Intel (INTC) and AMD (AMD) are pursuing a new competitor in the PC market: Arm (ARM). The UK-based chip designer is taking another step into the space with its Arm-based Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chips, which are available in laptops from companies ranging from Qualcomm (QCOM) and ASUS and Acer to Dell and… Read More »
Intel revealed some new details about its new Lunar Lake mobile CPU architecture, including some performance and power claims, but stopped short of supporting it with any software. data. While we claim it’s not ready to show CPU performance right now, all we have is some promise and the unexpected appearance of Microsoft Teams as… Read More »
Qualcomm (QCOM) is preparing to power Microsoft’s (MSFT) next-generation Windows PCs with artificial intelligence chips. Qualcomm COO and CFO Akash Palkhiwala joins Market Domination Overtime to talk about the company’s latest AI moves. Palkhiwala explains that Snapdragon X Elite chips will feature three key new areas: “best-in-class” processing, long battery life, and “incredible AI experiences.”… Read More »
The artificial intelligence (AI) chip wars have officially kicked into high gear. Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday introduced its latest iPad Pro lineup, complete with the company’s all-new M4 chip. Apple says the processor has a CPU that’s 50% faster than the previous-generation Pro’s M2 chip and a GPU with four times the performance of the… Read More »
Dave James once saw a laptop DaveJames This week mostly: Playing with one of the most ridiculous handhelds that I still can’t help but love, and losing myself in gazing lovingly at the Razer Blade 16’s gorgeous OLED display. I’m a PC gamer, tech enthusiast, and probably a bit of a naysayer. Maybe that’s why… Read More »
Snapdragon X Elite. We’ve already reported on Qualcomm’s new 12-core Arm uberchip beating the Snapdragon X Elite and its x86-beating performance and efficiency claims. But when it comes to a major transition like moving from x86 CPUs to Arm chips, it takes two to tango. You need not only hardware, but also software. This, dear… Read More »