AMD Achieves First TSMC N2 Product Silicon Milestone
AMD announced that its next-generation EPYC processor, codenamed “Venice,” is the first HPC product in the industry to be taped out and brought up on the TSMC advanced 2nm (N2) process technology.
Qualcomm introduced its latest premium 5G mobile platform, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The vendor stated that the new Snapdragon leads the way into a new era of premium mobile technology equipped with cutting-edge 5G, AI, gaming, camera, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies to transform the next generation of flagship devices.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will be adopted by global OEMs and brands including Black Shark, Honor, iQOO, Motorola, Nubia, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Redmi, SHARP, Sony Corporation, vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE. First commercial devices are expected by the end of this year.
“As the world’s most advanced mobile platform, Snapdragon is synonymous with premium Android experiences and the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 sets the standard for the next generation of flagship mobile devices,“ said Alex Katouzian, senior vice president and general manager of mobile, compute, and infrastructure at Qualcomm. “It delivers connectivity, photography, AI, gaming, sound, and security experiences never before available in a smartphone.“