Overclocker pushes Intel Core i9-14900KF to 9.12 GHz, setting new CPU frequency world record
And it wasn't Elmor
Intel Core Ultra 200 CPUs receive upgraded Laminar RH2 and RM2 stock coolers
Copper base plates improve heat transfer over old models
Intel Arc B580 GPU Re-Review: Old PC vs New PC Test
Intel's Arc B580 debuted as a budget-friendly GPU champion, but new data reveals performance struggles with older CPUs. Our re-review dives deep into benchmarks, CPU limitations, and gaming scenarios.
AMD blames Intel's "horrible" CPUs for Ryzen 7 9800X3D shortages
Burn!
Big quote: What do you do when your latest CPU is proving so popular that consumers are struggling to get their hands on it? If you're AMD, it's to partly blame rival Intel for releasing such a "horrible product" as a competitor – i.e., the Arrow Lake desktop processors.
Intel launches Core Ultra 200 laptop chips with a mix of architectures, CPU, GPU and NPU capabilities
Arrow Lake dominates the lineup, leaving Lunar Lake behind
New Intel co-CEO confirms the company is not exiting the graphics card market
Some still think Intel may be positioning itself for a gradual retreat
Intel retires basic Laminar RS1 cooler, switches to RM1 for Pentium and Celeron CPUs
The replacement offers superior cooling capabilities
Intel Arc B580 massively underperforms when paired with older CPUs
Bad news for upgraders on a tight budget
Steam survey highlights AMD's amazing year – Ryzen CPUs now comprise 40% of participants
Team Red reaches a record high
In a nutshell: December's Steam survey results have arrived. The last month of the year is always an interesting one as it indicates popular Christmas gifts while also setting the stage for what's ahead. The most obvious takeaway from December? 2024 really was AMD's year – at least when it came to CPUs.
Intel's latest microcode update fails to fix Arrow Lake performance issues
The troubled Core CPUs are now even worse in gaming than they were before
What Are Chiplets and Why They Are So Important for the Future of Processors
While chiplets have been around for decades, today they are the hottest trend in chip making powering millions of devices from PCs, to servers, phones and wearables.
Intel and AMD to launch new affordable 800-series motherboards in January
To be announced at CES 2025 next week
The Best CPUs: Productivity and Gaming
It's time to round up the best CPUs on the market. After countless CPU reviews and benchmarks, we've put it all together into a single article to make your CPU shopping as straightforward as possible.
Intel's latest GPU drivers fix bugs on Arc B580 and A-series GPUs
Intel Arc latest driver update resolves issues in games like Homeworld 3, Elden Ring and F1 24, while improving software compatibility for the newly released and highly praised Arc B580 GPU.
Intel PresentMon 2.3 adds support for XeFG, XeLL, and AMD Fluid Motion Frames
PresentMon, Intel's benchmark tool for GPU and CPU statistics, now supports Intel XeFG, XeLL, and AMD Fluid Motion Frames, with the FrameType metric identifying the frame generation technology used. It also adds an Instrumented Latency metric and other features.
No more x86S: Intel halts push for streamlined x86 architecture
The death of the fully x86-compatible PC has been greatly exaggerated
Intel identifies five major issues that affected Arrow Lake CPU launch performance
Finally, an accounting of what went wrong
The Best Value Gaming CPUs: 28 Top CPUs Tested
After months of testing and gathering new CPU benchmark data, in this review we compare 28 CPUs across 14 games, helping you choose the best value processor for your next gaming PC.
Intel's Arc B580 graphics card is so successful it's hard to find in stock, but AMD still dominates CPU sales
One bright spot in a bad year for Intel
Intel expected to announce no less than 22 new Core 200 CPUs at CES 2025
Something for every budget
Samsung's new Galaxy Book 5 Pro laptop is Lunar Lake-powered, claims 25 hours of battery life
AMOLED display and more AI features
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs. Intel Core i9 14900K
Intel's two latest flagships, the Core Ultra 9 285K and Core i9 14900K go head-to-head in 45 games to see how their performance stacks up. Can the 14900K hold steady, or will the Ultra 9 surprise us?
Intel claims retailers are facing high return rates for Snapdragon PCs, Qualcomm denies it
Undeterred, Qualcomm believes Arm-based processors could power about 50% of client PCs in the coming years
Intel foundry customers have successfully powered on 18A node engineering samples
18A remains on track for a mid-to-late 2025 launch
Why it matters: The success of Intel's upcoming 18A process node is critical to the company's future. After refuting reports of abysmal yield rates, Intel recently confirmed that 18A has reached a crucial milestone in its effort to regain competitiveness against semiconductor rivals Samsung and TSMC.
TSMC founder says Intel was wrong to pursue the foundry model
Designing hardware and software for AI could have been more lucrative, Morris Chang believes