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The Lenovo Legion 9000K will be one of the first pre-built gaming PCs with an Alder Lake processor. (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo announces the first gaming PC with Intel Alder Lake processors, DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 support

The launch of Intel Alder Lake is imminent, according to Lenovo. The company's first Alder Lake-based gaming PC will be orderable from next month with DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 support. The Legion 9000K will start shipping in early No...

Alex Alderson, 30 Sep 2021 20:29

Some Alder Lake Mobile processors will launch with more powerful GT3 iGPUs. (Image source: Intel)

New leak confirms Xe GT3 iGPU for some Alder Lake Mobile processors

According to a new leak, Iris Pro iGPUs could return this year in Alder Lake Mobile processors. Intel's new GT3 iGPUs will probably only arrive in a few laptop processors, though.

Alex Alderson, 30 Sep 2021 20:08

Intel has implemented a hybrid architecture for Alder Lake consisting of performance cores and efficiency cores. (Image source: Intel/Asus - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900 somehow breaks UserBenchmark records on Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme board despite a 4.25 GHz boost and massive CPU throttling

An Intel Core i9-12900 Alder Lake chip has been spotted being tested on an Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme motherboard. The upcoming 16-core, 24-thread processor somehow managed to obliterate performance records on UserBenchmark, ea...

Daniel R Deakin, 29 Sep 2021 12:50

The hybrid Alder Lake chips do not have the AVX-512 instruction set enabled. (Image source: Intel - edited)

Seesawing Intel Core i9-12900K sample with disabled AVX-512 teeters against the i9-11900K in preview benchmarks and fails to overwhelm the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

A benchmark preview of the Intel Core i9-12900K has been accidentally posted online, and it shows the 12th Gen Alder Lake hybrid chip offering a seesaw-like performance against the Rocket Lake i9-11900K. While the engineering samp...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Sep 2021 10:31

DDR5 could provide a big performance boost for Alder Lake in content creation apps. (Image Source: HotHardware)

Alleged Intel i9-12900K coupled with DDR5-5200 RAM beats the R9 5950X by a few thousand points in latest leaked Cinebench R23 multi-core test

The two processors were tied at around 26,000 points in the previously leaked benchmarks, but now the Alder Lake model breaks the 30,000 point threshold. AMD users will quickly point out that the R9 5950X can easily be tweaked to ...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Sep 2021 20:51

Inconclusive results, but Alder Lake does appear to be faster at least for 1440p gaming.

Intel i9-12900K Alder Lake CPU tested in Ashes of the Singularity, results suggest significant gains over AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950X

AotS might not be a popular benchmarking tool due to its convoluted results, yet its reliance on CPU power seems to be great for highlighting Intel's Alder Lake performance. It is still unclear if the i9-12900K benefits from some ...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Sep 2021 17:44

The Alder Lake-T processors seem to be a great fit for passively-cooled mini PCs. (Image Source: Phoronix)

Intel's Alder Lake product stack to include 35 W T-series desktop processors ideal for fanless mini PCs

The T-series returns with models that appear to have the same core count as their S-series K counterparts, but the TDP is limited to 35 W, so the core clocks are slightly lower and the overclocking capabilities are gone.

Bogdan Solca, 17 Sep 2021 17:52

Intel Alder Lake chips feature both high-performance (big) cores and efficieny (small) cores. (Image source: Intel -edited)

New Intel Alder Lake US price leak might force a Zen 3 pricing rethink as the Core i9-12900K comes in at US$605

A new price leak for Intel’s Alder Lake chips has emerged, with the data coming from a US retailer. The overall prices appear to be less expensive than those that featured in a previous leak, with the Intel Core i9-12900K priced a...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Sep 2021 15:54

Specs above DDR5-4800 appear to add significant memory latency, making them unsuitable for gaming.

Leaked DDR5-6400 RAM test on Intel's upcoming Alder Lake platform shows that faster DDR5 specs are not really suitable for gaming

Intel's DDR5 implementation could be one of those cases where first to market does not necessarily translate to a huge advantage. The upcoming Alder Lake platform supports DDR5-4800 RAM natively, but everything beyond those specs ...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Sep 2021 15:01

Intel’s upcoming Alder Lake chips could feature better stock cooling thanks to the inclusion of “Laminar” fans (Image source: Intel)

Tipster hints that Intel Alder Lake CPUs might ship with new bundled Laminar series coolers

Tipster @ayxerious outed a PowerPoint slide that indicates that Intel may release a new “Laminar” lineup of bundled CPU fans alongside its Alder Lake CPU chips.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Sep 2021 15:45

Alder Lake does not impress with its performance, but the value proposition is certainly there. (Image Source: WCCFTech)

Leak reveals first relevant Intel Alder Lake-S benchmarks and alleged launch prices

Unfortunately no gaming tests, but we are still getting a first look at more relevant benchmarks like video encoding, CPU rendering in Blender and PC Mark. Of course, Alder Lake is dominating in the single core Cinebench R23 test,...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Sep 2021 15:47

Alder Lake desktop CPU, official render; Intel Core i9-12900K spotted breaking the 5 GHz barrier (Source: Intel)

Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake surfaces with over 5 GHz boost clock speeds

According processor specifications that were leaked by Twitter user APISAK, an unnamed third party has managed to push the upcoming Intel Core i9-12900K above the 5 GHz barrier. Although the speeds did not get above 5.1 GHz, hitti...

Codrut Nistor, 10 Sep 2021 13:47

Samsung could announce the refreshed Galaxy Books with Alder Lake processors at CES 2022. (Image source: Samsung)

14-core / 20-thread Intel Alder Lake-P processor spotted in upcoming Samsung Galaxy Book

The unannounced Galaxy Book appears to integrate an early sample of the Alder Lake-P that only runs at 2.25 GHz. There is no dGPU, but the processor does integrate an improved Iris Xe LP graphics accelerator, plus the system is eq...

Bogdan Solca, 09 Sep 2021 21:03

Desktop Alder Lake processors and Z690 motherboards should be available from the middle of November. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake and Z690 motherboard release dates revealed; pre-announcement occurring next month

According to reports, Intel has set a date for announcing Alder Lake prices, performance numbers and specifications. Z690 motherboards will debut simultaneously, but it will take another three weeks or so before either is availabl...

Alex Alderson, 06 Sep 2021 14:01

Intel could be going for an aggressive pricing strategy for Alder Lake to take on AMD Zen 3. (Image Source: Intel)

Leaked Intel Alder Lake pricing indicates premium markup over Rocket Lake, but this could be deliberate strategy to match AMD Zen 3's inflated prices

Early pricing information for Intel's upcoming 12th generation Alder Lake desktop processors have leaked via a few European retailers. The leaked pricing seems to be on the higher side, but Intel could be looking to match AMD's Ze...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Sep 2021 11:41

Intel has managed to regain share from AMD in the latest Steam survey CPU usage figures. (Image source: AMD/Intel/Steam - edited)

AMD slips to weakest point in months as Intel regains CPU usage share in Steam's latest hardware survey

AMD has slipped against Intel in the Steam Hardware and Software Survey for August. In terms of processor usage share, Team Blue managed to regain a significant amount back from Team Red. With Alder Lake looming on the horizon, it...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Sep 2021 10:23

Intel Alder Lake looks to take AMD Ryzen head-on in multi-core performance. (Image Source: PC Gamer)

When 24 threads are faster than 32: Intel Core i9-12900K convincingly beats AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in Geekbench single and multi-core tests

The Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K has popped up on Geekbench with scores that seem to give it good leads over the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The Core i9-12900K is on an average up to 13% and 7% faster in single and multi-core over the R...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Aug 2021 10:33

The i5-12600K could emerge as the value model of the Alder Lake family. (Image Source: Intel)

Leak suggests the Intel i5-12600K CPU outperforms AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X at a considerably lower price

The Gracemont little cores are now rumored to provide better performance than previously thought, helping Intel's Alder Lake mid-tier model outperform even the Ryzen 7 5800X by around 5% in multi-core loads at a ~$100 lower MSRP. ...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Aug 2021 17:51

Another shot of an Alder Lake-S engineering sample has leaked. (Image source: HKEPC)

Intel Core i7-12700 trades blows with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X on Geekbench

One of Intel's Alder Lake-S processors has appeared on Geekbench. The engineering sample scored reasonably well, and is within touching distance of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, among other modern desktop processors. Another photo of an ...

Alex Alderson, 25 Aug 2021 14:41

The Intel Core i9-12900K is a hybrid chip with 16 cores and 24 threads. (Image source: Intel/Asus (Z590-E board) - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900K on Asus ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WIFI board targets i9-11900K and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in unsupported benchmark run

An apparent Intel Core i9-12900K qualification sample has been spotted in a few benchmark runs carried out via PugetBench. The i9-12900K was on an Asus ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WIFI motherboard, and it produced scores that put both...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Aug 2021 09:56

The TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB is set to be the world’s first RGB-lit DDR5 memory module (Image source: TeamGroup)

TeamGroup announces the T-Force Delta RGB, the world’s first RGB-lit DDR5 memory module, set to run at up to 5600 MHz

With DDR5 memory set to go mainstream over the next couple months, TeamGroup announced the launch of the world’s first RGB-lit DDR5 memory module, running at up to 5600 MHz.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 19 Aug 2021 23:43

Intel Raptor Lake Core i9-13900K will top out at 24 cores and 32 threads. (Image Source: Gadget Tendency)

Rumor | Full list of Intel 13th gen Raptor Lake SKUs leak, Intel apparently looking to hit a world record 5.5 GHz turbo and retain single-threaded dominance with the Core i9-13900K

The complete SKUs list of Intel's upcoming 13th gen Raptor Lake-S family has leaked, thanks to AdoredTV. Raptor Lake will be segmented into large, mid, and small dies with the flagship Core i9-13900K (?) touted to feature 24 cores...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Aug 2021 20:53

Gigabyte is seemingly testing an AORUS 17G gaming laptop with next-generation Intel processors. (Image source: Gigabyte)

A leak reveals a new Gigabyte AORUS gaming laptop with a powerful Intel Alder Lake processor and DDR5 RAM

A new entry on UserBenchmark shows that Gigabyte has a new AORUS 17G gaming laptop in development with an Intel Alder Lake processor containing 14 cores and 20 threads. The machine also has DDR5 RAM clocked at 4,800 MHz.

Alex Alderson, 12 Aug 2021 23:36

Intel will separate its Alder Lake laptop processors into four classes. (Image source: Intel)

New details about Intel Alder Lake-M and Alder Lake-P processors emerge

The latest Coreboot update has provided concrete details about the power limits of Intel's 12 generation laptop processors. While some of the company's Alder Lake processors will have a 45 W TDP, they will be able to consume up to...

Alex Alderson, 12 Aug 2021 16:47

The NUC 12 Enthusiast chassis design resembles a gaming console. (Image Source: Weibo)

Leaked slide shows next gen Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast mini PC specs with Alder Lake CPUs and DG2 dGPUs

Despite featuring the Alder Lake CPUs, the NUC 12 Enthusiast models do not support DDR5 RAM and are limited to DDR4-3200. Nevertheless, the upcoming NUCs come with powerful specs like Intel's own DG2 dGPUs with 8 / 12 / 16 GB GDDR...

Bogdan Solca, 06 Aug 2021 20:40

The Intel Meteor Lake will be the first to feature three separate dies. (Image Source: intel)

Leaked roadmap reveals details for Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake and Nova Lake processor families

The latest roadmap is quite in line with the one leaked by Moore's Law Is Dead a few months ago, but also expands the timeline to 2025 and adds a couple of new families, complete with core cluster names, estimated release dates an...

Bogdan Solca, 04 Aug 2021 12:27

AMD touts the Radeon RX 6600 XT as the new go-to card for 1080p gaming

AMD has now officially introduced the RX 6600 XT. The new RDNA 2-based card has 8GB of GDDR6 128-bit memory, has 32 compute units (CUs) and a clock-speed that can go up to 2.6GHz as standard. Therefore, the OEM aims it squarely at...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Jul 2021 15:21

Intel Meteor Lake test package based on Foveros 3D stacking technology. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel details new process innovations and node names, Alder Lake 10 nm Enhanced SuperFin is now Intel 7; Intel 20A is the 2 nm process for 2024

During the Intel Accelerated event, the company said that it will be moving to a more streamlined process nomenclature starting with Alder Lake, which will be part of Intel 7 followed by Intel 4 Meteor Lake in 2022/23. Intel also ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Jul 2021 02:07

The Core i9-12900K could offer significant performance improvements compared to its predecessors. (Image source: VideoCardz)

Intel Core i9-12900K benchmark leak puts the Alder Lake-S way beyond the capabilities of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X while embarrassing the Core i9-11900K and Core i9-10900K

Based on leaked benchmark results, the Core i9-12900K will be more competition to AMD than the Core i9-11900K has been. Supposedly, the Core i9-12900K outscores the Ryzen 9 5950X by up to 25% and the Core i9-11900K by over 90%.

Alex Alderson, 21 Jul 2021 19:16

Core i9-12900K, Core i7-12700K, and Core i5-12600K are all configured at 125 W PL1 and 228 W PL2. (Image Source: Videocardz)

Intel Alder Lake-S Core i9-12900K, Core i7-12700K, and Core i5-12600K specs leak: Core i9-12900K P-Cores to boost up to 5.3 GHz with a 125 W PL1 and 228 W PL2

Boost frequencies and power limits of three upcoming Intel 12th gen Alder Lake-S processors have leaked online. The Core i9-12900K, Core i7-12700K, and Core i5-12600K all feature a PL1 of 125 W and a PL2 of 228 W. We also get to k...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Jul 2021 15:52

Intel Alder Lake i9-12900K qualification sample hitting 5.3 GHz rumored to be 800 points faster than the AMD Ryzen 5950X in Cinebench R20 multi-core tests

Initially rumored to hit 5.5 GHz on a single core, the i9-12900K might not be able to get turbo boosts higher than 5.3 GHz, at least according to the latest leaked qualification sample specs. Still, this does not appear to hinder ...

Bogdan Solca, 13 Jul 2021 19:06

Raptor Lake is the potential successor to Intel Alder Lake (Image source: Intel)

Intel’s Alder Lake and Raptor Lake parts get a SATA PCH compliance listing

Tipster @KOMACHI_ENSAKA spotted an Intel filing on the SATA-IO website highlighting PCH compliance for both Alder Lake and 13th-gen Raptor Lake parts. This is one of the earliest appearances of Intel’s post-Alder Lake platform, an...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 12 Jul 2021 20:07

Intel Alder Lake mobile will introduce U28 and H55 TDP segments. (Image Source: Intel)

Alder Lake mobile SKU stack to feature new U28 and H55 offerings in addition to four other TDP segments, Alder Lake-S will also be offered as a BGA package at 55 W

Information about Intel's upcoming Alder Lake hybrid CPUs has leaked once again, and this time we are getting to see the segmentation in the Alder Lake mobile lineup. Alder Lake mobile will introduce two new TDP segments, U28 and ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 11 Jul 2021 11:17

Intel Xe-HPG DG2 board layout. (Image Source: Igor'sLAB)

Intel Xe-HPG DG2 with 256 EUs shows up alongside a 14-core Alder Lake SoC, initial numbers put it in the same ballpark as an NVIDIA GTX 1050

A Geekbench OpenCL entry has come to light showing an Xe-DG2 GPU with 256 EUs in combination with a 14-core Alder Lake processor. The DG2-256 GPU seems to have scored 18,450 points in the test, which puts it in the same ballpark a...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 28 Jun 2021 07:54

Desktop-grade DG2 GPUs may take a while more to release. (Image Source: Intel)

New leak suggests Intel DG2 (Xe-HPG) GPUs would first launch on laptops in late 2021, desktop cards possibly releasing next year

According to the latest insider info relayed through RedGamingTech, Intel will not be able to ready the DG2 gaming GPUs in desktop form this year. Instead, Intel will be focusing on releasing laptop-grade DG2 GPUs, as these are mu...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jun 2021 20:56

The new Xeon chip could feature up to 56 Golden Cove cores (Image source: Intel)

Tipster outs new die shots for Intel's upcoming Sapphire Rapids-based Xeon chips

The die shots showcase Sapphire Rapids ESF parts that utilize MCM, enabling Intel to creates chips with up to 56 Golden Cove cores. Multi-socket implementations could offer enterprise customers a new Xeon option with higher IPC, b...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 13 Jun 2021 17:19

The Alder Lake processors are substantially larger than the Rocket Lake ones. (Image Source: PCGamer)

Big leak reveals all the Intel Alder Lake desktop and laptop lineups plus new details on Raptor Lake and beyond

Tom from Moore's Law Is Dead reveals the hybrid core configurations for the upcoming Alder Lake S1, S2, P1, P2, M and N lineups and also shares a few more details about the 2022 Raptor Lake generation, plus other successive genera...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jun 2021 00:02

A 14-core Intel Alder Lake processor has taken a turn on Geekbench 5 with intriguing results. (Image source: Intel/Geekbench/VideoCardz - edited)

14-core Alder Lake-P processor splutters through Geekbench test with the usual curious results but retains promise of great things for Intel's 10 nm hybrid generation

An Alder Lake-P engineering sample has been spotted on Geekbench offering up a mixed bag of results that might not overawe anyone at the moment but does hint at greater things to come. The Intel Alder Lake hybrid chip utilized 14 ...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 May 2021 11:42

Upcoming Intel Xeon server CPUs will feature Golden Cove cores, meaning a considerable boost to IPC (Image source: Intel)

Intel seemingly confirms that Sapphire Rapids server parts will feature next-gen "Golden Cove" cores

Intel's Andi Kleen submitted a new patch for the Linux kernel in which he stated that Intel's upcoming Sapphire Rapids server parts will use Golden Cove cores, not Willow Cove, as seen in Tiger Lake CPUs.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 May 2021 21:29

Ryzen 5000 "Vermeer" might get a refresh to enable it to hit new heights in terms of clock rates. (Image source: AMD/Vermeer "View of Delft" - edited)

AMD Ryzen 9 5950XT to take Vermeer to 5 GHz heights as incoming beefed-up Zen 3 desktop CPU refresh seems likely

Rumors of the potential existence of AMD Ryzen 9 5950XT and Ryzen 5 5600XT desktop processors have started gaining pace thanks to an alleged clock rate leak. The B2 stepping information alludes to a 6-core part and a 16-core chip,...

Daniel R Deakin, 18 May 2021 09:17

Corsair touts the benefits of DDR5. (Source: Corsair)

Corsair teases its upcoming line of DDR5-based memory products

Corsair has announced that it will start switching to DDR5 in its next-gen modules. It hails the upcoming standard as a significant upgrade for memory, as well as for PCs in general, due to its increased bandwidth, maximal density...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 16 May 2021 19:11

Intel Alder Lake-S processor fails to impress in DOTA2 benchmark

An Intel Alder Lake processor showed up on CapFrameX's database running DOTA2. On average, the game ran at 189 FPS, which is somewhat low, given that it isn't particularly resource-heavy. It could have happened due to DOTA2's inab...

Anil Ganti, 11 May 2021 19:44

The new RAM modules top out at a blazing fast 5333 MHz (Image source: Business Wire)

Blazing fast Kingston Predator DDR4 memory clocks at 5333 MHz out of the box, but could cost over US$1200

Kingston recently revealed a new lineup of HyperX DDR4 modules that clock up to 5333 MHz, which would make them among the fastest commercially available DDR4 stick on the market. The new HyperX parts will, unsurprisingly, be expen...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 10 May 2021 15:08

Intel's Alder Lake hybrid processor generation is named after a reservoir in Washington, USA. (Image source: Intel/HKEPC/Pinterest - edited)

AMD closes in on 30% overall PC processor usage share in new Steam hardware survey as Intel preps Alder Lake for fresh assault on Ryzen adulation

AMD is a whisker away from claiming 30% of the PC processor usage share in Steam’s hardware and software survey. The latest information from the popular game platform has AMD with 29.54% share and Intel on 70.46%. However, Alder L...

Daniel R Deakin, 10 May 2021 12:01

Intel 12th gen Alder Lake-S Core-1800 ES can boost up to 4.6 GHz on two cores. (Image Source: Videocardz)

Intel Alder Lake-S Core-1800 ES specs leak: 16C/24T with 4.6 GHz boost on two big cores, 3.4 GHz boost on four small cores, and extremely short 228 W PL2

Leaked technical specifications of an Alder Lake-S Core-1800 16-core 24-thread engineering sample (ES) indicate a TDP of 125 W and a PL2 of 228 W that lasts for just 2.44 ms. We also get to know that this Core-1800 ES sample can b...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 May 2021 12:06

New rumour suggests that Alder Lake is slower than initially anticipated

A South Korean Tech forum post claims that Intel's 12th-generation Alder Lake processors are 40% slower than initially anticipated. It also says that Intel's Xe DG2 HPG graphics cards will come with at least 6GB of VRAM and cost l...

Anil Ganti, 30 Apr 2021 15:32

Tiger Lake-U Refresh processors will debut before next-generation Alder Lake-U ones. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Tiger Lake-U Refresh is coming to bridge the gap until Alder Lake processors arrive

Alder Lake and Tiger Lake-H45 processors are not the only processors that Intel will be introducing between now and the end of the year. Tiger Lake-U Refresh can be added to that pile too, which will cover 15-28 W processors for t...

Alex Alderson, 28 Apr 2021 14:34

AMD might have cancelled plans to offer Ryzen 6000 Warhol later this year. (Image Source: AMD)

Rumor | AMD might shelve plans to launch Ryzen 6000 Warhol this year leaving Intel Alder Lake with a possible gaming advantage

AMD might scrap plans of introducing a Zen 3 Refresh later this year. Codenamed Warhol, the speculated Ryzen 6000 family is considered to offer between 9% and 12% increased performance over Zen 3 Ryzen 5000. The probable reason fo...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Apr 2021 17:52

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 6000 Warhol and Ryzen 7000 Raphael could offer a tough fight to Intel Alder Lake and Raptor Lake. (Image Source: AMD)

Rumor | AMD Ryzen 6000 Warhol could hit 5 GHz with 9-12% gains over Zen 3 to take on Alder Lake; Ryzen 7000 Raphael may offer up to 45% higher IPC than Zen 2 to maintain leads over Raptor Lake

Rumors seem to suggest a decent performance gain of up to 12% in moving from AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 Vermeer to Zen 3+ Ryzen 6000 Warhol. Warhol is expected to taken on Intel's Alder Lake hybrid CPU offerings due later this year. We ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 24 Apr 2021 11:30

Rocket Lake (L) will give way to Alder Lake (R) at some point in the second half of 2021. (Image source: HardwareHeaven/TechPowerUp - edited)

New Intel Rocket Lake PassMark single-thread results present mixed fortunes against AMD Ryzen 5000 leaving a heavy burden for Alder Lake

PassMark’s CPU Mark single-thread performance chart for desktop processors now features a few more new Intel Rocket Lake chips, which have offered up a mixed bag of results. While the Intel Core i9-11900K still reigns and the i9-1...

Daniel R Deakin, 08 Apr 2021 09:29

Alder Lake

Lenovo announces the first gaming PC with Intel Alder Lake processors, DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 support

New leak confirms Xe GT3 iGPU for some Alder Lake Mobile processors

Intel Core i9-12900 somehow breaks UserBenchmark records on Asus ROG Maximus Z690 Extreme board despite a 4.25 GHz boost and massive CPU throttling

Seesawing Intel Core i9-12900K sample with disabled AVX-512 teeters against the i9-11900K in preview benchmarks and fails to overwhelm the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Alleged Intel i9-12900K coupled with DDR5-5200 RAM beats the R9 5950X by a few thousand points in latest leaked Cinebench R23 multi-core test

Intel i9-12900K Alder Lake CPU tested in Ashes of the Singularity, results suggest significant gains over AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950X

Intel's Alder Lake product stack to include 35 W T-series desktop processors ideal for fanless mini PCs

New Intel Alder Lake US price leak might force a Zen 3 pricing rethink as the Core i9-12900K comes in at US$605

Leaked DDR5-6400 RAM test on Intel's upcoming Alder Lake platform shows that faster DDR5 specs are not really suitable for gaming

Tipster hints that Intel Alder Lake CPUs might ship with new bundled Laminar series coolers

Leak reveals first relevant Intel Alder Lake-S benchmarks and alleged launch prices

Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake surfaces with over 5 GHz boost clock speeds

14-core / 20-thread Intel Alder Lake-P processor spotted in upcoming Samsung Galaxy Book

Intel Alder Lake and Z690 motherboard release dates revealed; pre-announcement occurring next month

Leaked Intel Alder Lake pricing indicates premium markup over Rocket Lake, but this could be deliberate strategy to match AMD Zen 3's inflated prices

AMD slips to weakest point in months as Intel regains CPU usage share in Steam's latest hardware survey

When 24 threads are faster than 32: Intel Core i9-12900K convincingly beats AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in Geekbench single and multi-core tests

Leak suggests the Intel i5-12600K CPU outperforms AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X at a considerably lower price

Intel Core i7-12700 trades blows with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X on Geekbench

Intel Core i9-12900K on Asus ROG Strix Z690-E Gaming WIFI board targets i9-11900K and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in unsupported benchmark run

TeamGroup announces the T-Force Delta RGB, the world’s first RGB-lit DDR5 memory module, set to run at up to 5600 MHz

Rumor | Full list of Intel 13th gen Raptor Lake SKUs leak, Intel apparently looking to hit a world record 5.5 GHz turbo and retain single-threaded dominance with the Core i9-13900K

A leak reveals a new Gigabyte AORUS gaming laptop with a powerful Intel Alder Lake processor and DDR5 RAM

New details about Intel Alder Lake-M and Alder Lake-P processors emerge

Leaked slide shows next gen Intel NUC 12 Enthusiast mini PC specs with Alder Lake CPUs and DG2 dGPUs

Leaked roadmap reveals details for Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake and Nova Lake processor families

AMD touts the Radeon RX 6600 XT as the new go-to card for 1080p gaming

Intel details new process innovations and node names, Alder Lake 10 nm Enhanced SuperFin is now Intel 7; Intel 20A is the 2 nm process for 2024

Intel Core i9-12900K benchmark leak puts the Alder Lake-S way beyond the capabilities of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X while embarrassing the Core i9-11900K and Core i9-10900K

Intel Alder Lake-S Core i9-12900K, Core i7-12700K, and Core i5-12600K specs leak: Core i9-12900K P-Cores to boost up to 5.3 GHz with a 125 W PL1 and 228 W PL2

Intel Alder Lake i9-12900K qualification sample hitting 5.3 GHz rumored to be 800 points faster than the AMD Ryzen 5950X in Cinebench R20 multi-core tests

Intel’s Alder Lake and Raptor Lake parts get a SATA PCH compliance listing

Alder Lake mobile SKU stack to feature new U28 and H55 offerings in addition to four other TDP segments, Alder Lake-S will also be offered as a BGA package at 55 W

Intel Xe-HPG DG2 with 256 EUs shows up alongside a 14-core Alder Lake SoC, initial numbers put it in the same ballpark as an NVIDIA GTX 1050

New leak suggests Intel DG2 (Xe-HPG) GPUs would first launch on laptops in late 2021, desktop cards possibly releasing next year

Tipster outs new die shots for Intel's upcoming Sapphire Rapids-based Xeon chips

Big leak reveals all the Intel Alder Lake desktop and laptop lineups plus new details on Raptor Lake and beyond

14-core Alder Lake-P processor splutters through Geekbench test with the usual curious results but retains promise of great things for Intel's 10 nm hybrid generation

Intel seemingly confirms that Sapphire Rapids server parts will feature next-gen "Golden Cove" cores

AMD Ryzen 9 5950XT to take Vermeer to 5 GHz heights as incoming beefed-up Zen 3 desktop CPU refresh seems likely

Corsair teases its upcoming line of DDR5-based memory products

Intel Alder Lake-S processor fails to impress in DOTA2 benchmark

Blazing fast Kingston Predator DDR4 memory clocks at 5333 MHz out of the box, but could cost over US$1200

AMD closes in on 30% overall PC processor usage share in new Steam hardware survey as Intel preps Alder Lake for fresh assault on Ryzen adulation

Intel Alder Lake-S Core-1800 ES specs leak: 16C/24T with 4.6 GHz boost on two big cores, 3.4 GHz boost on four small cores, and extremely short 228 W PL2

New rumour suggests that Alder Lake is slower than initially anticipated

Intel Tiger Lake-U Refresh is coming to bridge the gap until Alder Lake processors arrive

Rumor | AMD might shelve plans to launch Ryzen 6000 Warhol this year leaving Intel Alder Lake with a possible gaming advantage

Rumor | AMD Ryzen 6000 Warhol could hit 5 GHz with 9-12% gains over Zen 3 to take on Alder Lake; Ryzen 7000 Raphael may offer up to 45% higher IPC than Zen 2 to maintain leads over Raptor Lake

New Intel Rocket Lake PassMark single-thread results present mixed fortunes against AMD Ryzen 5000 leaving a heavy burden for Alder Lake

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