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Charlie Demerjian
Nov 28, 2025

A Deep Dive Into The Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Workings

Part 4: Power, Performance, x86, and Conclusion

Qualcomm talked about the power use of the X2 in a roundabout way, please welcome the new INPP metric.
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Charlie Demerjian
Nov 27, 2025

A Deep Dive Into The Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite SoC Details

Part 3: Hexagon NPU and Guardian Security

Next up is the Qualcomm Hexagon NPU which supplants the Qualcomm Hexagon Processor, which itself supplants the Qualcomm Hexagon DSP.
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Charlie Demerjian
Nov 26, 2025

A Deep Dive Into The Qualcomm X2 Elite CPU and GPU

Part 2: Finishing the CPU and starting the GPU

Now on to the most unique feature, the Matrix Engine.
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Charlie Demerjian
Nov 25, 2025

A Deep Dive Into The Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite SoC

Part 1: History, Opinions, and the Cores

Qualcomm is finally talking about the tech of their CPUs with the new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme CPUs.
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Charlie Demerjian
Nov 18, 2025

Is Intel’s Server CPU Cancellation A Good Or Bad Thing?

Analysis: Is it a trend or a single point decision?

Yesterday we told you that Intel’s canceling of a major server product could have a silver lining.
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Charlie Demerjian
Nov 17, 2025

Intel Cancels A Volume Server CPU

Ironically it may be the right thing to do

Intel just canceled a major server product but is there a silver lining to the knifing?
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Charlie Demerjian
Nov 3, 2025

What Is Causing The Industry CPU shortage?

Analysis: Intel’s Q3/25 call revealed a lot

Intel did pretty well this last quarter but two things they said in the last quarterly call stuck out to SemiAccurate.
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Charlie Demerjian
Oct 28, 2025

Nvidia delays another product

Don’t tell anyone, it might looks bad

Looks like Nvidia is delaying another product, oh how times change.
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Charlie Demerjian
Oct 17, 2025

Intel Foundry has a large AI client for 18a/ap

Updated: One we can name anyway

Lets put this to bed once and for all, Intel has at least one volume foundry customer for their 18a/ap process.
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Charlie Demerjian
Oct 13, 2025

AMD Just Shattered NVidia’s AI Dominance

Analysis: One deal with profound consequences

Last week, AMD announced a deal with OpenAI that has profound consequences.
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Charlie Demerjian
Oct 10, 2025

Nvidia Pulls A PR Stunt For The GB10/N1X ‘Release’

When you don’t have it, fake it

The soap opera that is Nvidia’s GB10/N1X goes on with a pathetic publicity stunt.
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Charlie Demerjian
Oct 3, 2025

Is AMD fabbing at Intel Foundry?

SemiAccurate has all the details

A few days ago, a financial note went around saying AMD is going to fab chips at Intel Foundry.
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Charlie Demerjian
Sep 12, 2025

ARM Releases Their 2026 CPU and GPU IP Lineup

Lots of good tech here

A few days ago, ARM released their new lineup for 2026 that starts out with the Lumex rename/brand.
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Charlie Demerjian
Sep 8, 2025

Intel Reshuffles Senior Management

Opinion: This is the last thing they needed right now

Today Intel did a management reshuffle that doesn’t seem all that deep.
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Charlie Demerjian
Sep 3, 2025

ARM just enabled any vendor to make ARM laptop SoCs

Exclusive: A simple step with outsized consequences

As if today wasn’t complex enough, we bring you a tale of ARM making a minor change with massive impact.
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