AMD is getting ready to ship its first Ryzen processors based on the new Zen 2 architecture, which the company says offers up to a 15 percent boost in instructions per clock, double the cache size, and twice the floating point performance. The first Zen 2 chips will be AMD’s 3rd-gen Ryzen processors for desktops, […]
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Arm launches Cortex-A77 CPU, Mali-G77 GPU, and Arm ML NPU
Chip designer Arm is unveiling three new processors ahead of this year’s Computex show. They’re said to offer better all-around performance, improved efficiency, and a big boost to artificial intelligence. While Arm doesn’t actually product its own hardware, it licenses its designs to companies including Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, and (until recently) Huawei — so we […]
Intel says 10nm Ice Lake laptop chips offer up to 2x better graphics
When Intel’s Ice Lake processors ship later this year, these laptop processors will feature a number of first. They’ll be the first Intel 10nm chips to be produced in large volume. They’ll be the first members of Intel’s 10th-gen Core family. And they’ll also be the first chips to feature Intel Gen11 graphics. How big […]
Zotac teases ultra-thin ZBOX edge mini PCs ahead of Computex
Zotac plans to show off a number of small form-factor computers at Computex, including a bunch of models we first saw at CES in January and some brand new devices… like the ZBOX edge mini PC. Details are pretty light, so far, but the company says the small desktop computer measures less than 1.3 inches […]
MSI P65 Creator Laptop gets a major spec bump
It’s been a little less than a year since MSI launched the P65 Creator Laptop, which is basically a high-end notebook with the sort of specs you’d expect from a gaming machine… but without the gaudy gaming notebook design. Now MSI is introducing an upgraded model with support for up to a 9th-gen Intel Core […]
Acer launches Swift 3 and Nitro 5 laptops with AMD Ryzen processors
Acer is updating its Swift 3 thin and light 14 inch laptop with a new model sporting an AMD Ryzen 7 3700U processor and optional support for AMD Radeon 540X discrete graphics. The notebook weighs 3.2 pounds, measures about 0.7 inches thick, and has an aluminum chassis, a fingerprint sensor, and a 180-degree hinge that […]