Today is the big day, Intel has officially launched the Z390 motherboard chipset alongside several new 9th Gen processors. Our main man Leo has already had a chance to preview a bunch of new Z390 motherboards coming out, including new models from ASUS ROG, MSI, ASRock and Gigabyte!
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Intel’s continuously delayed 10nm chips has put significant strain on its 14nm range, resulting in the company doing a round of damage control to assure it has enough stock to meet its full-year revenue outlook. Now, it seems as though 10nm production is ahead of schedule, causing Intel’s stock to …
Read More »Intel addresses 14nm chip supply shortage, assuring it will meet full-year revenue outlook
Intel’s acting CEO Bob Swan has finally outlined the firm’s plans to combat its 14nm chip shortage.
Read More »Qualcomm renews allegations against Apple over Intel’s new iPhone modems
It has been a while since we've had an update on this front but it does seem that the Apple/Qualcomm legal battle is still well underway. The two companies fell out last year over a licensing disagreement, which has led to a ton of different legal proceedings over the last …
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In light of Intel’s recent chip shortages, OEMs are turning to AMD in order to fulfil demand. This is expected to boost AMD’s market share by up to three times by next year.
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Earlier this week, reports emerged claiming that Intel had outsourced some of its manufacturing to rival TSMC amidst a 14nm silicon shortage. In a bid to dispel these claims, Intel has since issued a statement emphasising that it would solely be investing in its own 14nm manufacturing capacity. The reason …
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Industry analysts expect Intel’s 14nm CPU shortage to lead to a further price decline for DRAM and storage markets later in the year.
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Intel aims to counter reported 14nm yield problems by enlisting TSMC to deal with production for its lower-end products.
Read More »Intel narrows down list of potential CEOs, may hire from outside for the first time
Intel has been without a long-term CEO since June, when Brian Krzanich stepped down after violating policy. Over the last 50 years, Intel has exclusively hired its CEOs from in-house but that could change this year as the company is reportedly taking meetings with a few outside of the company. …
Read More »Intel’s upcoming i7-9700K shows impressive Geekbench scores and 5.3GHz overclock
Intel's upcoming i7-9700K seems to be faring well on Geekbench's database, while a CPU-Z leak sees the chip hitting 5.3GHz.
Read More »Benchmark leaks show Intel’s Core i7-9700K overclocked to 5.5Ghz on all cores
Intel’s all-but-announced Core i7-9700K has been spotted sporting 5.5GHz across all cores just using water-cooling.
Read More »Intel simplifies its new T&Cs, removing controversial comparison clause entirely
Yesterday, Intel acknowledged that it had caused an uproar with its controversial terms and conditions, attempting to prevent comparison benchmarks between its older microcode updates and its new Foreshadow mitigating patch. After promising to update the license, the firm got in touch with us to provide a statement, as well …
Read More »Intel backtracks on controversial benchmark clause, updating its T&Cs
Update (24/08/18): The firm has now “simplified the Intel license to make it easier to distribute CPU microcode updates and posted the new version,” reiterating that it “welcomes all feedback.” Original Story (23/08/18): Alongside its series of microcode fixes to combat Foreshadow and Spectre vulnerabilities, Intel stirred up controversy earlier …
Read More »Controversial T&C clause found in Intel’s latest microcode update
Update (23/08/18): Intel has acknowledged the controversy, promising to change its terms and conditions once again. Intel has released a brand new set of speculative execution microcode updates, helping to mitigate the recently announced Foreshadow vulnerability alongside additional Spectre variants. It looks as though these patches are set to continue …
Read More »HTC’s Wireless Vive adapter is launching soon but will be costly
As great as current high-end VR headsets are, for many, cutting the cord is the next big step. Wireless VR is often reserved for mobile and low-power solutions like the Gear VR or Oculus Go. However, HTC is bringing the wireless experience to the VIVE and VIVE Pro this year. …
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Read More »Win one of two Core i7-8700K processors! (closed)
Fancy upgrading your CPU? We've teamed up with Intel this month to give away TWO Core i7-8700K processors. We have one processor each for two lucky KitGuru readers worldwide. Competition ends this Sunday!
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Read More »Intel begins hyping up its discrete GPU plans, doubles down on 2020 launch date
Late last year, we learned that Intel was making the bold decision to enter the discrete graphics card market. The ball got rolling with a slew of high-profile hires and now, the teasing has begun, with Intel aiming for a 2020 launch date. Yesterday, Intel finally began posting to its …
Read More »Intel adds Foreshadow to its growing list of CPU vulnerabilities
Intel adds three L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) bugs to its growing list of processor flaws, led by Foreshadow.
Read More »Gigabyte confirms plans to update its current motherboards with Intel 9th Gen support
Last week, MSI accidentally let some news out surrounding Intel's 9th Gen processor launch. At the time, we learned that Z370 motherboards would be getting a BIOS update to support some of Intel's upcoming 9th Gen SKUs. Now Gigabyte has followed the same path, confirming its own Z370 9th Gen …
Read More »MSI Z370 motherboards will get a BIOS update to support Intel 9th Gen
It looks like Intel's 9th Gen processors are definitely heading our way soon, as MSI has revealed plans to support new six-core processors on Z370.
Read More »Leaked roadmaps suggest Intel will launch 9th generation processors in October
Earlier this week, readers got their first look at 3DMark benchmarks for what is believed to be the upcoming Intel Core-i9 9900K, showcasing an impressive TimeSpy score that beats AMD’s 8-core Ryzen 2700X. It looks like consumers won’t have too much longer to wait for the new processors, as a …
Read More »Possible Intel Core-i9 9900K 3DMark benchmark spotted
As the release of Intel's 9th Gen CPUs grows closer, more leaks are coming our way. This latest leak comes in the form of a benchmark test, giving us a good idea of what to expect from Intel's upcoming Core i9-9900K. In a database entry on 3DMark, the Core i9-9900K …
Read More »ASUS confirms Z390 with 19 new motherboards
Last week it was confirmed via leaks from ASRock that the upcoming eight-core CPUs from Intel will work on existing motherboards. ASUS has now also confirmed that there will be a new chipset available, dubbed Z390, and they will be releasing no less than 19 motherboards for the platform. Over …
Read More »Intel’s 10nm Cannon Lake processors delayed until the second half of 2019
Despite many hoping for an earlier launch, Intel’s 10nm Cannon Lake processors have been delayed once again, this time aiming for a late 2019 launch.
Read More »ASRock leak confirms the existence of 8-Core Intel CPUs and H310 motherboard support
There have been a lot of rumours and leaks surrounding Intel’s 9th generation CPUs, which are said to be launching fairly soon. Will there be an eight-core SKU? Will the i7 have hyperthreading? Will it be a new platform? A leak from ASRock has at least answered some of these …
Read More »Intel Core i9-9900K, i7-9700K, and i5-9600K specs leaked
AMD’s Ryzen has forced Intel’s hand when it comes to the core and thread counts of their new CPUs. With the Ryzen 7 packing eight cores and 16 threads, Intel was in danger of lagging behind, but leaked specifications of its 9XXX series of CPUs shows it is willing to …
Read More »Intel rumoured to launch its 9th Gen processors next month
Whispers of Intel’s 9th generation of processors have been doing the rounds for quite some time, hinting that the chip will be an 8th gen refresh sporting Coffee Lake-S architecture rather than a brand new design. We’ve known that it is right around the corner for quite some time, but …
Read More »MSI Z370 PC Pro Motherboard Review
Looking for a Z370 motherboard on a very tight budget? MSI's Z370 PC Pro could be for you.
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