This year CES 2021 was a digital venue showed newest innovation in consumer electronics. It had some 1900 virtual booths, several peripheral product showcase.
Here are some links to reports on the event.
CES 2021 products you can actually buy this year
CES 2021: My Top 3 Gadgets of the Show—and 3 of the Weirdest
CES 2021: What Is Mini-LED TV?
CES 2021: A Countertop Chocolate Factory Could Be This Year’s Best Kitchen Gadget
Intel has to be better than ‘lifestyle company’ Apple at making CPUs, says new CEO
AMD Opens Up Threadripper Pro: Three New WRX80 Motherboards
CES 2021: Consumer Electronics Makers Pivot to Everything Covid
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Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cryptominers-fool-nvidia-anti-mining-limited-hdmi-dummy-plug
Tomi Engdahl says:
11th Gen Intel Core Desktop
https://newsroom.intel.com/press-kits/11th-gen-intel-core-desktop/
Designed to Game: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ S-series desktop processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”) push desktop gaming performance to the limits with up to 5.3 GHz with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost delivering the most immersive experiences for players everywhere. Featuring 19% gen-over-gen instructions per cycle improvement for the highest frequency cores and headlined by the Intel Core i9-11900K, these processors bring even more performance to gamers and PC enthusiasts.
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Unveiling the World’s Highest Performing Server Processor
Watch AMD and partners introduce the 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ processors.
https://www.amd.com/en/events/epyc
EPYC™ 7003 series processors
Tomi Engdahl says:
Otatko kuvakaappauksia PrintScrn-napilla? Tämän luettuasi et tee sitä enää ikinä https://www.is.fi/digitoday/art-2000007870514.html
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Waste of Sand: Intel Core i7-11700K CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD 5800X, 5900X, More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n0_UcBxnpk
Our review of the Intel Core i7-11700K Rocket Lake CPU has finally arrived. These benchmarks compare the Intel 11700K vs. 10700K, AMD R5 5600X, R7 5800X, R9 5900X, and more.
This review benchmarks the Intel i7-11700K Rocket Lake-S CPU. Our testing includes some information on the frequency behavior of the 11700K vs. 10700K, it includes testing of the 11700K vs. 5800X (and others) in gaming, and we’ll also look at power consumption. Testing further includes benchmarks for Adobe Premiere (for video rendering & editing speed on CPUs), Photoshop, programming & code compile, and more.
Tomi Engdahl says:
I Was RIGHT!!!! (and I hate it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A4yk-P5ukY
At the start of the pandemic I guessed we were about to have a massive shortage of computer hardware… and unfortunately I was right.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.eetimes.com/will-voice-control-become-the-dominant-user-interface/
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Arm has announced Armv9, its first new architecture in a decade.
Armed for the Future: Armv9 Architecture Equips Chips with AI, Security, DSP Superpowers
https://www.hackster.io/news/armed-for-the-future-armv9-architecture-equips-chips-with-ai-security-dsp-superpowers-80bc97d372e2
From the edge to the cloud, Arm is on track to touch 100 percent of the world’s shared data.
We’ve come a long way in the past decade, but Arm has their sites fixed squarely on the next decade to come.
Fast forward to 2021, and the keywords are artificial intelligence, the cloud, and security. Arm’s new Armv9 architecture directly enhances all of these and more thanks to what might sound like a paradoxical focus on specialized computing. Focusing first on security, Arm build on their hardware-enforced TrustZone technology with the new Confidential Compute Architecture (CCA), which provides an impenetrable firewall between apps running on the same OS, as well as ensuring the safety of data in transit from Arm-based server to Arm-based handheld.
Arm CPU and NPU (neural processing unit) devices are already replacing cloud-based AI infrastructure with low-power Edge compute, but enhancements to Matrix Multiplication (a key operation for machine learning) and new Advanced SIMD instructions and Scalable Vector Extension 2 (SVE2) technology boost not only ML but also DSP, VR and AR compute performance.
At the other end of the spectrum, Arm broadens established footholds in the cloud through partnerships with Amazon (AWS Graviton processors are built using Arm Neoverse cores), Microsoft (Azure Edge), VMware, Ampere, and more, while aforementioned SVE enhancements continue to push the HPC (high-performance computing) envelope.
Explore the New Armv9 Decade
https://www.arm.com/campaigns/arm-vision
The latest Arm architecture updates deliver the power of specialized processing with the economics, design freedom, and accessibility of general-purpose computing. Arm CEO Simon Segars reveals how Arm empowers the broadest set of developers to write fast and run fast on Arm with the fundamental building blocks and methodology for energy-efficient, optimized, and collaborative compute solutions. Code-friendly and secure, the ongoing rollout of Armv9 is enabling our partners to deliver best-in-class solutions for all workloads and applications and across all markets.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://9to5mac.com/2021/03/30/wwdc-2021-officially-announced-for-june/
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Turing Award Goes to Creators of Computer Programming Building Blocks
Jeffrey Ullman and Alfred Aho developed many of the fundamental concepts that researchers use when they build new software.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/technology/turing-award-aho-ullman.html
Using a computer required a set of esoteric skills typically reserved for trained engineers and mathematicians. But today, thanks in part to the work of Dr. Aho and Dr. Ullman, practically anyone can use a computer and program it to perform new tasks.
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The benchmark indicates the DG1 is pretty comparable to the more recent RX 550, a $79 entry-level graphics card AMD launched back in 2017.
Benchmark For Intel’s DG1 Desktop Graphics Card Appears
https://uk.pcmag.com/graphics-cards/132618/benchmark-for-intels-dg1-desktop-graphics-card-appears
A benchmark for Intel’s first desktop graphics card in over 20 years has appeared. But the results leave a lot to be desired.
The benchmark indicates the DG1 is pretty comparable to the more recent RX 550, a $79 entry-level graphics card AMD launched back in 2017.
Back in January, Intel released the DG1 card without any fanfare. The product itself is only available as an add-in card for prebuilt systems. Moreover, the GPU only works with a special motherboard BIOS, so you can’t swap it into another desktop PC.
Nevertheless, someone recently tested an Asus-branded DG1 using the GPU benchmarking tool from Basemark. The resulting score shows the Intel graphics card performs just under 2012’s Radeon HD 7850 GPU, according to VideoCardz
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Intel: Rocket Lake CPUs Were Green Lit Before Competition With AMD Became So Heated
https://uk.pcmag.com/processors/132597/intel-rocket-lake-cpus-were-green-lit-before-competition-with-amd-became-so-heated
Intel began production work on the 11th generation ‘Rocket Lake’ Core processors in Q1 2019, the company revealed during a Reddit AMA.
If you’re questioning why Intel’s not-so impressive Rocket Lake CPUs even exist, know the company actually green lit the processors two years ago—when the chip maker was facing less competition from rival AMD.
In a Reddit Ask Me Anything, Intel revealed it began official work on its Rocket Lake CPUs in the first quarter of 2019. The “product concept” stage for Rocket Lake closed during that period, according to Intel’s marketing staffer Alejandro Hoyos, meaning the processor’s features including the cores, were all defined.
The company was then able to launch Rocket Lake as Intel’s new 11th generation Core desktop processors two years later. However, the flagship product, the Core i9-11900K, has received some mediocre to downright dismal reviews amid this week’s official product launch. PCMag itself recommends you check out AMD’s Ryzen 5000 CPUs or even Intel’s older 10th generation Core chips before buying.
The CPU design process usually takes years to translate from blueprints to actual silicon. So the two-year turnaround for Rocket Lake isn’t a surprise. But it goes to show that Intel was banking on its 14-nanometer manufacturing process remaining competitive by 2021, amid its delays to get its 10nm process up and running.
However, Intel probably didn’t realize AMD would present serious competition. PCWorld notes that Rocket Lake CPUs were green lit months before rival AMD began moving to its own 7nm manufacturing process with the Ryzen 3000 processors, which were released that same year and went on to receive favorable reviews.
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Good Riddance: Asus Kills Tiny Screws for M.2 SSDs in New Motherboards
https://uk.pcmag.com/motherboards/131664/good-riddance-asus-kills-tiny-screws-for-m2-ssds-in-new-motherboards
Asus’s upcoming Z590 motherboards simplify the NVME SSD drive installation process by swapping tiny screws for a tool-free latch system.
Asus has a new “Q-Latch” system, which can lock the NVME SSD drive in place with a twist of your hand; no screwdriver needed.
Reddit users are pointing out other latch systems have been in use for NVME SSDs, but only for enterprise systems. Why motherboard makers didn’t bring this idea to consumer devices sooner, we don’t know. But we hope other vendors jump on board.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/317235-what-does-it-mean-for-the-pc-market-if-apple-makes-the-fastest-cpu?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook
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PCIe 6.0 tulee, oletko valmis?
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/11973-pcie-6-0-tulee-oletko-valmis
Markkinoilla vasta valmistaudutaan PCIe-väylän 5.0-versioon, mutta suunnittelutalo Synopsys sanoo kehittäneensä ensimmäisen IP-ratkaisun, jolla voidaan kehittää tulevaa PCIe 6.0 -standardia tukevia järjestelmäpiirejä.
PCISIG-järjestö julkisti uuden standardin viimeisen version jo kuukausia sitten, mutta lopullinen standardi on vasta valmistumassa. Se saataneen muutaman kuukauden sisällä. Lopullisesta draftista standardin sisältö ei kuitenkaan ole muuttumassa.
Tämän takia IP-lohkoja piireille tarjoava EDA-talo Synopsys on lanseerannut markkinoiden ensimmäiset IP-ytimet, joilla voidaan kehittää sekä PCIe 6.0 -ohjain, liitännän fyysinen kerros, ja IP-sen testaamiseen.
Laitteiden kannalta tämä tarkoittaa 64 gigasiirtoa jokaisen PCIe-linjan yli. Kun standardi tukee 16x-konfiguraatiota, saadaan PC-järjestelmässä siirrettyä dataa 128 gigatavua sekunnissa molempiin suuntiin samanaikaisesti.
PCIe 6.0 hyödyntää PAM4-signalointia
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A Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions
https://us04web.zoom.us/postattendee?id=3
Gartner, the world’s leading information technology research and advisory firm, has positioned Zoom in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2020 Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions. Read the report to learn why we’re a Leader!
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Seagate claims it’s shipped a third zettabyte, in record time
https://www.theregister.com/2021/04/07/seagate_three_zettabytes/?td=keepreading-top
36 years for the first one. Then storage behaved like buses: none for ages, then two zettabytes came along almost at once
A Zettabyte is 1000 Exabytes and that measure is a thousand Petabytes. The latter quantity is far from fanciful these days. Seagate already offers an 18TB Exos drive, 55 of which add up to a petabyte. Cisco offers a 56-drive storage server – boom, there’s your Petabyte. Now all you need is to multiply that lot by thousand to get an Exabyte, then do the same again to get a Zettabyte.
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Andrei Frumusanu / AnandTech:
Review of Intel’s Ice Lake Xeon Scalable CPUs, its first server chip design using a 10nm process, which sees large increases in performance for many workloads
Intel 3rd Gen Xeon Scalable (Ice Lake SP) Review: Generationally Big, Competitively Small
by Andrei Frumusanu on April 6, 2021 11:00 AM EST
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16594/intel-3rd-gen-xeon-scalable-review
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.eetimes.com/ice-lake-launch-first-cpu-from-intels-delayed-10nm-process/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.edn.com/building-a-pc-cpu-selection/
Tomi Engdahl says:
AMD-vuoto: PCIe5 ja DDR5 pöytäkoneisiin ensi vuonna
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/11997-amd-vuoto-pcie5-ja-ddr5-poytakoneisiin-ensi-vuonna
AMD:n prosessorien kehityssuunnitelmat kiinnostavat monia, koska yritys tuntuu tällä hetkellä olevan edellä Inteliä sekä teknisesti että aikataulullisesti. Uusimpien tietojen mukaan AMD on tuomassa PCIe5-väylän ja DDR5-muistit pöytäkoneisiin ensi vuonna.
AMD:n Ryzen 7000 -sarjan roadmapista on puuttunut tärkeä osa normaalien työasemien kohdalla. Nyt tiedot koodinimellä Raphael kehitettävistä prosessoreista ovat päätyneet verkkoon.
Piirit valmistetaan 5 nanometrin prosessissa
aphaelin suoritinytimet perustuvat Zen 4 -arkkitehtuuriin ja integroituun Navi2-grafiikkaan.
Raphaelin myötä AMD:n pöytäkoneprosessorien emolevyliitäntä eli kanta muuttuu AM4:sta AM5:een. Tämä yhdessä PCIe5- ja DDR5-tuen kanssa tarkoittaa AMD:lle suurinta mullistusta pöytäkonesuorittimissa pitkään aikaan.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.windowslatest.com/2021/04/09/microsoft-confirms-windows-10s-new-feature-will-suggest-tools-and-services/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Qualcomm ja MS työntävät Windowsia Arm-koneille
https://etn.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11197&via=n&datum=2021-04-12_15:01:03&mottagare=30929
Arm-arkkitehtuurista on tulossa vakava vaihtoehto ja kilpailija x86-pohjaisille Windows-läppäreille. Prosessi kuitenkin vaatii valtavasti työtä, että kaikki ohjelmistot saamaan toimimaan samalla tapaa myös 64-bittisllä Arm-koneilla.
Microsoft on kertonut vuotuisessa Ignite-tapahtumassaan syventävänsä yhteistyötä Qualcommin kanssa, jotta Snapdragon-alustalla toimivat Windows 10 -sovellusten suorituskyky paranisi. Qualcomm liittyi samalla Microsoftin App Assure with FastTrack -ohjelmaan.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/fasttrack/microsoft-365/app-assure
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Nvidialta ensimmäinen datakeskusprosessori
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12003-nvidialta-ensimmainen-datakeskusprosessori
Nvidia käynnisti eilen GTC-tapahtumassaan (GPU Technology Conference) ensimmäisen Arm-pohjaisen CPU-suorittimensa. Grace on tarkoitettu datakeskuksiin. Kyse on ”uudenlaisesta tietokoneesta”, kuten pääjohtaja Jensen Huang hehkutti avainpuheenvuorossaan.
Jensenin mukaan Grace-prosessori on 10 kertaa tehokkaampi kuin tämän päivän tehokkaimmat datakeskusprosessorit. Jensen siis vertasi Gracea Nvidia DGX -pohjaisin järjestelmiin, jotka toimivat x86-prosessoreilla.
Intelin ja AMD:n kannalta Grace on erittäin paha uutinen. Intel on saanut jyllätä datakeskuksissa varsin vapaasti, eikä Arm-arkkitehtuuri vielä ole esittänyt sille juuri puheita isompaa haastetta. Tämä muuttuu Gracen myötä.
Intelin onneksi Grace on tarkoitettu hyvin rajatulle niche-alueelle. Kyse on pitkälle erikoistuneesta prosessorista, jolla voidaan esimerkiksi kouluttaa seuraavan sukupolven neuroverkkomalleja.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Coup de Grace: Nvidia Enters CPU Market
https://www.eetimes.com/coup-de-grace-nvidia-enters-cpu-market/
Nvidia has officially entered the CPU market with Grace, a data center CPU which is designed to accompany GPUs in at-scale AI and high performance computing (HPC) markets.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Nvidia’s Arm-Powered Grace CPU Debuts, Claims 10X More Performance Than x86 Servers in AI, HPC
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidias-arm-powered-grace-cpu-debuts-claims-10x-performance-over-x86-servers?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=tomsguide&utm_medium=social
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Jason Snell / Macworld:
Apple’s M1 iPad has killer hardware, especially mini-LED displays, but iPadOS lags behind, bereft of Apple’s pro apps, proper second display support, and more
The iPad Pro is a killer machine but its software is killing me
The hardware is top notch. The software leaves a lot to be desired.
https://www.macworld.com/article/343907/ipad-pro-thunderbolt-micro-led-xdr-display-m1-apps-speed.html
Nobody needed to convince me that Apple’s at the top of its game when it comes to designing iPad hardware. The 2018 iPad Pro was so fast that more than two years later, it can handle more or less anything that you can throw at it. The 2020 iPad Pro was essentially the same speed—and it didn’t matter.
So here comes the 2021 iPad Pro, which is an even more extreme dunk in terms of features. Adding an M1 processor isn’t going to add the same boost as it did on the Mac side, because the iPad Pro was always powered by an energy-efficient Apple processor. But it’s still an upgrade of two processor generations, and that matters. A new display on the larger model allows Apple to set a new standard for brightness and dynamic range. Thunderbolt accelerates the iPad’s connectivity with other devices.
And yet, in 2021, it feels like the same story: Apple killed it on the hardware side, and the software…well, the software lags behind, to put it nicely.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Ubuntu 21.04 with native Microsoft Active Directory integration, Wayland graphics by default, and a Flutter application development SDK. Separately, Canonical and Microsoft announced performance optimization and joint support for Microsoft SQL Server on Ubuntu.
(edited)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/04/ubuntu-2104-is-out-now-with-wayland-by-default-and-a-new-dark-theme/page=1#r202137
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12050-grafiikkakorteissa-uusi-maailmanennatys
Tomi Engdahl says:
Intel Confirms Tiger Lake-U Refresh Later in 2021 https://trib.al/JbraMAO
Tomi Engdahl says:
Angular 12 improves performance and so much more
Angular 12, a massive planned upgrade to Google’s popular TypeScript-based web framework. This upgrade bringing enhancements to performance, the compiler, DOM elements, and so much more.
https://sudosecurity.org/angular-12-released/
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AMD Ryzen 5800U review: AMD’s best laptop CPU takes on Intel’s best 11th-gen chip
It’s an epic battle between AMD’s and Intel’s best
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3616169/amd-ryzen-5800u-review-is-it-better-than-intels-11th-gen-mobile-chip.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
Linus Torvalds on why desktop Linux sucks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzl1B7nB9Kc
Also talks about how application distribution is not user-friendly.
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James Vincent / The Verge:
Sennheiser sells its consumer electronics division to Sonova, a Swiss company best known for its medical audio products like hearing aids and cochlear implants
Sennheiser’s headphone business has been bought by hearing aid manufacturer Sonova
From blasting your eardrums to assisting them in later life
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/7/22424367/sonova-buys-sennheiser-consumer-business-headphones-soundbars?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4
Sonova, a Swiss company best known for its medical audio products like hearing aids and cochlear implants, is buying the consumer electronics division of German firm Sennheiser. That means Sonova is taking over Sennheiser’s portfolio of consumer headphones, wireless earbuds, and soundbars, moving into an expanding market for personal audio equipment.
Sennheiser announced it was looking for a buyer for its consumer business in mid-February “amid strong competitive pressure.” Although the company’s consumer products hit record sales in 2019, the firm still lost money with profit margins “under pressure” from global rivals. It cut 650 jobs and said “all options are open” to help the division.
Now the company has found a buyer in Sonova. In a joint statement by Sennheiser’s co-CEOs, brothers Andreas and Daniel Sennheiser, the pair said they “couldn’t have asked for [a] better” partner. “A partner who not only shares our passion for audio and a commitment to the highest product quality, but also very similar corporate values,” they write. “This is an excellent foundation for a successful future together.”
In an announcement of the deal from Sonova, the company said it will continue to sell products under the Sennheiser brand.
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Brad Sams / Petri:
Sources: Microsoft will not ship Windows 10X this year and the OS as it was announced will likely never ship as Microsoft concentrates on updating Windows 10 — How to Install SUSE Enterprise Server in Windows 10 — WINDOWS 10, AND WINDOWS CLIENT OS — Back in the fall of 2019 …
https://petri.com/microsoft-shelves-windows-10x-it-is-not-shipping-in-2021
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Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech:
Intel unveils 11th-gen Core Tiger Lake-H 10nm mobile processors for high-performance desktop and gaming, with five consumer chips and five commercial ones — Ever since the launch of the first series of Intel Core 11th Generation Tiger Lake processors aimed at the ‘U-series’ 15 W market …
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16668/intel-launches-11th-generation-core-tiger-lakeh-eight-core-10nm-mobile-processors
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Intel esitteli uudet suorittimet – kellotajuus laski, mutta tehoa luvataan lisää
Janne Laakso12.5.202120:51SUORITTIMET
Intel on esitellyt nipun Tiger Lake-H -sarjan suorittimia tehokkaisiin peliläppäreihin.
https://www.tivi.fi/uutiset/intel-esitteli-uudet-suorittimet-kellotajuus-laski-mutta-tehoa-luvataan-lisaa/e5630e8a-3d63-49ed-a0af-8889c8a2cae2
Intel on odotetusti julkistanut uudet Tiger Lake-H -sarjan suorittimet. Uusilla suorittimilla tuodaan lisää tehoa peli- ja yritysläppäreihin. Uudet suorittimet tehdään 10 nanometrin SuperFIN-teknologialla.
Kuluttajapuolella uusien mallien lippulaivaksi on nostettu Core i9-11980HK, jota yhtiö mainostaa vaatimattomasti maailman parhaaksi peliläppärin suorittimeksi. Se yltää parhaimmillaan 5,0 gigahertsin kellotaajuuteen kahdella ytimellä, ja vaikka nimellinen tdp-arvo on 65 wattia, se voi tehokäytössä ottaa jopa 135 wattia.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Microsoft is finally ditching its Windows 95-era icons
The next major Windows 10 update will focus on design
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/6/22422553/microsoft-windows-95-era-icons-removal-windows-10-update-sun-valley
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://ubuntustudio.org/
https://gentoostudio.org/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/04/ubuntu-2104-is-out-now-with-wayland-by-default-and-a-new-dark-theme/page=1#r202137
Tomi Engdahl says:
Windows 10 sai odotetun uuden ominaisuuden – tuliko erillisestä Linux-asennuksesta juuri tarpeeton?
22.4.202110:29|päivitetty22.4.202111:33
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 tukee nyt graafisia sovelluksia.
https://www.mikrobitti.fi/uutiset/windows-10-sai-odotetun-uuden-ominaisuuden-tuliko-erillisesta-linux-asennuksesta-juuri-tarpeeton/cee0eacd-7395-4418-a724-07e516360d55
Tomi Engdahl says:
Why 16 is the new 8 for Windows 10
Microsoft’s Teams collaboration platform has become something of a memory hog, meaning Windows 10 users need at least 16GB of RAM to keep things running smoothly.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3614928/why-16-is-the-new-8-for-windows-10.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
Intel Videos Explain the Basics of Modern CPU Architectures, Sans Marketing Fluff
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-videos-explain-cpu-architectures
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It has been more than a year since we told you about the new ATX12VO standard, but adoption has been somewhat slow, with only a few motherboards supporting it. According to a leaked Intel document, a bigger push is coming in preparation for Alder Lake-S, although some PSU and motherboard manufacturers have their issues with Intel’s plans.
Full story: https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/joao-silva/intel-reportedly-wants-motherboard-manufacturers-to-adopt-the-atx12vo-standard-in-time-for-alder-lake-s-launch/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Intel reportedly wants motherboard manufacturers to adopt the ATX12VO standard in time for Alder Lake-S launch
https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/joao-silva/intel-reportedly-wants-motherboard-manufacturers-to-adopt-the-atx12vo-standard-in-time-for-alder-lake-s-launch/
According to VideoCardz, ATX12VO power supply makers need about 4 months to manufacture this type of PSU in high volume. As for motherboards vendors, they would need 4 to 5 months to “verify that ATX12VO motherboards, with the right features are available TTM (time-to-launch)”. Considering this information, if a company wants to have ATX12VO compatible devices available by the time Alder Lake-S releases, they need to start working with the PSU makers and motherboard manufacturers by the end of this month.
The ATX12VO power standard offers improved efficiency, which can be rather important for system integrators looking to meet strict power regulations from certain entities.
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Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Microsoft confirms that Windows 10X won’t launch in 2021 as planned, instead being integrated into parts of Windows and other products — Microsoft officials have admitted what leaked a week-plus ago: Its Chrome-OS competitor, Windows 10X, isn’t coming. Instead, some of the 10X technologies …
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-officially-acknowledges-windows-10x-isnt-happening/
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AMD’s Zen 3 CPU refresh is about expanded manufacturing not performance
By Dave James 3 days ago
https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-ryzen-5000-b2-cpu-no-performance-improvement/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com
An official statement confirms “the revision does not bring improvements in terms of functionality or performance.”
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Qualcomm has announced new hardware that will allow Microsoft’s Windows 10 on ARM project to challenge Apple’s radical M1 Macs…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2021/05/24/qualcomm-windows-10-arm-snapdragon-microsoft-apple-silicon-macos-mac/
The first is the announcement of the SnapDragon 7C Second Generation Chip that targets both Chromebooks and Windows 10 machines. Here’s what Qualcomm is saying about the power of the new chip:
This is not going to rival Apple’s M1 processor in terms of raw power (let alone whatever benchmarks the M2 chips will be pumping out over the next hardware cycle). Instead Qualcomm is using this system on chip to taken on the likes of Intel’s Celeron series and MediaTek’s ARM chips currently used in Android tablets. You should expect to see these chips show up in ‘light’ laptops used by consumers looking for an everyday computer, educational markets, and front-line positions that need specific software supported on their machines.
The second piece of news to come from Qualcomm is the launch of a Snapdragon Developers Kit for Windows 10 PCs. Looking remarkably like a black Mac mini, this small form fact desktop PC should allow developers to target native ARM64 development for Windows 10 Apps without having to invest in more specialist devices like the Surface Pro X or the HP Elite Folio.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Intel CEO Confirms Completion Of Tape-in 7nm Meteor Lake Chip
https://www.researchsnipers.com/intel-ceo-confirms-completion-of-tape-in-7nm-meteor-lake-chip/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost
At the JP Morgan Global TMC Week event, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger confirmed that the company has completed the “Tape-in” of the 7nm Meteor Lake chip. Before Tape-Out (Tape-Out), it is probably the IP module that completes the design verification stage.
Kissinger frankly said that after 10nm stumbling, 7nm has been fully on the right track. We embrace EUV lithography and make progress every day.
According to previously announced information, Meteor Lake is Intel’s first-generation 7nm client processor and plans to start shipping in 2023. The 7nm data center processor Granite Rapids will also be delivered in the same year.
In terms of architecture design, Foveros 3D packaging technology is used to facilitate the integration of other processes (it is not easy to say that the nuclear display is not good, and the North Bridge is a TSMC foundry).
As far as the road map is revealed, Meteor Lake may correspond to the 14th generation Core. After the 11th generation Core desktop Rocket Lake, Intel also has 10nm 12th generation Core Alder Lake and 10nm 13th generation Core Raptor Lake. According to ASML, Intel’s 7nm EUV is equivalent to TSMC’s 5nm.
Tomi Engdahl says:
AMD next-gen AM5 platform to feature LGA1718 socket
Published: 22nd May 2021, 20:14 GMT
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-next-gen-am5-platform-to-feature-lga1718-socket
AMD AM5, the successor to AM4 is to feature an LGA1718 socket. AMD is apparently changing its socket type from PGA to LGA (land grid array), which means there be no pins on the next-gen AMD processors, instead, pins will be located on the motherboard socket.
The leaker confirmed the platform will support dual-channel DDR5 memory, but surprisingly, PCI Express Gen5 support is to be exclusive to Zen4 Genoa (EPYC) processors. This means that the next-gen AMD consumer processors will retain PCIe Gen4 support. AMD AM5 processors are to compete with Intel Alder Lake-S, which is now confirmed to support PCIe Gen5 interface as well as DDR5.