Startup Ventana has revealed Veyron, its RISC-V compute chiplet for server processors. Performance of a Veyron-based processor could rival that of server processors from AMD and Intel.

This past year saw the introduction of new automotive chips that will power 2024-model-year vehicles. Driving the move towards domain and zonal architectures, they realize ideas that have been conceptual up to now.

China has established several conditions to enable growth of AI-chip companies. Many Chinese AI unicorns and other companies are serving the data-center and edge markets.

The newest MLPerf training results include scores for Nvidia’s Hopper H100. Depending on the subtest, the H100 is 7–160% faster than its predecessor. No other AI processor is as fast.

MediaTek’s new Kompanio 520 and 528 serve entry-level Chromebooks. With two higher-tier series targeting mid- and top-tier Chromebooks, the company has been free to optimize the new chips for cost and power.

MediaTek’s newest smart-TV processor targets high-end 4K screens that display up to 120 frames per second (4K120). It features AI-enabled upscaling and can display eight video streams at once.

Joseph Byrne is now editor-in-chief of Microprocessor Report, replacing Linley Gwennap. Linley will continue as editor emeritus, serving on the editorial board and contributing articles.

Marvell’s Prestera DX1500 Ethernet switch targets converged IT/OT industrial networks. TSN, MACSec, and redundant-network protocols promote safety and reliability.

Arm and Qualcomm are locked in an ugly public spat over the rights to Nuvia’s CPU. Unresolved, this conflict could hamper Arm’s progress in the PC market and foment interest in RISC-V.

Accompanying the launch of the new flagship Snapdragon are game titles employing its marquee new graphics feature, ray tracing. SoC-architecture updates promise better-looking pictures.

ZeroPoint’s Ziptilion-BW IP can raise an application’s performance, lower its power, and increase the apparent memory size. But doing so effectively depends on data patterns.

AMD’s fourth-generation Epyc takes server processors to a new level, delivering 50% gains in core count, memory bandwidth, and I/O speed relative to the previous generation