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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K “Arrow Lake” CPU crowned single-thread performance leader in PassMark https://lnkd.in/e-KdpTVy 👇🏾👇🏾Even more curated computing news here👇🏾👇🏾 http://SoundsNerdy.News #intel #intelcoreultra #coreultra9 #intelcoreultra9 #computing #cpu #arrowlake #tech

While Intel and AMD fight over who will have the CPU with the strongest NPU in 2024 or 2025 generations (Ryzen/Intel Meteor Lake/Lunar Lake), Qualcomm takes the lead in terms of TOPS. Meanwhile, IT decision makers see through the marketing BS of Big Tech trying to sell them new "AI PC"s for no good reason. There's no meaningful software installed on the OS requiring to be offloaded to the so called NPU in the CPU. Whatever there is, uses GPU's hardware acceleration as it used to. Performance hungry AI LLM training is done on H100/next gen B200 GPU chips in DC or cloud servers, not on the client laptop/desktop/workstation. So current CPUs on clients will do just fine as they did so far. Would there be any meaningful software next yeat or so (no, a future offline Copilot version built into Win11 isn't it) justifying purchasing a new "AI PC" next year? we'll have to wait and see. #tipoftheday #tipoftheweek #aipc #ai #pc #copilot #npu #windows #computers #laptops #desktops #workstations

Intel's CPU instability and crashing issues also impact mainstream 65W and higher 'non-K' models — damage is irreversible, no planned recall (really?) - As if cyber-attacks, flawed software updates, etc. are not enough. Intel has now divulged that the crashing issue affecting 13th and 14th-gen processors impacts all 65W and higher CPUs, meaning even more mainstream un-overclockable models are impacted. Intel announced Monday that, even though it still continues to investigate, it had finally gotten to the bottom of crashing issues plaguing its chips. As we reported on Monday, the microcode update is coming in mid-August, but if the bug has already damaged your CPU, you’re out of luck — the damage is irreversible, and the chip will need to be replaced. Intel has no plans to do a recall, but it is replacing impacted processors. (thank goodness) https://lnkd.in/gmtm642r

Intel Corporation's #GraniteRapids Xeon server chips, successor to #SapphireRapids chips, will launch soon. A very detailed review vs AMD offerings is in this article https://lnkd.in/gcky5CyP For processor details you should read the article. Some highlights: (1) AMD had had a long reign with higher core counts per chip (or rather per socket, since inside the "chip" server chips have had multiple Chiplets for a long time now) with 128 Cores in its #Genoa (present generation) as well as upcoming #Turin platform. #GraniteRapids matches it. (2) #AMD's upcoming #Bergamo has a sort of "small core" with 192 cores, but it will compete with Intel's #SierraForrest which has many more genuine "small cores" - for scaleout loads like webservers (3) Intel #GraniteRapids, made in Intel3 node of Intel Foundry has performance is in line with of a bit better than the present generation AMD #Genoa made in N5 of TSMC. AMD's upcoming #Turin processors (made in N3) will likely take the lead again early next year That said #GraniteRapids is a major successful effort by the DCAI (Data Center and AI group; erstwhile DCG - DataCenter group or server group). The development project ran more or less in clockwork in its last design effort and design is meeting nearly all parameters. While in performance it may meet #Genoa I'm sure it will fall short in low-power specs. Granite Rapids originally had a version slated to release in TSMC, that was a long time ago (2020-21) so many from Intel Corporation who don't know any better will claim otherwise. #SierraForrest was originally in TSMC N3 till as late as Q1'22 Both these chips would have done better than any offering from AMD if Pat Gelsinger hadn't forced a complete move away from TSMC. Anyway, I'm happy to note, just like the laptop division CCG (Client Computing Group) did a couple of years ago, DCG group (they don't do much #AI, let them claim whatever they want) is now on a revival path if left to designers and engineers Intel Corporation can yet be saved and can thrive

Intel surpassed AMD for the first time since 2017? Intel launched its high-performance Xeon 6 'Granite Rapids' 6900P series CPUmodels. The new models range from 72 up to 128 P-cores, surpassing the core counts of AMD's existing EPYC models for the first time since 2017, and matching the core counts of AMD's upcoming Zen 5 Turin processors. Intel claims that the 6900P series provides up to 2.1x the performance of AMD's competing 96-core Genoa flagship in the OpenFOAM HPC workload, and up to 5.5x the AI inferencing performance in ResNet50, thanks to numerous enhancements. While Intel's claims are impressive against AMD's current-gen models, AMD has its 3nm EPYC Turin with up to 128 performance cores set to be launched next month. This sets the stage for a competitive battle for data center dominance throughout the remainder of 2024 and into 2025. #Intel #AMD #Xen6 #GraniteRapids #EPYC #Zen5 #DataCenter #dell #supermicro #lenovo #hp #sysadmin #systemadministrator #systemadministration #innovation #processor #cpu #dc #datacenter

Intel's CPU crisis deepens as more models are affected, eg 65W and higher CPUs, mainstream non-K models and K/KF/KS variants. Intel advised owners to use Default Settings in their motherboard BIOS but should consider replacing the processor. https://zurl.co/hLha

'Hewlett Packard Enterprise flaunts El Capitan #supercomputer blade with AMD's Instinct MI300 - projected to be world's fastest when finished this year.' #HPC #AI Once it's deployed later this year, El Capitan is poised to become the world's fastest supercomputer — dethroning the AMD-based Frontier supercomputer in the process. It's worth noting that the Intel-based Aurora supercomputer currently only reaches half of its targeted performance . #HPE https://hpe.to/6041dxIQX A server blade from the upcoming El Capitan supercomputer was shown off at the ISC High Performance event in Hamburg, Germany. The server blade's front cover was stripped off, revealing all of the internal components — including the extremely potent AMD Instinct MI300A APU. This is the second time we've seen El Capitan's MI300A's compute chips in all their glory. The blade itself, dubbed the HPE Cray Supercomputing EX255a accelerator blade, consists of a single-slot 1U blade chassis. But in that small size it manages to pack a whopping eight MI300A chips. That's a densely packed setup, featuring copper cooling blocks with copper cooling pipes linking everything together. Naturally, each blade utilizes liquid cooling to help deal with the immense amount of heat used by the eight APUs. Each MI300A APU has a TDP rating of 550W, with a peak power rating of 760W. That means the cooling for the blades needs to be able to deal with up to 6,080W — or at least a more manageable 4,400W on average. Each blade packs two 4-socket node cards (boards) with two MI300A APUs per card. Each blade can also include one additional NVMe SSD if needed, and carries four to eight injection ports designed to connect to El Capitan's HPE Slingshot-11 networking system. At the heart of the new machine is AMD's bleeding-edge MI300A APU, which is one of the most advanced microchip processors in the world right now. Each MI300A packs 24 Zen 4 CPU cores and a beefy CDNA3-based GPU with 224 Compute Units and 14,592 Streaming Processors. Both the CPU and GPU share the eight stacks of HBM3 memory with 128GB of total capacity. The MI300A chip is the largest chip AMD has ever produced, with nine linked compute dies (one CPU, eight GPU) in total. AMD utilizes TSMC's 5nm process for the CPUs and GPUs along with 6nm-based dies for the 3D-stacked dies. The El Capitan supercomputer is being built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and will be based on its Shasta architecture and Slingshot-11 networking sub-system. A similar combination is used in other supercomputers, including Frontier. El Capitan will be the fastest supercomputer in the world when it debuts, reaching over 2 exaflops of computing power. For reference the Frontier boasts 1.2 exaflops of power, making El Capitan nearly twice as fast as its older counterpart. Antonio Neri Som Satsangi Sanjay Mujoo

Intel Corporation is transitioning to a new naming convention by introducing the Intel Processor series, which replaces the Celeron and Pentium brands. A leaked #Geekbench listing uncovered by BenchLeaks details the upcoming entry-level Intel Processor #310. This chip, part of the #RaptorLake architecture, features two performance cores and four threads, lacking efficiency cores found in other #Intel Processor models. It achieves strong single-core performance in Geekbench with 2,152 points and decent multi-core performance at 4,254 points, aided by #HyperThreading. Compared to the Core i3-N305, it offers competitive single-core performance but lags behind in multi-core tasks. Notably, the 310 was tested with a single 8GB DDR4 memory stick, which limits its performance potential. The Intel Processor 310 is set to replace older budget processors and will be compatible with Intel's LGA 1700 desktop sockets, distinguishing itself with lower clock speeds and no turbo-boosting technology compared to higher-end models like the Core i3-13100. Details on power consumption and availability remain undisclosed, but the chip's debut is expected soon following its reveal. Follow Amanda Newman to stay up to date with technology. https://lnkd.in/ezR_tUUk

Intel's CPU crisis deepens as more models are affected, eg 65W and higher CPUs, mainstream non-K models and K/KF/KS variants. Intel advised owners to use Default Settings in their motherboard BIOS but should consider replacing the processor. https://zurl.co/hLha

Read Intel’s biggest statement yet on how it’s addressing Raptor Lake CPU woes https://lnkd.in/eStuyt_7 👇🏾👇🏾Even more curated tech news here👇🏾👇🏾 http://SoundsNerdy.News #intel #computing #raptorlake #cpu #technology #ff #Friday