Intel has launched a new range of laptops powered by its Core Ultra Series 3 processors, with models from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and MSI. Built on Intel’s 18A process technology, the chips target thin-and-light laptops. Intel says the systems are designed to handle on-device gaming and artificial intelligence workloads while maintaining long battery … Read more
ASRock listed one of the first branded mobile-on-desktop platforms based on the latest Intel Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processors, barely two months into the launch of the new processor generation. The new NUC Box-358H, NUCS BOX-358H, NUCS BOX-325, and NUC BOX-325 are powered by “Panther Lake-H” (mainstream laptop) variants of the chip, and … Read more
Intel is preparing to give its next-generation Core Ultra Series 4 “Nova Lake-S” desktop processors not one, but two enthusiast-segment desktop motherboard chipsets, the Z990 and Z970. The new processors introduce Socket LGA1954, which will require a motherboard upgrade. The idea behind segmenting Z990 and Z970 to succeed the current Z890 is to probably bring … Read more
The MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ builds on the success of the Dimensity 9400 for high-end smartphones … More with on-device AI applications. MediaTek MediaTek has been on a roll recently, hot off its major partnership with Nvidia for the DGX Spark AI chip, which powers the many DGX-based products from Nvidia partners ASUS, Dell and HP. … Read more
Intel unveiled new Core Ultra AI chips for gaming and design PCs, bolstering its lineup to counter AMD and Qualcomm’s competitive edge. NVIDIA and other manufacturers have dominated the news with the introduction of new AI processors over the last quarter. Last month, Intel joined the fray. It expanded its Core Ultra AI chip lineup … Read more
Juniper Networks has announced its collaboration with the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) to enhance the infrastructure of ASTRON’s LOFAR 2.0 telescope, which is currently the largest radio telescope in operation at the lowest observable frequencies on Earth. The project will see Juniper Networks leverage its AI-Native Networking portfolio to upgrade ASTRON’s core network … Read more
AMD has announced an expansion of its AI PC processor portfolio, introducing new Ryzen AI Max, Ryzen AI 300, and Ryzen 200 Series processors, alongside their respective PRO versions for commercial use. The newly unveiled Ryzen AI Max Series processors are aimed at premium thin and light notebooks, offering high-performance computing capabilities. These processors come … Read more
The Great CPU Stalemate: Why This Year’s Processors Feel Like a Letdown Table of Contents The Great CPU Stalemate: Why This Year’s Processors Feel Like a Letdown AMD Played It Safe Intel’s Incremental Gains The Waiting Game AMD’s Zen 5 Launch: A Foundation Built on Familiar Ground? Intel’s New CPUs: A Bold Gamble That May … Read more
Whenever we have a new generation of processors from AMD and Intel, a lot of things change. Of course, the power balance among the best processors shifts, and there’s a seemingly endless number of comparisons to start making between each lineup. This year, however, AMD and Intel barely moved the needle. That’s the despite the … Read more