ARM Cortex-X3, A715, updated A510 CPUs and Immortalis G715 GPU with Ray-tracing announced

ARM unveiled the second generation of ARMv9 CPUs, which include the Cortex-A715 and an updated version of the Cortex-A510, as well as the new flagship Cortex-X3. The Immortalis-G715 GPU was also shown off. It is the company’s first flagship model and can do ray tracing at the hardware level. Moreover, Arm’s new Total Compute Products are powered by these upgrades. It will be some time before you see any of these benefits in a consumer product because they will all be present in products that debut in 2023. Continue reading “ARM Cortex-X3, A715, updated A510 CPUs and Immortalis G715 GPU with Ray-tracing announced”

Apple’s 2021 Mac lineup may have ARM-based processors, USB4 support in 2020

For a few years, many analysts have predicted that Apple is working towards releasing an ARM-based version of their popular Mac devices, considering how powerful its ‘A series’ SoCs have become. Now, well known Apple analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo has noted that 2020 Macs from later on may finally have Apple’s in-house ARM based processors powering it.

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