Dissecting the Geekbench listing, it looks like the test platform was part of a 2S configuration that was running dual Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon CPUs. The engineering sample is listed as Family 6 Model 143 Stepping 2 which confirms that it is part of the Sapphire Rapids lineup & based on the Intel 10nm ESF (Enhanced SuperFin) architecture with Golden Cove […]

Read more

AMD and Intel are updating their processor interrupts, according to Linus Torvalds. In a move that could significantly impact the future of computing, chipmakers AMD and Intel are making changes to the way their processors handle interrupts. Interrupts are signals that alert the processor to the need to temporarily stop its current task and attend to […]

Read more

• A growing number of companies are using open-source licenses to develop processors based on RISC-V.  • SiFive recently released two of the new chip designs, and was also rumored to be in acquisition talks with Intel a few months ago.  • The SiFive P270 and P550 are faster; they have more features than previous-gen […]

Read more

Perturbo is a materials science software package for exploring materials. A new piece of software developed at Caltech makes it easier to study the behavior of electrons in materials, even materials that have been predicted but do not yet exist. The software, called Perturbo, is gaining traction among researchers. Perturbo calculates at a quantum level how electrons interact […]

Read more

Mathematical theory in a store? Seems unlikely, right?. Well, not really. Let’s dive into a situation where you go to a mobile phone company store with only one counter. And, yes the company recently released a phone which is selling like hot cakes. Everyone wants it, so do you. Now, you are standing outside the […]

Read more