It wasn't too long ago that we first began hearing that Intel was in talks to provide chips for next-gen home consoles from the likes of Microsoft and Sony. However, it appears that both sides will be moving forward with their continued partnerships with AMD. A new report this week …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200K launch reportedly pushed back by one week
Intel's Arrow Lake-S release schedule might be facing a delay. Rumours initially hinted at an October 10th debut, with a release coming a week later on October 17th. However, fresh reports suggest the launch has been delayed by a week, pushing it to October 24th. According to HKEPC (via VideoCardz), …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200K processors to start at £275
Intel hasn't yet confirmed the release of the upcoming Core Ultra 200K processors, but retailers are already listing them on their websites. With the cheapest model listed at £275 (Core Ultra 245KF tray version) and the most expensive at £566 (Core Ultra 9 285K boxed), the new generation desktop CPUs …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) announced, first laptops launch later this month
Intel is hosting a small media event this week to unveil Lunar Lake to the press. We've got Leo there with boots on the ground, so here is everything we know about the upcoming Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) processors so far...
Read More »Intel Panther Lake listed in Coreboot files with up to 16 CPU cores and 12 Xe3 GPU cores
New Coreboot files have shown new details about Intel's upcoming Panther Lake platform. Besides corroborating many of the rumours and reports we've heard about the new chips, it also includes a new Panther Lake-H variant without integrated graphics. Panther Lake is set to target the laptop market and is expected …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200 processors won’t be affected by “Vmin Shift Instability issue”
Intel has issued an update on its investigation into 13th and 14th Gen Core series instability issues. Just a few days before the debut of the Core Ultra 200 series, Intel has confirmed that the upcoming processors (Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake) won't be affected by the instability issue that …
Read More »Thermal Grizzly introduces Intel Mycro Direct-Die RGB Pro V1 CPU water block
Thermal Grizzly has unveiled the Intel Mycro Direct-Die RGB Pro V1 CPU, an improved variant of the Intel Mycro Direct-Die CPU water block. Sporting a fresh aesthetic, the Pro version promises to improve cooling performance. The updated cooling channel slot width on the copper base plate of the Intel Mycro …
Read More »Intel Lunar Lake iGPU outperforms Arc A370M in OpenCL CompuBench test
Intel is gearing up to unveil its latest Core Ultra 200V “Lunar Lake” mobile CPU family, designed for lightweight laptops, mini-PCs, and gaming handhelds. The Lunar Lake CPUs will feature Xe2-based integrated graphics (Arc 130V and 140V), which we've only heard rumours about up until now. However, a recent report …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 285K revealed in benchmark leak
Intel is anticipated to reveal its next generation of desktop CPUs before the end of the year. Most board partners now have access to near-final silicon (qualification samples), which should be nearly as good as the retail samples. Because of that, we're seeing more and more benchmark results leaking online. …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200 line-up leak points to October launch
Intel is getting ready to launch the new generation of Core Ultra series processors for desktops. The latest naming strategy will see the introduction of the 200-series, which is set to include 14 SKUs, according to the recently leaked lineup. According to Benchlife, at the top of the lineup sits …
Read More »ARM is reportedly making a gaming GPU to rival Nvidia
ARM might enter the gaming GPU market in the coming years. A new report claims that the chip development company is hiring software engineers to develop a new GPU. The report comes from Globes (via VideoCardz). While the timeline for releasing this rumoured GPU remains uncertain, note that such developments …
Read More »24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 “Arrow Lake-S” QS CPU reportedly peaks at 5.7GHz
Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 200K series qualification samples have been distributed to partners, and performance benchmarks, such as those from Geekbench, have recently surfaced. Besides giving us a glimpse of how they perform, they're also helpful for learning the CPU specifications, including single- and multi-core clock speeds...
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200K series CPUs show up on Geekbench alongside Z890 motherboards
With the newly found Geekbench results, we've gained fresh insight into the performance of the Core Ultra 7 265KF and the Core Ultra 5 245K. Both processors were tested with unreleased Z890 motherboards. It's important to note that the two findings are based on different Geekbench versions (5 and 6), …
Read More »Intel sells off its shares in ARM amid cost-cutting efforts
Amid a cost-cutting effort that has seen layoffs and the cancellation of Intel Innovation 2024, Intel has now sold its stake in ARM. The company held over a million shares in the chip maker, but they have since been sold off. With 1.18 million shares going out, Intel should raise …
Read More »Intel Panther Lake might be “mobile-only”
Contrary to many expectations, the Intel Panther Lake architecture might be exclusive to mobile platforms. As for desktops, we should get a refresh after the initial launch of Arrow Lake. These refreshed Arrow Lake CPUs will then supposedly be followed by Nova Lake. According to Jaykihn, Nova Lake, Intel's next-generation …
Read More »Intel Arc Battlemage GPU spotted
We're still waiting for Intel to launch its new Arc B-series graphics cards, using the new Battlemage architecture. However, details on the upcoming GPUs are starting to leak out here and there. The latest leak comes via a Linux boot log of all things. The boot-up information shared by gaav87 …
Read More »Intel scraps plans for Innovation 2024 due to cost-cutting efforts
Last year at Intel Innovation, we got a nice early look at the Meteor Lake processors, the first of Intel's AI-capable CPUs. At this year's event, we were hoping to get some news on new upcoming architectures like Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake. However, the company has decided to cancel …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200H processors to use Crestmont and Skymont E-cores
Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs are on the horizon, and despite the company's tight-lipped stance, preparations are already underway. Intel has already shared some details on the upcoming architecture, but most of what we know comes from leaks. The latest one is a bit surprising, as it claims that the Arrow …
Read More »Intel extends warranty for 13th Gen & 14th Gen CPUs due to stability problems
Intel's 13th Gen and 14th Gen processors have been causing plenty of headaches in recent months due to a growing instability issue. Intel has already announced plans to roll out a microcode update to help address this, but now Intel is also extending the warranty for these CPUs by an extra two years for all customers.
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 9 QS benchmark shows a 4% uplift over the Core i9-14900K
The first benchmark results for an Intel Core Ultra 9 QS (Qualification Sample) have been shared. With the chip running at 250W, the upcoming Core Ultra 9 processor outperformed the Core i9-14900K in the Cinbench R23 nT test by 17.5%. However, adding other benchmark results to the equation reduces the …
Read More »Intel launches free open-source AI Playground tool
Intel has recently introduced the AI Playground, a new generative AI tool designed for Arc GPU and Core Ultra users. This free, open-source Windows software allows users to create images and text based on various LLMs, which can then be manually tuned to refine the results. The tool is user-friendly …
Read More »Intel confirms microcode patch to address 13th Gen and 14th Gen CPU stability issues
Intel has been investigating widespread stability issues with 13th Gen Core and 14th Gen Core CPUs for months now. Today, the company gave us a long-awaited update, pinning the issues on elevated operating voltage.
Read More »Intel reportedly rolls out 14th Gen Core KE processors without E-Cores
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 says 13th & 14th Gen laptop CPUs aren’t suffering the same instability issues as desktop
It's no secret that instability issues have plagued Intel's 14th and 13th Gen Core desktop processors, and now it seems that the problem has extended to laptops. However, according to Intel, the two issues are separate. Reports of instability in Intel's 14th and 13th Gen Core desktop CPUs have been …
Read More »Leo and DaPoets on AMD vs Intel in 2024
While at a press event last week, Leo met up with Terrence, AKA 'DaPoets' to talk about the upcoming Ryzen 9000 processors. Naturally, the discussion soon turned to AMD vs Intel in the 2024 landscape with Arrow Lake coming up...
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200 series to feature 18 SKUs
Intel is rumoured to be working on an extensive line-up of 18 SKUs for the Core Ultra 200 series. Intel is expected to make use of two dies, B0 for high-end chips and C0 for the mid-range. Although we were expecting three Core Ultra 9 versions, only two (285K and 275) …
Read More »Intel Bartlett-S will reportedly extend LGA1700 support through 2025
Although Arrow Lake-S is just a few months away from release, it's not the only new desktop architecture Intel is launching in the next year or so. Contrary to earlier expectations, it looks like Intel wants to extend LGA1700 support for a few more years with Bartlett-S SKUs. Initially targeted …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200K qualification samples are on the way
Leaks are often based on early silicon versions such as ES1 or ES2 (Engineering Samples), which may not accurately reflect the final silicon's performance. These versions usually have varying clock speeds and features activated or disabled. Enthusiasts often prefer QS (Qualification Sample) versions, which closely represent the retail product's performance. …
Read More »Intel Lunar Lake iGPU trades blows with Radeon 780M in benchmark
Recent Geekbench 6 graphics test results show very promising results for Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake integrated graphics. The results suggest that the iGPU can offer performance comparable to entry-level GPUs like Intel's Arc A380 and other iGPU solutions like the AMD Radeon 780M. The benchmark results shared by Benchleaks were …
Read More »Asus enables Windows Dynamic Lighting on select motherboards
Microsoft announced that Windows 11 would feature Windows Dynamic Lighting in the past year. This new OS component would allow users to have a single point of control for everything related to their systems' and peripherals' RGB lighting. Now, Asus looks to be amongst the first to support this new …
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