Nvidia, AMD, and Intel Throw Down at CES 2026
CES 2026 is shaping up to be a major battleground for chipmakers. Nvidia announced its next-gen Vera Rubin AI systems are coming this year, while AMD and Intel fired back with their own reveals.
CES 2026 is shaping up to be a major battleground for chipmakers. Nvidia announced its next-gen Vera Rubin AI systems are coming this year, while AMD and Intel fired back with their own reveals.
AMD CEO Lisa Su used her CES keynote to detail the upcoming MI400 accelerator series and make a stunning claim about the future MI500. The company says its 2027 chips will deliver a 1,000x increase in AI performance over today’s MI300X. This all hinges on new data center racks and partnerships with
AMD used its CES 2026 keynote to declare itself central to the AI boom, showcasing a massive new server rack and updated PC chips. Despite star power from OpenAI and the White House, the market’s reaction was muted.
Nvidia is pushing its AI tech into the physical world with new platforms for cars and robots. The first Nvidia-powered autonomous vehicle is slated for US roads as early as this quarter.
Intel has officially launched its Core Ultra Series 3 laptop processors, codenamed Panther Lake, at CES 2026. The company claims massive performance and efficiency gains, with laptops expected to hit shelves by January 27.
Intel has officially launched its Core Ultra Series 3 processors, codenamed Panther Lake, at CES 2026. Built on the new Intel 18A manufacturing process, the chips promise major leaps in performance and efficiency for AI and gaming.
AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su is set to deliver a keynote address to open CES 2026 on Monday, January 5. The livestream will focus on AMD’s strategy for AI solutions across all computing segments.
Qualcomm is doubling down on its Windows on Arm push with new budget-friendly Snapdragon X2 Plus processors. Announced at CES, they promise huge efficiency gains and an 80 TOPS NPU, but the company still faces an uphill battle against entrenched x86 rivals in the enterprise market.
After stumbling with HBM3, Samsung is poised for a major comeback in the critical high-bandwidth memory market. The company’s co-CEO revealed that key clients, including NVIDIA, are optimistic about its upcoming HBM4 modules, which boast industry-leading 11 Gbps pin speeds. Analysts now predict Sams
Chinese tech giant Baidu is leading premarket gains with a 12% jump after announcing plans to spin off its semiconductor unit. Home goods retailers like Wayfair and RH are also climbing following a delayed tariff hike on furniture.