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Intel Refreshes 2nd Gen Xeon Scalable, Slashes Prices

Server Processors February 27, 2020 0

Intel refreshes its second-generation Xeon Scalable lineup mid-cycle with new mainstream dual-socket CPUs, improving the performance-per-dollar by as much as 2x over original SKUs.

7nm Boosted Zen 2 Capabilities but Doubled the Challenges

Architectures Floorplanning Interconnects ISSCC 2020 February 21, 2020 2

The transition to 7 nm greatly enhanced AMD silicon capabilities but introduced new drastic design challenges that required new place and route methodologies and wire engineering.

AMD Launches New Entry-Level Mobile ‘Dali’ Processors

CES 2020 Mobile Processors January 9, 2020 0

AMD launches new value and entry-level mobile processors, codenamed Dali.

Intel Launches Stratix 10 GX 10M; 10M LEs, Two Massive Interconnected Dies

FPGAs Packaging November 7, 2019 0

Intel launches the industry’s highest-capacity FPGA; 10-million LEs comprising two large FPGA dies interconnected using the company’s 2.5D EMIB packaging technology.

Intel Core i9-9900KS Special Edition Full Specs and Availability Announced

Desktop Processors October 28, 2019 0

Intel announces the full specification, pricing, and availability of the Core i9-9900KS Special Edition.

Intel Launches Mainstream Cascade Lake Xeon W Workstation Processors

Desktop Processors October 7, 2019 1

Intel launches mainstream W-2200 series Xeon W workstation microprocessors based on the Cascade Lake microarchitecture.

Intel Launches New Core X Enthusiasts Microprocessors; Doubles The Perf-Per-Dollar

Desktop Processors October 4, 2019 0

Intel launches new 10000 series Core X processors for enthusiasts with up to 18 cores and with double the performance per dollar compared to the last generation.

Inside Tesla’s Neural Processor In The FSD Chip

Architectures Hot Chips 31 Neural Processors September 22, 2019 0

A deep dive into the custom-designed Tesla neural processing units integrated inside the company’s full self-driving (FSD) chip based on the Tesla Hot Chips 31 talk.

Intel Stratix 10 DX Adds PCIe Gen 4.0, Cache Coherency: UPI As Stopgap

FPGAs September 20, 2019 0

Intel launches a new Stratix 10 family bringing new support for PCIe Gen 4.0, new cache-coherency support, and Optane DC DIMM support.

IBM Introduces Next-Gen Z Mainframe: The z15; Wider Cores, More Cores, More Cache, Still 5.2 GHz

Architectures Server Processors September 14, 2019 2

IBM introduces its latest Z mainframe, the z15. Here’s a detailed look at the changes and enhancements that were made including the new system architecture and CPU microarchitecture.