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Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite can usher in a new age for the Windows on ARM platform, but OEMs strategies could derail its momentum

Snapdragon X2 Elite Offers A Solid Foundation For A Windows On ARM Ecosystem, But OEMs Current Strategy Risk Its Future

Apr 12, 2026
Qualcomm wants a dual-sourcing approach with Samsung, but only if the latter improves its 2nm process

Samsung’s 2nm Process Has Yet To Reach Qualcomm’s Required Benchmark, Making It Difficult To Reduce Dependency On TSMC

Apr 10, 2026
TSMC has allowed smartphone chipset manufacturers to nearly touch the 5.00GHz barrier

TSMC Has Enabled Smartphone SoCs To Approach 5GHz Frequencies Thanks To Advanced Lithography; Huawei The Biggest Loser In All Of This

Apr 9, 2026
MediaTek preparing a powerhouse chipset in the form of the Dimensity 9600 Pro, based on the specifications shared by a tipster

Dimensity 9600 Pro Specifications Leak Point Towards A Major Flagship Chipset Release To Challenge Both Apple & Qualcomm This Year

Apr 9, 2026
Apple could bring its UltraFusion process back for the M5 Ultra

Apple’s M5 Ultra Architecture Details Are Unknown, But Some Pragmatic Thinking Concludes The UltraFusion Process Will Return

Apr 8, 2026
Samsung's Exynos 2700 once again spotted on Geekbench 6

Exynos 2700 Undergoing Early Testing To Provide A More Polished Experience Over Exynos 2600, As SoC Gets Spotted In New Leak

Apr 8, 2026
Dimensity 9600 Pro to offer incredibly fast performance, but at the expense of heat

Dimensity 9600 Pro To Bring Desktop-Level Performance To Smartphones With New Architecture & 5GHz Target Speed, At A Significant Trade-Off

Apr 7, 2026
MacBook Neo's A18 Pro supply has run out, claims new report

A18 Pro Supply For The MacBook Neo Has Run Dry, Leaving Apple With A Dilemma That May Compromise The Affordable Mac’s Low Price

Apr 7, 2026
Samsung about to make history at its Taylor plant by commencing 2nm trial production

Samsung Is Set To Beat TSMC In The 2nm Race As Taylor Plant’s Trial Production Begins; A Historic First For U.S. Chip Manufacturing

Apr 5, 2026
M5 loses lots of FPS when passively cooled, according to the latest comparison

Apple’s M5 Can Lose Up To 40% In FPS Due To Passive Cooling, MacBook Pro’s Active Fan Remains The Superior Choice For Sustained Workloads

Apr 3, 2026
Samsung's 2nm process emerges as viable alternative to TSMC

TSMC Can’t Keep Up With AI Demand, Leaving Samsung And Its 2nm Process the World’s Only Alternative

Mar 31, 2026
Samsung to introduce its 1nm process by 2031 and will adopt fork sheet technology

Samsung To Reportedly Introduce Its 1nm Process By 2031 By Adopting ‘Fork Sheet’ Technology To Pack More Transistors Within The Same Chip Area

Mar 30, 2026
Samsung's 2nm GAA efficiency question as Exynos 2600 can reach 30W peak power draw in Geekbench 6

Samsung’s 2nm GAA Efficiency Called Into Question As Exynos 2600 Consumes 30W In Peak Power Running Geekbench 6, 40% More Than Snapdragon 8 Elite

Mar 27, 2026
Exynos 2800 won't be mass produced on Samsung's cutting-edge lithography

Samsung Reportedly Drops Plans To Design Its Exynos 2800 On A Sub-2nm Process, Preferring Healthy Yields And Optimizations Over Cutting-Edge Lithography

Mar 26, 2026
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro differences between Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 highlighted by tipster

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro To Share Same CPU Cluster As Standard Version, But Will Have Several Exclusive Upgrades Such As Faster GPU, 50% Increased Bus Width, More

Mar 25, 2026
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Samsung 2nm GAA yields reach 60 percent

Samsung Reaches Meaningful Progress With Its 2nm GAA Process With 60% Yields, Up From 50%, But Latest Report Says The Figure Has Climbed By More Than 3x

Mar 24, 2026
M5 Pro and M5 Max feature stacked dies according to the latest interview

M5 Pro & M5 Max Feature Vertically Stacked Dies That Mimic 3D Packaging, According To Apple’s Platform Architecture Employee, Enabling Unrivaled Performance [U]

Mar 22, 2026
Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme loses to the M5 Pro and M5 Max in Geekbench 6's single-core and multi-core results

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Is Insanely Fast As A Standalone Chip, But Compared With The M5 Pro & M5 Max, It Might As Well Be A Whole Generation Behind

Mar 9, 2026
M5 Pro is Apple's 'price to performance' chipset releases thanks to the latest benchmark comparison

M5 Pro Is Just A Hairline Slower Than The M5 Max & M3 Ultra In New Multi-Core Comparison, Beats M4 Max To Become Apple’s ‘Price To Performance’ SoC

Mar 6, 2026
M5 Max Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core scores are here

M5 Max With 18-Core CPU Obtains A Small 10% Performance Bump Over M4 Max In New Benchmark Leak, Most Impressive Feat Is Beating 32-Core M3 Ultra

Mar 5, 2026
MacBook Neo's 8GB RAM limitation explained

MacBook Neo’s 8GB RAM Limitation Isn’t Apple Deliberately Cutting Corners, But How The A18 Pro Has Been Designed

Mar 4, 2026
Apple has renamed the M5's performance cores to 'super cores' meaning the M5 Pro and M5 Max won't have higher clock speeds

Apple Renames M5’s Performance Cores To ‘Super Cores,’ Hinting That The M5 Pro And M5 Max Won’t Have Any Clock Speed Advantages; Here’s Why It Matters

Mar 3, 2026
iPhone 17e's features a binned A19 chipset

iPhone 17e’s A19 SoC Has One Major Difference Between The Same Chipset Powering The Base iPhone 17’s Innards, At Least On Paper

Mar 2, 2026
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro could be a higher TDP than the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm Is Setting A Dangerous Precedent With Its Flagship SoCs, As Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Could Reach A 30W TDP If Left Uncontrolled

Feb 28, 2026
This Tensor G6 leak will disappoint Pixel 11 buyers

Google Is Once Again Expected To Disappoint Its Pixel 11 Customers, As New Tensor G6 Leak Reveals The SoC Will Tragically Be Behind The Competition

Feb 27, 2026
Exynos 2600 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 benchmarks of the Galaxy S26 have been posted

The Exynos 2600 & Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Debate Gets Settled Post Galaxy S26 Launch; Samsung’s 2nm SoC Has A Faster GPU, But Weaker CPU In Geekbench 6

Feb 25, 2026
TSMC and Huawei aren't focused on moving on 3D packaging technology anytime

TSMC & Huawei Are Far From Exploring 3D Packaging For Smartphone SoCs, Instead Focusing On Improving Manufacturing Processes Due To Thermal Constraints

Feb 23, 2026
Qualcomm hires former AMD executive Jason Banta to boost Snapdragon X chipset sales

Qualcomm Aims To Give Its Snapdragon X Chipsets A Massive Adoption Push With The Hiring Of Former AMD Executive Jason Banta

Feb 20, 2026
Samsung is aiming for a 50% profit margin from its semiconductor division

Samsung’s High-Margin Components Take Precedent, As Company’s Semiconductor Division Aims To Reach An Ambitious 50% Profit

Feb 18, 2026
MediaTek to hand out a lower bonus to employees for H2 2025

MediaTek To Hand Out A 15% Bonus Reduction To Employees For H2 2025 Compared To The First Half, As It Prepares For A Potential Chipset Shipments Decline

Feb 17, 2026
Exynos 2700 - Here's everything you need to about Samsung's next-generation chipset

Exynos 2700 Specifications, Features, Architecture, Launch Details – Here’s All You Need To Know About Samsung’s Next 2nm Chipset

Feb 17, 2026
Exynos 2600's Heat Pass Block technology could eliminate the need for custom fans in smartphones

Exynos 2600’s Advanced Cooling Technology Will End The Use Of Custom Fans In Smartphones Due To Its Effective Heat Dissipation, Claims Tipster

Feb 14, 2026
Samsung's Exynos 2700 to help boost the company's non-memory business

Exynos 2700 Launch In Q4 2026 Estimated To Boost Samsung’s Non-Memory Operating Profit, As New SF2P Process Promises More Advantages

Feb 13, 2026
Xiaomi could skip the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro this year

Qualcomm’s Most Powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro May Get Skipped By Xiaomi Due To Its Expensive Price, A Pitfall Of Switching To TSMC’s 2nm Process

Feb 11, 2026
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