OpenArc – Lightweight Inference Server for OpenVINO
(github.com/SearchSavior)
OpenArc is a lightweight inference API backend for Optimum-Intel from Transformers to leverage hardware acceleration on Intel CPUs, GPUs and NPUs through the OpenVINO runtime using OpenCL drivers.
OpenArc is a lightweight inference API backend for Optimum-Intel from Transformers to leverage hardware acceleration on Intel CPUs, GPUs and NPUs through the OpenVINO runtime using OpenCL drivers.
TSMC faces tough choices amid rumors for Intel foundry collaboration
(techsoda.substack.com)
Following a routine board meeting that did not present any surprises to the market, TSMC executives, alongside Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs, are set to engage in negotiations with the U.S. government, according to industry sources.
Following a routine board meeting that did not present any surprises to the market, TSMC executives, alongside Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs, are set to engage in negotiations with the U.S. government, according to industry sources.
Intel's Battlemage Architecture
(chipsandcheese.com)
Intel’s Alchemist architecture gave the company a foot in the door to the high performance graphics segment. The Arc A770 proved to be a competent first effort, able to run many games with credible performance. Now, Intel is passing the torch to a new graphics architecture, named Battlemage.
Intel’s Alchemist architecture gave the company a foot in the door to the high performance graphics segment. The Arc A770 proved to be a competent first effort, able to run many games with credible performance. Now, Intel is passing the torch to a new graphics architecture, named Battlemage.
SoftBank could soon buy Renee James' Ampere chip company for about $6.5B
(techcrunch.com)
Ampere, the semiconductor business founded by former Intel exec Renee James, is reportedly on the cusp of selling itself to SoftBank — the latest in an ongoing saga over the company’s future ownership.
Ampere, the semiconductor business founded by former Intel exec Renee James, is reportedly on the cusp of selling itself to SoftBank — the latest in an ongoing saga over the company’s future ownership.
Running DeepSeek R1 Models Locally on NPU
(windows.com)
AI is moving closer to the edge, and Copilot+ PCs are leading the way. With the availability of cloud hosted DeepSeek R1 available on Azure AI Foundry, we’re bringing NPU-optimized versions of DeepSeek-R1 directly to Copilot+ PCs, starting with Qualcomm Snapdragon X first, followed by Intel Core Ultra 200V and others.
AI is moving closer to the edge, and Copilot+ PCs are leading the way. With the availability of cloud hosted DeepSeek R1 available on Azure AI Foundry, we’re bringing NPU-optimized versions of DeepSeek-R1 directly to Copilot+ PCs, starting with Qualcomm Snapdragon X first, followed by Intel Core Ultra 200V and others.
KVM Enhancements Within the Linux 6.14 Kernel
(phoronix.com)
Along with other Intel TDX changes and AMD SEV updates separately sent out for thei n-development Linux 6.14 kernel, there is the usual hearty batch of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) virtualization updates too.
Along with other Intel TDX changes and AMD SEV updates separately sent out for thei n-development Linux 6.14 kernel, there is the usual hearty batch of Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) virtualization updates too.
Intel $19B into the red, kills Falcon Shores GPUs delays Clearwater Forest Xeons
(theregister.com)
Intel capped off a tumultuous year with a reality check for its product roadmaps.
Intel capped off a tumultuous year with a reality check for its product roadmaps.
Why Intel stopped making motherboards
(homeip.net)
For nearly two decades, Intel was a go-to brand not just for CPUs but also for motherboards. On January 20, 2013, Intel pulled out of the market, ending an era. Here’s why Intel stopped making motherboards.
For nearly two decades, Intel was a go-to brand not just for CPUs but also for motherboards. On January 20, 2013, Intel pulled out of the market, ending an era. Here’s why Intel stopped making motherboards.
Interesting BiCMOS circuits in the Pentium, reverse-engineered
(righto.com)
Intel released the powerful Pentium processor in 1993, establishing a long-running brand of processors.
Intel released the powerful Pentium processor in 1993, establishing a long-running brand of processors.
Skymont: Intel's E-Cores reach for the Sky
(chipsandcheese.com)
The 2020s were a fun time for Intel’s Atom line, which went from an afterthought to playing a major role across Intel’s high performance client offerings.
The 2020s were a fun time for Intel’s Atom line, which went from an afterthought to playing a major role across Intel’s high performance client offerings.
Sources Say Intel Is an Acquisition Target
(semiaccurate.com)
About two months ago, SemiAccurate was read an email about a company trying to acquire Intel, whole. We have absolute faith in the accuracy of this email but it took months to confirm it.
About two months ago, SemiAccurate was read an email about a company trying to acquire Intel, whole. We have absolute faith in the accuracy of this email but it took months to confirm it.
Intel Arc B570 Graphics Performance on Linux Review
(phoronix.com)
Last month when Intel formally introduced Battlemage graphics their initial products in the B-Series were the B570 and B580 graphics cards.
Last month when Intel formally introduced Battlemage graphics their initial products in the B-Series were the B570 and B580 graphics cards.
Reverse Engineering the Constants in the Pentium FPU
(righto.com)
Intel released the powerful Pentium processor in 1993, establishing a long-running brand of high-performance processors.1 The Pentium includes a floating-point unit that can rapidly compute functions such as sines, cosines, logarithms, and exponentials. But how does the Pentium compute these functions? Earlier Intel chips used binary algorithms called CORDIC, but the Pentium switched to polynomials to approximate these transcendental functions much faster. The polynomials have carefully-optimized coefficients that are stored in a special ROM inside the chip's floating-point unit.
Intel released the powerful Pentium processor in 1993, establishing a long-running brand of high-performance processors.1 The Pentium includes a floating-point unit that can rapidly compute functions such as sines, cosines, logarithms, and exponentials. But how does the Pentium compute these functions? Earlier Intel chips used binary algorithms called CORDIC, but the Pentium switched to polynomials to approximate these transcendental functions much faster. The polynomials have carefully-optimized coefficients that are stored in a special ROM inside the chip's floating-point unit.
Agner Fog's Software Optimization Resources
(agner.org)
This series of five manuals describes everything you need to know about optimizing code for x86 and x86-64 family microprocessors, including optimization advices for C++ and assembly language, details about the microarchitecture and instruction timings of most Intel, AMD and VIA processors, and details about different compilers and calling conventions.
This series of five manuals describes everything you need to know about optimizing code for x86 and x86-64 family microprocessors, including optimization advices for C++ and assembly language, details about the microarchitecture and instruction timings of most Intel, AMD and VIA processors, and details about different compilers and calling conventions.
Chinese cyber-spies reportedly targeted sanctions Intel in US Treasury raid
(theregister.com)
Chinese spies who compromised the US Treasury Department's workstations reportedly stole data belonging to a government office responsible for sanctions against organizations and individuals.
Chinese spies who compromised the US Treasury Department's workstations reportedly stole data belonging to a government office responsible for sanctions against organizations and individuals.
Intel shareholders file case asking ex CEO, CFO to return 3 years of salary
(cfodive.com)
Intel Corporation shareholders are asking for the disgorgement of “all profits, benefits, and other compensation” obtained by ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger, CFO and current co-interim CFO David Zinsner and other company leadership, arguing the leaders breached their fiduciary and contractual duties, according to a shareholder derivative lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Intel Corporation shareholders are asking for the disgorgement of “all profits, benefits, and other compensation” obtained by ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger, CFO and current co-interim CFO David Zinsner and other company leadership, arguing the leaders breached their fiduciary and contractual duties, according to a shareholder derivative lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K "Arrow Lake" Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu Linux Performance
(phoronix.com)
One of the areas for benchmarking exploration that I had been meaning to dive into since the launch of the Intel Arrow Lake processors back in October was checking out the Microsoft Windows 11 vs. Linux performance for the new Core Ultra 9 285K flagship processor.
One of the areas for benchmarking exploration that I had been meaning to dive into since the launch of the Intel Arrow Lake processors back in October was checking out the Microsoft Windows 11 vs. Linux performance for the new Core Ultra 9 285K flagship processor.