MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Apple Mobile Processors in Q3 2024 — who shipped more chips and made more money on them
Research company Canalys has released quarterly data on the distribution of the global smartphone processor market. MediaTek, Apple, and Qualcomm are the leaders in certain categories.
The first to go: the new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D burned down in a user’s house
Reddit user showed photo of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor with obvious signs of damage. Along with the chip, the MSI Tomahawk X870/
Long-term support for AM5: AMD Zen 6 Medusa processors will be released in 2026-2027
AMD Ryzen next-generation desktop processors based on the Zen 6 architecture will remain compatible with the AM5 socket and will be introduced in about 2 years.
AMD gained almost 30% of the desktop processor market — up to 10% year-on-year
Intel has dominated the PC processor market for many years. Over the past year, the ratio has been rapidly changing in favor of AMD, as evidenced by new statistics.
«A humiliating lesson»: Intel admits Core Ultra 200S bugs, promises fixes by December
Intel’s vice president confirms that the launch of Core Ultra 200S processors did not go as planned. The company promises to fix the performance by early December
They sold out like hotcakes: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D sold out in a day and now resellers are offering it for $1500
AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has only recently gone on sale and has immediately become extremely popular – perhaps even too popular. This powerful processor is sold out almost everywhere in the US and across Europe, which has led to abuse by resellers who are putting it up for sale at a price of almost $1500 with an official…
Intel faces class action lawsuit over unstable 13th and 14th generation processors
The lawsuit accuses Intel of intentionally selling defective Raptor Lake processors. It is based on a filing by the owner of a Core i7-13700K.
First tests of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D — the undisputed king of games
The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor was expected to deliver gaming performance — and it did. However, the gap with its predecessors is small, and the processor is not the first in other tasks.
AMD to add 3D V-Cache to GPUs and Threadripper, — insider
AMD processors with 3D V-Cache are known as the best for gaming, but no chip with a powerful integrated graphics card (APU) has it. This may change in the next generation.
AMD overtakes Intel in the data center market for the first time — but NVIDIA earns many times more
For the first time in history, AMD has earned more from data center processors than Intel. However, NVIDIA earned almost 4 times more in this market than both processor giants combined.
Intel Lunar Lake will be the last — no more integrated memory
Built-in RAM is one of the factors that made Apple M processors efficient. Intel tried to do this with Lunar Lake, but it will no longer be — expensive.
NVIDIA to launch PCs with its own ARM processors in 2025, — insiders
NVIDIA’s ARM-based custom PC platform under development will be available in September 2025. NVIDIA processors with a proprietary GPU are expected in the premium segment.
AMD unveils Ryzen 7 9800X3D — a new top-end processor for gamers
Jack Huynh, AMD Senior Vice President and General Manager of Computing and Graphics officially introduced Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor.
Windows 11 24H2 «bugs» with new Intel processors on Z890 boards
New «hardware» — new troubles. The newly released Core Ultra 200 desktop processors have encountered crashes under Windows 11 24H2. It is recommended to disable the built-in graphics.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, 7 265K and 5 245K processors are available — game performance tests
Intel’s Arrow Lake-S desktop processors are on sale, and reviewers have prepared the first tests of Core Ultra 9 285K, Ultra 7 265K, and Ultra 5 245K chips.
«100% NVIDIA’s fault»: Jensen Huang admits to Blackwell design error, TSMC helps fix it
The design flaw in NVIDIA’s Blackwell GPU that caused a delay in the delivery of AI chips has been fixed. The improved B100/B200 are about to enter mass production.
Snapdragon — everything? ARM cancels Qualcomm license amid Nuvia intellectual property trial
ARM has canceled a license that allows Qualcomm to use the company’s intellectual property to develop processors amid ongoing litigation.
AMD announces Ryzen 9000 X3D and other new processors’ price reduction
AMD has announced the date of the Ryzen 9000 X3D presentation and the price reduction of the rest of the Ryzen 9000 processors.
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite — smartphone processor known as 8 Gen 4
Today, Qualcomm officially unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor based on the 3 nm process technology. The flagship chip for smartphones previously called Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
Intel CEO unexpectedly showed Lenovo CEO… Panther Lake processor
At the Lenovo Tech World presentation, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger showed Lenovo President Yuanqing Yang a sample of a new laptop chip.
Intel and AMD set up the «x86» — Advisory Group with computer and software manufacturers
In an unexpected collaboration, Intel and AMD created the «x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group (x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group), which includes CEOs of many related companies.
NVIDIA B300 video chips will get a socket instead of soldering on the board, — insiders
According to unofficial sources, future NVIDIA B300 GPUs will have their own socket instead of soldering on the boards. At least for server versions.
AMD unveils Ryzen AI Pro 300 — professional laptop chips with RDNA 3.5 and 55 TOPS NPU
AMD has unveiled new Ryzen AI Pro 300 processors designed for business laptops and corporate PCs.
Intel unveils Core Ultra 200S Arrow Lake — desktop processors with Xe graphics and improved power efficiency
Intel has announced Arrow Lake desktop processors in the Core Ultra 200K series, also known as Core Ultra 200S. The company promises up to 15% higher performance with a significant reduction in power consumption
MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9400 processor — 35% faster, with better photo capabilities
Mediatek’s flagship mobile processor Dimensity 9400 has been officially unveiled. It has seven cores with one super-performance core at 3.63 GHz and powerful Immortalis G925 graphics.
NVIDIA and MediaTek processor will be released in 2025 in Lenovo, Asus, Dell and HP computers, — insider
NVIDIA and MediaTek will present the computer processor in the first half of 2025. It has already been supported by major laptop and PC manufacturers. Of course, the chip will be equipped with artificial intelligence.
Samsung to switch all Galaxy S25 smartphones to Snapdragon chips as it can’t produce enough Exynos 2500
Samsung was expected to release its flagship Galaxy S25 series of smartphones in January 2025 with Exynos chips for regular and Plus models, and Snapdragon processors were planned for the Ultra version. But these plans failed.
Intel has completely fixed the instability of the 13th and 14th generation Core — but not the operation of already damaged processors
Intel has released the final patch instability of processors Core of the 13th and 14th generations (Raptor Lake). The company commented on the reasons for the unsatisfactory performance of the chips.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X review: the world’s most powerful 16-core processor
AMD’s new Ryzen 9 9950X superflagship has received a remarkable boost in single-core performance, although some enthusiasts were skeptical of the new product. We tested the processor in work tasks, video games, and also tried to assess its relevance in the market with the current pricing policy. Technical specifications of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X…
First real-world tests of Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Lunar Lake in ASUS Zenbook S14 laptop — better battery life, average performance
The first reviews and tests of laptops with the new Intel Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake processors have appeared. Almost everyone studied the new platform on the example of ASUS Zenbook S14.
AMD processors are the best-selling on Amazon, Intel chips are only in 12th place
AMD is gaining momentum in the PC processor market. Currently, Ryzen «chips have occupied» ten best-selling chips on the Amazon marketplace.
Qualcomm wants to buy Intel — the company is now worth $90 billion
In recent days, mobile processor manufacturer Qualcomm has expressed its intention to acquire Intel. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to knowledgeable sources.
AMD scorns laptop makers — «Cold War» led to billions in losses
Sources among laptop OEMs say that AMD’s technical support is deteriorating. The reason for this is the company’s reorientation to corporate solutions from user solutions.
OnePlus 13’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 outperforms Apple’s A18 and A17 Pro chips in Geekbench multi-core tests – tens of percentage points behind
As expected, in OnePlus 13 smartphone will be released in Octoberwhich will feature the new flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor. The first results of testing this device have already appeared on Geekbench 6, where Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has proven to be the fastest processor for smartphones. The newly introduced A18 chip available in the iPhone 16…
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor review: 4 nanometers for the people
According to some reviewers, the next update for owners of the AMD AM5 platform has brought a lot of disappointment, but is it really true? Using the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X as an example, we dispelled these myths by testing the new product in work scenarios and video games, as well as measuring the level […]
AMD confirms Ryzen Z2 Strix Point processor for portable consoles — coming in early 2025
AMD has confirmed the release of the Z2 Extreme processor for portable consoles in early 2025. Digital Trends journalists learned about this during a Q&A session with AMD and Microsoft employees.
Qualcomm will release Snapdragon processors for desktops — they will be announced this fall
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has confirmed Snapdragon processors for desktops. They will be presented at the company’s next conference.
8-core Snapdragon X Plus: Qualcomm’s budget chip for affordable Copilot+ PC laptops
Qualcomm has introduced a new system-on-a-chip in the Snapdragon X series. The new Snapdragon X Plus is a slightly simplified version designed to create more affordable Windows 11 on Arm laptops.
Intel introduces Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake processors — energy efficient, with LPDDR5X-8533 and 16% faster in games than AMD HX 370
Intel has officially launched Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake laptop processors. The company promises energy efficiency, a 30% performance advantage over competitors, and AI.
In 2024, China invested $25 billion in semiconductors — more than the United States, Taiwan, and South Korea combined
China has become the largest buyer of chip manufacturing equipment. In the first half of 2024, Chinese companies invested $25 billion in semiconductor production.
Qualcomm has released Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor – a slightly overclocked modification of Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Over the weekend, the Qualcomm mobile processor lineup was expanded with a new Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 device. The company did not announce this event, but simply added new page to its website. The new mid-range platform will replace Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, skipping the second-generation version of the 4nm chip.
Fake AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D from OLX — how it differs from the real one
YouTuber der8auer bought «second-hand» an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D chip, which turned out to be a non-working, but very similar imitation. «The processor was purchased on OLX in Romania.
Xiaomi is preparing to release its first chipset in 5 years: a competitor to Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will appear in 2025
Xiaomi is preparing to release its first chipset in over 5 years. Leaks indicate that this new processor, developed with the help of TSMC, will be based on advanced 4nm technology.
The first PC with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor — over 70 FPS in AAA games on the built-in Radeon 890M
ETA Prime YouTube channel has reviewed the first mini-PC with the new AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor. The Soyo S9 AI computer has decent performance in games and will be released in two months.
Windows 11 update will accelerate AMD Ryzen Zen 5 processors in games by up to +13%
AMD has issued an official statement regarding the discrepancies between internal testing data and independent benchmarking results for the Ryzen 9000 series processors. Last week, reviewers found that using AMD processors under normal conditions in Windows negatively affects their performance in games. To maximize the performance of the new chips,…
The history of Apple Silicon: how Apple’s ARM processors changed the computer industry
In 2020, Apple made a successful, correct and, without exaggeration, revolutionary step by announcing the transition to its Apple Silicon processors for Mac computers. This moment was the culmination of the company’s many years of work in the hardware industry, which began with the first attempts to create its own chips for the iPhone. The…
Intel vs AMD: «red» succeed in the battle for the processor market
Despite facing a difficult financial situation, Intel still holds the lion’s share of the global processor market. Its products for desktops, mobile devices, and data centers account for more than 70% of the market share. However, AMD is gradually eroding this dominance like warm water dripping onto a huge glacier.
Intel postpones Innovation 2024 event to 2025, fate of Arrow Lake processors in doubt
Intel has announced that it will postpone its Intel Innovation 2024 event to next year. This event has been held annually since Pat Helsinger took over the company.
New AMD Ryzen 9000 processors are $20-$50 cheaper than their predecessors, — officially
More than two months after the announcement of AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 (Zen 5) processors, the company has revealed their price. The new chips will cost from $279 to $649.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 has been benchmarked in Geekbench: +30-35% of CPU performance
Qualcomm’s next flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, is expected to be unveiled in October this year. According to rumors, the Xiaomi 15 series will be the first to use this chip. It is claimed that the new SoC will offer exceptional GPU performance. And now, the first Geekbench benchmarking results for Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 have…
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