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Intel's new generation of workstation Xeon processors are almost here. The Sapphire Rapids CPU line-up has now leaked, as well as specifications, giving us a look at core counts, clock speeds, cache and TDP.  As reported by VideoCardz, Intel's new Xeon processors will pack up to 56 cores, 112 threads, …

Last week, a leaked benchmark showed the upcoming Core i5-13600K nearing Ryzen 9 5950X levels of performance. Now, a new benchmark entry gives us results for the Core i7-13700K, giving us an early look at it up against AMD's flagship.  The Intel Core i7-13700K Geekbench entry, shared by Benchleaks, shows …

A newly found Core i5-13600K benchmark entry in Geekbench shows some promising results. As per the scores, the upcoming mid-range processors from Intel will contend with the Ryzen 9 5950X in multi-core workloads.

Recently, we've seen the first pre-production sample benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-13900K. Now, it seems the Core i5-13600K is also doing the rounds, but the upcoming mid-range processor delivered mixed results.  Bilibili user ECSM (via VideoCardz) was able to obtain an Intel Core i5-13600K pre-production sample (ES3) but didn't …

The same reviewer that brought us the performance figures of the Intel Core i9-13900K pre-production sample has now shared another analysis showing its gaming performance. While the upcoming 13th Gen processor doesn't make huge gains in average frame rates, it does make a noticeable difference to the minimum frame rate …

AMD has confirmed plans to launch its Ryzen 7000 series processors later this year and as the launch swiftly approaches, we are starting to see more leaks. This week, a benchmark leak appears to have revealed the Ryzen 5 7600X.  The entry shared by @TUM_APISAK shows the CPU was mounted …

Intel has scheduled an Innovation event for September 27th and 28th. According to Intel, the company will present new technologies from various fields, but it didn't specify which. However, considering the date, there's a good chance we'll hear something about Raptor Lake. Intel's upcoming Innovation conference will be held in …

Pre-production samples of the upcoming Intel Core i9-13900K have begun doing the rounds. Over in China, one reviewer with a sample ran multiple tests, comparing the early edition chip to the Core i9-12900KF. Overall, Raptor Lake seems to bring a big bump in multi-core performance compared to Alder Lake. The …

The Intel Core i9-13900K has finally made its first appearance on Geekbench. In the entry, you can see the CPU operating frequency going as high as 5.7GHz, likely thanks to Thermal Velocity Boost technology. The Geekbench entry shared by Benchleaks shows the 24C/32T hybrid processor scoring pretty high in the …

A leaker previously known for revealing specs for AMD's next-gen EPYC processors has now shared photos of what appear to be legitimate engineering samples, although they didn't survive very long and apparently burned out as soon as the user tried to boot a machine with them.  Prominent leaker Yuuki_Ans was …

Leakers are claiming to have new information on AMD's next generation of EPYC processors. According to a leaked table, the EPYC 9000 series will feature SKUs with up to 96 ‘zen 4' cores. The specifications shared by YuuKi_Ans (via VideoCardz) shows the EPYC 9654P as the flagship, packing 96 cores …

AMD has been developing exclusive Ryzen chips for select PC OEMs, like Lenovo. These Ryzen Pro processors use Microsoft's Pluton security chip, although it seems that Pluton does limit OS compatibility, limiting these processors to the Windows OS.  Matthew Garret (via Phoronix), a Linux security specialist, wanted to analyse the …

A leaked Intel Meteor Lake mobile platform diagram gives us an overview of what we may expect from the 14th Gen Core processors. Out of everything mentioned in this diagram, the most interesting is the introduction of low-power E-cores and Xe-LPG iGPUs with up to 128EUs. The information in the …

Recently, ASRock released new BIOS updates to support upcoming Intel “Raptor Lake” desktop processors on 600 series motherboards. Now, Asus has confirmed plans to do the same, with most Z690 motherboards getting the update.  The BIOS updates will be available to download through Asus's website, or you can use the …

We've been hearing for a while now that Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake-S platform will support DDR4 and DDR5 memory. A newly leaked platform overview presentation slide seems to confirm exactly that, in addition to a few other features, like additional PCIe 4.0 lanes and 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes.   The leaked …

Intel will be launching its 13th Gen Core processors later this year and engineering samples are starting to do the rounds. We've already seen some early Core i9 13900K performance results from ES1, which had limited performance. Recently, ES3 has appeared, bringing boost clock speeds up to 5.5GHz.  Chiphell user …

The Ryzen 7000 mobile series is still months from release, but leaks are starting to come through, giving us an early look at what to expect in terms of hardware specs.  YouTuber, RedGamingTech, recently received new details on Dragon Range and Phoenix Point processors. The former will be AMD's high-end …

A Chinese reviewer was able to get an engineering sample of the upcoming Intel ‘Raptor Lake' Core i9-13900, allowing them to test the chip well ahead of release. The engineering sample was capped at 3.8GHz, and after testing the Core i9-12900K at the same frequency, the Raptor Lake chip came …

Intel just launched a new version of its Extreme Tuning Utility overclocking software, and as usual, it also released the update's patch notes. Contrary to most other XTU releases, this one came with a few surprises, as Intel might have revealed some of the OC features coming with Raptor Lake. …

AMD is revamping the Ryzen Embedded CPU line-up with four new chips, increasing the core count, improving graphics performance and bringing multi-display compatibility to IoT and edge computing devices. Now with up to four Zen+ cores, eight threads, 2MB of L2 cache, 4MB of L3 cache, and 8x Vega CUs, …

Intel is currently working on revamping its HEDT line-up with a new round of Xeon processors. The next generation of HEDT Xeon chips are codenamed ‘Fishhawk Falls' and now, we're starting to learn more about their planned specifications, with the upcoming Xeon W5-3433 appearing in a benchmark database recently.  The …

The Steam Deck has just been released, but rumours about its successor are already making the rounds. As per a new report, AMD is already working on a successor to Aerith, the Deck's APU. Assuming the report is accurate, the new chip will be based on the Zen 4 and …

Recently, AMD confirmed plans to launch the first Zen 4 processors in Q3 this year. Now, rumours point to a more specific launch date, with sources now claiming that Ryzen 7000 desktop processors will launch in mid-September with four SKUs planned - the 7950X, 7900X, 7800X and 7600X. 

AMD only just recently began talking about its upcoming Ryzen 7000 processors, but leaks are already starting to flood in. AMD's upcoming ‘Phoenix Point' mobile processors are already appearing in benchmark databases, giving us an early look at specs and performance.  The benchmark entry found by Benchleaks shows an engineering …

Intel is expected to release its new-gen "Raptor Lake" processors later this year, and leaks are beginning to hit the web. Recently, someone with what seems to be a Core i9-13900 engineering sample began testing the chip, with multiple benchmark entries appearing online. 

Officially, Alder Lake chips don't support AVX-512, but many can still execute workloads based on that instruction set. Some motherboard vendors even allow you to enable support for AVX-512 if a chip supports it. Unfortunately, Intel stopped producing AVX-512 capable Alder Lake chips in March. Currently, there are Alder Lake …

AMD's annual Financial Analyst Day wasn't only focused on upcoming Radeon products. During the event, AMD also shared a lot of details about its upcoming processors, with new roadmaps for upcoming Ryzen CPUs and APUs.  With the first Zen 4 products set to release this year, we've come to the …

A recent report suggested Intel would use a 2551-pin socket for desktop Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake, but a new rumour now says otherwise. Instead, this 2551-pin socket will reportedly be adopted by laptops, and desktop chips are to utilise a new LGA1851 socket. The rumour comes from Benchlife, which …

Last night during Apple's WWDC keynote, the company officially launched its next generation Apple Silicon processor. The new M2 chip is heading to Macs this year, promising 18% faster CPU performance and 35% faster GPU performance. 

Previous rumours have claimed that the LGA1700 socket would last for three generations, meaning Alder Lake users would be able to upgrade to Meteor Lake chips when they become available. However, new reports say otherwise, claiming Intel is now planning to introduce the LGA2551 socket with Meteor Lake, forcing Alder …