Arrow Lake-S, which is the second generation desktop CPU (Core Ultra 200S series), has been released earlier this month, but has only recently hit the market with supporting 800 series chipset motherboards and OEM brand machines appearing one after another. For example, the machine below is said to cost six figures and is packed with … Read more
What does “NPU” stand for? What can it do? Here’s what you need to know about this emerging technology. In the past year, there has been increasing discussion about Neural Processing Units (NPUs). Although NPUs have appeared in smartphones for several years, Intel, AMD, and more recently Microsoft have launched consumer laptops and PCs equipped … Read more
AMD recently launched the world’s first desktop AI processor: the Ryzen 8000G series, marking the official entry of desktop PCs into the AI era. The Ryzen 8000G has garnered widespread attention from gamers and is selling hotly, poised to become the next generation’s blockbuster CPU. So, how powerful is the AI functionality of the Ryzen … Read more
The Huawei Kirin 970 opened the era of AI in smartphones with its integrated NPU neural network unit, but this NPU was not developed by Huawei itself; it came from the AI unicorn Cambrian Technology’s A1 processor IP. This year, Cambrian Technology released the latest AI 1M processor IP, while Huawei introduced the Kirin 980, … Read more
2024 is destined to be an extraordinary year for the AI industry. Although we have just entered March, AI news has already repeatedly occupied the headlines. Last month, OpenAI released the text-generating video model Sora, whose realistic effects have directly cleared the market for entrepreneurs struggling in this niche. A few days later, Nvidia’s market … Read more
According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Zhou Kaiyang), the sudden popularity of generative AIs like ChatGPT has once again driven the demand for high AI computing power. This impact is not limited to data center GPUs, FPGAs, and ASIC chips; NPUs in terminal devices have also entered a new round of computing arms race. … Read more
2024 is seen as the dawn of AI PCs. According to predictions by Qunzhi Consulting, global shipments of AI PCs will reach approximately 13 million units. As the computational core of AI PCs, processors integrated with Neural Processing Units (NPUs) will be launched on a large scale in 2024. Third-party processor suppliers such as Intel … Read more
The Kirin 9000, as the world’s first 5nm 5G SoC, represents a leap in technological innovation in imaging, helping the Huawei Mate 40 series smartphones achieve the No. 1 ranking on the DXO leaderboard.This upgrade in the imaging system mainly includes two aspects. First, the Kirin 9000 integrates Huawei’s most advanced ISP 6.0, achieving a … Read more
In early 21st-century sci-fi movies, AI often appeared as robots, showcasing almost “omnipotent” artificial intelligence, using imaginative creativity to depict a technology-filled future world.However, back in the real world, while AI has not yet achieved the superintelligence seen in blockbuster films, it has already begun to enter our lives through devices like smartphones and smart … Read more
As we all know, the “AI PC” has become one of the hottest topics in the consumer electronics industry today. For consumers who may not be well-versed in technical details but are intrigued by this concept, they believe that the “AI PC” can assist them in completing tasks they are not skilled at or alleviate … Read more