Snapdragon X2 Elite tipped for 64 GB RAM and 18 cores
Published in Mobiles


Qualcomm’s next laptop chip could double down on power

Leaker Roland Quandt has spilled more details on what Qualcomm is cooking up for its next-gen laptop chip, the Snapdragon X2 Elite.

Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 shows up in Geekbench
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AMD's mid-tier Zen 5 chip turns up in HP workstation

The Ryzen AI Max Pro 385 has made its first benchmarking appearance, turning up in Geekbench results with a respectable 2489 single-core and 14,136 multi-core score.

Arrow Lake-S Refresh leaks hint at Intel reboot
Published in Graphics


Chipzilla regenerates failed architecture 

If a leaked manual is anything to go by, Troubled Chipzilla may not be ready to give up on Arrow Lake-S just yet.

China's tech giants scramble for local AI chips
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Nvidia ban forces pivot to homegrown silicon

China's top tech outfits are being forced to kick their dependency on Nvidia and shift to homegrown AI chips, as US export curbs and a dwindling stockpile of H20 processors squeeze their options.

TSMC eyes UAE chip fab
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Middle Eastern megafab plans tests US national security nerves

TSMC is apparently snuffling around the United Arab Emirates as a possible spot for a new chip fab, despite the fact that it might anger the US ruler Donald Trump who insists that all fabs are belong to him.