➀ The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is on sale for 37% off; ➁ Offers great performance for gaming setups; ➂ Offers a cost-effective option for gamers focusing on GPUs.
Recent #cpu news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger visits Elon Musk’s Memphis data center and praises the deployment of Xeon processors; ➁ xAI team is commended for building the AI head node in a short amount of time; ➂ Intel’s financial struggles and its attempt to regain market share with Xeon chips are discussed.
➀ The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is now available at an all-time low price of $130 on Amazon; ➁ The processor features eight cores and a boost clock of 4.6 GHz; ➂ It is the most affordable octa-core processor in the market.
➀ Ubitium, a RISC-V startup, is developing a universal processor that combines CPU, GPU, DSP, and FPGA functionalities.➁ The processor, based on a workload-agnostic microarchitecture, aims to revolutionize the industry.➂ The chip is scheduled to be released in two years, but the timeline might be more aspirational than concrete.
➀ Fake listings of AMD Ryzen 9 9800X3D are flooding Amazon; ➁ The listings are priced at $199.89, significantly below the actual price; ➂ AMD has delisted three out of the four fake entries, but one is still accessible.
➀ NVIDIA has announced a new Grace Blackwell platform with the NVIDIA GB200 NVL4, which combines two Arm-based Grace CPUs and four Blackwell GPUs. The platform is designed for lower power deployments with a power consumption of just over 6kW. The NVL4 module is targeted to be a large node with up to 1.3TB of combined coherent memory. ➁ The GB200 NVL4 is set to ship in the second half of 2025. ➂ The NVL4 is designed as an alternative to the higher power and higher GPU count platforms offered by NVIDIA, targeting specific deployment needs.
➀ A UAE retailer lists an Asus Zenbook Duo laptop with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H chip, 32GB RAM, and 2TB SSD; ➁ The laptop features Windows 11 Pro and has a dual-screen design; ➂ The Intel Core Ultra 9 285H is expected to have 24 cores and a max CPU frequency of 5.6 GHz.
➀ Intel's Core i9-12900KS special edition CPU is on an unprecedented discount; ➁ The chip is 80% off, dropping from $739 to $240 on Amazon; ➂ The Core i9-12900KS was the fastest gaming CPU of its time and is still a capable gaming CPU at its new price.
➀ The launch of Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs and Z890 motherboards has faced numerous issues; ➁ KitGuru experienced difficulties installing Windows 11 on the new platform; ➂ Intel's Robert Hallock discusses the problems and the company's efforts to fix them.
➀ Intel's Core Ultra 200 series launch performance fell short of expectations; ➁ Intel is planning to release a fix for the CPU's performance next month; ➂ Issues may be more complex than just memory timings, with system configurations and BIOS versions also contributing.
➀ AMD has recently released the first Zen 5 CPUs, and reports on Zen 6's release are already being shared; ➁ Zen 6 'Medusa' desktop processors are expected to be available between late 2026 and early 2027; ➂ The new processors will be based on the latest AMD socket and may introduce a new numbering system for the Ryzen desktop series.
➀ Intel has reportedly denied an RMA request for a Core i9-14900K CPU due to the use of liquid metal thermal paste; ➁ The liquid metal caused corrosion on the CPU's IHS, removing key markings; ➂ Using liquid metal can void the CPU's warranty.
➀ The Ayaneo 3 is announced as the latest flagship device by Ayaneo, featuring the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 CPU. ➁ The device includes a 7-inch high-refresh LCD or OLED HDR display and additional buttons for user control. ➂ The Ayaneo 3 will compete with other handheld consoles such as the ROG Ally 2 and MSI Claw 8 AI+.
➀ Intel engineers are planning to implement a Linux patch that flags systems with outdated microcode as vulnerable; ➁ This comes after the recent Intel 13th and 14th Generation CPU degradation issues; ➂ The patch aims to inform users clearly about potential system vulnerabilities due to old microcode.
➀ AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D outperforms Intel's competitors by a significant margin in gaming; ➁ Offers improved productivity performance; ➂ Features full overclocking capabilities and is compatible with AM5 motherboards.
➀ Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger discusses the company's plans for the consumer market in the next few years, including updates on the packaging designs for Panther Lake and Nova Lake CPUs; ➁ Intel plans to move away from the current packaging design used in Lunar Lake, which includes integrated memory options, and will focus on a more scalable solution for AI-driven PC applications; ➂ Intel aims to reduce product outsourcing for Panther Lake, with approximately 70% of the CPU die produced in-house.
➀ A sealed AMD Athlon XP 2000+ CPU from 2002 has been found, untouched and still sealed; ➁ The CPU, with a 0.13-micron process node, was a significant competitor to Intel's Pentium 4 at the time; ➂ The Athlon XP 2000+ is now a relic of the past, with a museum displaying it as a piece of history.
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➀ The domestic server CPU company HeySilicon is reported to have delayed employee salaries for half a year, nearly halting operations, with over 500 employees filing for labor arbitration.
➁ HeySilicon had previously announced that April and May salaries would be delayed, and employees received April's salary in late June, with the rest undetermined.
➂ HeySilicon cancelled the 2023 performance bonus due to the global semiconductor market downturn and announced a 30% salary cut starting October 1, 2024.
➀ AMD claims its Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V in LLM performance; ➁ Benchmarks show a lead of up to 27% in LM Studio; ➂ AMD's Strix Point APUs offer lower latency and better integrated graphics performance.