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ASRock's Z890 Taichi motherboard reveals an intriguing RAM speed disparity for Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs. K-series processors' RAM speeds can reach 9066 MHz, while non-K variants are limited to 7200 MHz.

MINISFORUM has released a new set of mini-PCs based around 7-litre cases. Billed as the 129i7 and 790S7, the pair combine powerful modern processors with full-size PCIe slots for desktop graphics card expansion.

In a recent performance review comparing Intel's Lunar Lake Core Ultra 200 series laptop processors on Linux and Windows 11, performance on Linux was consistently better across almost all benchmarks. Linux was on average 14% faster, and Blender 3D rendering and heavily multi-threaded workloads saw the biggest performance gap.

A newly leaked official slide has blown the lid off Intel's entire upcoming Arrow Lake-S desktop CPU lineup, giving us confirmed information regarding the Core Ultra 9, Core Ultra 7, as well as the Core Ultra 5 CPUs, which are expected to boast some serious single-threaded performance gains.

A new leaked Geekbench benchmark result has seemingly exposed the upcoming Core 7 250H laptop CPU as a 14th-Gen CPU in disguise. This may be disappointing to some, but it may mean top-tier performance in a cheaper package.

With the jump to TSMC's 3 nm fabrication process, intel's Arrow Lake-S processor will mainly focus on power efficiency improvements rather than performance gains over the previous gen. The leaked slides show that the Core Ultra 9 285K is slightly lagging behind the i9-14900K in games, but the TDPs are lowered by 80W on average. A similar performance situation is presented versus AMD's previous Ryzen 7000 and current Ryzen 9000 processors.

The latest Intel Core Ultra 200 Lunar Lake APUs bring the new Arc 130V and 140V iGPUs. Based on the Xe2 architecture, the Arc 140V has proven to be a considerable leap forward over Intel's previous efforts. The iGPU has now been tested in Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing and XeSS enabled and the result is quite impressive.

Intel's upcoming 'Arrow Lake-S' Core Ultra 9 285K desktop CPU boasts quite the punch in terms of single-threaded performance. Due to its lack of hyper-threading support, however, falls way back in the pack in multi-threaded scores, ending up losing not just to AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, but also its own predecessor - the Core i9-14900K.

The 2024 Acer Aspire 16 pairs a current-gen Raptor Lake-U Refresh processor with an ageing RTX 2050. Despite this, it still offers significantly better 3D performance than all competing multimedia laptops with the latest integrated graphics.

The 2024 Acer Swift X 14 price has now dropped by a massive 27% on Amazon. The discount has brought the RTX 4060-equipped laptop down to its lowest price ever, resulting in a machine that is both powerful and affordable.

The Intel Lunar Lake laptops are here, and soon, MSI Claw 8 AI+ will debut as one of the first handhelds with the new Core Ultra 200 series. To see how well it may perform, ETA Prime has put the Core Ultra 7 258V against Ryzen Z1 Exterme in a gaming handheld simulation.

With the launch of the Core Ultra 7 258V, Intel now has the most powerful iGPU in the world in the Arc 140V. According to a gaming test conducted on the chip, the Arc 140V performs impressively well with FSR/XeSS image upscaling. This bodes well for the upcoming Lunar Lake handheld gaming consoles.

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core performance of the upcoming 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Arrow Lake CPU has leaked. According to the 25,000+ result, the ARL-S chip should comfortably leave the Ryzen 5 9600X and the Ryzen 7 9700X behind. However, the Core Ultra 5 245K seemingly only offers a marginal improvement over the Core i5-14600K.

Intel's desktop CPU roadmap sees major shifts, with the LGA-1851 socket now set to debut with Arrow Lake-S instead of Meteor Lake-S. The company has also canceled plans for a refresh of Arrow Lake-S, suggesting a growing focus on mobile platforms like Lunar Lake and Panther Lake.

According to a rumor that has just surfaced, Intel has reportedly canceled a desktop CPU architecture that was rumored to launch late next year. Assuming this to be true, Intel Arrow Lake CPUs will now be the only chips from Team Blue against AMD's offerings till 2026.

The Intel Lunar Lake lineup made its debut earlier this month, and laptops featuring the new chips are expected to hit the shelves next week. However, an early review of a Dell XPS 13 with Core Ultra 7 268V is already out, and it shows that the processor can offer good single-core and iGPU performance.

A new leak sheds light on Intel's Arrow Lake-HX lineup for high-end laptops. It has two Core Ultra 9, Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5 SKUs each.

This configuration features 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, 32 GB LPDDR5X-8533 RAM, as well as the Arc Graphics 140 iGPU and a fast NPU. Other highlights include a 75 Wh battery, 13.3-inch OLED with 2.8K resolution, 2x Thunderbolt 4 connectors, 5MP webcam, Wi-Fi 7, microSD card reader and fingerprint sensor.

The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V has shown up on Blender's benchmark database. It scores 127.69 points in the benchmark, outperforming Apple's M3 and mid-range Ryzen 7000HS CPUs.

The Arrow Lake CPUs could boast a double-digit single-core performance increase over the Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 as well as 14th-gen Intel chips according to a leaked Cinebench R23 Single-Core result. The leaked result is accompanied by Intel's supposed projections for the single-core gain enjoyed by the ARL processors.

Three new Intel CPUs have been spotted online. The Core 5 220H, Core 7 250H and Core 7 250U are essentially Raptor Lake parts that aim to differentiate themselves from Lunar/Arrow Lake SKUs by ditching the "Ultra" tag.

The Dell XPS 14 9440 with an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16 GB of RAM, and a 14-inch 120 Hz display has been discounted by a massive 33.3%. This makes the laptop, which is normally rather expensive, a good option for folks who need a modern laptop for multimedia and productivity use.

Intel is rumored to launch the Core 200 series, which is expected to be another Raptor Lake Refresh. To tackle this new non-Ultra lineup, AMD is reportedly preparing a non-AI Ryzen 200 series, and it's expected to be a Hawk Point Refresh.

A recently uploaded YouTube video portrays the efficiency prowess of a Lunar Lake-equipped Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i 'Aura Edition' laptop. Lasting almost an entire day in the local video playback test, the Yoga laptop leaves the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air in the dust.

The three main priorities for Intel right now include a more streamlined product portfolio that focuses on X86 first and AI second, securing more customers for the angstrom-era nodes, as well as establishing the foundry division into an independent subsidiary.

Intel has announced it will make custom chips for Amazon Web Services on its 18A node, along with special Xeon chips on Intel 3.

X user @GawroskiT seems to have gotten a hold of an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V laptop. The user has compared it against the Ryzen Z1 Extreme, and the Arc 140V of the Lunar Lake CPU appears to have outperformed the Radeon 780M in Ashes of the Singularity benchmark.

As the fastest model, the Core Ultra 9 285K will feature 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores, followed by the Core Ultra 7 265K with 8 P-core and 12 E-cores, and the Core Ultra 5 245K with 6 P-core and 8 E-cores. There will also be KF variants with no iGPU for the Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5 processors. The iGPU side will only feature the Arc Alchemist solutions from Meteor Lake instead of the new Battlemage versions from Lunar Lake.

The MSI Claw didn't get as popular as the ROG Ally or Legion Go, but it's better with the recent driver drivers than at launch. This Intel gaming handheld is currently also more affordable than before, with the Core Ultra 7 variant dropping to $569 on Amazon.

Five listings for the yet-unreleased Arrow Lake CPUs have popped up on a Canadian retailer with prices. However, Arrow Lake chips might not release on previously leaked date as Intel seems to have pushed the launch back by a few days.

While the unreleased Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF seems to handily outperform its predecessor — the Core i7-14700K — AMD seems to be holding onto its multicore-performance-per-dollar crown for the time being. The Core Ultra 7 265KF seems to fall significantly behind Ryzen CPUs that will likely cost around the same when Intel Arrow Lake actually launches.

The Prestige 13 AI+ Evo A2VMG is a new featherweight Intel Lunar Lake laptop that tips the scales at less than 1 kg. Already orderable in the US, the laptop retails for $1,399.99 with a 2.8K OLED display, a 75 Wh battery and a 16.9 mm thick housing.

Lenovo has now released the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition globally. Arriving for under $1,300 in the US, the new lightweight Intel Lunar Lake-based laptop is considerably cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360, which also relies on Intel's latest laptop processor architecture.

LG has jumped aboard the Intel Lunar Lake train. Like many of its LG Gram predecessors, the new Gram 16 Pro is much lighter than its peers despite featuring a 16-inch display.

Intel fans who were hoping for Arrow Lake CPUs to end the gaming hegemony of AMD's X3D chips might be in for a disappointment. According to a recent rumor, Intel Core Ultra 200K processors are not expected to considerably or "really at all" outrun the Ryzen 9000X3D in gaming despite a possible double-digit IPC uplift.

The Acer Predator Helios 18 with a massive 18-inch QHD+ display featuring a 250 Hz refresh rate, a flagship RTX 4090 mobile GPU, and a Core i9-14900HX CPU has hit its historic low price once again. As evident by the hardware, the Predator Helios 18 will have no trouble running the latest games at elevated settings.

Cooler Master’s Shark X is a pre-built PC that blends performance with a one-of-a-kind shark-inspired design. Powered by an Intel Core i7 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, it delivers strong performance, but its $6,999.99 price is driven more by aesthetics than specs.

Samsung's latest Galaxy Book has now gone on sale in the US. Available as the Galaxy Book5 Pro 360, the laptop is also one of the first to ship with Intel's new Lunar Lake platform, which Samsung has complemented with a 16:10 AMOLED display and a 76 Wh battery, among other features.