Updates follow on the heels of recent big April updates. It was just a little over a month ago when Maxon made some big product announcements, including the expansion of its Maxon One “everything they have.” Obviously, the company is not resting on its laurels, having just announced an unexpected update to its Maxon One tool set. Maxon says the changes entail a substantial … [Read more...] about Maxon adds new features to its products
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Imagination entices fledgling businesses
An offer too delicious to pass up. By Jon (Candyman) Peddie Imagination has led the parade in opening up new markets and helping create new GPU companies. Arm did a good job of getting its CPU customers to also take on their GPU, but didn’t really create any new companies. VeriSilicon has created new customers but not new companies, same for Think Silicon. So where does … [Read more...] about Imagination entices fledgling businesses
Imagination Technologies penetrates the RISC-V ecosphere
Envision a CPU with an iGPU using RISC-V. Andes Technology Corporation, founded in 2005, is a Taiwanese supplier of 32-/64-bit embedded CPU cores and a founding Premier member of RISC-V International Association. The company focuses on the embedded market and delivers CPU cores with integrated development environments and associated software and hardware for SoC … [Read more...] about Imagination Technologies penetrates the RISC-V ecosphere
CES 2022 highlights: AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm
Can you even believe an in-person CES happened? CES 2022 started the year out with a bang, staging an in-person event in that charming little burg in Nevada, However, several dozens of the biggest and smartest companies chose not to go share the air with the unknown, unwashed, and unvaccinated throngs populating the casinos. AMD, Intel, and Nvidia all held virtual … [Read more...] about CES 2022 highlights: AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm
Done with ’21, what’s new for ’22
2021 was an uneventful year for GPUs and AIBs. Neither AMD nor Nvidia introduced a new GPU architecture, and only released AIBs based on derivatives of their 2020 GPUs. It will be mid-February before we get the final results, but we estimate the desktop PCs will hit 117 million, notebooks 297 million, workstations 3.5 million, and tablets 170 million units in … [Read more...] about Done with ’21, what’s new for ’22
Intel Q3 2021 results
Third-quarter GAAP revenue of $19.2 billion, up 5% year over year. Intel reported its third-quarter revenue had a strong recovery in the Enterprise portion of Data Center Group (DCG) and the Internet of Things Group (IOTG), which saw higher demand amid recovery from the economic impacts of COVID-19. The Client Computing Group (CCG) was down due to lower notebook volumes … [Read more...] about Intel Q3 2021 results
Apple rolls out the chips—M1 Pro and Max
Apple knows how to make transitions. The company proved it by transitioning away from the PowerPC platform to Apple and now they’re showing the same discipline as they move away from Intel and on to their own Arm-based family of chips. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, says the company is a year into a two-year transition that started with the all-Apple M1 SoC. Now Apple has revealed its … [Read more...] about Apple rolls out the chips—M1 Pro and Max
The case for desktop workstations
By Neal Leavitt Jon Peddie Research (JPR) recently reported that the overall workstation market volume in Q1’21 grew about 27.7% YoY, a milestone for workstation sales. The strong rebound in workstation shipments was no surprise, as positive signs regarding the pandemic by mid-quarter (in the US and EMEA particularly), along with successful deployment of vaccines (though … [Read more...] about The case for desktop workstations
Intel Q1 2021 results
Q1 revenue $19.7 billion, down 1% YoY, $1.1 billion above expectations. First-quarter revenue exceeded Intel’s January guidance by $1.1 billion, said the company, led by continued strong PC demand. PC unit volumes were up 38% YoY, and notebook volumes set a new Intel record. The company also saw an initial recovery of Enterprise and Government sales in the Data Center … [Read more...] about Intel Q1 2021 results
SPECwpc releases SPECworkstation 3.1 benchmark
The SPEC Workstation Performance Characterization (SPECwpc) group has released an updated version of its SPECworkstation benchmark, SPECworkstation 3.1, which measures all key aspects of workstation performance based on diverse professional applications. The first version of the SPEC workstation benchmark provided a comprehensive measure of total workstation performance … [Read more...] about SPECwpc releases SPECworkstation 3.1 benchmark