Reborn in 2011, 985 missing from two copies

Chapter 666: Xingyi X7 becomes a legend, Intel I7 is going to be out of business!

"Haha, that's a good idea!" Williams was in a good mood.

With the popularity and strength of Xingyi Technology, there is really no pressure in grabbing market share from some assembly manufacturers.

No pressure at all!

They are all assembled brands with little technical content.

Originally, Wang Yi had no plans to take over half of the PC market. He just wanted to make CPUs and graphics cards first, and also develop some Xingyi ultrabooks.

As a result, friendly competitors jointly boycotted Xingyi Technology and refused to purchase its CPUs and graphics cards. They also joined forces to cut prices and jointly blockade the Xingyi Ultrabook!

There was no other option. Wang Yi had no way out and could only go all out and forcefully enter the PC market!

In addition to ultrabooks, all-round notebooks, high-performance notebooks, desktops, all-in-one computers, etc., we do them all!

Crazy to grab the market, the main feature is to not recognize any relatives!
After all, Xingyi Semiconductor's self-developed and produced CPUs and graphics cards must be shipped to make a profit.

If your competitors don’t buy it, you can only use it yourself!

But by then, will our competitors regret it?
I do not know.

But Wang Yi will never regret it.

Respect the choices of friendly companies and help them get on the road!
"By the way, the biggest advantage of our processor is its powerful integrated graphics. We can develop a mini host at the same time!" Wang Yi thought of this.

At present, Xingyi PC started late, and it is still not enough if it only makes regular notebooks and desktops.

In terms of conventional computers, old giants such as Dell, HP, Lenovo, Apple, and Asus have many years of accumulation and user base, and clearly have more advantages.

Even though Xingyi Computer is more powerful, it started late and it will be difficult to grab most of the market share in a short period of time.

But the mini host field is different, it is a new track.

"Mini console!" Williams was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the chairman would pay attention to this niche product.

Many years later, mini consoles are considered niche products, and at present, they are even a niche among niches.

Although mini consoles first appeared ten years ago, they have always been immature.

Even the Mac mini is just a small-scale product.

"Chairman, is there a future for this track? I see that the Mac mini has been produced for several generations, and the annual sales volume is only two million units. Isn't it a bit...useless?" Williams couldn't help asking.

Wang Yi smiled faintly: "No matter how small a fly is, it is still meat. The most important thing is that the mini console is just starting out, and basically only Apple has it, so the annual sales volume is only two million units. Moreover, it is a niche system like mac OS, so the sales volume is destined not to be high."

"But then, other brands will join in and launch mini hosts with Windows systems. The sales of mini hosts with Windows systems will be high, reaching 6 million, 8 million, 10 million, 13 million..."

"The most important thing is that this field has just started and there are few competitors. Our powerful integrated graphics advantage and Windows + XOS dual system advantage can crush Apple and other competitors, thus dominating the entire field."

"Although the annual sales volume is expected to be only 2 to 3 million units in the next two years, it will be 5 or 7 million units in the future."

Williams nodded. "Yes, the PC market is not the mobile phone market. It is quite good that the annual sales of mini consoles can exceed five million units."

Wang Yi looked out the window and said, "Most importantly, I am optimistic about the future of mini consoles, especially for white-collar workers who need to work at home and at work. It is very tiring to carry a heavy notebook back and forth, especially when you have to squeeze into the subway."

"Although ultrabooks are lighter, they have limited performance, high prices and low cost-performance."

Williams agrees with this.

With a budget of 3 yuan, you can buy a well-configured, all-round notebook or gaming laptop with a mid-range discrete graphics card, and you will have no problem playing A games.

But if you change to an ultrabook that costs 7,000 yuan, the configuration is very average, and it doesn’t even have a low-end discrete graphics card.

But ordinary laptops and gaming notebooks are very bulky, and it is really tiring to carry them to and from get off work.

Especially for employees in big cities, the rent near the company is very expensive, costing five or six thousand yuan, which is unaffordable.

For this reason, they all rent houses in very remote areas outside the Fifth Ring Road or even the Sixth Ring Road, where shared housing costs only one or two thousand yuan per month.

The disadvantage is that the daily commute takes more than three hours, and there are basically no seats available.

Working 996 all day is tiring enough, and carrying a heavy laptop is really exhausting.

But if you change to a mini host, it will be much simpler.

Small and convenient, just put it in your bag, no need to feel tired at all.

There is a monitor at work. You can just plug it in and start working.

I also have a monitor at home. I can just plug it in and work directly.

The only drawback is that the mini host does not work well when you are in a meeting, when you need to present a PPT, or when you are on a business trip.

But it’s not a big problem, just pair it with an ultrabook.

It can be said that the mini host can replace the desktop computer!
Wang Yi said: "At present, our employees at Xingyi Technology are equipped with a desktop computer + ultrabook or high-performance notebook computer as standard. The desktop computer is used for workstations, and the notebook computer is used for PPT presentations, mobile office, and business trips. But carrying it home to work is a big burden."

"Once our mini host is ready, we can replace the desktop host with the Xingyi mini host. And pair it with a Xingyi ultrabook."

"When I'm on a business trip, working on the go, or presenting PPT, I use the Xingyi Ultrabook, which is thin, light, convenient, and elegant."

"I use a mini host at my workstation, and when I go home to work, I don't need to carry a laptop with me. I can just bring the mini host with me."

"Of course, special departments that require powerful performance can continue to choose high-performance desktops + ultrabooks, or mini hosts + high-performance notebooks. But all employees in other departments can use mini hosts instead of desktops."

Williams' eyes lit up: "In this way, the mini console becomes the main tool!"

"Through our powerful system interaction, data between the mini host and the ultrabook can be exchanged. Even when on a business trip, you can remotely control the mini host through the ultrabook."

"Yes, the mini host has ultra-low power consumption and can be in standby mode all the time. There is also Xingyi network disk, which can also ensure data interoperability."

"If we develop a new function, we can remotely start the Xingyi mini host through the Xingyi mobile phone or Xingyi ultrabook, which will be more convenient. Even remote work is not a problem."

"That's no problem!" Williams agreed.

He now drives to and from get off work, so it doesn’t matter if the laptop is bulky, he can just leave it in the car.

But when he was young, he would also carry a heavy notebook and squeeze into the subway, bus, and take Bus 11. The pain is still fresh in his memory.

Especially when it’s hot in the summer, carrying a heavy double-section backpack is really hard to describe.

All programmers know this feeling.

But if you change to a mini host, it will be completely different.

Programmers all have monitors at home, so they don’t need to buy a host anymore, a mini host can do everything.

It is enough to equip it with an ultrabook for mobile office and business trips.

Compared with the current desktop + laptop combination, the combination of mini host + ultrabook has more obvious advantages and is more convenient.

After all, carrying a notebook is not something you do for just one or two days, but every day.

The all-in-one laptop + charger weighs five or six kilograms.

A high-performance laptop + charger weighs eight to ten kilograms.

I have to squeeze into the subway every day and commute for three hours. I also have to carry a five or six kilogram all-in-one laptop and a charger. There is no seat, so I have to stand. Just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable.

It would be even more terrible if you were to carry a high-performance laptop and charger weighing eight or nine kilograms, and stand in the subway for three hours every day to commute.

But if you replace it with a nini host, it will be simple.

The mini host + charger only weighs 1.4 catties to kg!

That’s right, an ordinary mini host weighs only about 1 kilogram, and a high-performance mini host weighs only about kilograms.

Very relaxing, no pressure.

I don’t feel tired even after commuting for three hours on the subway.

Wang Yi made up his mind and decided to do this next.

Once the Xingyi min host is produced, subsequent employees will be equipped with the Xingyi ultrabook + Xingyi mini host as standard, so they won’t be tired when commuting.

The rent on the Sanhuan Road is five to six thousand or even seven to eight thousand yuan a month. Wang Yi cannot rent houses on the Sanhuan Road for all employees. He can only reduce the pressure on employees by using mini hosts.

"William, make the mini console as soon as possible. As long as we start to adopt the mini console + notebook model, other companies will follow suit. By then, the mini console will surely usher in a good development."

"Okay, Chairman!"

After leaving the chairman's office, Williams immediately arranged the mini host development business and then left.

The scorching sun in July is burning the earth.

Williams didn't care about these and hurried straight to the R&D plant of Xingyi Wafer Factory.

The Xingyi CPU X7 4800 is about to have its first tape-out and is now in preparation.

He had to personally participate in such a crucial matter.

After all, whether the preparation is proper is directly related to whether the tape-out is successful.

The X7 4800 is comparable to the fourth-generation I7 and is Xingyi Technology's first high-end computer processor. It is of great significance and must not be allowed to fail.

It is also the last 28nm flagship processor.

As for next year's second-generation processor, its release will be postponed to the middle of the year or even the second half of the year.

The main reason is to wait for the breakthrough of 14nm technology!

Next year, whether it is the new generation of flagship mobile phone chips, flagship computer CPUs, or flagship graphics cards, their release will be postponed.

We have to wait for Xingyi Semiconductor's 14nm process to break through and go into mass production!
It is for this reason that two generations of Kunpeng chips for mobile terminals were released at once this year. In addition to the Kunpeng 1 for Xingyi X906 in the first half of the year, there is also the Kunpeng 910 in September!

The same is true for PC chips. X3, X5, and X7, three CPUs, will all be released this year!
The same is true for graphics cards.

Once the tape-out is successful and mass production begins, all will be released. There is no way around it, these chips are all made with 28-nanometer technology, which was far ahead last year.

But this year, both Samsung and Apple are using 20nm technology, so Xingyi Technology's 28nm process is just a makeshift one.

Next year, Samsung and Intel will directly move to 14nm, and Xingyi Technology's 28nm will be far behind.

We have to take advantage of the fact that there is still a market for 28nm this year and launch all of them as soon as possible and put them on the market.

By next year, 28nm will be obsolete and will be used exclusively for mid-range chips. Flagship chips will all be 14nm, and 20nm will be outdated.

To this end, Xingyi Technology will release all of its chips ahead of schedule this year and delay the release of all of its chips next year.

Just to wait for the 14nm process.

In the following days, Intel seemed to have completely given in and did not take any further action.

Thanks to Intel's three major investments, the popularity and market recognition of the Xingyi computer processor have been greatly improved.

The best advertising is competitor madness.

As for Intel's Xingyi computer processor, it first maliciously slandered it, then blocked it with its X86 patents, and then quickly admitted defeat...

These three bold moves all indirectly proved the power and success of the Xingyi computer CPU, to the extent that Intel felt a huge threat and had to take risks.

It is for this reason that Xingyi computer CPU has become popular all over the world. Everyone knows that Xingyi CPU is not inferior to Intel, and its integrated graphics card is even better than Intel. The recognition is directly maximized, and sales continue to increase.

A week later, Zhu Changlin approached Wang Yi:
"Chairman, last week's desktop CPU sales surged by 30% again, surpassing AMD in all aspects, and this week's sales are not far behind Intel. In particular, the sales of the low-end CPU X3 have surpassed Intel's fourth-generation I3. The sales of X5 are also catching up with Intel's I5!"

"Very good." Wang Yi was very satisfied with such results.

Users who buy I3 have limited budgets and are most concerned about cost-effectiveness. The X3 CPU is not inferior to Intel i3, and its integrated graphics beats Intel I7. The price is similar to i3, so it naturally becomes the first choice for users who need cost-effectiveness.

It is only natural that its sales volume surpasses that of I3.

However, many of the users who buy I5 are mid-to-high-end players who pursue performance. This group will standardize on powerful mid-to-high-end discrete graphics cards.

Since they all have to use a discrete graphics card, these users don’t care much about the powerful integrated graphics of the X5. They also think that Intel’s optimization is better, so they simply choose the fourth-generation I5.

Many users who do not buy discrete graphics cards choose X5.

Of course, there are still some users who trust the Intel brand and still choose Intel.

However, it is already a very good result that it can surpass AMD and compete with Intel as soon as it is launched.

"Chairman, desktop CPUs are selling very well, but there are still no customers purchasing notebook CPUs. We only use them for ourselves. I suggest that chip factories reduce the production capacity of notebook CPUs and increase the production capacity of desktop CPUs. The desktop CPUs are growing at a terrifying rate. Without inventory, there will be insufficient production capacity in the future."

"Okay, then let's reduce the production of laptop CPUs and increase the production of desktop CPUs!" Wang Yi had no objection.

Despite being boycotted by competitors, desktop CPUs are still purchased by individual users, but laptop CPUs are not purchased by third-party customers and are only used by Xingyi Technology itself, so it does not require too much production capacity.

As for individual users buying a laptop CPU and replacing the chip themselves... that's too difficult.

Wang Yi doesn't care about this: "It's okay. No one uses laptop CPUs this year, but as long as we are strong enough and beat Intel, maybe some manufacturers will use them next year!"

Just like the Kunpeng chip.

At first, there were no third-party customers using it, but when the Xingyi mobile phone was launched, Kunpeng 702 surpassed Qualcomm's processors of the same generation in terms of architecture and performance, and competitors were shocked and jealous.

They then came to us and purchased large quantities of Kunpeng processors.

The same goes for laptop CPUs and graphics cards. They are boycotting and not buying them this year.

By next year or the year after, when the Xingyi CPU is powerful enough to beat Intel, they will probably be unable to remain calm and will also come to purchase it.

There are no products that cannot be sold, only advantages that are not strong enough!
In the past two years, Xingyi Technology can vigorously promote its own laptops and desktops, which can not only increase sales and make money, but also digest Xingyi CPUs and graphics cards.

In two years, Wang Yi believes that some third-party brands will come to buy Xingyi CPUs and graphics cards.

Zhu Changlin also agreed: "This is very likely. Mobile phone chips are selling well, and our CPUs and graphics cards will also be able to sell well next year or the year after!"

"Well, let the bullets fly for a while."

As soon as Wang Yihua finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. Seeing that the door was open, Williams rushed in excitedly:

"Chairman, good news!"

"Hey, President Zhu is here too."

"What good news makes you so excited?" Wang Yi said with a smile, already having a guess in his mind.

"Yes, say it out loud and make us happy." Zhu Changlin also said.

"Great news! Xingyi Semiconductor conducted a tape-out yesterday and the results came out today!" Williams was very excited:
"I thought the first tape-out yield of X7 4800 was not high, so we have to tape out again at the end of the month."

“Unexpectedly, the yield rate of the first tape-out was as high as 89%!”

"So high!" Wang Yi was also shocked: "The first tape-out yield was 89%, so the mass production yield can be even higher, wouldn't it be directly over 90%? There's even hope of reaching 95%!"

"Yes, Chairman, our X7 4800 is ready!"

"Great, have you done the performance test?" Wang Yi asked.

"After testing, the performance is very strong. The CPU performance is 4-7 with the 750th generation i5, which is at the same level. In terms of integrated graphics, it is equipped with RT 740, which is further improved than the integrated graphics of X5, and is 20% higher than the NVIDIA GT 7 GDDR version, which is several times ahead of the integrated graphics of the th generation i!"

"The GT 740 GDDR5 version will be improved by another 20%. Doesn't that mean it will be able to catch up with Nvidia's GTX 750?" Wang Yi was a little surprised. This improvement was quite drastic.

"That's right, Chairman. The X7's integrated graphics card has reached the level of Nvidia's entry-level mid-range graphics cards this year, and is also the level of the entry-level gaming card GTX 750."

"The performance of the X7 is really maxed out. The integrated graphics is comparable to an entry-level gaming card. It's really good. Xingyi Semiconductor is truly a legend!" Wang Yi praised it highly.

实际上，X3和X5的核显，已经分别堪比入门级独显GT630和GT740（GDDR5版本）。

像是X5的核显，玩英雄联盟1080P都能100 FPS，CS：gO也能达到110-120 FPS。

It’s already powerful enough to not look like an integrated graphics card.

The X7's integrated graphics card goes a step further and is almost as good as the entry-level mid-range discrete graphics card GTX 750.

Playing League of Legends can reach 120+, and CS:GO can reach 150+!

Even many 3A games are a bit difficult to play at 1080P resolution. At best, they are smooth with low picture quality, or even lag.

But if the resolution is adjusted to 720P, 3A games can also run smoothly.

At present, this is already the pinnacle of nuclear display.

Just like AMD's integrated core graphics many years later, its performance is comparable to 1060, which is very good.

Xingyi Technology's X7 processor has also achieved the ultimate in integrated graphics at present.

Wang Yi smiled: "Now, Intel will cry again. Such a powerful X7 is comparable to the core graphics of entry-level mid-range independent graphics cards. It can play 720A games smoothly at 3P. It is simply invincible!"

"Once it goes on the market, the i7 will be its younger brother."

"Yes, Chairman, it's really awesome, too awesome." Zhu Changlin praised it highly: "With such powerful performance, I don't think any of our competitors can remain calm."

"Haha, let them be. We will keep improving. They can buy it or not." Wang Yi said with a smile, "Arrange the factory for mass production as soon as possible and launch the Xingyi Ultrabook S1pro as soon as possible. The price is 12999!"

"Okay, Chairman!"

The Xingyi Ultrabook S1pro and Xingyi S1 were developed at the same time, but they have some differences in size and configuration.

不仅处理器升级了X7，核显升级为对标入门级中端独显的RT 750，屏幕从13.3英寸的768分辨率，升级为14英寸的1080分辨率的旗舰屏幕。

The storage has also been upgraded from 256 GB solid state to 512 GB solid state!
It can be said that it has been improved across the board, surpassing the top ultrabooks of rival companies.

The selling price will naturally exceed ten thousand.

The I7 version of the ultrabook from another competitor, which does not have a dedicated graphics card and has poor core graphics performance, costs 10999-13999. The Xingyi Ultrabook S1 pro is more powerful and there is no need to sell it at a low price, which would be a loss of status.

In fact, users who buy this kind of top-level ultrabook are all the type who are not short of money and need a notebook that is powerful, light and portable.

Therefore, I am willing to spend an extra four or five thousand to buy an ultrabook.

After all, a gaming laptop with such performance only costs seven or eight thousand yuan, and it won’t cost more than ten thousand yuan, but it’s bulky!
All we can say is that the needs and positioning are different.

For high-end business people, those who travel frequently, and those who do design presentations, it is indeed not suitable to carry a gaming laptop. A top-level ultrabook is much better because it is portable and lightweight while having powerful performance.

"Okay, Chairman, I will have the wafer factory debug and mass produce it right away. Once it comes off the line, it will be sent to the notebook factory immediately to start mass production of the Xingyi Superbook S1 Pro. In this way, we will have production and stock next month, and it will be released and put on the market in September."

"Sure. Although time is tight, the sales of this kind of top-level ultrabook won't be very high, so there's no need to stock up too much. Just stock up a little and sell it later!"

The sales of the Xingyi Ultrabook S1 series are still very good, but the sales of S1 pro are not high. It would be good if it can sell three million units a year.

The sales of ultrabooks that cost tens of thousands of dollars just can’t be high these days.

"How's the progress of the graphics card?" Wang Yi asked again.

"Chairman, the RTX 960 graphics card is also progressing smoothly. It will be taped out this week. If nothing goes wrong, mass production will begin this month."

Wang Yi nodded: "Very good, mass production will begin in July, the Xingyi gaming laptop will be produced in August, and the Xingyi gaming laptop and Xingyi Ultrabook S1 pro will be released together in September!"

"By the way, Chairman, in September NVIDIA will release a new generation of graphics cards, the GTX 970 and GTX 980, which will coincide with our release date. Should we advance or postpone it?"

王逸摆了摆手：“不用，RTX 960对标的是英伟达入门级高端显卡GTX 960。不过英伟达要明年一月份才发布960，老黄一向是先卖贵的970、980，三四个月后才卖便宜的甜心显卡960！”

"We rushed to release the sweetheart graphics card that is comparable to Nvidia 9 in September, which just filled the market gap of Nvidia and naturally became a hot seller."

In terms of performance, Xingyi Technology's 960 is comparable to NVIDIA 960, and is definitely not a match for NVIDIA 970 and 980, but in terms of price/performance, it can beat NVIDIA 970.980 and .

英伟达970要2500，980要4000多，而星逸科技的RTX 960只要1400，性能也只比970低一点！
The performance difference is not big, but the price is half that of the original. How should users choose?
Most people will definitely go straight for RTX 960!

In addition, Nvidia's GTX 970 has a memory issue, which causes its performance to crash. Its actual performance may even be worse than Xingyi Technology's RTX 960!

That would be more fun.

(End of this chapter)