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Intel Introduces Its Most Powerful Desktop Chip To Date
The 8-core i7-5960X Extreme Edition supports DDR4 memory, up to four discrete video cards
New Xeon Phi Chips Will Have Omni Scale Fabric On Board
Next generation processors will be complemented by high-bandwidth memory designed in partnership with Micron
Russian Government Orders The Development Of Homegrown ARM Chips
The 64-bit Baikal M and M/S processors are meant to replace Intel and AMD inside public sector computers
Intel Touts Programmable Xeon Chip Option
Intel looks to capitalise on demand for its server chips by offering programmable Xeon processors
Intel ‘Very Disappointed’ After It Loses Antitrust Appeal
An EU court has crushed Intel's bid to overturn its record-breaking antitrust fine
ARM Expects Better Q2 After Q1 Revenues Hit By Smartphone Slump
ARM blames an "inventory connection" for slowing growth, but says Q2 should be a lot better
Fujitsu And Panasonic To Combine Chip Design Efforts
The new venture will be fabless, hire employees from both companies
64-Bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 And 808 To Offer CAT 6 LTE And 4K Video
New Qualcomm chips are expected to be in smartphones and tablets by early 2015
History Of AMD: Quiz Of The Week
What do you know about the world’s second most popular chipmaker?
Chinese Watchdog Reveals Details Of Qualcomm Antitrust Probe
US chipmaker accused of abusing its dominant market position and could face up to $1bn in fines
Intel Touts High-End Xeon Chips For Big Data
The updated Intel Xeon E7 chip lineup offers up to 15 cores and a number of performance improvements
AMD Adds To Opteron 6300 With 12-, 16-Core Chips
AMD aims Opteron 6338P and 6370P chips at virtualised data centres and cloud environments
Chip Giant GlobalFoundries Chooses Jha As Chief
Former Motorola chief executive Sanjay Jha will take the helm at Globalfoundries ahead of a massive investment in next-generation chip manufacturing technology
IHS: Processor Market Fuelled By Mobile Growth
The continuing boom in smartphones and tablets has taken up the slack for lacklustre PC sales in the overall chip market, according to IHS
Smartphones, Tablets Drive Global Processor Shipments
Mobile devices replace PCs as the driving force behind the global chip business, says analyst firm
Qualcomm Faces Chinese Anti-Trust Investigation
Qualcomm says Chinese authorities have told them the charges are 'confidential' but it denies wrongdoing
New Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Supports Ultra HD 4K Video
Qualcomm's new chip promises video at Ultra HD 4K resolution, while the IPQ chipset targets the 'Internet of Things'
Intel Opens Up About Xeon Phi ‘Knights Landing’ CPU
Intel promises its upcoming "Knights Landing" chip will deliver significant performance improvements
AMD Bets On APU Servers, Rolls Out The Developer Tools
"If you build it, they will come," goes the thinking at AMD
Smartphone Demand Boosts ARM Profits By 36 Percent
British chip designer ARM Holdings announces another rise in profits as license fees and royalties rise
Intel Launches Atom Z3000 Processor Family
The new silicon was developed around the requirements of an average tablet user
ARM Reports Stellar Second Quarter, Expects Good Times To Continue
British chip designer beats analyst expectations, reporting pre-tax profit of £86.6 million
AMD Adopts Optimistic Stance After Tough Q2
The boss of AMD believes the company will return to profitability next quarter after it posted another loss
ARM Takes Aim At Mid-Range Devices With Three New Chips
British chip designer is launching three new designs, as it gets busy at Computex
Four Universities Partner For £5.6m PRiME Chip Research Project
The PRiME project aims to develop future-proof embedded computing solutions
AMD Touts Custom Chip Unit To Battle PC Decline
AMD is expanding beyond its PC origins with a custom-chip unit, which already makes tech for the Playstation 4
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Apple Dropping Samsung As Chip Supplier – Report
Reports in Korean media suggest TSMC, not Samsung, will be contracted to make the upcoming A7 processors
Intel Reveals More Details About “Bay Trail” Chips
The new quad-core Atom silicon will be fast enough to power budget PCs