Not only AM5 motherboards but AM5-compatible CPUs are selling the most in South Korea versus older AM4 platforms. With almost 30% share, AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is the best-selling CPU in South Korea Apart from AM5 motherboards, AM4 sales see downward trend Danawa has published the latest market report on motherboard and CPU sales. According to this report, the AM5 motherboards have successfully outsold the AM4 boards in the DIY Market of South Korea. This is not the first time we have seen AM5 outperforming AM4 in South Korea, but this time, AM5 has captured more market share than before. […]
Not only AM5 motherboards but AM5-compatible CPUs are selling the most in South Korea versus older AM4 platforms. With almost 30% share, AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is the best-selling CPU in South Korea Apart from AM5 motherboards, AM4 sales see downward trend Danawa has published the latest market report on motherboard and CPU sales. According to this report, the AM5 motherboards have successfully outsold the AM4 boards in the DIY Market of South Korea. This is not the first time we have seen AM5 outperforming AM4 in South Korea, but this time, AM5 has captured more market share than before. […]
While we are still tracking notable trade-in offers and discounts for paid My Best Buy members, Amazon has now dropped the price on the new M4 Mac mini with 16GB of RAM and the 512GB SSD to a new all-time low. Regularly $799, you can now land this conf...
While we are still tracking notable trade-in offers and discounts for paid My Best Buy members, Amazon has now dropped the price on the new M4 Mac mini with 16GB of RAM and the 512GB SSD to a new all-time low. Regularly $799, you can now land this conf...
SMIC, China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, was previously reported to have successfully developed its 5nm process without using advanced EUV machinery. Looking at what was accomplished, especially with the U.S. trade ban in place, the announcement was nothing short of a breakthrough and one that would allow Huawei to add next-generation Kirin chipsets to its upcoming smartphone range, the Mate 70. Unfortunately, one tipster has refuted these claims, stating that the Kirin 9100, which is said to be the name of Huawei’s next SoC, will not be fabricated on the 5nm node. Going by this rumor, the Kirin 9100 for Huawei’s […]
China's largest chip manufacturer, the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) surged to the third place in the global ranking of contract chip manufacturers according to data from research firm TrendForce. At the top of the list is TSMC, which commanded more than half of the market and accounted for 61.7% of the sector's revenue during this year's first quarter. SMIC has been under strict US sanctions to prevent the Chinese military from acquiring advanced chips, and according to TrendForce, growth in local orders enabled it to overtake GlobalFoundries and the Taiwanese chip maker United Microelectronics Corporation, or UMC. China's SMIC […]
China’s largest semiconductor manufacturing firm, SMIC, has reportedly achieved a new milestone and too, without the use of advanced EUV machinery that gives companies like Samsung and TSMC an edge in the cutting-edge chipmaking space. The latest information claims that using DUV equipment, the 5nm process has been completed, and SMIC is ready to mass produce the first batch of wafers. Huawei was previously said to be working closely with its local foundry partner to introduce a new Kirin SoC that will be found in the upcoming Mate 70 series for October later this year. No word on yields, but […]
After SMIC was reportedly setting up chip production for Huawei to start mass production of 5nm wafers later this year, China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer is now rumored to be assembling a team dedicated to 3nm chip development. For obvious reasons, the company will seek aid to help achieve this monumental goal and, in the process, obtain complete autonomy from foreign companies and the tight grip that the U.S. has on them. SMIC said to seek subsidies from the Chinese government to help it reach its goal of mass production of 3nm wafers As reported by DigiTimes, Joongang mentions that SMIC’s […]
SMIC will eventually shift from mass producing 7nm chips to 5nm ones, with an earlier report stating that China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer has set up production lines to cater to Huawei. Unfortunately, it will be a costly endeavor for the chip maker, seeing as how one estimate claims that producing 5nm chips could be up to 50 percent more expensive than what it costs TSMC, and there is also a yield problem, which we will discuss here. In addition to high production costs, SMIC’s 5nm yield is said to be just one-third of TSMC’s, making the transition to advanced chips […]
Huawei will eventually transition to the more advanced 5nm chipsets as it aims to rid itself of foreign elements and hopes to achieve that goal with the help of SMIC. According to the latest report, China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer is planning to build production lines in an effort to mass fabricate next-generation chipsets that will carry the Kirin branding. SMIC to use existing DUV equipment that was sourced from U.S. and Dutch-based firms After the success of the Kirin 9000S, which was mass produced on SMIC’s 7nm process and powered the Mate 60 series, Huawei needs to keep the momentum […]
Huawei recently unveiled its Qingyun L540 lineup of notebooks with one hardware specification that would make the U.S. downright nervous; a 5nm chipset called the Kirin 9006C. The existence of this SoC meant that China and its foundries had obtained autonomy to mass produce cutting-edge silicon that would no longer force it to remain tethered to foreign companies. Unfortunately, a recent teardown revealed that SMIC, China’s largest semiconductor firm, is yet to jump into the 5nm space because the Kirin 9006C was actually found to be made by TSMC. Latest revelation shows SMIC is not yet ready to pursue 5nm chip […]
Huawei and SMIC took the U.S. by surprise when they unveiled the 7nm Kirin 9000S, which industry experts claim is a technological breakthrough because of all the trade sanctions in place. However, it is no secret that China’s largest semiconductor firm cannot match the capacity output of TSMC and Samsung. It also relies on older-generation machinery for wafer manufacturing, which is a barrier it has yet to scale. Looking at the obstacles still in Huawei’s and SMIC’s path, the U.S. believes that its trade sanctions are working as intended and that 7nm demand cannot be fulfilled. Huawei’s Kirin 9000S is […]
SMIC may not be limited to the 7nm process soon, as a new report states that the Chinese semiconductor is pushing forward with its 5nm technology. However, instead of manufacturers such as TSMC that use advanced EUV machinery, SMIC is being forced to mass produce those ‘cutting-edge’ wafers on its existing DUV equipment, which will likely become a costly venture for the company. SMIC to likely receive billions in subsidies from the government, allowing it to successfully push forward with its 5nm process; no word on the estimated yield With Huawei expected to launch the P70, P70 Pro, and P70 […]
An increased number of Kirin 9000S orders did not aid the finances of SMIC as China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer posted a massive 80 percent dip in profits for the third quarter of this year. This drop is the company’s biggest in quarterly income since 2019, which was 64 percent. Overall, total revenue surpassed $1.621 billion, with a $93.98 million profit. Looking at these statistics, SMIC has a ton of catching up to do before it can match the earnings capabilities of Samsung, though the U.S. export controls continue to make things difficult for the chip maker. Several industries have also […]
The Kirin 9000S, first found in Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro, has sparked debate across various platforms while also irking the U.S. government. Earlier reports claimed that SMIC, a Chinese-based semiconductor […]
The U.S. sanctions did not impede the progress of Chinese semiconductor manufacturer SMIC in mass producing the Kirin 9000S, which is now found in Huawei’s flagship, the Mate 60 Pro, […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro brings considerable visual and performance improvements in several titles, including Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 remake, Demon's Souls, and others. In the tests conducted by Brazil Pixel, the latest two entries in the CAPCOM survival horror series powered by the RE Engine show considerable performance improvements. Resident Evil Village, for example, runs at locked 120 frames per second in HFR without ray tracing at 1080p resolution, which is quite impressive to see on a console in a relatively recent game. The Resident Evil 4 remake, on the other hand, doesn't reach the same locked 120 […]
The PlayStation 5 Pro brings considerable visual and performance improvements in several titles, including Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 remake, Demon's Souls, and others. In the tests conducted by Brazil Pixel, the latest two entries in the CAPCOM survival horror series powered by the RE Engine show considerable performance improvements. Resident Evil Village, for example, runs at locked 120 frames per second in HFR without ray tracing at 1080p resolution, which is quite impressive to see on a console in a relatively recent game. The Resident Evil 4 remake, on the other hand, doesn't reach the same locked 120 […]
SMIC, China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, was previously reported to have successfully developed its 5nm process without using advanced EUV machinery. Looking at what was accomplished, especially with the U.S. trade ban in place, the announcement was nothing short of a breakthrough and one that would allow Huawei to add next-generation Kirin chipsets to its upcoming smartphone range, the Mate 70. Unfortunately, one tipster has refuted these claims, stating that the Kirin 9100, which is said to be the name of Huawei’s next SoC, will not be fabricated on the 5nm node. Going by this rumor, the Kirin 9100 for Huawei’s […]
China's largest chip manufacturer, the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) surged to the third place in the global ranking of contract chip manufacturers according to data from research firm TrendForce. At the top of the list is TSMC, which commanded more than half of the market and accounted for 61.7% of the sector's revenue during this year's first quarter. SMIC has been under strict US sanctions to prevent the Chinese military from acquiring advanced chips, and according to TrendForce, growth in local orders enabled it to overtake GlobalFoundries and the Taiwanese chip maker United Microelectronics Corporation, or UMC. China's SMIC […]
China’s largest semiconductor manufacturing firm, SMIC, has reportedly achieved a new milestone and too, without the use of advanced EUV machinery that gives companies like Samsung and TSMC an edge in the cutting-edge chipmaking space. The latest information claims that using DUV equipment, the 5nm process has been completed, and SMIC is ready to mass produce the first batch of wafers. Huawei was previously said to be working closely with its local foundry partner to introduce a new Kirin SoC that will be found in the upcoming Mate 70 series for October later this year. No word on yields, but […]
After SMIC was reportedly setting up chip production for Huawei to start mass production of 5nm wafers later this year, China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer is now rumored to be assembling a team dedicated to 3nm chip development. For obvious reasons, the company will seek aid to help achieve this monumental goal and, in the process, obtain complete autonomy from foreign companies and the tight grip that the U.S. has on them. SMIC said to seek subsidies from the Chinese government to help it reach its goal of mass production of 3nm wafers As reported by DigiTimes, Joongang mentions that SMIC’s […]
SMIC will eventually shift from mass producing 7nm chips to 5nm ones, with an earlier report stating that China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer has set up production lines to cater to Huawei. Unfortunately, it will be a costly endeavor for the chip maker, seeing as how one estimate claims that producing 5nm chips could be up to 50 percent more expensive than what it costs TSMC, and there is also a yield problem, which we will discuss here. In addition to high production costs, SMIC’s 5nm yield is said to be just one-third of TSMC’s, making the transition to advanced chips […]
Huawei will eventually transition to the more advanced 5nm chipsets as it aims to rid itself of foreign elements and hopes to achieve that goal with the help of SMIC. According to the latest report, China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer is planning to build production lines in an effort to mass fabricate next-generation chipsets that will carry the Kirin branding. SMIC to use existing DUV equipment that was sourced from U.S. and Dutch-based firms After the success of the Kirin 9000S, which was mass produced on SMIC’s 7nm process and powered the Mate 60 series, Huawei needs to keep the momentum […]
Huawei recently unveiled its Qingyun L540 lineup of notebooks with one hardware specification that would make the U.S. downright nervous; a 5nm chipset called the Kirin 9006C. The existence of this SoC meant that China and its foundries had obtained autonomy to mass produce cutting-edge silicon that would no longer force it to remain tethered to foreign companies. Unfortunately, a recent teardown revealed that SMIC, China’s largest semiconductor firm, is yet to jump into the 5nm space because the Kirin 9006C was actually found to be made by TSMC. Latest revelation shows SMIC is not yet ready to pursue 5nm chip […]
Huawei and SMIC took the U.S. by surprise when they unveiled the 7nm Kirin 9000S, which industry experts claim is a technological breakthrough because of all the trade sanctions in place. However, it is no secret that China’s largest semiconductor firm cannot match the capacity output of TSMC and Samsung. It also relies on older-generation machinery for wafer manufacturing, which is a barrier it has yet to scale. Looking at the obstacles still in Huawei’s and SMIC’s path, the U.S. believes that its trade sanctions are working as intended and that 7nm demand cannot be fulfilled. Huawei’s Kirin 9000S is […]
SMIC may not be limited to the 7nm process soon, as a new report states that the Chinese semiconductor is pushing forward with its 5nm technology. However, instead of manufacturers such as TSMC that use advanced EUV machinery, SMIC is being forced to mass produce those ‘cutting-edge’ wafers on its existing DUV equipment, which will likely become a costly venture for the company. SMIC to likely receive billions in subsidies from the government, allowing it to successfully push forward with its 5nm process; no word on the estimated yield With Huawei expected to launch the P70, P70 Pro, and P70 […]
An increased number of Kirin 9000S orders did not aid the finances of SMIC as China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer posted a massive 80 percent dip in profits for the third quarter of this year. This drop is the company’s biggest in quarterly income since 2019, which was 64 percent. Overall, total revenue surpassed $1.621 billion, with a $93.98 million profit. Looking at these statistics, SMIC has a ton of catching up to do before it can match the earnings capabilities of Samsung, though the U.S. export controls continue to make things difficult for the chip maker. Several industries have also […]
The Kirin 9000S, first found in Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro, has sparked debate across various platforms while also irking the U.S. government. Earlier reports claimed that SMIC, a Chinese-based semiconductor […]
The U.S. sanctions did not impede the progress of Chinese semiconductor manufacturer SMIC in mass producing the Kirin 9000S, which is now found in Huawei’s flagship, the Mate 60 Pro, […]