Processors

Arm Launches New Neoverse N2 and V1 Server CPUs: 1.4x-1.5x IPC, SVE, and ARMv9

April 27, 2021May 23, 2021 David Schor ARM, ARMv9, bfloat16, Neoverse N, Neoverse V, Perseus, Scalable Vector Extension (SVE), Scalable Vector Extension 2 (SVE2), Zeus

Arm launches its next-generation server CPUs – Neoverse N2 and Neoverse V1 (formerly Perseus and Zeus). Targeting high-performance servers and the HPC market, the new cores bring 1.4-1.5x higher IPC , SVE support, BFloat16, and the ARMv9 architecture.

Architectures Server Processors

Intel Launches 3rd Gen Ice Lake Xeon Scalable

April 6, 2021May 23, 2021 David Schor 10nm, AVX-512, Ice Lake, Intel, Sunny Cove, x86, Xeon Gold, Xeon Platinum, Xeon Scalable, Xeon Silver

Intel launches its 3rd Generation Xeon Scalable, formerly Ice Lake. Fabricated on the company’s 10nm process, those server chips go up to 40 Sunny Cove cores and offer a 20% IPC improvement over the prior generation.

Roadmaps Server Processors

Arm Updates Its Neoverse Roadmap: New BFloat16, SVE Support

September 22, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor ARM, bfloat16, neoverse, Neoverse N, Neoverse V, Perseus, Poseidon, Scalable Vector Extension (SVE), Zeus

Arm updates its Neoverse roadmap with the Neoverse N2 and V1, introducing SVE support for the first time as well as bfloat16 operations. Like the Cortex-X series, the Neoverse V-series will ease its power and area constraints in favor of higher performance.

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.

Mobile Processors

Intel Launches Lakefield: An Experiment With Multiple New Technologies

June 15, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor 10 nm, 22 nm, 22FFL, 3D packaging, Core i3, Core i5, Foveros, Intel, Lakefield, Sunny Cove, Tremont

Intel launches Lakefield, a 3D SoC with a new form factor for ultra-mobile devices. This microprocessor allows the chip giant to dabble with a number of new complementary technologies that could potentially find broader uses in the future.

Architectures Mobile Processors

Arm Unveils the Cortex-A78: When Less Is More

May 26, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor 5 nm, ARM, ARMv8.2, Cortex, Cortex-A77, Cortex-A78

Arm unveils the Cortex-A78 microarchitecture for next-generation flagship smartphones.

Architectures Mobile Processors

Arm Cortex-X1: The First From The Cortex-X Custom Program

May 26, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor 5 nm, ARM, ARMv8.2, Cortex, Cortex-A78, Cortex-X, Cortex-X1

Arm launches the Cortex-X1, their most powerful Cortex CPU to date. This is the first CPU from the new Cortex-X Custom Program.

Hot Chips 32 Server Processors

IBM Releases Power ISA v3.1; To Present POWER10 At Hot Chips 32

May 23, 2020May 23, 2021 David Schor bfloat16, Hot Chips, Hot Chips 32, IBM, OpenPOWER, POWER, Power ISA, POWER10

IBM releases Power ISA v3.1. Among the new instructions, there is new bfloat16 support, new reduced-precision outer-product operations including 4-bit integers, and new instruction prefixes. IBM plans on presenting POWER10 at Hot Chips 32.