Trump's plan to eliminate Energy Star could raise utility bills for American families, experts say
Make America's appliances inefficient again?
Efficiency articles
Microsoft's BitNet shows what AI can do with just 400MB and no GPU
BitNet b1.58 2B4T outperforms rivals like Llama, Gemma, and Qwen on common tasks
Building semiconductor plants in the US takes twice as long, costs twice as much as in Taiwan
Experience and streamlined processes give Taiwan a big edge
Breakthrough CRAM technology ditches von Neumann model, makes AI 1,000x more energy efficient
From "crazy" idea to real-world energy savings
AMD: Increasing compute efficiency by 30x is nice, but what about 100x?
CEO Lisa Su says the company is on course to dramatically improve data center compute efficiency
Startup claims 100x more efficient processor than current CPUs, secures $16M in funding
The architecture originates from more than seven years of research conducted at Carnegie Mellon University
25 Years Later: A Brief Analysis of GPU Processing Efficiency
The first 3D graphics cards appeared 25 years ago and since then their power and complexity have grown at a scale greater than any other microchip found in a PC. In going from one million to billions of transistors, smaller dies, and consuming more power, the capabilities of these behemoths is immeasurably greater, but what can we learn about efficiency?
MIT is redesigning power converters to make them more efficient
Power converters based on gallium nitride may soon handle more volts
Four Cores for Ultrabooks: Core i7-8550U Review
For generations we've put up with sub-10% YOY performance improvements on ultraportables, but with the threat of AMD's competition in the near future, Intel's low-power mobile chips are finally transitioning to quad-cores. Achieved while keeping within the same 15-watt TDP, let me tell you, the boost is huge.
Neurio Home Intelligence Review: Adding smarts to ordinary appliances
Connected appliances often carry a price premium, but as with many emerging technologies and trends it may not be immediately clear if it'll be worth the extra investment. Neurio promises to add intelligence to ordinary appliances and make your home more efficient, all without having to install sensors on each device.
Intel Core i7-3720QM Review – Mobile Ivy Bridge To The Test
Instead of breaking new ground in performance, Ivy Bridge improves efficiency, marking the arrival of Intel's 22nm design process which uses new 3D transistors. This allows the flagship quad-core 3.5GHz Core i7-3770K to consume less power than the more modest Sandy Bridge i5-2500K.
Granted, the 19-watt power savings we recorded in our tests probably won't excite desktop users, but it does present a tangible benefit for battery-bound mobile machines. Ivy Bridge's improved fuel efficiency should grant laptops a little more mileage away from wall chargers.