Intel gives up on RealSense
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Thursday, 19 August 2021 13:29

Intel gives up on RealSense


We are focusing on chips, RealSense makes no sense

Intel has decided to wind down its RealSense technology as it focuses on its chip business.

Intel introduces its new Arc brand for graphics products
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Will cover hardware, software, and services  

Intel pulled a rather neat surprise today unveiling its new Intel Arc brand for its upcoming consumer high-performance graphics products, including the upcoming Xe HPG 1st generation graphics card (DG2), as well as future Intel graphics products.

Intel told to pay $2.18 billion to VLSI
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Thursday, 12 August 2021 11:44

Intel told to pay $2.18 billion to VLSI


Chipzilla lacked appeal

Intel’s request to overturn an order requiring it to write a $2.18 billion cheque to VLSI Technology has been rejected by a US judge.

Intel’s new fab will cost between $60 billion and $120 billion
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Kicking Pat wants to build SimCity

Chipzilla’s CEO Kicking Pat Gelsinger is thinking big when it comes to getting Intel out of hot water.

Intel finally kills Itanium
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Monday, 02 August 2021 12:27

Intel finally kills Itanium


End of an error

After 20 years of being a loud resounding yawn in the computer world, Intel has finally put its Itanium product to sleep.

Intel boosts Thunderbolt maximum transfer rate
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Up to 80Gbps

Chipzilla is finally getting around to boosting the transfer rate of its Thunderbolt tech,

Intel comes up with an aggressive manufacturing roadmap
Published in PC Hardware


Analysis: Intel 7, Intel 4 Intel 3, and Intel A20 angstrom

The nanometer branding has been quite an inaccurate way to describe the transition size and the performance. After maintaining desktop and especially mobile leadership for the most part with 14nm, Intel is happy to report that the second-generation 10 nm is in heavy volume. 10nm is now represented more than 14nm volume, but Intel decided to change the way it calls its manufacturing processes.

Intel warns it faces supply chain constraints
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Sales down for the end of the year

Chipzilla said it is still facing supply chain constraints and gave an annual sales forecast that means it will be a dismal Christmas.

Intel’s i9-12900K beats AMD’s current flagship
Published in PC Hardware


Intel's next-gen beats AMD's existing gen

An engineering sample of Intel's next flagship processor, the i9-12900K, was shown to beat AMD's current flagship 5950X in Cinebench R20 by 18 percent in multi-core and 28 percent in single-core tests.

Intel may not do so well out of foundry expansions
Published in PC Hardware


Acquisition is the only way and there are not that many people to buy

Intel Chief Executive Kicking Pat Gelsinger's plans to make Intel great again by increasing fab numbers is hitting a snag -- Intel can't wait to build its own and there are not many fabs up for sale.