More Core i7-4960X "Ivy Bridge-E" Benchmarks Surface
More benchmarks of Intel's upcoming socket LGA2011 flagship client processor, the Core i7-4960X "Ivy Bridge-E," surfaced on the web. Tom's Hardware scored an engineering sample of the chip, and wasted no time in comparing it with contemporaries across three previous Intel generations, and AMD's current generation. These include chips such as the i7-3970X, i7-4770K, i7-3770K, i7-2700K, FX-8350, and A10-5800K.
In synthetic tests, the i7-4960X runs neck and neck with the i7-3970X, offering a 5 percent performance increment at best. It's significantly faster than the i7-3930K, Intel's $500-ish offering for over 7 quarters running. Its six cores and twelve SMT threads give it a definite edge over quad-core Intel parts in multi-threaded synthetic tests. In single-threaded tests, the $350 i7-4770K is highly competitive with it. The only major surprise on offering is power-draw. Despite its TDP being rated at 130W, on par with the i7-3960X, the i7-4960X "Ivy Bridge-E" offers significantly higher energy-efficiency, which can be attributed to the 22 nm process on which it's built, compared to its predecessor's 32 nm process. Find the complete preview at the source.
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(PR) Samsung Also Develops Industry's First 2.5-Inch NVMe SSD for Enterprises
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has developed the industry's first 2.5-inch (SFF-8639) NVM Express (NVMe) PCIe solid state drive (SSD), to open up the high-end enterprise storage market. The newly developed high-speed 1.6 TB NVMe SSD provides a sequential read speed at 3,000 MB/s, which allows it to process 500 GB (gigabytes) of data (equivalent to 100 Full HD movies 5 GB in length) in less than 3 minutes. When compared to other products with similar specifications, this new SSD is 14 times faster than a high-end enterprise HDD for server use, and six times faster than Samsung's former high-end enterprise SSD storage.
The XS1715's random read performance reaches up to 740,000 IOPS (Input Output Operations Per Second), which is more than 10 times as fast as existing high-end SSD storage options. The new NVMe SSD XS1715 comes in 400 GB, 800 GB and 1.6 TB (terabytes) versions. It can also be found on the NVMe Integrators List (IL), which makes it an easy-to-manage and highly reliable solution for data center and server storage customers. System performance can be improved dramatically by upgrading to the NVMe SSD XS1715 from a 2.5-inch HDD or a 2.5-inch SATA SSD.
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(PR) Samsung Announces SSD 840 EVO Series Solid State Drives
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today held the 2013 Samsung SSD Global Summit at the Westin Chosun Seoul in celebration of the launch of its new solid state drive (SSD), the Samsung SSD 840 EVO. Along with the announcement of its latest SSD under the theme of "SSDs for everyone", the Samsung SSD Global Summit also explored the future of the global SSD market, which is quickly replacing the HDD market.
"After accelerating the growth of the SSD market by last year's launch of entry-level, high-performance SSDs we are introducing a much faster SSDs with up to 1 TB capacities offering consumers a wider range of choices," said Young-Hyun Jun, executive vice president, memory sales & marketing, Samsung Electronics. "Samsung continues to enhance its SSD brand image by delivering the industry's highest quality solutions and continuously increasing its SSD market share by expanding the adoption of higher density SSDs especially in client PC segments"
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(PR) Intel Reports Q2 Revenue of $12.8 Billion, Net Income of $2.0 Billion
Intel Corporation today reported second-quarter revenue of $12.8 billion, operating income of $2.7 billion, net income of $2.0 billion and EPS of $0.39. The company generated approximately $4.7 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $1.1 billion, and used $550 million to repurchase 23 million shares of stock.
"In the second quarter, we delivered on our quarterly outlook and made several key product announcements," said Intel CEO Brian Krzanich. "In my first two months as CEO, I have listened to a wide variety of views about Intel and our industry from customers, employees and my leadership team and I am more confident than ever about our opportunity as a company."
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(PR) SanDisk Announces Second Quarter Results
SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. Second quarter revenue of $1.48 billion increased 43 percent on a year-over-year basis and increased 10 percent sequentially. On a GAAP basis, second quarter net income was $262 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, compared to net income of $13 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and $166 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.
On a non-GAAP basis, second quarter net income was $299 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, compared to net income of $51 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and net income of $207 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. For reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP results, see accompanying financial tables and footnotes.
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(PR) GALAXY Launches The GeForce GTX 780 GC Edition
Galaxy Microsystems, a leading manufacturer of high performance graphics cards, announced today the GeForce GTX 780 GC. The GC edition is the latest example of engineering excellence from Galaxy, designed for even greater performance and custom cooled with Galaxy's all new premium, high efficiency dual fan cooler. The new twin fan cooling system contains numerous upgrades. EBR Fluid bearings guarantee longer fan life with silent operation, and hybrid Copper and Aluminum cooling fins maximize heat transfer from the card's overclocked GPU. The card itself features a custom PCB with high grade components and an impressive 1019Mhz boost clock for enhanced gaming performance right out of the box. Enthusiasts will want to take full advantage of the card's superior cooling and improved overclock potential using the included Xtreme Tuner Plus overclocking and monitoring software.
The GTX 780 GC edition is built with 3GB of GDDR5 and supports NVIDIA GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vsync, PhysX, 3D Vision, and Surround. The already quiet twin fan cooler also benefits from an upgraded fan control algorithm which stabilizes speeds, minimizing distractions from fans ramping up and down during gameplay. The Galaxy GTX 780 GC 3GB is available now at leading retailers and etailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, NCIX, Newegg, and TigerDirect. Customers can also buy direct from Galaxy's online store.
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(PR) iFrogz Introduces Coda Forte Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
iFrogz, a ZAGG Inc brand specializing in creative, value-priced mobile accessories, has launched the iFrogz Coda Forte wireless headphones, which connect to a mobile device via Bluetooth. The Coda Forte is the newest addition to iFrogz's Coda line of headphones. Lightweight and comfortable, the Coda Forte combines the latest Bluetooth wireless technology with powerful drivers for seamless, high-fidelity audio quality. The integrated rechargeable batteries of the Coda Forte deliver 10-12 hours of continuous audio on a single charge. Built-in controls provide volume and track adjustment, as well as one-touch acceptance of incoming calls using a built-in microphone. Coda Forte headphones are available in black, white, blue and pink.
"Our Coda line of audio products features remarkable styling and quality, and adding the Bluetooth technology in the Coda Forte makes these headphones even more practical and flexible," said Kent Wuthrich, executive vice president of marketing at ZAGG, which manufactures and markets iFrogz products. "Customers will love the convenience of the Bluetooth connection, and they will be very impressed with the power and quality of the sound."
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(PR) Logitech Announces Bluetooth Speakers Z600
Today Logitech introduced the Logitech Bluetooth Speakers Z600, an elegantly designed pair of wireless stereo speakers that complement the sleek good looks of Mac and Ultrabook computers. With these speakers you can effortlessly stream music and other audio from your computer, smartphone or tablet. Three devices can be active at the same time, and switching among them is as simple as pressing pause on one and play on another.
"The Logitech Bluetooth Speakers Z600 were designed to resemble an object of art using shapes, materials, and colors that meld with the modern living space and complement the look of ultrathin laptops," said Charlotte Johs, Logitech global vice president of brand development and portfolio for PC accessories. "And with built-in Bluetooth connectivity, a first for Logitech multimedia speakers, these speakers are ideal for today's wireless, multi-device lifestyle."
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(PR) PowerColor Releases the Devil HD7870
TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphic cards, today announced a new member of the Devil family, the Devil HD7870. Being the most renowned and powerful series in the word, PowerColor extends the Devil's power to HD7870, which operates at 1100MHz core clock and 1250MHz memory clock, offering demonic performance at OC mode.
Built with PowerColor exclusive Platinum Power Kit, it includes 7+1+1 phases, Digital PWM, Super Capacitors, perfectly increases the overall stability and reliable power delivery to GPU. Following the concept of Devil 13, the Devil HD7870 is also equipped with ultra-efficient triple fans, also uses 4 units heat pipes and large surface of aluminum cooling fin, delivers 25% cooler and 18% quieter than reference.
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7990 Atomic PCB and Cooling Solution Pictured
Sapphire's Radeon HD 7990 Atomic made its first appearance at Computex, early last month. While launch of the card itself is less than a few weeks away, pictures of its PCB and cooling solution made it to the web. Its PCB, pictured below, features a pair of 28 nm "Tahiti XT2" GPUs, a total of 6 GB of GDDR5 memory, and a PLX PEX8747 PCI-Express gen 3.0 x48 bridge chip, powered by a gargantuan 18-phase VRM that draws power from three 8-pin PCI-Express power connectors.
Each GPU system hence gets a 6+2+1 phase power supply (Vcc+VDDCI+MVDD). The Vcc phases appear to consist of two 50A chokes per phase, and driver-MOSFETs; while the ancillary phases use more conventional LFPAK MOSFETs. Tantalum capacitors handle most electricals on this 12-layer PCB. The PCB features two sets of video BIOS for each GPU. Display outputs include six mini-DisplayPort connectors. The card can pair with any other Radeon HD 7900 series card using CrossFireX.
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(PR) HighPoint Launches the Industry's Fastest USB 3.0 HBA
HighPoint, an industry leading Storage HBA and solutions manufacturer, has launched the industry's fastest 4-Port USB 3.0 HBA - the RocketU 1144C. Powered by four dedicated 5 Gb/s USB 3.0 ports, a PCI-E 2.0 x4 host interface, plus UASP (USB-attached SCSI protocol) performance-enhancement boost, HighPoint's RocketU 1144C is the industry's fastest USB 3.0 storage controller. The RocketU 1144C is optimized for today's fastest USB 3.0 devices, and is well suited for a wide-range of applications including portable/removable storage, storage expansion, personal media libraries, and backup solutions.
RocketU HBA's can deliver even higher levels of performance when paired with UAS capable storage devices, such as RocketStor USB 3.0 Storage Docks. UASP (USB-attached SCSI protocol) enables USB 3.0 devices to store and process multiple commands in parallel; significantly reducing wait time and streamlining data transfers. The RocketU 1144C's UAS capabilities allow it to fully utilize the PCI-E 2.0 x4 host bus interface and deliver uncompromised transfer bandwidth for UAS capable devices such as USB 3.0 SSD's, hard drives, and enclosures. The speed and efficiency advantages provided by UAS capable devices are ideal for multi-tasking and performance-hungry applications.
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(PR) EK-HD Tubes And Adapters Released
EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana based premium water cooling gear manucturer, is thrilled to introduce the new EK-HD Tube and EK-HD Adapter series products. Use of solid acrylic tubes in PC water cooling systems has become very popular among builders in the water cooling community. EKWB has responded to the needs of enthusiasts and is excited to introduce these new products:
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Iiyama Intros Blistering Fast 27-inch Full-HD Monitor
Japanese display maker Iiyama announced a blistering fast 27-inch monitor, the ProLite G2773HS-2. It may offer bland 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, but makes up for it with 1 ms (GTG) response time, and a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz. That would lend you flicker-free stereoscopic 3D viewing, with 72 Hz per plane. The monitor uses a conventional TN-film panel with LED backlit illumination. Other vital stats include 85° horizontal, and 80° vertical viewing angles; 300 cd/m² maximum brightness, and dynamic mega-contrast. Measuring 647 x 239 x 454.5 mm (WxDxH), it weighs about 5.6 kg. It will make its market debut on July 16.
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