JPR reports another quarterly workstation record in Q4’17
Units up 3.6% from last quarter, 5.4% from last year
AMD’s New Ryzen 5 2400G, smaller, faster, cheaper
Beats the competition in 11 out of 12 tests We ran a series of tests on a new AMD 4-core, 3.6 GHz, Ryzen 5 2400G (in a custom built Cooler Master PC) and a HP ProDesk Intel 4-core 3.4 GHz, Core i5-7500 PC and in 38 benchmarks the AMD had an average gain of 207% better performance. AMD Ryzen 5 … Read more
Visual Processors and CNN — ST Micro and Videantis enter the market
New report from Jon Peddie Research
No disabled AMD GPUs in Dell XPS’
Move along, nothing to see here Well actually there’s quite a lot to see. One of the first companies to come to market with Intel’s new Kaby Lake multi-chip processor with HBM and an AMD GPU was Dell. With its thin, light, powerful as hell, and reasonably priced, pen-based XPS 15 2-in1sporting a 360-degree hinged 15-in 4K screen. A story … Read more
Processor companies scramble for berths in the car
At CES the major processor companies all claimed partnerships with car makers – the same car makers. Our friends at Intel, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and a few others are in the automotive market, and they have one thing in common—the same partners. If you can’t show at least a dozen car companies as your partners, then just go home, you’re not … Read more
Intel’s amazing presentations
Intel had the best visualizations and presentations in its history at CES 2018 CES is like Las Vegas in that it is an assault on the senses. The creative geniuses of the computer industry as well as the entertainment industry bring forth staggering visual experiences that seem other worldly, leave your ears ringing, your eyes saturated with negative afterglow, and … Read more
AI-Intel, Nvidia, and Google mimic each other
Learning one size does not fit all In May 2017, Nvidia introduced its mega-chip Volta GPU on its Tesla V100 AIB. Volta, as you may know, has a dedicated neural processor in it which Nvidia calls Tensor Cores, 640 of them in fact. In 2016, Intel purchased, for $400 million, Nervana Systems who was developing both a GPU/software approach in … Read more
Boxx bets on Zen to power an AMD comeback in workstation CPUs
Boxx stands out for its attention to detail and its understanding of its customers. So do these new Zen-based workstations
Intel joins the Open Neural Network Exchange Format (ONNX)
Intel is putting its weight behind ONNX to help unify AI frameworks and accelerate the development of deep learning models Intel recently announced that it is joining the Open Neural Network Exchange Format (ONNX). The ONNX was introduced by Microsoft and Facebook last month, and aims to help unify new AI development through increased interoperability between AI frameworks. Intel’s addition … Read more
Softer, less scary assistants
We need a friendlier name
HP Challenges the status quo in workstations
HP unveils its take on a tabletmode mobile workstation Describing an industry as mature tends to connote visions of conservative businesses that follow established design formulas and serve equally established markets, with adequate but uninspired products. Though it would qualify as mature by virtually any sensible measure, the workstation market exhibits none of those traits that adjective might suggest. And … Read more
Intel’s 8th Gen desktop Core family offers premium performance
Intel is rolling out its new family of 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors for gamers, digital content creators, and overclockers. The processors will be available for purchase on October 5, 2017. The company is introducing the Core i3 8100 and 8350K, Core i5 8400 and 8600K, and the Core i7 8700 and 8700K. Along with the new processors, Intel … Read more