With Intel's Meteor Lake (Core Ultra 100) processors just days away from their official launch, benchmark leaks have begun appearing as tests get underway. In the latest, we see the new Xe-powered iGPU for the Core Ultra 7 155H processor outperforming the Radeon 780M in 3DMark TimeSpy. According to the …
Read More »Intel to keep Moore’s Law alive with 3D stacked CMOS transistors with backside power
As technology advances, the demand for faster computation is increasing, leading chip designers to seek ways to integrate more components into processors. At IEDM 2023, during a technical session, Intel researchers demonstrated their latest technological breakthrough that will allow just that: 3D-stacked CMOS transistors with backside power and direct backside …
Read More »Leo talks DDR5 with AMD’s Martijn Boonstra
We dig into the details of EXPO and talk about the balance between clock speed and latency...
Read More »Leo Says Ep.71: Intel attacks AMD with crazy PDF file!
Intel uploaded and swiftly deleted an odd presentation this week. The slides told a story of 'Core Truths', taking aim at AMD's new Ryzen laptop processor naming scheme and accusing AMD of selling 'snake oil'. Leo gives his thoughts...
Read More »Intel veteran talks DDR5
Leo had some good luck while he was working on a video about DDR5 RAM when he got into conversation with Dan Ragland at Intel. Dan is a 25 year veteran at Intel and has the title of 'Principal Engineer' with the added bonus that he is genuinely excited about Overlocking, XMP, Latency and BIOS settings. If you want to understand how to overclock your memory or how to get the best out of your Core i9 processor, just listen to Dan.
Read More »Intel Arrow Lake-H mobile CPU featuring 6 P-Cores and 8 E-Cores spotted
Intel plans to unveil its Meteor Lake processors next month, but it has already started to send samples of its successor, Arrow Lake, to some of its partners. At least that seems to be the case based on the shipping manifests that have appeared online, where you can see an …
Read More »Intel Xeon “Emerald Rapids” CPU benchmarks give us an early look at performance
Intel's upcoming Emerald Rapids HPC processor series aims to enhance its Xeon lineup by increasing the number of cores. Intel's 5th Gen Xeon architecture is expected to increase the core count to 64 cores and now thanks to some early benchmark numbers, we have an idea of what kind of …
Read More »Intel Arrow Lake iGPU will reportedly be based on new Xe-LPG Plus architecture with XMX
Intel Arrow Lake is still far from release, but as is common with most upcoming CPU architecture, we're getting more and more information about it through leaks. The latest one refers to its integrated graphics, which look like an enhanced version of the Xe-LPG that will debut with the Meteor …
Read More »Black Friday 2023: Best PC component deals
Black Friday has arrived - if you are looking around for some new PC upgrades, we've rounded up some of the best deals we've found for CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, RAM, AIO liquid coolers and M.2 SSDs.
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake iGPU trades blows with Radeon 780M in benchmark
Back at Intel Innovation 2023, we had a sneak peek at the iGPU found in Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake processors, which will be released next month under the new Intel Core Ultra branding. Now, some leaks a giving us a better idea of what to expect, with one benchmark listing …
Read More »Intel Lunar Lake MX leak points to 8 CPU cores and a “Battlemage” iGPU
We're still some ways off from Intel launching its Lunar Lake chips but recent leaks give us an early idea of specifications and other upgrades. In leaked slides, it is claimed that Lunar Lake MX processors will feature TDPs ranging from 8W at the low end to 30W at most. …
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake iGPU outperforms Arc A350M in OpenCL benchmark
The upcoming Intel Core 100 Ultra series, codenamed Meteor Lake, will have a dedicated GPU tile based on the same architecture used in Intel's Arc Alchemist desktop and mobile processors. Based on the Xe-HPG architecture, this iGPU is expected to be as good as an entry-level dedicated GPU, and the …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake-H processors will use up to 45W
The first Intel Core Ultra processors should be arriving next month but there will be some more changes beyond the shift to Core Ultra branding. While previously, Intel separated its laptop processors based on TDP, with higher-power chips belonging to the H series and low-power SKUs going to the P …
Read More »Intel Vision 2024 scheduled for April 2024
Intel recently announced that it will hold the next Vision event in April 2024. The event will run for two days, on April 8th and 9th, where the company will give business and technology executive leaders a chance to come together to learn what the future holds for AI, edge-to-cloud, …
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 has a Core i9-14900KS on the way
For a few generations now, Intel has followed up its flagship Core i9 desktop CPU with a ‘KS' variant, a binned version of the processor with higher clock speeds. While not officially announced yet, it does appear that a Core i9-14900KS is on the way, and it should be capable …
Read More »Intel Core i9-14900HX with 5.8GHz boost speed appears in benchmark
Intel has officially announced that the new 55W Core-HX devices for the 14th Generation Core mobile series are on their way, but exact specifications elude us. However, benchmark leaks are already starting to pop up and it would seem that Core i9-14900HX laptop buyers can expect boost clock speeds up …
Read More »14th Gen Core i9 CPUs need less voltage to reach maximum frequency
The new Intel Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs are on the way for desktop enthusiasts. While these new 14th Gen processors use the same architecture as 13th Gen, improvements and optimisations to design have led to improvements in the final product. One such improvement is lower voltages to reach maximum speeds. …
Read More »Intel halts development of Cryo Cooling technology
A few years ago, Intel started developing a sub-zero CPU cooling technology for 10th Gen desktop processors named Cryo Cooling. This technology, used on a few products like the Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero, was supported up to the 13th Gen processors, but that's where it stops. As of now, …
Read More »Cyberpower kicks off Black Friday early with discounts on Nvidia and AMD gaming PCs
The Black Friday deals are kicking off early at Cyberpower this year...
Read More »Leak details Intel Xeon W-2500 HEDT CPU specs
A new leak claims to show Intel's full line-up of upcoming W-2500 HEDT CPUs, otherwise known as the Sapphire Rapids Refresh. It looks like we'll be seeing seven new processors to start with, each with core count and cache upgrades over their predecessors. As per the table shared by @yuuki_ans, …
Read More »Intel Core i7-14700HX to have 20 cores and 5.4GHz boost clock speed
We've got additional information on the upcoming Intel Core i7-14700HX thanks to a new benchmark entry. Besides getting its exact core and thread count, we have learned that the new Raptor Lake Refresh mobile chip will boost up to 5.4GHz. According to the Geekbench 6 entry shared by @Benchleaks, the …
Read More »Intel delivers more impressive performance gains with new Arc graphics driver
While Intel's discrete Arc graphics cards got off to a rocky start, they have improved leaps and bounds since then through driver updates. We regularly see huge performance improvements for titles with Intel graphics driver updates and the latest is no exception, boasting big games for a range of titles, …
Read More »Qualcomm reveals first Snapdragon X Elite benchmarks up against Intel, AMD and Apple
Last week, Qualcomm officially announced its new 12-core processor for PCs, the Snapdragon X Elite, planned to become available in 2024. Now just one week later, Qualcomm has released the first benchmarks, comparing the chip to competing Intel and AMD laptop processors.
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake iGPU shown running Dying Light 2 with XeSS
At Intel Innovation last month, we had the chance to see an Intel Meteor Lake iGPU running Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Now in a more recent demo, Intel has showcased its new iGPU running a more recent and demanding game - Dying Light 2.
Read More »Intel Core i7-14700HX mobile CPU spotted over at PugetBench
Intel recently launched its new Raptor Lake-S CPUs for desktops. While the company is gearing up to launch its mobile platform Meteor Lake in December, it is also working on high-end gaming “HX” laptop chips based on Raptor Lake Refresh. A recent leak from the PugetBench website revealed a new …
Read More »Intel Application Optimization delivers impressive performance boost to 14th Gen CPUs
Intel's marketing material suggested Application Optimization (APO) could be a game changer for the blue team. According to early reports, it seems that wasn't too far off. Although it's not officially available, enthusiasts could test Intel's new CPU usage optimisation tool and share their experience online. Intel APO is a …
Read More »8GHz Intel Core i9-14900KF runs Counter-Strike 2 at over 1300 FPS
One of Intel's primary marketing promises for the 14th Gen Core series was its overclocking capabilities. It didn't take long to prove that wasn't just marketing, as overlockers were quick to set a new 9.04 GHz world record for the fastest frequency ever reached on a consumer chip. Now, another …
Read More »Overclockers set new world record with 9GHz Intel Core i9-14900K
The Intel Core i9-14900K has arrived and professional overclockers have been quick to put the new desktop flagship to the test. Using a Z790 motherboard, a group of overclockers managed to set a new world record, pushing the CPU to a whopping 9,043MHz. To establish the new record, the team …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 9 185H specs revealed through benchmark
We finally have the first public listing of an Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU. While there have been multiple leaks of the “Meteor Lake” Core Ultra 7 and 5 CPUs, this is the first instance of a Core 9 SKU appearing before the planned December 14th debut. The listing was …
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