Apple’s iMac Pro Xeon W are ready
Apple iMac Pros have started shipping with special Xeon W “B” variants that have slightly different specs and possibly slightly lower TDPs.
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Author: David Schor
IEDM 2017: GlobalFoundries 7nm process; Cobalt, EUV
At the 2017 IEDM GlobalFoundries detailed their 7nm Leading Performance (7LP) process, an aggressively scaled version of their 14nm process optimized for next-generation mobile, SoC, and high-performance applications.
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Intel silently launches Knights Mill
This morning Intel quietly released three Xeon Phi SKUs up to 72 cores based on Knights Mill, a Deep Learning specific derivative of Knights Landing.
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Intel’s Total Memory Encryption, a new x86 extension for full memory encryption
Intel has released the first revision of their new x86 specification that adds support for page-granular and full physical memory encryptions.
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IEDM 2017: Intel details 22FFL, a relaxed 14nm process for foundry customers, targets mobile and RF apps
At the 2017 IEDM Intel detailed their 22FFL process, a relaxed 14nm process for Intel’s custom foundry customers. 22FFL was optimized for mobile, IoT, and RF applications offering a cost competitive process with excellent performance and simple design rules.
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Intel launches Gemini Lake
Intel introduced their much anticipated low-power budget microprocessors codename Gemini Lake for budget embedded, mobile, and desktop devices based on the Goldmont Plus microarchitecture.
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IEDM 2017: AMD’s grand vision for the future of HPC
Capping off a great year, AMD CEO Lisa Su opening address at IEDM 2017 highlighted key challenges for the future, predicting a paradigm shift in the design of processors and systems that will deliver another decade of performance gains.
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Samsung 2nd gen 10nm enters HVM, S3 fab ready for primetime
Samsung has announced that its 2nd generation 10nm process has entered mass production. The company also announced that their S3-Line fab in South Korea is ready to ramp up production.
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Intel to launch Skylake-D in Q1 2018, followed by Xeons with integrated FPGA
Intel confirms the launch of energy-efficient Xeon D processors based on Skylake for early 2018 which will be followed by Xeon with integrated FPGAs.
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8th Gen Coffee Lake and 9th Gen Lineup
The rest of the Coffee Lake lineup as well as what appears to be Ice Lake lineup has been revealed by the AIDA64 changelog. The list includes a flagship mobile Core i9 processor and 9th generation Ice Lake SKUs.
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