Embedded Processors

SiFive Introduces A New Coprocessor Interface, Targets Custom Accelerators

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 David Schor AI, AI Hardware Summit, Linley Processor Conference, neural processors, SiFive, Vector Coprocessor Interface Extension (VCIX)

SiFive introduces a new high-performance coprocessor interface targeting custom accelerators; scores design wins from Google, NASA.

Architectures Embedded Processors Mobile Processors

Arm Launches Its New Flagship Performance Armv9 Core: Cortex-X2

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 David Schor ARM, ARMv9, Cortex-X, Cortex-X2, Scalable Vector Extension 2 (SVE2)

Arm launches the Cortex-X2, second-generation Cortex-X, and their new flagship performance Armv9 big core.

Architectures Embedded Processors Mobile Processors

Arm Unveils Next-Gen Armv9 Little Core: Cortex-A510

May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 David Schor ARM, ARMv9, Cortex-A, Cortex-A510, Scalable Vector Extension 2 (SVE2)

Arm introduces their new Armv9 little core, the Cortex-A510 with significant PPA improvements.

Architectures Embedded Processors Mobile Processors

Arm Unveils Next-Gen Armv9 Big Core: Cortex-A710

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 David Schor ARM, ARMv9, Cortex-A, Cortex-A710, Scalable Vector Extension 2 (SVE2)

Arm unveils their newest Armv9 big core, the Cortex-A710.

Embedded Processors Mobile Processors

Intel Pushes Out Flagship Premium Tiger Lake Mobile Chips

May 13, 2021May 23, 2021 David Schor 10 nm, 11 Generation Core, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel, Tiger Lake, Willow Cove

In rolls out flagship premium performance 11th Generation Core Tiger Lake-based mobile processors with eight cores.

Architectures Embedded Processors

Arm’s New Cortex-M55 Breathes Helium

June 20, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor AI, ARM, ARMv8, Cortex, Cortex-M, Cortex-M55, Helium, M-Profile Vector Extension (MVE)

A look at the new Cortex-M55, an embedded ARMv8 core with the new Helium vector extension.

Architectures Embedded Processors Neural Processors Server Processors

Centaur Unveils Its New Server-Class x86 Core: CNS; Adds AVX-512

December 9, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 16nm, AVX-512, Centaur Technology, CHA, inference, neural processors, VIA Technologies, x86

Centaur lifts the veil on CNS, its next-generation x86 core for data center and edge computing. The core improving performance in many areas and adds support for the AVX-512 extension.

Embedded Processors

Intel Updates Apollo Lake: More LPC Reliability Issues

September 9, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 14 nm, Apollo Lake, Goldmont, Intel, x86

Intel updates Apollo Lake CPUs in order to address LPC-related reliability issues.

Architectures Embedded Processors Server Processors

Intel Rolls Out Next-Gen Data Center Portfolio; 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Optane DC, Hewitt Lake, and Cascade Lake With Up to 56 Cores

April 2, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor 14 nm, 800 Series Ethernet, Cascade Lake, Columbiaville, data center, eon Scalable, Ethernet switch, Hewitt Lake, Optane DC, Skylake-SP, Speed Select Technology, X, x86, Xeon Bronze, Xeon D, Xeon Gold, Xeon Platinum, Xeon Silver

Intel is launching their next-generation data center infrastructure product portfolio including Cascade Lake with up to 56 cores, new lower-power Hewitt Lake processors, Optane DC SSD and persistent memory DIMMs, as well as 100 Gb Ethernet.

Embedded Processors

Arm Announces a New Security Certification Program for IoT Devices

February 25, 2019May 25, 2021 David Schor ARM, IoT, physical attack, Platform Security Architecture, PSA, Security, software attack

Arm has announced the PSA Certified program, a new and independent certification program for IoT devices that implement the platform security architecture (PSA).

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