Supercomputer 2019 Exhibits the Race to Exascale
Lacking new top systems, the focus shifted to the next big systems for exascale computing. Intel, Nvidia, Arm, Cerebras and…
Nuvia Takes on Intel in the Data Center
The startup promises a clean-sheet server core and associated SoC. The founders are IC experts that worked at Apple, Arm,…
Blog: Is the AI Inference Processor Dead?
Ceva thinks devoting two processors to one workload is unsustainable.
Integrated 5G Chips Revealed at IFA
5G gets boost from mobile processors integrated with modem in SoC, and platform with integrated RF system.
Microchip Combats the CPU/Memory Bottleneck
Microchip is entering the memory infrastructure market with OMI-based serial memory controller.
DDR Alternative Debuted by IBM
IBM debuted Open Memory Interface, a DDR alternative that packs more DRAM on servers at higher bandwidth than DDR.
Cray Secures Another Exascale Deal
Cray won a $600 million deal to build the El Capitan exascale system, sweeping all three next-gen supercomputers for U.S.…
Microsoft, Google Gravitate to AMD’s Rome
Google and Microsoft said they will use Rome, AMD's latest x86 processors battling for Intel's lucrative server market.
Mixed Reviews for Intel’s 10nm Chip
Reviewers praised the improved graphics but noted lackluster CPU gains on Ice Lake, Intel's first mainstream 10nm chip.
Do You Need a Workstation?
Buyers are less clear about what kind of computing resources they need to get their jobs done, and workstation OEMs…