News stories tagged with #LPDDR5X
At Computex 2026, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan unveiled a comprehensive strategy for the 'Intelligence Era,' targeting client, edge, and data center markets. Central to this announcement are new hardware components, including Xeon 6+ CPUs for high-density data centers and the Crescent Island AI accelerator, which utilizes up to 480 GiB of LPDDR5X memory instead of traditional HBM. The strategy also introduces Series-3 processors for Edge AI and robotics, alongside the OpenVINO Physical AI framework to streamline robot deployment. While major hardware details were released earlier, the keynote emphasized Intel's strategic advantages in agentic AI systems rather than new product reveals.
AMD Targets AI Professionals with Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 and Massive 192GB Memory Boost
Under the codename 'Gorgon Halo,' AMD is developing a new generation of high-end APUs, including the Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495. These processors feature up to 16 Zen-5 cores and a significant memory expansion to 192 GB of LPDDR5X RAM to better handle large language models (LLMs). Additionally, AMD is increasing NPU performance to 60 TOPS and integrating powerful Radeon 8065S graphics.
Lenovo and AMD Advance AI and Edge Computing with New Solutions, Drivers, and Consortium
Lenovo has launched a new generation of AI-driven ThinkEdge solutions, including compact gateways, high-performance edge computers, and its first industrial all-in-one panel PC, enabling localized AI for industrial applications. Meanwhile, AMD has released the VEK385 Evaluation Kit for its Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2, supporting embedded AI, vision, and control systems with 4K/8K video processing, and has published Linux kernel patches to enhance virtual machine security via SEV-SNP BTB isolation. The modern AMD graphics driver in Linux 7.0 has surpassed six million lines of code, making it the largest single driver in the kernel. Additionally, Arm and Linaro have launched the CoreCollective consortium, with founding members including AMD, Google, and Microsoft, to advance open-source development in data centers, edge computing, and confidential computing.