Custom cooling specialist, Bitspower has announced new products adding to its already extensive range. Two new designs are available including a universal CPU water block with an OLED display and a GPU water block for Nvidia RTX cards. The Bitspower Summit M CPU water block is a follow on from …
Read More »Intel may be about to counter AMD with $3 billion price cuts
There's no doubt AMD has been applying pressure to Intel's market share of the CPU segment since the launch of Ryzen. Now, according to a recent leak, Intel wants to disrupt the CPU market by injecting billions of dollars in price cuts and incentives to fight back AMD competition. Based …
Read More »Prototype Intel device could make system upgrades simple
Intel has unveiled a new device they are calling Element, a next-generation modular PC platform aimed at gaming and workstation NCUs which will offer up to eight-core Xeon or Core series processors. At a recent Intel event in London, the Element was on display. Similar to a concept which Razer …
Read More »Rumour suggests Intel are scrapping 10nm desktop CPUs
Rumours coming from inside Intel are suggesting the company is about to scrap plans for 10nm production of desktop CPUs to concentrate on a 7nm node for this market instead. According to some exclusive information from the team at hardwareLUXX, Intel is planning to scrap all plans for 10nm CPUs …
Read More »Intel discontinues its 7th Gen Kaby Lake CPUs
It's been a couple of years since Intel's Kaby Lake processors were in the headlines, but Intel has announced that its 7th Gen desktop CPUs will be discontinued as of October 2020. This follows on from last week's news that the Kaby Lake-G mobile processors, using AMD Radeon RX Vega …
Read More »Intel to discontinue AMD collaboration Kaby Lake-G in 2020
Intel has killed off its Kaby Lake-G collaboration with AMD Radeon RX Vega M graphics. However, the company has vowed it will continue to support the product with drivers for five years to follow policy. Kaby Lake-G was released at the beginning of 2018 featuring a collaboration between Intel and …
Read More »Intel and Partners Showcase Vast Array of Products at Technology Open House Event
Intel’s Technology Open House in London was an exhibition of products from the chipmaker and its partners that showcase the capabilities provided by Intel. Core to the showcases were 10th Gen Ice Lake and Comet Lake laptops, Optane-accelerated systems, and gaming PCs designed for high framerate horsepower.
Read More »We snuck a Cinebench Run on the Intel Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7
We sneaked a run on the new 10th Gen Intel Dell XPS 13. ssshhhhh.
Read More »8Pack Discusses Intel Performance Maximizer & £16K Core i9-9990XE Supernova XL
KitGuru got a minute to talk with expert overclocker, 8Pack, and discuss Intel's Performance Maximizer, and 8Pack's own Supernova XLTD system
Read More »Intel has dropped the price on its 9th generation KF and F graphics-disabled processors
Intel has announced it will be cutting the price of their 9th generation CPUs which have their integrated graphics disabled. The F and KF variants of Intel’s 9th generation Coffee Lake processors are now cheaper than their GPU enabled counterparts. Intel has often been criticised by consumers for offering 9th …
Read More »Gigabyte announces new X299X motherboards for Intel Cascade Lake-X CPUs
Gigabyte has lifted the lid on its new X299X motherboards for Intel’s new Cascade Lake-X HEDT processors. Some of these were hinted at in prior leaks but now, we have the full reveal, with the Designare 10G, Aorus Xtreme WaterForce and Aorus Master boards hitting the market. The trio of new …
Read More »Intel announces Cascade Lake-X, specs and pricing now available
Intel has lifted the embargo on their new high-end desktop CPUs early due to a press leak breaking the NDA. Cascade lake-X will offer HEDT users a considerable upgrade over previous generations and will come in at a lower price point. Like the previous generation of Intel’s HEDT processors, Cascade …
Read More »Intel’s next generation of microarchitecture will be ‘significantly bigger’ than Sunny Cove
Intel is working on a new generation of CPU architecture which they promise will be “significantly bigger and closer to the linear curve on performance” than its current Sunny Cove Design. Currently, Intel’s Sunny Cove architecture offers a substantial bump in instructions per clock (IPC) over Coffee Lake Cores running …
Read More »Official Intel datasheet reveals 495-series chipset features
This week, Intel has published an official datasheet for its upcoming and previously unannounced 495-series chipset. The document reveals key details about the specification and supported features in preparation for new CPU launches. The 495-series chipset will be compatible with Intel's ‘Premium U' and ‘Premium Y' SKUs, which often prioritise …
Read More »Leaked range of Gigabyte Z490, X229X and TRX40 motherboards spotted on EEC database
We've seen a number of Intel and AMD leaks recently, pointing towards new processors and motherboards to go with them. This week, we have an interesting leak from the Eurasian Economic Commission's database, which lists a slew of TRX40, Z490 and X299X motherboards from Gigabyte. This news comes to us …
Read More »Intel’s upcoming 5GHz Core i9-9900KS will have a much higher TDP, so substantial cooling will be required
Intel will be launching the Core i9-9900KS in October, boasting a base frequency of 4GHz and a boost speed of 5GHz across all cores. As expected, this level of performance can't be achieved with the 95W TDP of the original Core i9-9900K, with reports currently indicating that the CPU could near …
Read More »Benchmark leak gives details on Intel Core i9-10900X and Core i9-10980XE
Fans of HEDT platforms have quite a lot to look forward to at the moment. Not only has there been leaked information surrounding AMD's 3rd Gen Threadripper CPUs, but we also have details on Intel's Cascade Lake-X chips thanks to benchmark leaks. The Intel Core i9-10900X and Core i9-10980XE were …
Read More »Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-4400MHz 16GB (2x8GB) Memory Review
It's new DDR4 memory from Patriot, and yep - it's fast!
Read More »Microsoft’s next Surface laptop may switch from Intel to AMD CPUs
Microsoft has been working closely with AMD for a good number of years now, partnering up on Xbox One and Project Scarlet console hardware. Now, Microsoft may be turning to AMD in other parts of its business, with the latest rumours suggesting that the next line-up of Surface laptops will …
Read More »Intel’s 10th Gen desktop CPUs to arrive with new 400-series chipset and new socket
With the recent resurgence of AMD and its 7nm Ryzen 3000 CPU line-up, pressure is on Intel to launch 10th Gen Comet Lake CPUs for desktops. AMD has set the precedent for high core count consumer desktop CPUs, so Intel will have to follow suit. In an attempt to suppress …
Read More »IFA 2019: Acer shows off new Intel 10th Gen laptops, Nvidia Quadro, $14,000 gaming chair and more
LEO is over at IFA in Berlin this week. Today, he had the chance to stop by at the Acer suite, featuring the new Swift-series laptops with Intel 10th Gen CPUs, the $14,000 Thronos Gaming Chair and new ConceptD laptops for creators. We also have a special guest for this …
Read More »Intel confirms 5GHz Core i9-9900KS and Cascade Lake X for October
To kick off this year's IFA in Berlin, Intel held its third Real World Performance event, which brought us some interesting news. Not only is the Core i9-9900KS coming soon, but there was also confirmation of Cascade Lake X coming very soon. The Core i9-9900KS is a special edition version …
Read More »AMD sees sharp rise in CPU market share following 3rd Gen Ryzen launch
The launch of 3rd Gen Ryzen appears to be going down very well, leading to a big boost in AMD CPU market share.
Read More »MSI launches trio of Intel 10th Gen powered laptops
We've seen plenty of monitor and peripheral announcements throughout this week, but there have also been some interesting announcements on the laptop front. This week, MSI announced the expansion of its creator line up laptops, the world's first to be powered by Intel's new 10th Gen six-core processors. The new …
Read More »Apple is acquiring Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion
In another surprise move, Apple has acquired Intel's smartphone modem business.
Read More »Leo Says Episode 40: The Intel Special
After spending a couple of days at Intel's development centre in Israel, Leo returns with an Intel-focused episode to share what was learned.
Read More »Reported Intel leak admits AMD is a competitive threat
It is no secret that the launch of the Zen architecture has brought plenty of competition back to the CPU market. AMD is about to make another leap with Zen 2, which will also introduce the first 7nm desktop CPUs to the market and put them in the hands of …
Read More »Apple hires new chip architect, could be looking to move Macs to ARM CPUs
There has been plenty of talk surrounding Apple's future plans to develop its own in-house chips moving forward. Back in 2017, Apple split up with Imagination Technologies and started developing its own GPUs for future iOS devices. Now, we could be seeing Apple expand towards its own CPUs as well, …
Read More »Intel rumoured to be planning 8th Gen and 9th Gen price cuts to combat Ryzen 3000
The launch of the Zen architecture back in 2017 brought some much needed competition back to the CPU market and AMD is about to hit a new milestone with the launch of Zen 2 next week, which will make the jump to 7nm technology. According to a report, the impending …
Read More »Intel Performance Maximizer can work on Z370
We're currently running some tests for upcoming reviews, so we decided to give Intel's new 'Performance Maximizer' tool a quick whirl to see how it works.
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