Two Qualcomm reference designs, showcasing the new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips, use an AirJet cooling system from Frore Systems, representatives confirmed. Qualcomm launched its second-generation Snapdragon X2 Elite and Elite Extreme chips…
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Next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite brings more cores and juggernaut AI to PCs
On Wednesday, Qualcomm announced three new Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme processors for PCs, pushing into what it calls ‘ultra-premium PCs’ with a 5GHz CPU and an NPU delivering an…
Qualcomm drops 6G and ChromeOS bombshells in keynote
Qualcomm chief executive Cristiano Amon promised a “new phase of Snapdragon,” bringing, in his words, “AI everywhere.” One key technology: the next-gen “6G” technology, which will be ready in 2028. Google’s Rick…
Intel’s deal with Nvidia could utterly rewrite the future of laptops
Intel’s blockbuster deal with Nvidia to jointly design custom PC processors containing RTX GPUs gives Nvidia an entry point into the vast majority of laptops even as Intel trades some of its…
1000 FPS! AMD boasts Ryzen X3D CPUs can hit blistering milestone
Having achieved supremacy in most reviews of high-end gaming CPUs, AMD is now flexing a bit. The company recently pointed out that several of its Ryzen X3D CPUs can reach 1,000 fps…
Intel resurrects ancient 10th-gen processor for ‘new’ Core i5
Intel would like you to know about a new processor it’s selling. It’s a 6-core, 12-thread, 14-nanometer design that draws 65 watts and runs at 2.9Ghz, called the Core i5-110. If you…
Arm’s bid for smarter, AI-powered phones and PCs begins with Lumex
With any luck, Arm’s new Lumex CPU platform may give us a hint at what to expect for upcoming Windows on Arm PCs: four tiers of CPU power, plus an improved ray-tracing…
Intel’s chip chief is now Johnson, as Holthaus departs
Jim Johnson has been named head of Intel’s Client Computing Group, headlining a list of changes Intel made Monday to its leadership team. As part of the moves, Intel announced the departure…
AMD Ryzen CPUs just got stock cooler downgrades (or eliminations)
Does your CPU come with a cooler in the box? Do you need to buy a separate one for your new PC build? It’s a complicated and sometimes frustrating question, especially if…
Did a Spanish electronics vendor just leak AMD and Intel’s CPU roadmaps?
An apparent leak of the planned notebook CPU releases from AMD and Intel have revealed both company’s plans through 2025 and beyond, showing off a complex AMD roadmap that extends in 2027…