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Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5 CUDIMM breaks 12,000 MT/s barrier (Image source: Kingston)

Kingston DDR5 memory hits record-breaking 12,108 MT/s speed with liquid nitrogen cooling

Extreme overclocker Kovan Yang pushes Kingston Fury Renegade DDR5 memory to an unprecedented 12,108 MT/s using liquid nitrogen cooling, setting a new world record. The achievement comes amid a wave of DDR5-12000+ breakthroughs fro...

Nathan Ali, 27 Oct 2024 02:09

Industry bigwigs are looking to acquire Intel (image source: Intel)

New rumour alleges Samsung and Apple are looking to acquire Intel

Moore's Law is Dead has heard from sources that Samsung and Apple are looking to acquire Intel. Both companies are allegedly after Intel's foundry business, which would give them unfiltered access to cutting-edge nodes from Intel....

Anil Ganti, 26 Oct 2024 15:53

Intel unveiled the flagship Core Ultra 285K processor, along with the other Arrow Lake-S CPUs yesterday.

Intel Core Ultra 285K already sold out, retailers expecting re-stock this weekend

Intel's Core Ultra 285K processor, which is the flagship model from the newly released Arrow Lake-S series, has been sold out in Japan as well as the US. As per reports, retailers in Japan said that the processor is likely to back...

Nitisha Upadhye, 26 Oct 2024 12:53

Extreme overclockers have already started pushing Arrow Lake CPUs to their limits (image source: Asus)

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K pushed to to 7.4 GHz in new overclocking record

Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K has been overclocked to 7.4 GHz shortly after its official launch. It was done by prolific overclocker Elmor on an Asus ROG Maximus Z890 motherboard

Anil Ganti, 25 Oct 2024 17:19

The Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G5 IRX is too expensive for the compromises

When the price hits €2,000, expectations are high. The Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 IRX delivers on some of our expectations - but apart from the great performance, there are too many compromises.

Benjamin Herzig, 25 Oct 2024 16:31

Intel Arc Battlemage desktop cards are expected to be based on two GPUs. (Image source: Intel, Moore's Law Is Dead, edited)

Arc Battlemage leak: Intel to cancel Arc Celestial desktop GPUs if Battlemage fails

It seems the fate of Intel's discrete GPU division is riding on the success of the Intel Arc Battlemage cards. According to a leak from Moore's Law Is Dead that also reveals the specs and performance of the BMG G31 and G21 dies, I...

Fawad Murtaza, 25 Oct 2024 15:53

Intel stock on the rise (Image source: Generated using DALL·E 3)

Intel stock on the rise as EU anti-trust probe ends in nothing

After escaping a fine of over $1.1 billion, Intel is now free of all the legal trouble connected to the nearly two-decade-long fight with EU regulators, thanks to a decision of the EU Court of Justice. The tech giant had been accu...

Codrut Nistor, 24 Oct 2024 22:33

Intel Arrow Lake series starts at $294 for the Core Ultra 5 245KF. (Image source: Intel)

Disappointing Intel Arrow Lake leak alleges severe software issues and slow Core Ultra 9 285K gaming performance

Shortly before the release of Arrow Lake reviews, leaker Moore's Law Is Dead has revealed some important and disturbing details regarding the performance and issues faced by the new Core Ultra 200 CPUs. The leaker claims that ARL-...

Fawad Murtaza, 23 Oct 2024 12:25

Reviews for Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" CPUs reportedly drop on October 24. (Image source: Intel, Moore's Law Is Dead, edited)

Griffin Cove and Nova Lake IPC: Intel to follow AMD's lead and trash current E-core design as new P-cores leak

Intel is reportedly preparing a CPU architecture with "Griffin Cove" P-cores to follow 2026's Nova Lake. The architecture, the codename for which is yet to be revealed, could bring a double-digit IPC uplift, do away with the old E...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 Oct 2024 12:15

Intel Core 200 Series mobile processors leak reveals specifications and architecture details (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core 200 mobile CPU leak: 14-core flagship Core 270H hits 5.8 GHz

Intel's upcoming Core 200 series mobile processors have leaked, revealing seven new Raptor Lake refresh chips. From the powerhouse Core 270H, which hits 5.8 GHz, to efficient U-series models running at 15W, these processors will c...

Nathan Ali, 22 Oct 2024 07:28

Intel Arc 140T GPU surfaces with 60 percent performance gain over Lunar Lake's 140V (Image source: Intel)

Intel Arc 140T graphics delivers 60 percent performance boost over Lunar Lake variant

Intel's upcoming Arc 140T integrated GPU shows impressive muscle, outperforming its Lunar Lake sibling by over 60 percent in recent GFXBench tests. The chip is expected to power Arrow Lake mobile processors in early 2025.

Nathan Ali, 22 Oct 2024 05:58

Microsoft currently sells the Surface Pro with Intel Meteor Lake and Snapdragon X chipsets. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 detailed in new leaks

According to new reports, Microsoft is plotting an Intel Lunar Lake refresh of not just the Surface Laptop, but also its Surface Pro 2-in-1. A potential release window has also been revealed, as have various specifications for bot...

Alex Alderson, 22 Oct 2024 00:08

Core Ultra 9 285 Geekbench listing reveals decent improvements over Raptor Lake-R. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core Ultra 9 285 65 W CPU outperforms the 125 W Core i9-14900K according to recent Geekbench listing

A recent Geekbench 6 listing reveals that the upcoming Intel Core Ultra 9 285 non-K CPU with a TDP of just 65 watts narrowly defeats the outgoing 125 W Core i9-14900K in both single-core and multi-core scores despite featuring few...

Sambit Saha, 22 Oct 2024 00:06

TSMC dismisses speculation of Intel fab acquisition (Image source: DALL·E 3)

TSMC rebuffs Intel fab acquisition rumors

TSMC firmly rejects the idea of acquiring Intel's manufacturing plants despite Intel's struggles to attract customers for its foundry business. The rejection highlights fundamental differences between the two chip giants' business...

Nathan Ali, 20 Oct 2024 19:22

Intel boosts gaming performance with new drivers (Image source: Intel)

Intel's new graphics drivers boost gaming performance by up to 24% for Lunar Lake and Arc GPUs

Intel has released new graphics drivers offering significant performance improvements for both integrated and discrete GPUs, with gains of up to 24% for Lunar Lake iGPUs and 20% for Arc Alchemist GPUs. The update includes optimiza...

Andrew Sozinov, 20 Oct 2024 16:50

Core Ultra 9 285K appears to be quite the perfomer in multi-threaded tests despite lacking hyper-threading support. (Image source: Intel, CPU-Z)

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K defeats i9-14900K by 11% in CPU benchmark, lags behind AMD Ryzen 9 9950X in Blender

Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K was found flexing its muscles in CPU-Z as well as Blender. In both the benchmarks, the Arrow Lake-S CPU outperformed its predecessor, but failed to outclass AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X in the latter test.

Sambit Saha, 19 Oct 2024 23:01

Pre-orders open now: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition will ship in November

Lenovo's newest premium ThinkPad is almost here: The featherweight Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition is pre-orderable now. Customers have to pay a premium, though, as only high-end configurations are available.

Benjamin Herzig, 18 Oct 2024 18:08

The Apple M4 leads the Core Ultra 9 285K and the Ryzen 9 9950X in Geekbench 6 Single-Core benchmark. (Image source: Apple, AMD, Intel, Unsplash, edited)

Apple trounces Intel and AMD in cumulative single-core and IPC gains from 2016 to 2024

From 2016 to 2024, Apple has seemingly outperformed Intel and AMD in terms of total single-core and IPC uplifts according to an observation made by a user on X. Looking at the data, Apple has increased the IPC of their chips by an...

Fawad Murtaza, 17 Oct 2024 21:52

Leaked benchmark score hints at Intel Core 3 N350's graphics performance (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core 3 N350 benchmarks reveal modest integrated graphics performance

Intel's upcoming Core 3 N350 processor shows modest graphics performance in a leaked Geekbench 5 OpenCL score. With 6,191 points, it's on par with older integrated graphics and entry-level discrete GPUs. This suggests Intel may st...

Nathan Ali, 17 Oct 2024 15:19

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K features 8 P-cores, 12 E-cores, and a boost clock of 5.5 GHz. (Image source: Intel, Aditya Doula, edited)

Core Ultra 7 265K overtakes Ryzen 9 9950X in leaked benchmark while outperforming Core i7-14700K by 29%

The Intel Arrow Lake CPUs appear to be beastly multi-core chips as an entry in the SiSoftware database for the Core Ultra 7 265K shows a better performance score than the Ryzen 9 9950X. This is an interesting development since the...

Fawad Murtaza, 17 Oct 2024 13:25

Intel NPU driver update: New support and fixes for AI PCs (Image source: Christian Wiediger, Unsplash)

Intel's NPU drivers expand Arrow Lake support, raising upkeep for AI-enabled PCs

Intel's latest NPU driver update supports Arrow Lake CPUs and OpenVINO 2024.4 and addresses performance issues in AI applications. The update highlights the growing importance of NPUs in modern computing, with Intel recommending u...

Nathan Ali, 16 Oct 2024 20:18

Intel Arrow Lake series for desktop tops out at the 24-core Core Ultra 9 285K. (Image source: Intel)

Intel's contingency plan against Zen 6 is reportedly 24-core Panther Lake for desktop with up to double-digit IPC gain

Intel Panther Lake, a CPU architecture that was supposed to succeed Lunar Lake for laptops, could be coming to desktops next year. According to leaker Moore's Law Is Dead, Panther Lake chips will use Arrow Lake's LGA 1851 socket a...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Oct 2024 18:31

Microsoft will be returning to the x86 architecture for its next Surface Laptop release. (Image source: Goofish)

Leak reveals Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 powered by Intel Lunar Lake processors

Microsoft currently offers the Surface Laptop with Intel Meteor Lake and Qualcomm Snapdragon X chipsets. However, a new leak has revealed that a new Intel Lunar Lake option is in the works with the same redesign that debuted earli...

Alex Alderson, 16 Oct 2024 17:27

Intel and AMD gang up against ARM's rising prospects. (Image Source: Intel)

Plot twist: Intel and AMD team up to outmaneuver ARM in a bid to continue x86 hegemony

Setting their differences aside, Intel and AMD have joined forces with other industry heavyweights to advance the x86 architecture in a bid to steal the spotlight away from ARM-based IPs like the Apple M series and Qualcomm Snapdr...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 16 Oct 2024 08:08

ASRock Z890 Taichi motherboard reveals unusual RAM support for Intel Arrow Lake CPUs (Image source: ASRock)

ASRock Z890 Taichi reveals RAM speed gap: Arrow Lake K-series hits 9066 MHz, non-K capped at 7200 MHz

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.

Nathan Ali, 15 Oct 2024 15:27

MINISFORUM's latest mini-PCs look identical. (Image source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM releases 129i7 and 790S7 mini-PCs with powerful processors and desktop GPU support

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.

Alex Alderson, 14 Oct 2024 01:10

3D rendering workflows saw some of the biggest improvements on Linux. (Image source: Notebookcheck - edited)

Intel Lunar Lake sees up to 20% performance boost in Linux vs. Windows with iGPU caveats

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% faste...

Julian van der Merwe, 09 Oct 2024 18:51

Intel Arrow Lake-S lineup with Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K, and Core Ultra 5 245K confirmed ahead of launch

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 exp...

Sambit Saha, 08 Oct 2024 22:11

The Intel Core 7 250H is slated to launch in a few weeks alongside the Intel Core Ultra 200 series Arrow Lake line-up. (Image source: Intel/Geekbench)

Intel Core 200 Geekbench leak tips new laptop CPU as rebranded Raptor Lake gaming processor

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.

Julian van der Merwe, 08 Oct 2024 20:06

Core Ultra 9 285K is more power efficient (Image Source: Intel China)

Leaked Intel slides reveal Core Ultra 9 285K is overall slower but less power-hungry than i9-14900K in games, AMD comparisons also included

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 ...

Bogdan Solca, 08 Oct 2024 14:02

Intel's new Xe2 graphics architecture will make its to desktops with Arc Battlemage GPUs. (Image source: Intel, Empix Ambience, edited)

Intel Lunar Lake Arc 140V iGPU impresses in Cyberpunk 2077 ray tracing test

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 t...

Fawad Murtaza, 07 Oct 2024 19:10

Arrow Lake-S Core Ultra 9 285K CPU takes the top spot in PassMark's single-threaded performance benchmark

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...

Sambit Saha, 06 Oct 2024 21:07

Acer Aspire 16 2024 reviewed: Why the RTX 2050 is still great in 2024

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 integrate...

Christian Hintze, 05 Oct 2024 16:34

The 2024 Acer Swift X 14 (SFX14-72G) boasts AI features like noise reduction. (Image source: Acer, Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash, edited)

Deal | Acer Swift X 14 OLED laptop with Core Ultra 7 155H and RTX 4060 drops to lowest price ever for limited time

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.

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Oct 2024 13:27

MSI Claw 8 AI+ may just be a proper competitor to the upcoming AMD gaming handhelds (Image source: Intel and AMD - edited)

Intel Core Ultra 7 258V trades blows with Ryzen Z1 Extreme in gaming handheld simulation

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 ...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 26 Sep 2024 18:27

The MSI Claw 8 AI+ was first shown at IFA 2025. (Image source: MSI, Intel, edited)

Lunar Lake Arc 140V iGPU and FSR/XeSS image upscaling is a match made in heaven

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. ...

Fawad Murtaza, 26 Sep 2024 14:04

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is expected to pack a mix of 6 Lion Cove P-cores and 8 Skymont E-cores. (Image source: Intel, Yue Ma on Unsplash, edited)

Leaked Core Ultra 5 245K multi-core performance fails to noticeably set itself apart from Core i5-14600K

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 behin...

Fawad Murtaza, 25 Sep 2024 12:05