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 Core i9-14900K trades blows with the Ryzen 9 7950X3D in leaked benchmark
An official slide depicting Intel's forthcoming Core i9-14900K CPU has been leaked ahead of the CPU's launch. The slide puts the upcoming i9 flagship against the AMD Ryzen 7950X3D, showing a small performance lead for Intel's new chip. HXL posted the slide (in Chinese) that is embargoed until October 16th. …
Read More »New Intel Arc driver delivers up to 149 percent performance boost for Starfield
A Starfield patch earlier this week aimed to improve the game's stability on Intel Arc graphics cards but Intel's latest driver update brings the biggest performance improvements yet. The new Intel Arc graphics driver delivers up to 149 percent more performance in Starfield at 1440p, and a 117 percent improvement …
Read More »Rumours suggest Intel will refresh Arrow Lake in the second half of 2025
Intel's public roadmap takes us up to Lunar Lake but after that, the company's plans are still a mystery. According to a new report, Intel's plans are now taking shape, pointing towards an Arrow Lake refresh, as well as the introduction of new Panther Lake and Nova Lake architectures. In …
Read More »Intel “Meteor Lake” Core Ultra 9 CPUs might be pushed to 2024
The first Intel Core Ultra processors are on the way, with Intel planning to make the first SKUs available in mid-December. While we assumed that the high-end Core Ultra 9 chips would be made available at this time, new reports suggest that Intel's top-end Meteor Lake processors may not arrive until 2024.
Read More »Leo Says Ep.70: Intel FAB 34 In Ireland – first with EUV technology
Intel recently held a ribbon cutting event at Fab 34 In Ireland - Leo give his analysis
Read More »Intel to finally release Arc A580 GPU while Nvidia plans to introduce slower RTX 3050
A new slide has surfaced unveiling Intel’s long-forgotten Arc A580 GPU, accompanied by two custom models. Note, however, that the recently leaked slide suggests that Intel did indeed make some slight adjustments to the specifications, although these changes are relatively minor. Moreover, Nvidia plans to launch a new and slower …
Read More »New Intel Xe graphics driver brings optimisations for Forza and Assassin’s Creed
While the launch of Intel's Arc desktop GPUs wasn't perfect, Intel has impressed with driver updates in the months since, bringing consistent performance improvements. The latest Xe Graphics driver preps gamers for upcoming titles like Assassin's Creed Mirage and Forza Motorsport, while also providing performance improvements for a range of …
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake processors are coming to desktops, sort of
Earlier this week following the publication of an interview with Intel's Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Executive VP and GM of the Client Computing Group, we learned that Meteor Lake processors would be coming to desktops. As it turns out, this statement was only partially true as Intel has now offered clarification. …
Read More »Intel Meteor Lake CPUs will have different iGPU configurations
At Intel Innovation last week, the company officially confirmed the launch details for its new Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) processors, starting off with laptops before heading to desktop chips in 2024. We already learned a little bit about the iGPU upgrades coming with Meteor Lake, but it would seem that …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage will support DLSS and FSR after all
Last week when Ubisoft unveiled the PC system requirements and feature set for Assassin's Creed Mirage, the studio only revealed support for Intel's XeSS upscaling method, leaving out DLSS and FSR, which are often preferred by Nvidia and AMD GPU users respectively. Ubisoft has now cleared things up, confirming that …
Read More »Updated: Intel Meteor Lake will be coming to desktop after all
Previous leaks indicated that Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake architecture would not be making its way to desktop processors. However, in a recent interview, the company has set the record straight, confirming that Meteor Lake chips for desktops will arrive in 2024.
Read More »Intel Innovation 2023 – Sneak peek at the upgraded Xe iGPU for Meteor Lake
The Intel Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) line-up has not been fully unveiled yet but here at Intel Innovation 2023, we have begun learning a few new details about the upcoming chips. In a session focusing on Xe graphics, we learned about some of the upgrades coming to Intel's next generation …
Read More »Intel Innovation 2023 – AI is taking over
Intel Innovation 2023 officially kicked off today, with media, analysts and Intel partners gathering from around the world. As always, the event started with a keynote from none other than Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO. The running theme this year is undoubtedly AI, with Intel positioning itself to be a key leader in this rapidly growing computing segment. Specifically, Intel wants to enable developers with the tools to create locally run AI applications, enhancing user privacy and paving the road for AI enhancements for all kinds of use cases.
Read More »Intel reveals glass substrates that will allow it to build denser and more efficient chips
When we talk about what's next in chip design, the first things that come to mind are more cores, increased clock speeds, smaller nodes, and more cache. Rarely do we think about the package substrate, the CPU part that holds and links all of its components. However, CPU manufacturers also …
Read More »Apple A17 Pro matches i9-13900K single-core performance in Geekbench
As expected, Apple's Bionic A17 Pro SoC is overall faster than the A16. In multi-core CPU performance, early Geekbench results suggest just a small bump, but in single-core loads, we see a 10% increase. As for the GPU, we see bigger gains in this department, with Geekbench Metal entries for the A17 Pro GPU scoring almost 20% higher than the A16...
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 7 1002H spotted in benchmarks
We've been seeing a few listings of Meteor Lake CPUs in the Geekbench database lately. The latest one shows the Core Ultra 7 1002H mobile CPU with the highest single-core score we've seen up to now. Another thing worth noting is the naming scheme, which differs from the previously seen …
Read More »New Intel Core i9-14900KF benchmark shows improved single-core performance over Core i9-13900KS
We've already seen benchmark listings for the upcoming Core i9-14900K CPU but now, we also have initial benchmark scores for the Core i9-14900KF, with the highest scoring sample having a 13 percent single-core performance uplift compared to the Core i9-13900KS. Twitter account @Benchleaks has shared various Geekbench 5 and 6 …
Read More »Intel Xe2 “Gen20” GPU spotted on open-source Mesa graphics drivers
After first including the Xe2 architecture reference in Intel GPU drivers, Intel developers have now begun work on Mesa support. The Xe2 architecture, also known as Battlemage, is the architecture that will be used in the next generation of Intel desktop and mobile GPUs and supposedly on the iGPU of the future Lunar Lake client CPUs.
Read More »HWiNFO 7.63 beta update features Intel’s PresentMon monitoring tool
The most recent beta of HWiNFO64 includes PresentMon, Intel's open-source monitoring tool for measuring everything from framerates, frametimes and other important data required for analysing system performance. Last month, Intel introduced a new version of PresentMon, including various improvements. Those include better data collection tools for framerates, frametime, and the …
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 »Intel announces Thunderbolt 5 with up to 120Gbps speeds
This week, Intel is introducing the latest iteration of its Thunderbolt technology. Thunderbolt 5 is on the way, aiming to triple speeds compared to Thunderbolt 4. The new standard would offer much more bandwidth, enabling greater display compatibility too. Thunderbolt 4 offered 40Gbps bandwidth. This will increase to 120Gbps with …
Read More »Apple extends Qualcomm partnership as in-house modem development continues
Apple has been trying to break up with Qualcomm for years. The two companies entered a massive legal battle after Apple tried to switch to Intel for its future supply of modems for iPhones. Apple eventually acquired Intel's modem business and has been hard at work developing its own in-house …
Read More »Bethesda representative says Intel Arc A770 GPU does not meet Starfield system requirements
Starfield is one of the biggest game launches of this year, and Intel knows it. That's why the company is focusing on launching graphics drivers to enhance the gaming experience for Arc GPU users. Intel has already released a driver that fixes some issues and recently launched another beta driver …
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 Ultra “Meteor Lake” lineup to include at least four SKUs
Following the spotting of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU on Geekbench, further entries for other Meteor Lake CPUs have emerged. Furthermore, insiders have come forward to fill the knowledge void, providing some of the core specs of the Meteor Lake mobile series. The processor in the entry that …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Starfield absolutely lives up to the hype
Starfield is Bethesda Game Studios’ first brand-new IP in over two decades. Microsoft even went as far as to call it one of the ‘most important’ RPGs ever made at its summer showcase this year. Microsoft may need to chill a little there, but overall, Starfield is nothing short of fantastic.
Read More »MSI rolls out BIOS update to fix Windows unsupported processor error
A couple of weeks ago, a Windows 11 update began causing issues for MSI motherboard users, resulting in a BSOD ‘unsupported processor' error. After some investigation, the root cause of the issue has been found and a new BIOS update should fix things right up. MSI and Intel have been …
Read More »Intel Core i9-14900K Geekbench results leak
Following the CPU-Z benchmark results of the upcoming Intel Core i9-14900K, a leaker has now found three Geekbench entries featuring the 14th Gen Core flagship CPU. The Core i9-14900K has 8x P-Cores and 16x E-Cores, with the former capable of reaching a 6.0 GHz clock speed, as seen on the …
Read More »Intel releases GPU driver hotfix to improve stability on Starfield
Intel just released a new Arc graphics driver to improve the Starfield gameplay experience when running it with an Intel Arc GPU. The updated driver improves Starfield load times as well as certain instability and texture issues but acknowledges that more work still needs to be done. Starfield might be …
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