Like CPUs, modern GPUs have evolved to use complex, multi level cache hierarchies. Integrated GPUs are no exception. In fact,…
In our last article, we examined Centaur’s CNS architecture. Centaur had a long history as a third x86 CPU designer,…
Centaur’s CHA chip targets the server market with a low core count. Its dual socket capability is therefore quite important,…
If there’s one thing that’s cheaper than building a new fab, it’s expanding an existing one. Intel’s Oregon D1 facility…
Figuring out the best way to encode a video is very computationally expensive, and it might not a good idea…
The x86-64 instruction set powers the vast majority of PCs, consoles, and servers. However, the number of x86 licensees has…
The three main architectures currently in the ecosystem that people talk about are x86, Arm, and RISC-V. It’s that last…
For a port of Windows to another architecture to be usable, a high level of backwards compatibility is needed to…
Processor speed has rapidly outpaced advances in DRAM technology, so caching strategy is a huge part of CPU performance today.…
Reviews across the internet show Alder Lake getting very competitive performance with very high power consumption. For example, Anandtech measured…