Processors
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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Whiskey Lake vs. Ice Lake Benchmarks: Testing Intel’s Big Leap in Ultraportable Graphics
In the lead up to the launch of its new Ice Lake platform, Intel frequently touted the improved “Gen11” integrated graphics that would be making their debut in...
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64-Core EPYC 7742 First to Encode 8K HEVC In Real-Time
AMD’s latest EPYC processors have provided yet another performance win for the company, this time achieving the honor of the first CPU able to encode 8K HEVC video in real time.As…
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Take A Chance On AGESA
If you are curious how the new ABBA AGESA update changes the performance of the Ryzen 9 3900X you have come to the right post. This new version looks to resolve the…
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AMD Announces Ryzen BIOS Updates for Boost and Idle, New SDK
AMD has updated the community on the progress of their upcoming changes to Ryzen 3000 Series idle and boost behavior, with another new AGESA version (1.0.0.3ABBA) coming soon from motherboard vendors....
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Intel Announces i9-9900KS for October, Teases Cascade Lake-X Price-to-Performance Jump
During a press briefing Wednesday at IFA in Berlin, Intel provided details about two of its impending processor launches, both confirming the launch timeframe of its new flagship i9-9900KS desktop processor as…
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Geekbench 5 Benchmark Comparison Featuring Ice Lake
Just hours after we published our initial Ice Lake benchmarks comparing the i7-1065G7 to the Ryzen 7 3700U – benchmarks which included Geekbench 4 results – Primate...
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Ice Lake Benchmarks: i7-1065G7 vs. Ryzen 7 3700U
Intel’s 10nm-based 10th-gen “Ice Lake” mobile processors are finally starting to hit the market. The latest Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, one of the first systems that Intel demoed for the...
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