Day: March 2, 2026

Discussion – Apple Silicon SoC thread

2026-03-02 By admin

M15 nmUnified memory architecture – LP-DDR416 billion transistors 8-core CPU 4 high-performance cores192 KB instruction cache128 KB data cacheShared 12 MB L2 cache 4 high-efficiency cores128 KB instruction cache64 KB data cacheShared 4 MB L2 cache(Apple claims the 4 high-effiency cores alone perform like a dual-core Intel MacBook Air) 8-core iGPU (but there is a […]

Movavi Video Editor 26.10.0

2026-03-02 By admin

Movavi Video Editor is a user-friendly video editing tool with powerful features like effects, transitions, and audio enhancements. It enables fast, polished edits without a steep learning curve. Read more…

HSBC Says Lasting Iran Conflict Would Boost Oil, Gold, USD and Hurt Equities

2026-03-02 By admin

Rising Iran conflict risks are jolting global markets, with HSBC warning oil shocks, currency swings, and equity volatility hinge on whether supply routes and production are disrupted, shaping inflation expectations and investor risk appetite worldwide. HSBC: Long-Running Conflict Would Reshape FX, Rates, and Equity Leadership Escalating geopolitical tensions are reshaping the global market outlook. Global […]

Converseen 0.15.2.1-1

2026-03-02 By admin

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Discussion – Intel current and future Lakes & Rapids thread

2026-03-02 By admin

Intel’s upcoming Z370 chipsets, for its Coffee Lake-based processors which are schedule to start rolling out in August, will not feature integrated Wi-Fi and USB 3.1. Intel originally planned to release the Coffee Lake platform in 2018 with the 300-series chipsets to feature Wi-Fi (802.11ac R2 and Bluetooth 5.0) and USB 3.1 Gen2 , but […]

Iranian Drone Strikes Trigger Spike in European Natural Gas Prices

2026-03-02 By admin

European natural gas prices spiked on Monday after Qatar halted all liquefied natural gas production following Iranian drone strikes on key energy facilities, jolting already tight markets across Europe and Asia. U.S. Gas Futures Rise as Middle East Conflict Hits LNG Supply The Dutch Title Transfer Facility benchmark, Europe’s main gas price gauge, jumped as […]

Discussion – RDNA 5 / UDNA (CDNA Next) speculation

2026-03-02 By admin

Shared L1 Has Far Reaching Implications Global LDS patent Patent available here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US12001334B2 It’s a radiating fabric paradigm. Does nearest neighbour searches first, then propagates out to other CUs further out. The patent is old so likely major tweaks since t… docs.google.com

Question – Zen 6 Speculation Thread

2026-03-02 By admin

ATX dying would probably require a drastic upheaval beyond even CAMM. Likeliest candidate for the executioner would be tied to development of glass PCBs with photonic interconnects – something I don’t expect to land anytime soon even with TSMC and other non Intel parties making moves on photonics.