AMD puts the pressure on – Socket SP6 and sTR5 for Epyc 8004 and Threadripper 7000 with important changes

AMD has introduced some significant changes to the SP6 socket compared to its predecessors. The SP6 socket (LGA 4844), which was introduced on September 18, 2023, is specially designed for the Epyc 8004 processors of the Siena series, which are based on the Zen 4c architecture. It is aimed at server systems that are geared towards infrastructure [...]


Intel Core i5-14600 Non-K: 4.8 GHz Turbo Boost on all cores at 156W TDP

The Intel Core i5-14600 is part of the 14th generation of the Raptor Lake Refresh Non-K series. Unlike the “K” models, these chips do not offer support for overclocking, as they are intended to be produced in large numbers for the mainstream market and might otherwise pose a challenge for Intel’s RMA department. Like the other [...]


NVIDIA brings Intel on board – for a threesome with Samsung?

At the UBS Global Technology Conference, Colette Kress, CFO of NVIDIA, was asked if they would consider working with Intel as a foundry partner for the production of their next generation of chips. She was very positive about this possibility. While the majority of GPUs for AI/HPC and gaming chips in data centers are currently manufactured by [...]


AMD Instinct MI300A: Up to 4 times the performance and twice the efficiency

The time has finally come: AMD has delivered on its long-awaited promise and the Exascale-class APU, the Instinct MI300A, is finally going into series production. Series production will begin this quarter and the APU is expected to be available in 2024 as the world’s fastest HPC solution. It has been a long time coming and people have been [...]


NVIDIA and Inworld AI: Next-gen NPCs with AI power

At Computex 2023, NVIDIA presented its ACE (Avatar Cloud Engine) technology for the first time. The goal was to help developers integrate unique AI models for speech, conversation and movement into game characters. Later, the technology was further enhanced with NVIDIA’s NeMo SteerLM tools to add an additional layer of customization for each [...]


DLSS 3 and FSR 3: Combined power for smooth gameplay

According to Quasar Zone, this is a “crazy idea”, but nevertheless they have managed to successfully combine NVIDIA’s DLSS 3 Frame Gen and AMD’s Fluid Motion Frames technologies. Although the process wasn’t straightforward, it’s pleasing to see that these two technologies provide a significant improvement in [...]


NVIDIA paves the way for Arm-based server processors

NVIDIA introduces its new superchips, which offer a combination of Grace CPU and Hopper GPU chips. These chips enable the entire AI and data center ecosystem to reap the benefits. The team at NVIDIA aims to provide customers with a comprehensive package that allows them to focus on different types of workloads in the industry. This is achieved by [...]


Major technology companies drive demand for AI GPUs from NVIDIA

In the third quarter of 2023, the research company Omdia gained detailed insights into Team Green’s activities and discovered astonishing results. NVIDIA sold an almost unbelievable “half a million” AI GPUs in the quarter, mainly consisting of the Hopper H100 and the Ampere A100. These sales figures are impressive and have put [...]


Loongson 3A6000: Chinese CPU competes with Intel

Last month, we finally got our first glimpse of the long-awaited Loongson 3A6000 processor, which was developed specifically for the Chinese PC market. The preview showed that the chip can certainly keep up with the newer desktop CPUs from Intel and AMD in terms of instructions per clock (IPC). Further tests are now available that demonstrate the [...]


Intel Arrow Lake: Xe-LPG Plus with XMX for faster XeSS

According to the latest information from Coelacanth-Dream, the Arrow Lake CPUs from Intel will probably be equipped with an Arc Xe-LPG GPU, which is a slightly improved version of the one already found on the Meteor Lake CPUs. However, this GPU is said to offer improved AI acceleration, which is achieved by the addition of XMX units. Due to this [...]