Processors
AMD Announces Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X Processors
AMD has officially unveiled their 3rd Gen Threadripper family with this morning's announcement of the 24-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 32-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, coming November 25. If...
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The Cadence Of AMD’s Releases Are Ryzen Fast!
It will be interesting to see if AMD's X570 chipset will handle four generations of Ryzen chips, for Dr. Su spilled the beans on the AMD RYZEN 4000 series in their…
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Review Part One: The 5 GHz Powerhouse Fights for the Desktop Crown
With the launch of the Core i9-9900KS Intel is vying for the desktop performance lead, creating as they have a special edition, specially-binned version of their 8-core, 16-thread Core i9-9900K...
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Just How Special Is The Intel i9-9900KS?
Today we get a look at the Core i9-9900KS, a special release of the best of the i9-9900K processors made all of which operate 300MHz higher than your usual top end Coffee…
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Intel Announces Pricing and Availability of the 5.0 GHz Core i9-9900KS Processor
Intel has made their formal announcement - including pricing and availability - of the new Core i9-9900KS Special Edition; the 5.0 GHz all-core turbo version of the Core i9-9900K first announced
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Microsoft Updates Supported CPU Page for Windows 10 1909
There is a page on the Hardware Dev Center where Microsoft outlines the CPUs that are supported for any given Windows release. The document is a bit confusing for end-users...
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Ryzen 9 3950X 24 Percent Faster Than i9-10980XE in Leaked 3DMark Benchmark
A new leak today from the well-connected industry leaker APISAK teases good news for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9 3950X, at least in comparison to Intel’s Cascade Lake-X platform. Two...
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Is Intel Really Cancelling 10nm Desktop Processors?
This morning saw some interesting news (based on either rumors or actual inside information) about none other than Intel and their upcoming desktop CPU plans, and it's pretty wild. It began with…
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Intel Announces Xeon W-2200 and Core X-Series; Core-S Desktop Price Drop
Intel has announced their Xeon W-2200 lineup today, complimenting the early announcement of 10th Gen Core X-Series HEDT processors. For traditional desktop users there is also new pricing for Core-S...
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It’s Another EPYC Xeon Battle
The math might seem odd at first glance, but Phoronix has the proof that this can be true. The EPYC 7642 will cost you around $5000 to $6000 if you see it…
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Upcoming Windows 10 19H2 Update Adds Optimizations for Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0’s Favored Cores
Microsoft’s imminent Windows 10 19H2 update (bringing the OS to version 1909) is set to rollout later this month and is set to bring bug fixes, UI tweaks, and performance optimizations to…
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Intel Officially Reveals 10th Gen Core X-Series Processor SKUs, Pricing, and Availability
After details of upcoming Cascade Lake-X processors leaked as reported by VideoCardz.com, Intel has now officially shared details of these upcoming products. And yes, those aggressive prices in the...
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Leaked Specs Suggest Intel Will Cut HEDT Cascade Lake-X Pricing By Half
We know that Intel’s next HEDT platform – Cascade Lake-X – will launch in the next few months and, as the still-14nm-based successor to 2017’s Skylake-X (and 2018’s...
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Alleged Leak Teases 6- and 8-Core Ryzen Mobile Processors for Surface Laptop 3
Following recent rumors that Microsoft will use AMD processors in the next version of its Surface Laptop, German site WinFuture reports that the company may even get its hands...
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iPhone 11 Benchmarks: The Quickest of Quick Looks
Apple launched its latest iPhones on Friday, with the new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro models powered by the company’s custom ARM-based A13 “Bionic” processor. While we will look further…
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Ryzen 9 3950X Delayed to November, 3rd Gen Threadripper Starts at 24 Cores
Those eagerly anticipating the “September” launch of AMD’s flagship Ryzen 9 3950X processor will need to wait a bit longer. Amid shortages of the already launched 3900X and...
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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X to Go After Core i5-9400F In Sub-$200 Gaming
AMD’s Ryzen 3000 lineup is about to expand, adding even further competition for Intel in the sub-$200 price range. Last month, prolific leaker TUM_APISAK revealed basic specifications for a 6-core/6-thread...
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AMD Announces Faster EPYC 7H12 Processor Aimed at HPC
AMD unleashed a new flagship EPYC “Rome” server processor at its European launch event in Rome, Italy earlier this week. The new AMD EPYC 7H12 is a 64 core (128...
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