Details about the Intel processors that will replace the recently released Sapphire Rapids have appeared on the Web. The new generation will be called Granite Rapids and will indeed be completely new.

These CPUs will switch to the Intel 4 process technology, as well as the new Redwood Cove architecture. As in the case of Sapphire Rapids, only large cores will be included in the configuration of new products. But the most impressive is TDP up to 500W!

Recall that Sapphire Rapids in the face of the 56-core Xeon W9-3495X at a TDP of 350 W can consume up to 600 W of power without overclocking, and with extreme overclocking, consumption can reach almost 2 kW! If the new Granite Rapids have a TDP of 500W, what will be their actual power consumption?

As for the rest, we know about a 12-channel DDR5 memory controller and an LGA 7529 socket. Sierra Forest-AP processors will have the same performance, which will include only small cores.

The insider YuuKi_AnS, who shared the data, was the first to publish a photo of the Sapphire Rapids processor without a cover two years ago, and recently he was the first to reveal the characteristics of the Xeon CPU Max line.

Chinese customs continues to periodically encounter unusual ways of transporting computer components. For example, on March 3, at the Guangdong-Macau checkpoint, an unnamed person tried to smuggle 84 SSDs across the border.

The man hid these same SSDs inside an electric scooter. 84 M.2 drives. were packed and hidden in the steering rack. This is a very convenient place, but the problem is that this method will not help to hide contraband from X-ray inspection. Actually, this is how the man was caught.

The official website of the customs specifies that it was about Kingston drives, but their volume is not specified. It is also worth clarifying that the attacker tried to import the SSD into China.

In China, the Lenovo Yoga Pro Extreme Edition laptop lit up live – it will be one of the most powerful models in the Yoga line. The device will receive an Intel Core i9-13905H processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 3D accelerator and 64 GB of RAM. But the most interesting thing is that instead of the usual CPU, the Supernova SoM processor module will probably be installed here.

In January of this year, Asus and Intel introduced the Supernova SoM processor module, which integrates the latest generation CPU and LPDDR5X RAM. The joint “packaging” of these components has a number of advantages: firstly, the physical distance between the RAM and the CPU is reduced to almost a minimum, secondly, the memory operates at a higher frequency, and thirdly, the motherboard can be made more compact.

It is known that the Supernova SoM module will be used in one of the Asus laptops, but it has not yet been released. However, Lenovo also seems to be taking the technology into its arsenal: it is expected to be used in the Yoga Pro Extreme Edition.

Apparently, Lenovo Yoga Pro Extreme Edition will be a 16-inch laptop. The official premiere of new items is expected at a large Lenovo event in China on March 21. Then it will become clear whether Supernova SoM is really used in this model.