Intel teases Xe-HPG architecture
Hidden message points to a scavenger hunt
During its GDC 2021 Showcase, Intel has released a teased its upcoming Xe-HPG DG2, a gaming-oriented discrete graphics card that is based on its Xe architecture. Spotted inside the teaser is a hidden message that points to a scavenger hunt which will kick off on March 26th.
I’m a Mac guy mocks Macs
Intel shows Justin Long has converted
Intel has hired Apple’s former “I’m a Mac” actor Justin Long to create new ads praising PCs.
New Intel Core CPUs here
With a core so ancient the plan was found on a wall in Pompei
The new generation of Intel Core CPUs is here with Chipzilla showing off its new architecture on its ancient 14nm process to power the 11th-generation Rocket Lake-S processors. Atrthat process, Intel's chips are less Space X rocket and more something built by Stephenson.
2022 might be the year of Intel’s Thunderbolt
Should be on half of PCs
Outside Apple, Intel’s Thunderbolt super-speedy connection technology isn't widely used but that is about to change.
Intel wants to create homomorphic encryption
Holy Grail for Darpa
Chipzilla has signed an agreement with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, to find the holy grail of encryption.
Intel confirms Rocket Lake-S launch date for March 30th
That did not stop retailers from selling it
Although some retailers have started selling Intel's 11th generation Core desktop CPUs early, Intel has confirmed that the launch date is firmly set for March 30th.
Intel faces $2.18 billion patent payout
VLSI payout largest in history
Intel was told to pay VLSI Technology LLC $2.18 billion by a federal jury in Texas after losing a patent infringement trial over technology related to chip-making.
Rocket Lake claims higher PCIe Gen4 storage performance
At least according to Intel
Intel has released some numbers comparing PCIe Gen 4 NVMe storage performance of the 11th gen Core Rocket Lake-S desktop CPU with AMD's Ryzen 5000 series CPU.
Intel Core i9-11900T allegedly does well in single-threaded mode
Geekbench 5 results shows it catching up with Zen 3
According to the latest rumor, it appears that Intel has a horse in the single-threaded race, at least according to the Geekbench 5 single-threaded result of the Core i9-11900T Rocket Lake CPU.
Intel sues Microsoft defector
Claimed he took trade secrets
Chipzilla sued a former Oregon employee last week, alleging he took trade secrets with him when he left for Microsoft and used the information to gain an advantage in subsequent business negotiations with Intel.