Intel unveils its multi-chiplet Sapphire Rapids CPU with HBM
Intel confirmed that the 4th Generation Xeon Scalable ‘Sapphire Rapids’ processors will have on-package HBM memory in late 2020. However, the company has never demonstrated an actual CPU equipped with HBM or given details of the DRAM configuration.
The company finally showcased the processor...
Intel will most likely build a new factory in Germany
Due to the large chip shortage, many chip manufacturers are expanding. The most significant expansions are taking place in Taiwan, South Korea and the United States. It is still unclear how many companies will build a chip factory in Europe. So far, Intel is the only one that has promised to build ...
Intel’s strategy has failed, won’t recover until 2025?
Intel has been overtaken by several chip designers and chip manufacturers. The company was the absolute market leader with a lack of competition, and now it is lagging. Where did it go wrong? How could Intel make such a big mistake? And why does it take so long to recover? The corona crisis and the...
Intel rules out chip factory in the U.K. because of Brexit
Intel says Brexit means it is no longer considering the UK as the site to build a major new chip factory as part of its $95bn global expansion plans.
Intel's CEO says Brexit means it is no longer considering the UK as the site to build a major new chip factory as part of its $95bn global expansi...
Moore’s Law persists: ASML paves the way for further chip improvement
Imec and ASML published a report that the continuation of Moore's Law is within reach until 2024. Researchers argue that due to breakthroughs in lithographic machines and the way to deploy these machines on an industrial scale, the number of transistors in an integrated circuit can continue to doub...
Intel considering new paid software services
Intel CEO says the chipmaker is looking at new ways to bring in revenue through software.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has said his company is exploring new paid software services. He claims this move is part of his new “software-first” approach and would create new revenue streams for the compan...
Intel Loihi 2 neuromorphic chip boosts performance by ten times
Intel debuted a new neuromorphic chip dubbed Loihi 2, with 1 million artificial neurons made by using a bleeding-edge semiconductor manufacturing process that is not yet in production. The chip company says that Loihi 2 is up to 10 times faster than its previous neuromorphic iteration.
The unvei...
Intel reduces server chip pricing to slow down AMD momentum
DigiTimes reported that Intel has changed its server strategy to take on AMD while the latter is experiencing supply constraints. The report says that Intel is flooding the market with chips at a discount instead of sticking to (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price) MSRP.
Some reports say that AM...
Intel introduces NUC Laptop with swappable compute, storage and networking
In 2019, Intel introduced the Compute Element concept for its Compute Card. The concept is a modular hardware unit that combines the processor with connectivity and other components. That makes it is easy to take out of a PC and replace it with an upgraded version.
The concept has been more cent...
Intel to invest up to 80 bn Euros to boost EU chip capacity
The company's CEO named the figure at a Munich trade show this week.
Reuters has reported that Intel could invest as much as 80 billion euros in Europe over the next decade to boost the region's chip capacity and will open up its semiconductor plant in Ireland for automakers.
Intel CEO Pat Ge...
Juniper and Intel sign deal to collaborate on the O-RAN ecosystem
Juniper has announced a collaboration with Intel to enhance Open RAN (O-RAN) ecosystem. The move reflects ongoing efforts by Juniper to bring openness and innovation to a part of the network that is a bit closed off.
That way, it will be easier to find a faster route-to-market for service provid...
Cloudflare chooses AMD to power its new generation of servers
The cloud services provider rejects Intel due to power consumption concerns.
Cloudflare this week announced that it will not be putting Intel chips into its new generation of servers. The reason they gave was that the Intel silicon uses too much energy. Chris Howells, a System Engineer at Cloudf...