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Executive Summary Custom CPU development is essential for maximizing the efficiency and performance of accelerated computing architectures. NVIDIA’s strategic approach to CPU design, specifically its purpose-built Arm-based CPUs, delivers significant competitive advantages by addressing the limitati
ReadWhat’s Important: DLSS 4 introduces Multi Frame Generation, exclusive to RTX 50 Series GPUs, increasing frame rates up to 8x. A new transformer-based AI model replaces the convolutional neural network, improving stability, motion clarity, and reducing ghosting. Enhanced Ray Reconstruction is compati
ReadKey Takeaways: Focus on performances cores for CPU and increased memory bandwidth. Several configurations available for the M4 series chips: M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max. CPU core count varies from 8 to 16 cores, with combinations of performance and efficiency cores, but focus on performance cores at high
ReadIn the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the demand for computational power is outstripping the capabilities of traditional semiconductor architectures. This surge necessitates a paradigm shift towards special-purpose and AI-first designs, as exemplified by groundbreaking i
ReadIntel hosted an event, which was essentially the Intel Foundry coming out party. It is a historic event and a critical part of the puzzle for the Intel turnaround story. Key Takeaways Intel Foundry Looks best positioned for “systems” manufacturing which encompasses chipsets/advanced packaging Micro
ReadIntel announced earnings today that despite the weak guide sets them up for a strong 2024 and the full road to recovery and leadership looks to continue to be clear. Key Takeaways Continued execution of 5 nodes in 4 years remains on track Product recovery in data center and client leads to strong pr
ReadTSMC latest earnings commentary provides a positive outlook for the semiconductor industry in 2024. Key Takeaways Revenue Growth Forecast: TSMC expects 2024 to be a year of healthy growth with a projected increase in revenue of low-mid 20% in US$ terms. This growth is expected to outperform the wide
ReadWhat’s Significant Despite a beat, Arm’s stock was down after hours. One of the main challenges we feel facing investors is Arm is better evaluated on a yearly basis and not a quarterly one. Investors were negative due to a lower-guide for the next quarter which hinges solely on the timing of a cust
ReadWhat’s Significant Qualcomm has finally shared extensive details of their Oryon custom architecture purpose-built to take Arm-based Windows PCs to the next level. This is a result of years of work via their acquisition of Nuvia, and represents a significant moment for Qualcomm as they return to a pr
ReadToday at Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm announced their 2024 flagship mobile chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below is our thoughts on what is significant and a recap of the main announcements. What’s Significant: Gen AI is being a popular marketing term and also a differentiating factor for a lot of consu
ReadThe recent report from Reuters about Nvidia looking to make a push with an Arm PC chip has been a long time coming. We have known about Nvidia’s interests in this space for several years as a part of a broader CPU roadmap on Arm moving from data center to PC. The report also highlights…
ReadOne of the biggest trends we have continued to reference is the move to custom silicon by numerous names in big tech. Almost every major player in technology has some aspect of custom silicon, and you would be hard-pressed to find a product or category in tech that is built purely from off-the-shelf
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