Author: Jan Olšan

New Ryzen 9000G APUs Allegedly Not Zen 5, but a 8000G Refresh

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

AMD was said to launch new desktop “APUs” (low-power, originally laptop SoCs with relatively powerful integrated GPUs) this year. Recently, these chips have been arriving to desktop platforms with considerable delays. The Ryzen 6000 series didn’t make it to AM5 at all. Reports of Ryzen 9000G raised hopes that current “Strix Point” chips with Zen 5 cores could finally arrive on the AM5 platform. Unfortunately, there’s bad news about that… Read more “New Ryzen 9000G APUs Allegedly Not Zen 5, but a 8000G Refresh” »

DDR6: New generation of PC memory is coming in 2027

Memory, News | | Jan Olšan

Last month, the JEDEC consortium developing memory standards unveiled a new generation of mobile RAM: LPDDR6. It introduces sweeping changes, particularly in channel width and ECC option, offering significant gains in both performance and reliability. By contrast, news about the next desktop RAM standard, DDR6, has been relatively scarce—until now. We’re starting to see new details emerge, including a projected release timeline. Read more “DDR6: New generation of PC memory is coming in 2027” »

Intel reverses course: Hyper-Threading returns to CPUs

Processors, News | | Jan Olšan

We’ve already written about the painful measures Intel is implementing get out of the deep red numbers it sunk into due to maintaining and building its own chip fabs (because as a “fabless” player, Intel would be profitable). Among them, however, is one unexpected development: Intel processors are set to reintroduce Hyper-Threading technology for processing multiple threads simultaneously. And this is actually quite peculiar… Read more “Intel reverses course: Hyper-Threading returns to CPUs” »

Intel kills EU fabs, chip manufacturing exit after 1.4nm node?

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Last Friday, Intel released its Q2 financial results, reporting another $3 billion loss (though in reality, the situation isn’t as dire as the figure suggests). Alongside these results, Intel announced various measures its new CEO is taking to rescue the company from its current crisis—or at least improve its finances somewhat. The implications are far-reaching. Beyond drastic layoffs, it also means the death of European investments. Read more “Intel kills EU fabs, chip manufacturing exit after 1.4nm node?” »

BLLC in Nova Lake CPUs: Intel’s Answer to AMD X3D processors

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Gaming used to be a strength of Intel CPUs, but that changed with AMD’s “X3D” chips featuring 3D V-Cache. First the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and then last year’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D, has gained significant lead in games , while Intel’s new Core Ultra 200 lineup has disappointed. But next year, Intel may have a shot at reclaiming ground—it’s preparing its own version of CPUs with large L3 cache, which could bring similar benefits to 3D V-Cache. Read more “BLLC in Nova Lake CPUs: Intel’s Answer to AMD X3D processors” »

30TB HAMR HDDs hit stores. Seagate has 36TB drives coming

HDDs, News | | Jan Olšan

The coming of HAMR hard drives was notorious for constantly being postponed. It’s amusing to think that back in 2012, we expected them to arrive within two years. But Seagate stuck with the tech and eventually brought it to actual deployment, officially announced last year. Fittingly, though, they still weren’t available to buy—until now. After years, you really can walk into a store and take home a HAMR HDD with tiny lasers inside. Read more “30TB HAMR HDDs hit stores. Seagate has 36TB drives coming” »

Power11 is here: New generation of IBM RISC processors detailed

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Fans of alternative CPUs now have a new thing to talk about besides the mainstream offerings from Intel, AMD and the increasingly established Arm. Five years after Power10, a new generation is here: IBM Power11. Though it has to be said it’s focusing on enterprise systems and users, and IBM is no longer targeting mass-market servers or workstations, so this hardware is unlikely to end up in the hands of regular users. Read more “Power11 is here: New generation of IBM RISC processors detailed” »

7 GHz? AMD aims high with Zen 6 clocks, but there’s a catch…

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Rumors suggesting that the next generation of AMD CPUs based on the Zen 6 architecture could surpass 6 GHz have been out for quite some time (while today, Zen 5 cores top out at 5.7 GHz). However, the YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead has now thrown more fuel on the fire, claiming these CPUs could reach 7 GHz or even higher. But before you fall for the hype, it’s important to note that reality is likely to look a bit different. Read more “7 GHz? AMD aims high with Zen 6 clocks, but there’s a catch…” »

Memory prices are going up as DDR4 and GDDR6 see sharp increases

Graphics, Memory, News | | Jan Olšan

As recently reported, major traditional memory manufacturers are ending DDR4 production, leaving only new Chinese firms still in the game. The fears that DDR4 prices could rise as a result—and ironically get more expensive than the newer DDR5 technology are unfortunately coming true. Pricing forecasts now indicate a dramatic spike in DDR4 pricing. And the rise in RAM prices is happening across the board, to a lesser degree. Read more “Memory prices are going up as DDR4 and GDDR6 see sharp increases” »

Chinese CPUs: Loongson launches 64-core processor for servers

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

The majority of PCs, mobile and server processors have consolidated around the x86 and Arm architectures, with RISC-V having some potential—currently it’s limited to embedded. However, China is home to one of the few exceptions: Loongson processors (the only other might be IBM Power). The company has now introduced a new generation of server CPUs, which is the most powerful branch of this CPU lineage yet, offering up to 64 cores. Read more “Chinese CPUs: Loongson launches 64-core processor for servers” »

Micron 2600: Adaptive Write Technology Ending All QLC Issues?

News, SSDs | | Jan Olšan

You may soon start seeing Micron SSDs in laptops. The company, which manufactures its own NAND memory, sells products under the Crucial brand in retail, but uses its own name for OEM products. The latest offering, branded as the Micron 2600, is built on QLC NAND memory, but it promises performance matching even exceeding TLC modules. This is supposed to be achieved through a special write approach—though we shouldn’t expect miracles. Read more “Micron 2600: Adaptive Write Technology Ending All QLC Issues?” »

Internal Intel document reveals expected Nova Lake performance

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

In recent days, several leaks have surfaced about Intel’s next-gen Core Ultra 400 processors, codenamed Nova Lake — we’ve seen core counts that the various model tiers will have as well as platform and chipset connectivity. Over the weekend, another interesting piece of information leaked: data on projected (or perhaps promised) performance of the processors that is being included in Intel’s internal or partner-only presentations. Read more “Internal Intel document reveals expected Nova Lake performance” »

Up to 16K TVs and Multiple Speeds: HDMI 2.2 Officially Released

Monitors, News | | Jan Olšan

At the start of the year, HDMI 2.2 was announced – a new generation of the display and TV connection interface widely used in consumer video tech and PCs. Despite the deceptively minor version number bump, it actually brings major changes, just like HDMI 2.1 before. HDMI 2.2 delivers up to double the bandwidth. The interface now rivals and even outpaces DisplayPort 2.1, becoming the most powerful method to link a PC with a screen. Read more “Up to 16K TVs and Multiple Speeds: HDMI 2.2 Officially Released” »

AMD roadmap: Zen 7 CPUs coming as soon as in 2027?

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

AMD recently held a conference titled Advancing AI 2025, which – as you might guess – focused entirely on new developments in artificial intelligence hardware and software. Processors are a part of AI servers and racks, and at the conference, AMD revealed something that relates not just to AI, but to computing as a whole. The company showed a server platform roadmap that appears to be revealing when Zen 7 will arrive. Read more “AMD roadmap: Zen 7 CPUs coming as soon as in 2027?” »

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (Autor: Ľubomír Samák)

Ryzen 5 9600X3D incoming: Six-core Zen 5 with V-Cache confirmed

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Week ago, we learned AMD is launching a low-cost (if compromised) six-core Ryzen 5 5500X3D for AM4. “X3D” CPUs with 3D V-Cache are attractive to gamers with their 96MB L3 cache that significantly boosts games – but they’re fairly expensive. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, for instance, sells for over 480 EUR. AMD, however, is now preparing a more affordable model in the current 9000 series that could bring this technology to more gamers. Read more “Ryzen 5 9600X3D incoming: Six-core Zen 5 with V-Cache confirmed” »

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