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As part of the quest to strengthen its foothold in the rapidly evolving automotive industry, Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors is moving to acquire Austrian automotive safety software company TTTech Auto for no less than $625 million. This cash deal should now pass regulatory approval.

MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9500 will feature TSMC's N3P process and a new 2+6 core architecture with Cortex-X930 cores capable of exceeding 4 GHz. When it launches in October 2025, the processor aims to compete with Samsung's Exynos 2600.

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Apple has long held the performance crown for mobile SoCs. However, the tech giant has recently found itself in hot water in the smartphone silicon race, thanks to the strides made by Qualcomm's Snapdragon and MediaTek's Dimensity in recent years. As suggested by a fresh leak, the story is likely to remain much the same next year as well.

Qualcomm’s decision to move its flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 over to TSMC’s 3nm process deals another blow to Samsung’s foundry business. However, the company is gearing up to bounce back with its 2nm tech and a new manufacturing plant in the United States.

Despite recent advances, ASML CEO highlights China's significant technological gap in semiconductor manufacturing. Chinese firms face major hurdles without access to crucial EUV technology, even as they represent nearly half of ASML's current sales amid growing geopolitical tensions.

Chinese memory maker CXMT is expected to snag about 15 percent of the worldwide DRAM market by the end of 2025, thanks to ramped-up production and competitive pricing. They've done relatively well in mobile markets, but they're still facing some challenges in breaking into enterprise sectors and growing globally, primarily because of trade restrictions.

A new set of leaked specifications all but confirm that AMD's next-gen gaming-focussed CPU won't see the same performance hit as prior X3D CPUs, suggesting that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D will be an all-round performer.

The Cinebench R23 performance of the upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D chip has leaked and the results are generally a good news for fans. However, AMD is, once again, only expected to outfit one CCD with the 3D V-Cache which could introduce some scheduling problems like last-gen Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

Intel's Core Ultra 200S launch faced five performance issues, with drops ranging from 6 percent to 30 percent. Various updates have fixed four problems, while the final optimization package is set for January 2025. A comprehensive performance review will be presented at CES 2025.

Russia is developing its own EUV lithography technology with an 11.2 nm wavelength approach, diverging from ASML's established 13.5 nm standard. The project, led by scientist Nikolay Chkhalo, aims to create more cost-effective machines with lower throughput than ASML.

Intel CPUs are not exactly fan favorites at the moment, as Mindfactory's CPU sales data for the past three weeks shows AMD dominating the charts. The situation is so bad for Intel that the new Arrow Lake chips account for a fraction of the sales of AMD Zen 5 chips.

TSMC unveils ambitious plans to bring 2nm chip production to Arizona by 2028, following the company's established timeline for domestic manufacturing in Taiwan.

The iQoo Neo 10 series is set to debut in China on November 29. Ahead of the launch, the company revealed how well the Pro model with Dimensity 9400 can perform in AnTuTu, and it beat the benchmark of the Snapdragon 8 Elite flagships.

A new leak has revealed key details about AMD’s next-generation Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series, codenamed Shimada Peak. Featuring Zen 5 architecture, the lineup will range from a surprising 16-core variant to a flagship 96-core model, all with a 350-watt TDP prioritizing performance over power efficiency.

Intel is having a pretty hard time selling CPUs in Germany according to Mindfactory sales data for the current week. Team Blue has taken such a beating that there is only one SKU, the low-end Core i3-14100, in the top 30 best-selling CPUs on Mindfactory.

According to serial leaker Moore's Law Is Dead, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is apparently selling so well that US retailers can't seem to fulfill demand despite receiving a lot of stock at launch. More interestingly, the leaker claims that some companies are buying more-than-necessary PC components, including the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, in fear of future import tariffs.

Japan unveils an ambitious 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) semiconductor and AI investment plan, with hopes of generating nearly $1 trillion in economic returns by 2030. The initiative centers on Rapidus, aiming to produce 2nm chips by 2027, as Japan seeks to reclaim its former position as a global semiconductor powerhouse.

HP has added a new Omen 35L gaming desktop to its Omen gaming line-up. The Omen 35L features up to an Intel 14th Gen Core i7 processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU. The entry-level model costs INR 126,360 (roughly $1,497).

After an underwhelming Zen 5 launch where the new Ryzen 9000 CPUs failed to deliver any noteworthy gaming performance increase over Zen 4, AMD has nailed the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. According to a launch review analysis conducted by 3DCenter, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D outperforms the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in gaming by a double-digit margin.

The Intel Arrow Lake series didn't quite meet the expectations, and the company admitted that the launch didn't go as planned. Intel has also shared that it plans to fix the performance of the Core Ultra 200S lineup with updates.

Nvidia is allegedly preparing to go head-to-head with Strix Halo APUs in late 2025 or early 2026 with the release of an ARM-based APU on Windows. According to the latest leak from Moore's Law Is Dead, Team Green is planning to pitch the APU to gamers as well as content creators.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has shown an insane 6.9 GHz clock speed in Counter-Strike 2 when overclocked using LN2 cooling. As a result, the CPU played the game at a mind-boggling >1,000 FPS while also netting a massive increase in multi-core performance.

Huawei's poaching efforts have expanded recently, including offering employees from key competitors salaries far beyond industry norms. With the semiconductor wars heating up and trade secrets on the line, Huawei has targeted TSMC employees, offering some up to three times their current salary.

MediaTek is expected to announce a less-powerful version of the Dimensity 9400 which should arrive as the Dimensity 8400. Now, a leak has revealed details of its CPU and GPU and they hint at a significant improvement in performance.

Nvidia aims to shake up the PC market with its first consumer CPU-GPU platform in 2025, leveraging its AI and graphics expertise to challenge Intel and AMD's dominance.

According to a roundup of 20 Intel Arrow Lake launch reviews, Intel's latest Core Ultra 200S chips only convince in efficiency. The Core Ultra 200S processors deliver marginal increases in application performance while taking a noticeable hit in gaming.

Infineon Technologies AG pioneers ultra-thin 300mm silicon power wafers at just 20 micrometers, setting a new industry standard. This breakthrough cuts substrate resistance by half and power loss by over 15 percent, significantly boosting performance and efficiency.

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is set to see the light of day on the 7th of November. The 120 W chip is expected to arrive with 8 Zen 5 cores and a boost clock of 5.2 GH. In a recent Blender benchmark apperance, the 9800X3D thrashes the 7800X3D will failing to keep up with Intel's Arrow Lake-S.

Apple's M4 Max SoC was spotted in the offical website, confirming its existence. However, the high-end SoC's core counts and other details remain shrouded in mystery. With the launch of the M4 MacBook Pro lineup being just around the corner, we won't have to wait long to find out.

AMD has silently launched two more processors - the Ryzen 5 5600T and the 5600XT. These CPUs are compatible with the previous gen AM4 platfrom. As these are priced under $200, they are suitable for budget PC builds.

Intel's Core Ultra 285K processor, which is the flagship model from the newly released Arrow Lake-S series, has been sold out in Japan as well as the US. As per reports, retailers in Japan said that the processor is likely to back in stock this weekend.

China surges ahead in semiconductor patent race despite industry challenges. The country witnessed a staggering 42 percent increase in patent applications, while the U.S. saw a modest 9 percent growth.

Apple's A18 Pro lags behind the Snapdragon 8 Elite in multi-core CPU performance. However, it does manage to to reign supreme in single-core performance, while also being notably more efficient than both the Snapdragon 8 Elite and the Dimensity 9400 in CPU tests.

TSMC caught a suspicious chip design order that closely matched Huawei's AI processor specifications, leading to a swift report to US authorities. The incident reveals ongoing attempts by Chinese tech firms to circumvent trade restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

Shortly before the release of Arrow Lake reviews, leaker Moore's Law Is Dead has revealed some important and disturbing details regarding the performance and issues faced by the new Core Ultra 200 CPUs. The leaker claims that ARL-S brings virtually no gaming performance gains and even regresses heavily in some cases.

ARM Holdings Plc has sent a 60-day cancellation notice on an architectural license agreement that allows Qualcomm to use its instruction set for in-house chips.

Intel is reportedly preparing a CPU architecture with "Griffin Cove" P-cores to follow 2026's Nova Lake. The architecture, the codename for which is yet to be revealed, could bring a double-digit IPC uplift, do away with the old E-core design, and be based on the Intel 14A-P process node.

AMD has released a new chipset driver, and it has just revealed the naming scheme of the upcoming Strix Halo series. As previous reports suggested, it seems that the lineup will indeed be called the Ryzen AI Max 300.

Intel's upcoming Core 200 series mobile processors have leaked, revealing seven new Raptor Lake refresh chips. From the powerhouse Core 270H, which hits 5.8 GHz, to efficient U-series models running at 15W, these processors will complement Intel's Core Ultra lineup when they launch next year.

As the launch of the AMD Ryzen 9000X3D processors is getting closer, the company seems to have decided to discontinue the manufacturing of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5600X3D. Meanwhile Ryzen 7 5700X3D is still available, and prices of Ryzen 7800X3D have been surging.

The Intel Arrow Lake CPUs appear to be beastly multi-core chips as an entry in the SiSoftware database for the Core Ultra 7 265K shows a better performance score than the Ryzen 9 9950X. This is an interesting development since the Core Ultra 7 265K lacks hyperthreading.

Intel Panther Lake, a CPU architecture that was supposed to succeed Lunar Lake for laptops, could be coming to desktops next year. According to leaker Moore's Law Is Dead, Panther Lake chips will use Arrow Lake's LGA 1851 socket and pack Cougar Cove P-cores with a double-digit IPC gain.

ASRock's Z890 Taichi motherboard reveals an intriguing RAM speed disparity for Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs. K-series processors' RAM speeds can reach 9066 MHz, while non-K variants are limited to 7200 MHz.

A new leak says AMD plans to unveil its first Zen 5 X3D CPU soon. This time, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D will be the first to show up and come with a hefty price tag.

With the launch of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 around the corner, phones that are expected to feature it are popping up on Geekbench. The iQOO 13 is one of them, and in its latest benchmark run, the next-gen Qualcomm SoC beats the Apple A18 Pro in multi-core score and achieves a very close single-core score.

AMD's upcoming gaming-focused Ryzen 9000X3D lineup of CPUs is widely expected to hit shelves sometime next month. If the recent performance leaks in both synthetic and gaming tests are anything to go by, we can expect very decent improvements from AMD's upcoming gaming monstrosities.

A new MediaTek chipset has been spotted in Xiaomi HyperOS's firmware code. Codenamed MT6899, it's believed to be the Dimensity 8400, which is said to be a sub-flagship chipset that will be positioned below the newly announced Dimensity 9400.

Nvidia and MediaTek are reportedly working together to bring a fresh new offering to the desktop-class processor market. The 3nm chip is expected to tape out this month, with mass production set to begin in 2025. Lenovo, Asus among others are already eyeing the chip, if the report is to be believed.