Valve publicly releases Lepton and FEX compatibility tools to power Steam Frame gaming
The Steam Frame is actually coming soon, and so is Android Steam support
Intel is giving a startup the keys to its x86 (Atom) CPU kingdom
The famously secretive processor technology goes to RosaicLabs, and nobody knows why
Does It matter?: Intel is providing a startup with significant access to its chip design schematics as part of a rare licensing deal involving the x86 instruction set architecture. RosaicLabs could now theoretically build its own x86 CPU, although speculation points to more cutting-edge applications such as robotics and AI.
Nvidia is challenging 20 years of datacenter CPU design with new Vera chip
Nvidia joins the battle of making the CPU interesting again
The big picture: Nvidia lifted the embargo on its Vera CPU deep dive this week, and the disclosure amounts to a direct challenge to two decades of x86 datacenter design philosophy. This is the most detail the company has shared on the chip since it first appeared on the Rubin roadmap, and it confirms something I have suspected for a while: Nvidia is not treating the CPU as an attach story anymore. It is treating it as a battleground with a lot of potential dollars at play.
Intel and AMD are teaming up to make x86 CPUs better at AI, without needing a GPU
The new ACE spec won't replace GPUs, but will help with some inference, edge computing, and latency-sensitive workloads
This handheld x86 mini-computer is heading to Kickstarter with swappable accessories and 4G LTE
The open-source CG Deck runs Windows or Linux and swaps between a keyboard, gamepad, trackball, and 4K camera
Happy Birthday, Intel 8086: World's first x86 processor debuted exactly 48 years ago today
The humble chip went on to define five decades of personal computing
Someone built an x86 CPU emulator using pure CSS, for science
CSS was never meant to do this, but it actually works
Ryzen revenue share jumps 14.6% as AMD takes 42.6% of the desktop market
AMD closes out the year with record Ryzen sales
Intel's 80286 CPU celebrates 44 years of x86 history
The processor that changed personal computing - again
AMD's Zen 6 will adopt Intel's FRED to modernize x86 interrupt handling
The shift replaces an interrupt system that has defined PCs since the early 1980s
A hobbyist built a 486-style motherboard using an FPGA and pure determination
This homebrew PC can run Prince of Persia, Doom, Linux, and FreeDOS
Windows 95 had a secret restart trick most people never knew
An oft forgotten "feature" in the ancient OS
Qualcomm claims Snapdragon X2 Plus beats AMD and Intel in new benchmarks
The 10-core and 6-core X2 Plus processors claim big gains in multi-core throughput, AI workloads, and efficiency
Intel and Nvidia's superchip plans blend CPUs, GPUs, and big money
Nvidia's $5 billion Intel deal is starting to look like a bargain
Valve is developing an Android-Linux bridge for Steam called "Lepton"
Steam Frame is likely the main reason behind Lepton
This tiny MSI x86 SBC board runs Windows, survives -40°C, and is aimed at factories
MSI's new Pico-ITX PC targets industrial and embedded applications, not hobbyists
AMD and Intel are working together to standardize the future of x86 processors
The chipmakers are rolling out unified improvements for performance, safety, and compatibility
New LattePanda Iota single-board computer outperforms Raspberry Pi 5 in benchmarks
Is this a Raspberry Pi killer with full x86 compatibility?
AMD pushes back on Arm hype, says x86 processors deliver on battery life and performance
It is pointing to Ryzen and Intel chips as proof of x86 efficiency gains
Nova Lake architecture breaks from Intel tradition with Family 18 ID
Breaking a decades-old tradition to signal new advancements in the x86 CPU line
FFmpeg gets 100x faster with AVX-512 and handwritten assembly code
What just happened? FFmpeg developers keep on crunching "handwritten" assembly code to make the multimedia project faster than ever before. Thanks to newer vector-based instructions included in modern x86 processors, FFmpeg can truly provide a massive speedup in media transcoding workloads – if you are lucky enough.
Google is merging ChromeOS and Android into a single platform
The great ChromeOS-Android merger is happening, now comes the hard part
Apparently AMD has blocking rights for any acquisition of Intel. If a deal were to happen, what would AMD ask for?
The x86 wish list: Complexities of an imaginary Intel takeover
Editor's take: We are frequently asked some version of the question, "Will someone acquire Intel?" At this point, we think it is highly unlikely, but these are unpredictable times. Setting aside all the principal considerations – like money, strategy, and regulatory approval – there are a few other hurdles. Chief among these is Intel's license for x86.
Programmer gets a NES to emulate a PC, and it's as ridiculous as it sounds
"We heard you like emulation so we put a PC emulator into your emulator"
Parallels introduces x86 emulation for Apple Silicon Macs
The tool previously only supported Arm-based Windows on M-series Macs