At the Linley Fall Processor Conference, Intel revealed the first architectural details related to Tremont. Intel's newest and most advanced low-power x86 CPU architecture, Tremont offers a significant performance boost over prior generations. Tremont next-generation low-power x86 microarchitecture delivers significant IPC (instructions per cycle) gains gen-over-gen compared with Intel's prior low-power x86 architectures, said the chip vendor. Designed for enhanced processing power in compact, low-power packages, Tremont-based processors will enable a new generation of innovative form factors for client devices, creative applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), and efficient data center products, said Intel.

Intel has announced its next-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor family (codename Cooper Lake) will offer customers up to 56 processor cores per socket and built-in AI training acceleration in standard socketed Intel Xeon Scalable processor offerings with availability starting in the first half of 2020. The breakthrough platform performance delivered within the high-core-count Cooper Lake processors will leverage the capabilities built into the Intel Xeon Platinum 9200 series.

Aaeon, a developer of embedded computers, has launched the EPIC-KBS9, a 4-inch SBC built to accommodate 65W Intel Core i socket-type processors. The board is ideal for data encryption, video streaming, and advanced machine vision applications, the vendor said. The EPIC-KBS9 comes with two SODIMM sockets, enabling a 32G dual-channel memory platform, and thanks to its PCIe [x4] slot, the board also supports NVMe SSDs for faster boot times and response rates. As a solution for LAN applications, the EPIC-KBS9 is fitted with four GbE LAN ports. It also features two USB3.0 ports, two USB2.0 internal connectors, an HDMI port, and two COM connectors. The motherboard can be expanded through its PCIe [x4] slot and an additional full mSATA/Mini-PCIe slot.