Intel's Nova Lake CPUs to tap Taiwan’s 2nm
Published in News
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 10:48

Intel's Nova Lake CPUs to tap Taiwan’s 2nm


18A in awkward limbo

Troubled Chipzilla is set to source the compute tiles for its next-gen Nova Lake desktop CPUS from TSMC’s shiny new 2nm process, confirming what’s been murmured for months: its 18a node is not the chosen one yet.

Chipzilla’s axe is swinging again
Published in News
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 09:33

Chipzilla’s axe is swinging again


Intel to slash 20 per cent of workforce in latest bloodbath

Troubled Chipzilla is back in the firing line, reportedly preparing to boot 20 per cent of its staff in what looks like the biggest cull since it last had a go in August.

Gelsinger gives Jensen a reluctant nod
Published in News
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 09:01

Gelsinger gives Jensen a reluctant nod


Nvidia's doing everything Chipzilla should have done

Former Troubled Chipzilla CEO Kicking Pat Gelsinger, who bailed in December after a less-than-stellar run, has tipped his hat to Nvidia’s Jensen Huang for running rings around his old firm.

Intel’s Arc B580 budget GPU has a big old problem
Published in Graphics


Performs well on new chips, tanks on older ones

The Arc B580 might be Chipzilla’s best foot forward in the GPU value game, with Tom’s Hardware calling it the $249 champ, but budget gamers hoping to slot it into their ageing rigs might be in for a nasty surprise.

Chipzilla eyes GDDR7 for future Arc GPUs
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Monday, 21 April 2025 10:47

Chipzilla eyes GDDR7 for future Arc GPUs


Intel’s desktop GPU comeback might finally be serious

Just when it looked like Chipzilla was having a snooze in the graphics race a job posting has revealed it is installing  GDDR7 memory for its upcoming Arc GPUs.

Troubled Chipzilla’s new boss slashes red tape
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Lip-Bu Tan axes middle management, promotes AI chief 

Troubled Chipzilla’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan (pictured), has wasted no time in gutting Intel’s bloated hierarchy and shoving AI to the top of the agenda.

TSMC smashes Q1 targets
Published in News
Friday, 18 April 2025 09:23

TSMC smashes Q1 targets


Smartphone slump no match for AI’s server appetite

TSMC has kicked off 2025 by smashing revenue targets, thanks to ravenous demand for AI silicon—even as mobile chip orders fell flat.

Chipzilla hit by export curbs
Published in News
Thursday, 17 April 2025 10:28

Chipzilla hit by export curbs


Gaudi chips now need a licence for China

Troubled Chipzilla has started warning Chinese customers that it now needs a licence to flog advanced AI processors into China, as Washington’s export grip tightens. 

Intel’s Bartlett Lake-S P-core-only CPU confirmed in Linux kernel patch
Published in PC Hardware


Might revive AVX-512 

Chipzilla’s engineers have confirmed the existence of a P-core-only variant of its Bartlett Lake-S platform in a fresh Linux kernel patch, giving the rumour mill a much-needed shot of validation.

Intel sells 51 percent of Altera
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 17:04

Intel sells 51 percent of Altera


Tan's first big move

Intel Corporation's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan's first big move was to sell 51 percent of Altera to SilverLake at an $8.75 billion valuation. The company still retains 49 percent. Intel acquired Altera in 2015 for approximately $16.7 billion.