Recent #performance news in the semiconductor industry

9 months ago
➀ The Kingston NV3 is a budget-friendly SSD with decent power efficiency and cooling, but its performance is inconsistent. ➁ Kingston's NV3 targets the budget market with QLC NAND and updated controllers, aiming to improve on the NV2. ➂ The NV3 uses the SMI SM2268XT2 or Phison E27T controller and offers BiCS6 TLC and QLC flash options, aiming for a balance between cost and performance.
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9 months ago
➀ AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPUs experience a 10% frequency drop when executing AVX-512 instructions, unlike Intel's CPUs which typically suffer from more substantial clock speed drops; ➁ AMD's implementation on the Zen 5 architecture is efficient but at the cost of die size; ➂ The mobile parts of AMD use a double-pumped AVX-256 approach to execute AVX-512 instructions, which allows for more cores in the processors.
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9 months ago
➀ Leaked benchmark results show a significant multi-core performance boost for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K; ➁ The CPU scores 850.6 points in single-core testing and 10,907.1 points in multi-core testing; ➂ Despite not having hyperthreading, the chip performs well in multi-core tests, reaching about 90% of the performance of the higher-tier Intel Core i7-14700K.
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9 months ago
➀ Guanxun's revenue reached 2.815 billion RMB in the first half of 2023 and 3.11 billion RMB in the first half of 2024, with a year-on-year increase of 10.48%; ➁ Data and access revenue was 1.49 billion RMB, up 12.8%;➂ Transmission business line revenue was 1.575 billion RMB, nearly the same as last year, with a 0.5% increase; ➃ The total market value from Q3 2023 to Q1 2024 was 13.076 billion, up 5% year-on-year; ➄ AI market, which is part of the datacom market, saw its share increase from 46.1% in Q1 2023 to 53.7% in Q1 2024; ➅ The telecommunication market share decreased from 40.6% in Q1 202 to 35.1% in Q1 2024; ➆ The global access optical module market, including 5G and PON modules, has over 60% of the market in China, with the three major Chinese operators' capital expenditure in Q1 2024 down 5.53% year-on-year and 9.49% compared to Q1 2023.
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9 months ago
➀ AMD's Z2 Extreme processor is the successor to the Z1 Extreme, powering current flagship gaming handhelds; ➁ The Z2 Extreme is expected to offer better efficiency, battery life, and performance; ➂ AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 aims to improve performance and battery life; ➃ The Z2 Extreme could significantly improve battery life, making future handhelds more attractive to mobile gamers.
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9 months ago
➀ Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg have developed a new gel to enhance the safety and performance of lithium-ion batteries. ➁ The gel prevents electrolyte leakage and improves battery lifespan and efficiency. ➂ Initial tests show increased stability and potential for easier recycling, though more long-term studies are needed before industrial-scale production.
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10 months ago
➀ AMD is rumored to increase the TDP of Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X to 105W. ➁ This move aims to enhance multi-core performance and competitiveness against Intel's 14th Gen CPUs. ➂ The increased TDP would also align with previous Ryzen models, potentially improving performance without significant spec regressions.
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11 months ago
1. The Intel Core Ultra 9 QS, running at 250W, showed a 17.5% performance improvement over the Core i9-14900K in the Cinebench R23 nT test but averaged a 4% uplift across other benchmarks. 2. The QS version demonstrated a 4.3% performance boost over Intel's current flagship CPU, with significant improvements in Cinebench R23 and Geekbench. 3. The Core Ultra 9 QS outperformed the Ryzen 9 9950X by 2% at 160W but lagged by 6.5% at 230W.
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11 months ago
1. The Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 achieved 2010 points in single-core and 23302 points in multi-core Cinebench R23 tests. 2. AMD claims the Ryzen AI 300 series will outperform Intel's Core Ultra 9 185H by 20% in single-core and 40% in multi-core performance. 3. The HX 370 surpasses the Core Ultra 9 185H by approximately 16% in single-core and 36% in multi-core performance.
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11 months ago
1. The upcoming AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPU is reported to be 22% faster than its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 7950X, in Blender benchmarks at 230W PPT. 2. Igor_Kavinski, an AnandTech forum member, has shared performance data of the Ryzen 9 9950X, noting that it achieved up to 5.62GHz clock speeds and remained below 62ºC in temperature. 3. The Ryzen 9000 series is set to launch on July 31st, with rumors suggesting it will be priced similarly to the Ryzen 9 7950X.
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