Intel Architecture Day 2020 has taken place and just as promised, this year, Raja Koduri took centre stage with discussions on Xe graphics and the several forms it will take - from mobile GPUs, to data centre and of course, gaming.
Read More »Intel investigating recent leak of confidential files
Intel begins investigating as 20GB of confidential files appear to leak online.
Read More »Leo Says Ep.49 – Intel Tiger Lake
Today Leo is back, and Intel remains a hot topic of conversation. In this episode, our grumpy hero is focusing on the company's Tiger Lake architecture which is set for release next month. We first saw Tiger Lake back at CES 2020, so you can bet Leo had a lot to say on the topic back then... and there's even more to say now...
Read More »Analog Devices and Intel team up to combat 5G network design challenges
Analog Devices is back in the news this week, although this time we are focusing on a new partnership with Intel. Today, the company announced a collaboration with Intel to address 5G network design challenges and enable 5G networks more efficiently. The new radio platform combines ADI’s radio frequency (RF) …
Read More »Intel Tiger Lake-H rumoured to release in Q1 2021
Intel's Tiger Lake architecture is expected to be introduced on September 2nd. Starting with the Tiger Lake-U, this series will succeed the Ice Lake-U processors and will be the first featuring the new Xe Graphics and Willow Cove cores, but this may just be the tip of the iceberg. There's a new rumour suggesting that Intel is already working on higher-end Tiger Lake-H CPUs.
Read More »Intel Rocket Lake-S CPU spotted with PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
We have previously reported that Intel Rocket Lake-S CPU probably will support PCIe 4.0. However, now more tangible evidence has been spotted that confirms that Intel's Rocket Lake CPUs indeed will support the new tech. Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake CPUs are still months away – expected to launch in 2021. But already a …
Read More »RightHand Robotics utilises Intel RealSense technology
RightHand Robotics has chosen Intel RealSense D415 depth cameras to guide its RightPick 2 and provide “vital data for segmentation and all aspects of motion planning” that are needed when sorting and preparing orders. Intel's RealSense cameras has been around since 2014, but the technology has perhaps never been as …
Read More »AMD and Intel expected to compete over TSMC production capacity
The competition between Intel and AMD has heated up significantly as of late and now the two tech giants may also be butting heads for production capacity. According to reports, AMD and Intel are vying for more of TSMC's business. Last week AMD was able to overtake Intel in share price …
Read More »Intel’s chief engineering officer is leaving the company
Intel has taken a bit of a hit over the last week, after announcing delays for 10nm desktop processors and delays to its first planned 7nm CPUs. Now, Intel has also announced that its chief of hardware is leaving the company soon, with his last day set to be the …
Read More »AMD share price overtakes Intel following on from Intel 10nm and 7nm delays
AMD continues to gain momentum as Intel announces delays to 10nm on desktop and delays to 7nm.
Read More »Intel confirms 7nm production delays
It is going to take a bit longer for Intel to catch up to 7nm.
Read More »TSMC becomes highest valued semiconductor manufacturer in the world
TSMC is now officially the biggest semiconductor manufacturer in the world. This week, the company's market cap grew once again, hitting a total value of $313 billion USD. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, better known as TSMC, has passed its competition and grabbed the number one spot in the world as …
Read More »Intel-owned Mobileye starts testing self-driving vehicles in Germany
The Intel owned company, Mobileye, has received a testing permit to perform AV testing anywhere in Germany with a driving speed of up to 130 kilometres per hour or about 80 miles per hour. Back in 2017 Intel acquired the Mobileye’s self-driving car firm for $15 billion with the aim to push the …
Read More »Intel has “something big to share” on September 2nd
Intel has sent invitations to selected press members for an upcoming event, scheduled for the 2nd of September. Intel hasn't shared details about what it will happen during said event, but we might have a clue on what's coming. Intel has already teased a summer release for its upcoming 11th …
Read More »Leaker shares possible configurations of Intel Alder Lake-S/P and M, possible 14nm iGPU
Just yesterday, we shared the leak on Alder Lake desktop processors using Intel Hybrid technology, but it seems that these won't be the only ones. Another leak suggests that both Alder Lake-M and Alder Lake-P will also use Intel Hybrid Technology, which might be a sign that the bigSMALL architecture is …
Read More »Document suggests the use of Intel Hybrid Technology on Alder Lake processors
Intel Hybrid Technology was officially introduced when the company announced its Lakefield processors. These processors were designed to be used on mobile devices, offering reduced power consumption without sacrificing performance. This same hybrid technology has been rumoured to come to desktop processors too, and Alder Lake-S might be its gateway. …
Read More »Intel Core i7 vPRO “Rocket Lake-S” CPU might come with 8 cores and 12 threads
A picture tiering the upcoming Intel “Rocket Lake-S” vPRO processors has surfaced, revealing some key specs. Of course, the Core i9 is the highest tier, with 8C/16T, meanwhile, the Core i7 sports 8C/12T. The image was shared by a source from Videocardz, and seems to pack fresh information regarding Intel's …
Read More »Intel introduces Thunderbolt 4
This week, Intel introduced Thunderbolt 4, complete with additional bandwidth to support higher transfer speeds or higher resolution video. The technology will debut alongside Intel's upcoming ‘Tiger Lake' CPUs. Dropping with Thunderbolt 4 is of course, the Thunderbolt Controller 8000 Series, which is said to be backwards compatible with “hundreds …
Read More »Nvidia surpasses Intel market cap for the first time
For the first time this week, NVIDIA has surpassed Intel in market cap, making Nvidia the largest U.S. chip maker in terms of market value. This comes after a steady rise in Nvidia share prices over the last 12 months, bolstering the GPU company's value. The upswing in Nvidia's stocks …
Read More »Intel has ‘temporarily paused’ server CPU shipments to Inspur following latest US trade law changes
As the trade situation between the US and China gets more complicated, we are seeing more significant impact in the tech world. This time around, Intel is going to temporarily lose a good chunk of its global server processor sales. The US is clamping down on companies trading with Chinese …
Read More »Intel document seemingly confirms “Alder Lake” processors will use socket LGA 1700
We've already heard rumours about Intel's plans for its upcoming CPUs, including the mention of LGA 1700. Now, according to a leaked Intel document, it appears to be confirmed that the company's 12th Gen Core family, Alder Lake, will require a new LGA 1700 socket. Things change fast in the tech …
Read More »Former Intel engineer offers insight into Apple’s move to ARM
A former Intel engineer reckons Skylake issues led to Apple's breakup with Intel.
Read More »Intel’s Xe-powered GPUs pictured
Intel's chief architect for graphics, Raja Koduri, has published a picture of what appears to be Intel's upcoming Xe GPUs, describing them as a “BFP” – or “big fabulous package”. The upcoming Xe GPUs from Intel are designed to scale from integrated graphics all the way up to the high-end segment. …
Read More »Intel introduces 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
It's been a busy few days for Intel, as the company has announced a new product portfolio that includes “Processor, Memory, Storage and FPGA Solutions”, with one of the highlights being the introduction of new 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. According to Intel itself, the company doesn't want to …
Read More »Video of Intel “Tiger Lake” Gen12 with Xe graphics running Battlefield V has surfaced
An Intel employee has uploaded a video to Twitter showing him playing Battlefield V on a system equipped with Intel's “Tiger Lake” Gen12 with Xe graphics. The exact device shown in the video is referred to as a “prototype Tiger Lake system”, but the manufacturer and specific SoC used have not …
Read More »Intel announces its latest RealSense Depth Camera D455
Intel has introduced the RealSense Depth Camera D455, offering twice the range and increased performance compared to its predecessor. The RealSense Depth Camera D455 is designed to operate in “new frontiers of computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence” and can be used for “collision avoidance in automobiles and drones, …
Read More »Intel CET to protect CPUs against common malware threats
Since the discovery of Spectre and Meltdown, Intel has been working on improving hardware-level security safeguards for future CPUs. We'll start to see these new security measures in action with the launch of “Tiger Lake” mobile processors, which will include Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology. The need for good cyber security …
Read More »Jim Keller has left Intel
Jim Keller is known for having worked on an array of CPUs for different manufacturers – including Tesla, AMD, Apple, and PA Semiconductor to mention a few. Keller has been working with Intel since 2018, but on June 11 the tech giant posted a memo saying that Jim Keller has …
Read More »Intel launches ‘Lakefield’ CPUs with Intel Hybrid technology
Today Intel is officially launching its codenamed ‘Lakefield' CPUs, leveraging Intel's Foveros 3D packaging technology and featuring a hybrid CPU architecture. These are the smallest processors to offer Intel Core series performance along with full Windows compatibility for productivity in ultra light and thin form factors. Getting into some hard …
Read More »Intel fixed 25 vulnerabilities in its latest Platform Update
Intel released its June 2020 Platform Update on June 9 and included fixes for 25 security vulnerabilities. Two of the vulnerabilities had a CVSS score of 9.8, which means they were rated as critical security flaws. The Common Vulnerability Scoring System – or CVSS – is a way of measuring the severity of a …
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