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AMD explains in detail how RDNA 4 architecture makes 9070 XT gaming performance so good

Sayan Sen — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:00:12 +0000

AMD has explained in detail the architectural improvements and capabilities of its new RDNA 4 design that makes it so much better than previous gen in certain things. Read more...

Liquid AI's LFMs challenge ChatGPT with innovative architecture and specs

Paul Hill — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:02:03 +0000

With models ranging from LFM 1.3B to LFM 40B MoE, Liquid AI claims its technology outperforms comparable models from major tech companies without the high memory demands. Read more...

ARM64EC now fully supports Windows 11 on ARM

Usama Jawad — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that its ARM64EC application binary interface (ABI) is now fully supported on Windows 11 on ARM. It allows developers to mix and match x64 and ARM code in a single codebase. Read more...

Here is Intel's architecture roadmap for 2025 and beyond

Usama Jawad — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:14:01 +0000

Intel has detailed its architecture roadmap up until 2025 and beyond. It features a new node naming strategy, a transistor architecture, and packaging enhancements under the IDM 2.0 model. Read more...

Linux creator Linus Torvalds has harsh words for Intel over chip design

John Keefer — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 00:34:08 +0000

Intel has been getting battered from all sides because of the Meltdown and Spectre flaws found in its chips. While other chip designs face the same Spectre issues, Torvalds chose to target Intel. Read more...

Intel: successor to 8th-gen Core processors will be 'Ice Lake', running on 10nm+ process

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 05:02:01 +0000

Intel today revealed the codename for the 9th generation of its Core series of processors, 'Ice Lake', and that the microachitecture will be based on a 10nm+ process following a die shrink. Read more...

Microsoft reveals more about Xbox One architecture during Twitch.tv panel

John Callaham — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:01 +0000

Team members from Microsoft's Xbox team went into more detail on the hardware and software that will be a part of the upcoming Xbox One game console in a post-reveal panel today. Read more...

Microsoft sues 27-year partner over work quality

Paul Ferson — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has turned against a partner they've had since the mid-1980s in Callison Architecture, due to poor quality work on one of their main data centers. This left thousands of machines at risk. Read more...

Via unveils Isaiah x86 architecture

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:32:14 +0000

Via Technologies has unveiled details of its newest Isaiah processor architecture. The x86 processor is aimed at Via's next generation of 'Small is Beautiful' devices. Via claimed that the range offers the best performance-per-watt on... Read more...

Nvidia Introduces Enthusiast System Architecture

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:32:25 +0000

Today, with the coming introduction of the NVIDIA 780i chipset, NVIDIA is looking to make serious changes to what is possible with enthusiast systems by launching a new technology platform. The name of the new... Read more...

VIA to launch new processor architecture in 1Q08

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:40:02 +0000

VIA Technologies is scheduled to launch its new processor core, dubbed Isaiah, in the first quarter of 2008, with the new architecture entering EVT (engineering validation test) stage in the fourth quarter of 2007, according... Read more...

Intel completes 45nm 'Wolfdale', 'Yorkfield' architecture

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:13:59 +0000

Intel has completed its first 45nm processor, 'Penryn', ensuring the part will successfully run Windows Vista, Mac OS X and Linux, the chip giant said yesterday. The news comes just over a month after Intel... Read more...

AMD Set to Adopt New Interconnect Architecture, DDR3

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:20:00 +0000

The world's second largest maker of x86 microprocessors, Advanced Micro Devices, disclosed plans to introduce enhanced multi-core processors that support built-in DDR3 memory controller as well as to present platform initiatives that allow more than... Read more...

Intel's New Architecture Details Revealed

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:05:57 +0000

Immediately following the slightly disappointing keynote, Intel revealed a few more details about their next-generation microprocessor architecture. As of now, the new architecture doesn't have a name, but we've got some of its features now.... Read more...

Intel's Shift in Architecture Design on Display at Fall IDF

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:56:28 +0000

Much has been said about Intel's plans to shift its design strategy on the desktop platform over the last few weeks, but as the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco that kicked off today the... Read more...

Unified architecture gives Xbox 360 the graphical edge

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:56:17 +0000

PlayStation 3 may be faster on paper, but Xbox 360's easier to harness, says Huddy Microsoft's Xbox 360 will have better graphics performance than the PlayStation 3 despite the better on-paper specifications... Read more...

Cell architecture to be detailed at ISSCC unveiling tonight

Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:40:42 +0000

Information about IBM and Sony's Cell processor is due to be revealed later today at the International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco, with the unveiling of PlayStation 3 now expected to follow next... Read more...

GammaChrome – Native PCI Express Architecture, Says S3

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 15:07:43 +0000

Officials for S3 Graphics in Fremont, California, denied Friday the forthcoming GammaChrome visual processing units did not sport native PCI Express connectivity. The new graphics products from S3 Graphics will feature new architecture and native... Read more...

IBM to Unveil Developer Tools for Power Architecture

Fri, 14 May 2004 21:38:18 +0000

IBM next week will take the next step in its Power Everywhere initiative by rolling out resources to help software developers as they begin building applications to the architecture. The Armonk, N.Y., company on Monday... Read more...

Microsoft's Xbox 2 Architecture Unveiled

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:25:34 +0000

A visitor of a Chinese BBS revealed information that, he thinks, mirrors some architecture peculiarities of the Microsoft's Xbox 2 console in addition to the date when the world's largest software maker is expected to... Read more...

IBM Kicks Off Service-Oriented Architecture Strategy

Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:31:51 +0000

IBM Corp. is slated to announce its service-oriented architecture (SOA) strategy Wednesday, including new services offerings as well as new products to support customers in developing and deploying SOAs, the company said. Scott... Read more...

MS Systems Architecture 2.0

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 23 Sep 2003 07:42:00 +0000

Dear MSA 2.0 Beta Tester, The entire MSA team would like to thank you for your participation in the MSA 2.0 beta program. We received some incredibly valuable feedback and were able to... Read more...

Microsoft Systems Architecture Version 2.0 Beta Sign-up

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 07 Jul 2003 20:36:35 +0000

Microsoft Systems Architecture (MSA) 2.0, expected to be released by the end of 2003, is a technology architecture for an enterprise corporation. MSA caters to typical scenarios and includes planning and implementation guidance that has... Read more...

EMC fights back with new architecture

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 03:43:21 +0000

EMC is expected to announce next week a long-awaited overhaul of its high-end products as it moves to narrow the performance gap with rivals in the storage market. Monday's launch of EMC's Symmetrix... Read more...

Playstation3 Architecture Revealed

Tue, 07 Jan 2003 13:16:37 +0000

Thanks to our very own Dazzla for the info. Sources said that the architecture of the Sony Playstation3 is patently clear when you've found the US patent that it filed September 26th last year. ... Read more...

Facts & Assumptions about the Architecture of AMD Opteron and Athlon 64

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 31 Dec 2002 10:19:40 +0000

An attentive reader has both pros and cons. On one hand, he/she usually gets the idea of the article. On the other hand, sometimes such readers guess what the author didn't mean to unveil. ... Read more...

NVIDIA CineFX / NV3x Architecture

Marcel Klum — Thu, 15 Aug 2002 10:22:40 +0000

NVIDIA's "CineFX" architecture enables real-time cinematic-quality rendering for the first time ever. This powerful combination of hardware and software creates a discontinuity in the PC graphics market by simultaneously empowering developers to put stunning new... Read more...

"New" Celeron dictated by marchitecture, not architecture

Thu, 11 Jul 2002 19:27:02 +0000

Intels's latest developments around future Celeron performance make for an interest study in marketing. It appears that once again, Intel Marketing folks are steering the engineering team, and it shouldn't surprise anyone, since the Celeron... Read more...

AMD to Announce 'Hammer' Architecture Details

Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:43:30 +0000

AMD's Vice President and Chief Technical Officer Fred Weber today will disclose architectural details of AMD's next-generation "Hammer" microprocessor architecture at Microprocessor Forum in San Jose, Calif. Weber will also discuss how HyperTransport™, the innovative... Read more...