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Recently leaked slides from Intel have unveiled the core count for the upcoming Meteor Lake mobile CPU lineup. While the company had previously confirmed the use of Raptor Lake Refresh for top-tier chips, it appears that the majority of the series will rely on the all-new Meteor Lake lineup. The …

The man himself is back with another episode of Leo Says - this time, it's all about Intel

It seems that AMD is preparing to launch a new 6-core processor. This new CPU is the Ryzen 5 7500F and is expected to be AMD's first desktop CPU to exclude integrated graphics support, deviating from the common feature set found in AM5 CPUs. Based on the PugetBench listings found …

AMD recently confirmed the existence of the Phoenix 2 APU, a smaller version of the original Phoenix silicon used in mobile systems, laptops, Mini-PCs, and handheld consoles. While it was widely known that AMD would introduce a smaller die based on the Zen 4 and RDNA 3 architectures, the exact …

We weren't expecting an AMD CPU launch today and yet, one has appeared out of thin air. Today, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU has been officially announced and will be extremely rare, with only one production run planned. 

A recent patch for the Linux kernel has introduced support for Meteor Lake-S in its pin controller. Currently, it is rumoured that Intel's upcoming desktop processors will be refreshed Raptor Lake chips, but the codename Meteor Lake-S suggests we may see desktop Meteor Lake processors after all.  The addition of …

CPU delidding can be a great way to improve cooling performance and pave the way for higher overclocks. This week, Noctua is launching its new NM-DD1 direct die kit, allowing most Noctua CPU coolers to be used with delidded AMD AM5 processors. Working in collaboration with Roman Hartung, otherwise known …

Gigabyte might have revealed an unannounced Ryzen processor. According to the CPU support list for the Gigabyte X570 Aorus Extreme motherboard, a new Ryzen 7 5700 CPU might be on the way.  In the X570 Aorus Extreme's CPU support list (via VideoCardz), Gigabyte also shared the core specs of the …

By now, you may have heard that Intel is planning a refresh of the Raptor Lake CPUs. These are now expected to come in October for the K chips, followed by the non-K processors in November or December. As we learned in Intel's rebranding announcement this week, Intel will be …

In recent months we've heard rumours that Intel will be rebranding its Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series processors with its next-generation chips. Today, Intel is confirming exactly that, with plans to introduce Intel Core Ultra processors this year. Intel Core Ultra will be the new badge assigned to Intel's ‘most advanced client …

Today AMD is launching its new Ryzen 7000 PRO series processors, for both mobile and desktop platforms. The new Ryzen PRO 7040 series mobile processors pack up to 8 cores and 16 threads while the Ryzen PRO 7000 desktop processors will top out at 12 cores and 24 threads.  The …

It appears that AMD is preparing two High-End Desktop (HEDT) series: a non-Pro version, possibly named the 7900X, and a Pro version named the 7905WX. That's according to the recent appearance of some product codes on AMD's official OPN code list. Leaker @momomo_us has discovered the product codes for the …

The 8-core Ryzen 7 5800X3D released last year is currently the only Ryzen 5000 series chip with 3D V-cache. However, a new report suggests that might change soon, as there are indications that a new 6-core Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU might be in the works. As per the image shared …

An unannounced AMD processor has begun appearing on benchmark databases. Considering the CPU's ID code, this is thought to be an early Zen 5 prototype. The entries shared by Benchleaks shows an OPN (100-000001290-11_N) distinct from any previous Ryzen CPUs. Moreover, the Family ID of 26 is also new for AMD …

Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake mobile chip lineup continues to unveil itself with the recent discovery of the Core Ultra 7 1002H. This finding follows the discovery of the Core Ultra 7 1003H SKU, which sparked discussions about a possible Intel Core CPU rebrand. Intel has since confirmed that a name …

During a recent Meet The Expert webcast, AMD shared an updated roadmap that revealed some exciting details about the future of its AM5 desktop socket. The leaked roadmap shared on social media confirms AMD's intention to support the socket for at least four more years and confirms some details about …

Today Intel is unveiling its latest innovation – PowerVia, a new power delivery method set to debut on the Intel 20A process node in 2024. This marks Intel as the first in the industry to implement backside power delivery on a product-like test chip.  Speaking on PowerVia, Ben Sell, Intel …

Gigabyte has recently released a new BIOS update for their motherboards that introduces support for “next generation processors” from Intel. The timing of this release aligns with the upcoming launch of Intel's 14th Gen Core series, expected to debut as early as September. The release of this BIOS update (via …

Intel might have made some changes to their client CPU roadmap. Besides the alleged cancellation of Meteor Lake for desktop platforms, a new report has shed some light on Intel's plans beyond Arrow Lake. For the 15th Gen Core series, we'll reportedly have Panther-Lake featuring Cougar Cove P-cores. Moore's Law …

The release notes of AMD's latest chipset driver have raised eyebrows, as mentions of Ryzen 7045HX support for desktops have been spotted. This listing has left some wondering whether it was an unintentional mistake or a subtle confirmation of the arrival of new Zen4 desktop APUs. In the highlights section …

Last week at Computex, MSI launched a new range of laptops. As it turns out, one of these models was housing an unreleased Intel Meteor Lake processor, something that was noticed by a few visitors, who were also able to run a benchmark on the system.  Notebookcheck first noticed that …

Leo checks out AMD's Dragon Range Ryzen 9 7945HX mobile CPU

Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake processors have once again made an appearance, this time with a mysterious new chip called the Intel Core Ultra 7 1003H. The existence of this new processor was revealed through a PugetBench result shared on social media. Last month, Intel introduced its new naming system in …

To redefine the Chromebook experience, AMD has officially unveiled its highly anticipated 7020C series APUs. With four variants to choose from, these processors are set to elevate the performance and efficiency of Chromebooks to new heights. While the 7020C series processors are not based on the latest Zen 4 or …

An Intel roadmap for 2023 and beyond has been leaked, revealing updates for the 18th week of the year, from May 1st to May 7th. Although most of it is covered, the updated roadmap confirms the cancellation of a specific Meteor Lake-S processor for the desktop we've heard about in …

Intel has unveiled its vision for a simplified processor instruction set architecture (ISA) via a recently published whitepaper. The proposed plan focuses on streamlining the architecture by reducing legacy support and transitioning to a 64-bit-only framework called ‘Intel x86S'.  With the prevalence of 64-bit operating systems and the growing demand …

Apple's upcoming high-end MacBook and iPad models may feature the M3 Pro processor, which is set to offer significant improvements over its predecessor. The new chip is expected to have more CPU and GPU cores and more onboard memory.  According to Bloomberg, the M3 Pro may come with a 12-core …

Intel is reportedly investigating a major leak of private keys used by the Intel Boot Guard feature, which aids in blocking the installation of malicious firmware. According to Bleeping Computer, MSI suffered a security breach in March, during which around 1.5TB of data was stolen. As is typical in these …

During the OCP Regional Summit, AMD revealed its plans to replace the AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture (AGESA) with an open-source solution called Open-Source Silicon Initialization Library (openSIL). This is expected to happen by 2026 and will gradually cover AMD's entire product stack, including Ryzen and EPYC processors. The first …

ASUS and AMD recently collaborated to create the ASUS ROG Ally handheld games console, which features two custom AMD system-on-chips (SoCs): the Ryzen Z1 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Some people have pointed out that the specifications of the Z1 series are similar to those of AMD's 7040U family of mobile …