chipset

noun

chip·set | \ ˈchip-ˌset

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Definition of chipset

: a group of integrated circuits that together perform a set of related functions (such as processing data)

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Recent Examples on the Web The PlayStation 5 will include a custom version of the third-generation AMD Ryzen chipset, which comes running the new Zen 2 architecture, with a GPU running at 36 compute units at 2.23 GHz, all boasting 10.28 TFLOPs. — Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, "PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series X: Which one should you get?," 7 Oct. 2020 Fortunately, though a new 500-series motherboard chipset will be launched alongside it, the i9-11900K will be backwards-compatible with existing 400-series motherboards. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Intel takes on Ryzen with Rocket Lake S and the Core i9-11900K," 11 Jan. 2021 This adapter is equipped with the latest Bluetooth 5.0 chipset and advanced DSP algorithm. — Popular Science, "Get the world’s first adapter that connects to your Switch and your smartphone simultaneously," 2 Dec. 2020 Analysts currently expect the company’s chipset revenue to jump 27% year over year for the fiscal fourth quarter ended in September, with a 60% surge projected for the December quarter. — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, "5G iPhones Pack New Surprise for Qualcomm," 19 Oct. 2020 During an extended product briefing, Intel stressed to us that the Xe Max beats Nvidia's entry-level MX 350 chipset in just about every conceivable metric. — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, "Intel enters the laptop discrete GPU market with Xe Max," 4 Nov. 2020 The latter is a first-generation chipset that can speed up voice recognition and deliver Alexa responses in a faster manner. — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, "Amazon packs bold sound and smart home brains into the spherical Echo," 22 Oct. 2020 Turns out there's a kernel bug which causes CNVi Wi-Fi cards including Intel 9560 and Intel AX-201 (the two Wi-Fi hardware options, both 2x2, available in the Lemur Pro) to be incorrectly identified as Intel 9462, which is a 1x1 chipset. — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, "System76’s Lemur Pro: A powerful, ultralight OEM Linux laptop," 10 Sep. 2020 In September—the month when a U.S. blockade on chipset sales to Huawei Technologies came into effect—semiconductor imports increased 18% over August and 28% over September 2019. — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, "China is making up some ground on its U.S. trade deal commitments," 14 Oct. 2020

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“Chipset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipset. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.

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