Ex-AMD chaps snatch another executive for Intel
Darren Mcphee joins Intel's Discrete Graphics group
It appears that some ex-AMD chaps have managed to draw in yet another ex-AMD guy to Intel, with Darren McPhee joining the blue camp as the Product Marketing Manager in Intel's Discrete Graphics group.
Intel outsourcing entry-level and chipset production
Fighting those shortages
According to the latest report, Intel might be outsourcing some of its entry-level processor and chipset production to other foundries, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) being the only viable option.
Intel bucks industry trend
But there are signs that all is not well with that Apple iPhone deal
Chipzilla beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit and revenue thanks to its high-margin data centre business and strong demand for its PC chips.
Intel denies that it's killing off its 10nm chip
Will arrive in late 2019
Intel has denied rumours that it is killing off its 10nm chip manufacturing process after repeated delays. Chipzilla says that 10nm chips will arrive in late 2019.
Micron to buy Intel's stake in IM Flash Technologies
It will save everyone of us
Micron is planning to take full control of IM Flash Technologies joint venture with Chipzilla.
Intel reduces stake in ASML
Just three percent
Chipzilla has reduced its stake in supplier ASML to just below three percent.
Lenovo gives AMD the thumbs up
And Intel the thumb down
Shortages of Intel processors means that major manufacturer Lenovo is using AMD chips more and more, while it has also given the hard word to Chipzilla.
Intel 10nm shipping inside of NUC
Crimson Canyon
A certain number of Intel NUC SKUs have 10nm processors inside and they are codenamed Crimson Canyon. This was confirmed to us by Brandt Guttridge, general manager of desktop product marketing, at the last Intel desktop event and the only other notebook machine that features 10nm is the Lenovo Ideapad 330 notebook, available only in China.
9th Gen Z390 chipset supports AC WIFI
14nm and USB 3.1
The new chipset that will accommodate the Intel 9th generation Core processors based on 14nm++ has brought two new features. Intel has introduced WiFi integration on the chipset level as well as USB 3.1 gen 2 support out of the box.
Intel may have commissioned some misleading benchmarks
But the press is still reporting them
On Monday, Intel unveiled the 9th Gen Core i9-9900K, which will rival AMD's Ryzen 2700X when it goes on sale in two weeks but may be over egging its performance pudding with the tech press.