10:59a.m.
3

Review AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 2200G Reviews

Ryzen CPU cores merge with Vega graphics for the first time on desktop.

12-2-18 // 2:00p.m.
35

Nvidia boasts of record revenue, data centre growth

Says cryptocurrency demand 'exceeded expectations'.

9-2-18 // 10:39a.m.
5

Qualcomm rejects Broadcom's 'final' acquisition offer

Sets a meeting to discuss it, though.

9-2-18 // 10:23a.m.
2

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