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Back to blogLast year, the frequency of Intel's desktop processor was 6.0 GHz. This year, these figures were significantly increased, and a new record was set. A new Core i9-14900KS processor with a frequency of 6.2 GHz was released, which means that at the moment it is the highest possible frequency for desktop PCs.
AMD announced a new release – a new Spartan UltraScale+ FGPA line, the successor of Spartan 6 and Spartan 7. The new Field Programmable Gate Arrays are distinguishable with high energy efficiency and affordable price, which is made possible due to the higher density provided by the 16-nanometer manufacturing process.
On March 10, 2024, Linus Torvalds officially introduced Linux 6.8, which is a stable and updated version of the Linux kernel. The improvements affect the entire ecosystem and are important for users and developers in terms of performance, hardware support, and security.
On Tuesday, March 5, a new version of FreeBSD 13.3 was introduced, which will be the latest update for the stable 13th series of the BSD platform. FreeBSD 13.3 can be downloaded for all major architectures, from amd64 to riscv64, although the update is most relevant for users who have not yet upgraded to FreeBSD 14.
Lately, it became official, global internet cables that transmit data to the Middle East, Asia, and Africa have been cut. The connection between Europe, Africa, and Asia was damaged by approximately 25 %. It occurred in the part of the Red Sea that is under the jurisdiction of Yemen.
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Git distributed version control system received a new release with 503 new features and bug fixes from 85 new developers, 34 of which are new.
Intel has reached a significant milestone in working with ASML’s lithography system ASML High-NA which is based on ultraviolet radiation. For testing purposes, the machine was applied to a silicon wafer treated with light-sensitive chemicals to be capable of receiving a circuit pattern. The system will become a part of Inter’s first lithography machine which is currently being built. The test proved to be successful and the machine is now considered operational though not yet at the maximum of its performance.
At this stage, AMD is updating the Zen architecture, mainly in terms of packaging technologies and performance. The company is working on Zen 5 and Zen 6 architectures.
On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics announced that it has developed a new memory chip with the highest capacity in the industry as of today. The chip is called HBM3E 12H and is designed to meet the needs of artificial intelligence developers.
Samsung Electronics is planning to cut production of NAND and HBM memory due to what the company believes to be unjustifiably low market prices. Prices for solid-state memory have been rising steadily and increased by 8.87% in December last year. Despite this, the company has decided to reduce NAND production to stabilize the market.