chipset
noun
chip·set
ˈchip-ˌset 
: a group of integrated circuits that together perform a set of related functions (such as processing data)
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Every smartphone manufacturer is dealing with supply chain issues that have pushed up the cost of memory and storage, and the rising price of chipsets such as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
For now, Li said BYD would largely use Nvidia's driver-assist chipsets, even as the automaker employs roughly 7,000 engineers for semiconductor development.
—Evelyn Cheng,matthew Chin, CNBC, 9 June 2026
One of these motherboards was designed for AMD’s AM5 platform and features the X870E chipset, while the second anniversary motherboard (not pictured here, but similar) was built for Intel’s LGA 1851 platform and uses Z890.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
It's powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset from 2025 and is 11.8 millimeters thick when folded, 5.4 mm when unfolded.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 28 May 2026
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
For now, Li said BYD would largely use Nvidia's driver-assist chipsets, even as the automaker employs roughly 7,000 engineers for semiconductor development.
—Evelyn Cheng,matthew Chin, CNBC, 9 June 2026
One of these motherboards was designed for AMD’s AM5 platform and features the X870E chipset, while the second anniversary motherboard (not pictured here, but similar) was built for Intel’s LGA 1851 platform and uses Z890.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 7 June 2026
It's powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset from 2025 and is 11.8 millimeters thick when folded, 5.4 mm when unfolded.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 28 May 2026
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“Chipset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipset. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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