AMD has launched its first Zen 6 CPUs, the EPYC Venice, and we use them to analyze what we can expect from the Ryzen "Olympic Ridge" lineup. AMD Ryzen "Olympic Ridge" Desktop CPUs Analyzed Using EPYC "Venice" Specifications, Zen 6 Brings The Next Oomph To AM5 Desktops It is surprising how AMD has evolved its strategy over the years. When the first Zen architecture launched, it was released for desktop PCs. The 1st Gen EPYC family, codenamed Naples, wouldn't arrive till a few months later. This has been the case for all Zen launches so far: Ryzen launches first, followed […]

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AMD's next-gen Ryzen Desktop CPUs, codenamed Olympic Ridge, based on Zen 6 core architecture, will get an integrated NPU but remove the iGPU. AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen Desktop CPUs Based on the Zen 6 Core Will Reportedly Remove iGPU But Feature an NPU Instead The next-generation AMD Ryzen Desktop CPU lineup is planned for 2027 and will feature some major upgrades. Some of these upgrades include the latest Zen 6 core architecture and the utilization of the TSMC 2nm "N2P" process technology. We expected to see major uplifts in IPC, Efficiency, and Overall Performance. In addition to that, the Olympic Ridge […]

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TSMC's next-generation A16 or 1.6nm process tech will be the start of its "Angstrom Era" journey, delivering improved performance/power profiles versus 2nm. Angstrom Era For TSMC - A16 Process Tech Offers Better Performance/Power Profiles Versus 2nm While Adding Backside Power At the 2026 VLSI symposium, TSMC will be presenting its A16 process node technology. A16 is part of TSMC's Angstrom era family of nodes, which includes A14 and the recently announced A13 & A12. In a preview provided by VLSI of the upcoming paper titled "T1.5", TSMC restates the performance/power profile advantages. One of the biggest features for A16 will […]

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