Processors

Samsung Discloses Exynos M4 Changes, Upgrades Support for ARMv8.2, Rearranges The Back-End

David SchorArchitectures, Mobile ProcessorsJanuary 14, 2019 Tagged 8LPP, ARM, ARMv8, ARMv8.2, Exynos, Samsung

Samsung details the initial changes to the Exynos M4 core found in the Exynos 9820 which will be in Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy S10 smartphone.

ARM Announces the Mali-C52 and Mali-C32 ISPs for Intelligent Vision Devices

David SchorImage Signal ProcessorJanuary 3, 2019 Tagged ARM, Iridix, ISP, Mali, Mali-C32, Mali-C52

Today, ARM is announcing two new image signal processors, the Mali-C52 and Mali-C32, in order to address customer demand for emerging intelligent vision devices.

Intel Reveals 10nm Sunny Cove Core, a New Core Roadmap, and Teases Ice Lake Chips

David SchorArchitectures, Desktop Processors, Roadmaps, Server ProcessorsDecember 23, 2018 Tagged 10nm, 7nm, AVX-512, Foveros, Golden Cove, Gracemont, Ice Lake, Palm Cove, Sunny Cove, Tremont, Willow Cove, x86

Last week Intel disclosed initial details of their next-generation core microarchitecture, Sunny Cove, which will make it into future Ice Lake client and server chips among other products.

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IBM Chooses Samsung 7nm EUV for Next-Gen POWER and Z Microprocessors

David SchorFoundries, Process Technologies, Roadmaps, Server ProcessorsDecember 20, 2018 Tagged 7LPP, 7nm, Common Platform Alliance, EUV, IBM, POWER, POWER10, Samsung, Z

IBM partners up with Samsung 7nm EUV process for their next-generation of POWER and Z microprocessors.

Arm Targets Data Centers with New Roadmaps, Architectures, and Standards

David SchorArchitectures, ARM TechCon 2018, Roadmaps, Server Processors, Supercomputing 18December 16, 2018 Tagged 5nm, 7nm, Ares, ARM, data center, neoverse, Poseidon, SBBR, SBSA, ServerReady, Zeus

Arm outlines server strategy with an ambitious plan to make a dent in the data center business that is dominated by Intel through standardization and a new roadmap with high-performance ‘server-class’ cores.

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A Look at NEC’s Latest Vector Processor, the SX-Aurora

David SchorArchitectures, Hot Chips 30, Server Processors, Supercomputing 18December 9, 2018 Tagged 16nm, 3D packaging, HBM2, interposer, multi-chip package, NEC, Packaging, SIMD, SX series, SX-Aurora, vector processors

A look at the NEC SX-Aurora, their latest vector processor – increasing compute while maintaining a high B/F through six HBM2 modules leveraging TSMC 2nd gen CoWoS technology. The SX-Aurora introduces a new form factor, system architecture, and execution model.

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AMD Discloses Initial Zen 2 Details

David SchorArchitectures, Server ProcessorsNovember 18, 2018 Tagged 14nm, 7nm, AMD, Rome, x86, Zen, Zen 2, Zen 4

Following AMD’s recent Zen 2 and Rome disclosure, here’s a look at what has changed and what second-generation EPYC brings to the table.

Intel Cascade Lake Brings Hardware Mitigations, AI Acceleration, SCM Support

David SchorArchitectures, Hot Chips 30, Server ProcessorsNovember 11, 2018 Tagged 14nm, AVX-512, AVX512VNNI, Cascade Lake, Cascade Lake AP, Cascade Lake SP, CSL, CSX, Intel, persistent memory, SCM, Skylake, storage-class memory, x86

A look at Cascade Lake, Intel’s microarchitecture for next-generation Xeon microprocessors featuring process enhancements, persistent memory support, and AI acceleration.

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SiFive Launches 7 Series, Their Highest Performance RISC-V Cores

David SchorArchitectures, Embedded Processors, Mobile ProcessorsNovember 8, 2018 Tagged RISC-V, SiFive

SiFive launches 7 Series, their highest-performance RISC-V cores.

Intel Discloses 9th Gen Core, Refreshes Core X, And Reintroduces STIM

David SchorArchitectures, Desktop ProcessorsOctober 14, 2018 Tagged 14nm, CFL-R, Coffee Lake, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Core X, Intel, Skylake, Skylake-X, Xeon W

An overview of Intel’s 9th Gen Core, new Core X processors, and the switch to STIM as well as a look at their transition from a mainstream quad-core to an octa-core.

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