ExtremeTech

SoC vs. CPU - The battle for the future of computing

After more than 50 years at the top of the heap, the CPU finally has some competition from an upstart called the SoC. For decades, you could walk into a shop and confidently pick out a new computer ...
EDN

The 16-bit SOC processor core is dead

Like many pre-21st-century technological artifacts including steam locomotives, audio tapes, and 4-bit microprocessors—16-bit processors have reached the end of their useful life. Steve Leibson, ...
ExtremeTech

A8 SoC reverse engineered: Revised CPU, new quad-core GPU, TSMC's 20nm process

Apple's new A8 SoC has been torn down and dug into, and the results show incremental improvements -- and significantly more GPU horsepower. Should we expect great things from 20nm this generation?
Gizmochina

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 benchmark confirms SoC’s CPU setup; it runs slower than 8 Gen 4

The rumor mill for upcoming flagship processors continues to churn. Hot on the heels of leaked results for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, MediaTek‘s contender, the Dimensity 9400, has made an ...
eTeknix

ASRock Releases 2 New SoC Motherboards Using Intel N100 Processors

ASRock has released two new SoC motherboards featuring the latest Intel N100 processors in both a Micro-ATX and ITX form factor. These new motherboards from ASRock utilise the latest Intel N100 SoC ...