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TSMC N2 process chip photo used for foundry coverage.
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TSMC N2 process: a clearer read on chip and process choices and price positioning

N2 process leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to N2 process is a foundry-node readiness story, where power efficiency, density targets and customer timing are more useful than raw marketing names and When a new TSMC node moves, phones, laptops, AI chips and GPUs all feel it because launch calendars upstream and downstream get dragged with it, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIN2 process2h ago
Arm Cortex chip photo used for Arm silicon coverage.
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Arm Cortex-X6: CPU-core roadmap is becoming the center of the story

Cortex-X6 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Cortex-X6 and Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme currently holds the and and 20-core, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AICortex-X65h ago
Intel mobile-chip photo used for Panther Lake coverage.
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Intel Panther Lake: a clearer read on performance targets and chip and process choices

Panther Lake leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Panther Lake and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D and and 24-core and GeForce RTX 5090, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIPanther Lake8h ago
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip photo used for MediaTek coverage.
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New Dimensity 9500 claims sharpen the view on performance targets

Dimensity 9500 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Dimensity 9500 claims sharpen the view on and Dimensity 9500 is starting to line up around and Wi-Fi 7, satellite connectivity and 5G, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIDimensity 950011h ago
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 chip photo used for Qualcomm coverage.
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New Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 claims point to benchmark and process shifts

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 claims point to benchmark and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 now point to Snapdragon X and 32GB RAM, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AISnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 214h ago
AMD chip close-up used for RDNA 5 mobile GPU coverage.
RumorAMD

New RDNA 5 mobile claims point to notebook rollout and performance planning

RDNA 5 mobile GPUs leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to RDNA 5 and 32GB and 48GB RAM, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIRDNA 5 mobile GPUs18h ago
NVIDIA hardware image used for RTX 6090 and GPU reporting.
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NVIDIA RTX 6090: early results bring price positioning and chip and process choices into focus

RTX 6090 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to RTX 6090 and RTX 5090 and RTX 6090, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIRTX 609022h ago
Broadcom Tomahawk networking chip photo used for Broadcom coverage.
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Broadcom Tomahawk 6: the story is narrowing around design changes and chip and process choices

Tomahawk 6 coverage is starting to say something concrete: Tensor Processing Unit. Price, timing and final scope still need proving.

Chips & AITomahawk 62d ago
TSMC N2 process chip photo used for foundry coverage.
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TSMC N2 process: chip and process choices and price positioning is becoming the center of the story

N2 process coverage is starting to say something concrete: 32GB and 48GB RAM. Price, timing and final scope still need proving.

Chips & AIN2 process2d ago
Arm Cortex chip photo used for Arm silicon coverage.
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Arm Cortex-X6: the story is narrowing around design changes and performance targets

Cortex-X6 coverage is starting to say something concrete: Cortex-X6. Price, timing and final scope still need proving.

Chips & AICortex-X62d ago
Intel laptop workspace photo used for Panther Lake coverage.
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Intel Panther Lake: the story is narrowing around price positioning and chip and process choices

Panther Lake leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Panther Lake and RTX 5060 and 20-core and RTX 5060, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIPanther Lake2d ago
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip photo used for MediaTek coverage.
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MediaTek Dimensity chatter now points to flagship timing and benchmark goals

Dimensity 9500 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Dimensity chatter now points to flagship timing and Dimensity 9500 now point to Dimensity 5G and and Wi-Fi 7, satellite connectivity and 5G, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIDimensity 95002d ago
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 chip photo used for Qualcomm coverage.
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Qualcomm chipset reports focus on flagship timing and foundry decisions

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 coverage is starting to say something concrete: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 is starting to line up and Exynos silicon in the same. Price, timing and final scope still need proving.

Chips & AISnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 22d ago
AMD mobile GPU hardware photo used for RDNA 5 coverage.
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AMD mobile GPU reports focus on launch timing and laptop strategy

RDNA 5 mobile GPUs leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to RDNA 5 and 32GB and 48GB RAM, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIRDNA 5 mobile GPUs2d ago
NVIDIA hardware image used for RTX 6090 and GPU reporting.
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NVIDIA RTX 6090 reports focus on performance timing

RTX 6090 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to RTX 6090 and RTX 5090 and RTX 6090, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIRTX 60903d ago
Broadcom Tomahawk networking chip photo used for Broadcom coverage.
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Broadcom Tomahawk 6: why design changes and chip and process choices matters more now

Tomahawk 6 coverage is starting to say something concrete: Tensor Processing Unit. Price, timing and final scope still need proving.

Chips & AITomahawk 63d ago
TSMC N2 process chip photo used for foundry coverage.
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TSMC N2 process: a clearer read on chip and process choices and design changes

N2 process coverage is starting to say something concrete: 7nm. Price, timing and final scope still need proving.

Chips & AIN2 process4d ago
Arm mobile-silicon photo used for Cortex coverage.
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Arm Cortex-X6: the latest picture on CPU-core roadmap

Cortex-X6 coverage is starting to say something concrete: Cortex-X6. Price, timing and final scope still need proving.

Chips & AICortex-X64d ago
Intel laptop workspace photo used for Panther Lake coverage.
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Intel Panther Lake: the story is narrowing around chip and process choices and performance targets

Panther Lake leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Panther Lake and RTX 5090 and 24-core and RTX 5090, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIPanther Lake4d ago
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip photo used for MediaTek coverage.
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MediaTek Dimensity 9500: early results point to display choices and battery and charging

Dimensity 9500 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Dimensity 9500 and Dimensity 9500 now point to Dimensity 5G and and 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIDimensity 95004d ago
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 chip photo used for Qualcomm coverage.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2: early results point to regulatory or filing traces and chip and process

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 coverage is starting to say something concrete: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 is getting more specific. Price, timing and final scope still need proving.

Chips & AISnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 24d ago
AMD mobile silicon photo used for RDNA 5 coverage.
RumorAMD

AMD RDNA 5 mobile GPUs: rumor moves chip and process choices and launch timing closer to the center of the story

RDNA 5 mobile GPUs leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to RDNA 5 and Ryzen to the top and Ryzen CPUs. RDNA 5 mobile and RDNA 5, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIRDNA 5 mobile GPUs4d ago
NVIDIA hardware image used for RTX 6090 and GPU reporting.
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NVIDIA RTX 6090: benchmark chatter tightens around price positioning and chip and process choices

RTX 6090 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to RTX 6090 and RTX 5090 and RTX 6090, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIRTX 60904d ago
Broadcom Tomahawk networking chip photo used for Broadcom coverage.
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Broadcom Tomahawk 6: the latest picture on chip and process choices and performance targets

Tomahawk 6 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to 1.6 Tbps and 12.8 Tbps and 4 TB storage, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AITomahawk 65d ago
TSMC N2 process chip photo used for foundry coverage.
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TSMC N2 process: the latest picture on foundry timing

N2 process leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to 1.6 Tbps and 12.8 Tbps and 4 TB storage, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIN2 process5d ago
Arm mobile-silicon photo used for Cortex coverage.
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Arm Cortex-X6: the story is narrowing around chip and process choices and performance targets

Cortex-X6 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Cortex-X6 and 7nm, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AICortex-X65d ago
Intel Panther Lake laptop photo used for Intel notebook coverage.
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Intel Panther Lake: why chip and process choices and performance targets matters more now

Panther Lake leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Panther Lake and 1.6 Tbps and 12.8 Tbps, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIPanther Lake5d ago
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip photo used for MediaTek coverage.
BenchmarkMediaTek

New Dimensity 9500 claims sharpen the view on performance targets

Dimensity 9500 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Dimensity 9500 claims sharpen the view on and Dimensity 9500 is getting more specific and Wi-Fi 7, satellite connectivity and 5G, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIDimensity 95006d ago
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 chip photo used for Qualcomm coverage.
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New Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 claims point to benchmark and process shifts

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 coverage is starting to say something concrete: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 claims point to benchmark and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 is starting to line up. Price, timing and final scope still need proving.

Chips & AISnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 26d ago
AMD mobile silicon photo used for RDNA 5 coverage.
RumorAMD

New RDNA 5 mobile claims point to notebook rollout and performance planning

RDNA 5 mobile GPUs leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to RDNA 5 and Ryzen to the top and Ryzen CPUs. RDNA 5 mobile and RDNA 5, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIRDNA 5 mobile GPUs6d ago
NVIDIA hardware image used for RTX 6090 and GPU reporting.
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NVIDIA RTX 6090: early results bring price positioning and chip and process choices into focus

RTX 6090 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to RTX 6090 and RTX 5090 and RTX 6090, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIRTX 60906d ago
Broadcom Tomahawk networking chip photo used for Broadcom coverage.
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Broadcom Tomahawk 6: the latest picture on price positioning and chip and process choices

Tomahawk 6 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Tomahawk 6 is a high-bandwidth networking-silicon story, so the technical value is about fabric throughput and deployment efficiency, not consumer-facing branding and Watch port density, bandwidth per watt, memory strategy and whether the silicon is being tuned for AI-cluster scale rather than conventional enterprise networking, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AITomahawk 67d ago
TSMC N2 process chip photo used for foundry coverage.
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TSMC N2 process: why chip and process choices and performance targets matters more now

N2 process leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to 1.6 Tbps and 12.8 Tbps and 4 TB storage, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIN2 process7d ago
Arm mobile-silicon photo used for Cortex coverage.
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Arm Cortex-X6: why chip and process choices and performance targets matters more now

Cortex-X6 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Cortex-X6 and 1.6 Tbps and 12.8 Tbps, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AICortex-X67d ago
Intel mobile-chip photo used for Panther Lake coverage.
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Intel Panther Lake: chip and process choices and performance targets is becoming the center of the story

Panther Lake leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Panther Lake and 1.6 Tbps and 12.8 Tbps, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIPanther Lake7d ago
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chip photo used for MediaTek coverage.
BenchmarkMediaTek

MediaTek Dimensity chatter now points to flagship timing and benchmark goals

Dimensity 9500 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Dimensity chatter now points to flagship timing and Dimensity 9500 is starting to line up around and Wi-Fi 7, satellite connectivity and 5G, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AIDimensity 95007d ago
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 chip photo used for Qualcomm coverage.
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Qualcomm chipset reports focus on flagship timing and foundry decisions

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 leaks are no longer just about direction. The current trail points to Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 is getting more specific and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 coverage is starting to and 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, with the rest of the launch brief still unsettled.

Chips & AISnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 27d ago