Motherboard makers must implement new Intel power spec defaults by May 31
Stricter power settings for 13th and 14th-gen CPU stability
PC market recovery leads to increased client CPU shipments, but server sales lag
Quarterly shipments were down, though
"CPUs Don't Matter For 4K Gaming"... Wrong!
Something we hear a lot is that CPU performance doesn't matter for 4K gaming. Without proper context, CPU benchmark data can be misinterpreted. Let us explain to you what's what with some hard data.
CPU overclockers hit a ceiling, and it happened about 17 years ago
The golden age of overclocking has long passed
The big picture: Intel recently invited two leading overclockers to its headquarters to discuss achieving the world's first 9 GHz CPU overclock. The duo of Pieter-Jan Plaisier (SkatterBencher) and Jon Sandström (ElmorLabs) also looked back at CPU frequency overclocking milestones along the way, highlighting an obvious wall that was hit roughly 17 years ago.
Intel's 18A Panther Lake CPUs on track to launch in mid-2025, promising significant AI boost
The chipmaker wants to move through five new process nodes in just four years
April Steam survey sees another AMD card enter chart, Windows 11 gain more users
AMD also made up ground in the CPU section
Intel CPUs Are Crashing and It's Intel's Fault: Intel Baseline Profile Benchmark
For years, we have highlighted Intel's loosely defined CPU power specs and the problems they pose for customers. The issue now is that some 13th and 14th-gen processors have started crashing.
Intel issues statement on Raptor Lake crashes, asks mobo makers to revise extreme BIOS defaults
Intel has suggested some motherboard makers have taken performance bragging rights too far
China's Loongson claims its latest CPUs are a match for Intel's 10th-gen in single-core performance
The new 3B6600 and 3B7000 chips narrow the performance gap with Intel and AMD offerings
This genius tool ensures flawless thermal paste application every time
A stencil, except it's for your CPU
Gigabyte confirms "Ryzen 9000" branding for AMD's upcoming Zen 5 CPUs
Zen 5-based CPUs will debut later this year
Asus releases firmware update to address game crashes on Intel CPUs
Was going over Intel's recommended power settings really that necessary?
Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs. Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D and 7950X3D
As we've known for some time, the 5800X3D remains a strong gaming CPU that's roughly equivalent to the new Ryzen 7 7700X. But still, here's a broader comparison for new builders and upgraders.
The legendary Zilog Z80 CPU is being discontinued after nearly 50 years
The microprocessor was used in countless consoles, arcade machines, and embedded devices
AMD unveils new Ryzen Pro 8000 processors for AI PCs
Machines featuring the new chips will launch later this quarter
Intel Lunar Lake to offer 45 TOPS of NPU performance, matching Microsoft's "AI PC" threshold
Lunar Lake laptops will hit the market later this year
AMD next-gen APUs reportedly sacrifice a larger cache for AI chips
Will NPUs be a waste of die space?
Why it matters: As chipmakers embark on a widespread transition to locally processed generative AI, certain users are still questioning the need of this technology. NPUs have emerged as a new buzzword as hardware vendors aim to introduce the concept of the "AI PC," yet their arrival prompts speculation about whether the valuable die space they occupy could have been allocated to more beneficial purposes.
Google enters custom CPU arena with Arm-based Axion processor
Greater compatibility and power efficiency gains for customer workloads
Intel unveils its Gaudi 3 AI accelerator: 128GB HBM2e memory, set to rival Nvidia H100 and AMD MI300
Intel expects it to beat Hopper in at least some critical LLM parameters
Intel Core Ultra 5 234V "Lunar Lake" CPU revealed in latest firmware
Laptops powered by Lunar Lake are expected to hit the market this year
Snapdragon X Elite is faster than Intel and AMD flagship CPUs in Geekbench
Laptops powered by the Snapdragon X Elite are coming later this year
Intel says past mistakes contributed to its foundry business losing $7 billion last year
The figure is expected to be even higher in 2024
Is Your Older Ryzen CPU Fast Enough for the RTX 4080?
Today's mission is to work out how suitable the Ryzen 5600 is to use with a modern high-end GPU, such as the RTX 4080. Will the upgrade to a more powerful GPU require an entire platform upgrade?
AMD Zen 5 core architecture could be 40% faster than Zen 4
Zen 5-based CPUs will hit the market later this year