A leak has surfaced regarding Intel's future plans for the LGA-1700 socket, shedding light on the new Bartlett Lake series of desktop CPUs. This product is set to feature the Alder Lake/Raptor Lake hybrid die with P-Cores and E-Cores, along with a new die featuring P-Cores exclusively. However, it seems …
Read More »Intel blames motherboard vendors for 13/14th Gen Core i9 CPU stability issues
After many users reported instability with Intel 13/14th Gen Core i9 CPUs, the company has finally issued a statement condemning motherboard manufacturers for allowing Intel processors to run outside of specified specifications. The company also confirms that most stability complaints involve unlocked motherboards. Intel's statement was shared by Igor's Lab. …
Read More »New MSI BIOS enables Intel APO for Intel Core 14th Gen CPUs
A recent BIOS update for MSI 600/700-series motherboards has introduced support for Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology. However, it's worth noting that the APO feature is only compatible with 14th-generation Intel CPUs. Ghost_motley was the first to spot the new BIOS on the support page of an MSI motherboard. A quick …
Read More »Intel Core 14th Gen desktop CPUs don’t support Thunderbolt 5
Intel released its first Core 14th Gen “Raptor Lake Refresh” desktop CPUs earlier this week. Initially, Intel announced that these CPUs would support Thunderbolt 5, the most recent version of the protocol. However, Intel has recently said that although certain 14th-generation processors will support Thunderbolt 5, this is not the …
Read More »Intel unveils new 14th Gen Core desktop processors
Today is the big day – after months of rumours and various leaks, Intel is now officially announcing its new 14th Gen Core processors. Otherwise known as the Raptor Lake Refresh, new 14th Gen Core desktop processors will offer up to 6GHz speeds, accelerated AI performance and improved gaming performance. …
Read More »Intel 14th Gen Core K-series CPUs will reportedly launch on October 17th
Intel is expected to begin talking about its 14th Gen Core desktop processors later this month. Typically, we see new unlocked K-series chips each year around October time and according to new reports, that trend will continue with plans to launch the first 14th Gen Core desktop processors on October …
Read More »Leak points to 25 upcoming 14th Gen desktop CPUs from Intel
If recent reports are to be believed, Intel's 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs should be available in October. Intel hasn't yet officially announced these new CPUs, but a new leak has detailed a full range of SKUs, including a few surprises. You should have a solid notion of the …
Read More »Intel Core i9-14900K engineering sample shown hitting 6GHz
The next Core i9-14900K CPU, which will be part of Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh portfolio, will have the same core count as the Core i9-13900K, with 24 cores made up of 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores. However, there is a noticeable increase in clock speed, as seen in recently leaked …
Read More »Raptor Lake-S Refresh CPUs may be more expensive
With the Intel 14th Gen Core series release right around the corner, retailers have started to prepare for the launch. There is at least one retailer who has already listed the six upcoming 14th Gen K and KF chips but hasn't shared pricing. However, rumour says that we'll see a …
Read More »Motherboard maker shares Intel 14th Gen Core specs and performance metrics
MSI has accidentally broken the embargo on the 14th Gen Core series. The company has posted a video on YouTube (now private), leaking numerous details and comments about the Raptor Lake-S Refresh chips. The video wasn't only focused on the upcoming CPUs, according to VideoCardz. They also showcased MSI's current …
Read More »Early tests suggest Intel’s i7-14700K is up to 21% faster than i7-13700K
A Chinese tech reviewer was able to get an early sample of Intel's upcoming Core i7-14700K. In a curious effort to prevent the video from being taken down, the uploader referred to the processor as a ‘Core i7-13700KS'…. which obviously doesn't exist. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to prevent the video …
Read More »Intel 14th Gen Core K CPUs to be up to 200MHz faster than predecessors
The Intel 14th Gen Core series is expected to be available in a few months. However, its specifications are often known far sooner to insiders and OEM partners, who have no problem sharing this information with others, as seen by the data that has just recently been posted online. Benchlife …
Read More »Intel will reportedly increase the CPU core count for 14th Gen Core HX processors
Recent reports have shed some light on the upcoming Intel 14th Gen Core-HX CPUs. It is now claimed that these new processors will have more cores and cache compared to their predecessors. According to Golden Pig Upgrade Pack, the upcoming 14th Gen Core-HX CPUs are expected to feature more cores …
Read More »Intel 14th Gen Core desktop processors rumoured to release in October
Intel typically makes new desktop processors available in around October/November. That tradition will continue this year with the upcoming Intel 14th Gen Core processors, which are expected to become available in mid-October. With the 14th Gen Core series, we are expecting to see a refresh of the Raptor Lake CPU …
Read More »New motherboard firmware updates hint at “next-gen processors”
Two motherboard manufacturers have recently released new firmware updates in preparation for Intel's next-generation CPUs. ASRock and Asus have taken the lead by deploying firmware updates for their B760M PG Sonic WiFi and ROG Maximus Z790 Apex motherboards, explicitly stating support for upcoming processors. The new BIOS for the ASRock …
Read More »First Intel Raptor Lake refresh CPUs expected to be announced in October
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 …
Read More »New Gigabyte motherboard BIOS adds support for ‘next-gen Intel CPUs’
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 …
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake leak shows new Xe iGPU and improved efficiency
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 …
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake can already boot Windows, Linux and ChromeOS
According to Intel's roadmap, Raptor Lake processors should be arriving later this year, followed by “Meteor Lake” processors in 2023. The tape-in process was finished almost a year ago, and now, Intel has announced the new architecture can already boot on multiple operating systems. During Intel's recent quarterly earnings call, CEO, …
Read More »Intel has taped in the 7nm Meteor Lake compute tile
Gregory Bryant has recently announced that Intel has taped in its 7nm Meteor Lake CPU architecture, which means that the designing phase has been completed. From now on, Intel will start working on the production phases, leading to the release of Intel's first 7nm processor. The executive VP and GM …
Read More »Intel “Lunar Lake” spotted in driver patch notes
A new driver patch may have revealed Intel's upcoming 14th Gen Core series of processors. Linux driver patch notes for the Intel Gigabit NIC mention a new codenamed microarchitecture – Lunar Lake. Expected to release after Meteor Lake, Intel Lunar Lake was first mentioned in an Ethernet Linux driver (via Coelacanth's Dream) …
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