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The Intel Core i9-12900KS isn't widely available yet, but some have managed to get their hands on the CPU early. One such user put their chip to the test, revealing some impressive benchmark scores.  Reddit user u/Seby9123 posted the scores achieved by the system with the CPU overclocked to an …

Following on from earlier reports, AMD has now confirmed that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D won't support overclocking. However, this only applies to the CPU, so users can still modify Infinity Fabric and DRAM clock speeds. In an interview with HotHardware, AMD's Robert Hallock spoke about the new Ryzen chips coming to …

AMD has announced that its 3D V-cache-equipped Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor will launch on April 20 at $449 USD. And in a bid to compete with Intel’s increasingly strong budget and mid-range CPU offerings, AMD has also announced the introduction of six new Zen 2 and Zen 3 Ryzen processors. …

AMD released the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000WX series a few days ago, finally launching the Zen3-based chips that power users and creators waited for. Featuring up to 64x cores with SMT, many thought this would be the most powerful single-socket CPU to date, and according to the PassMark database, it sure is.

Apple just recently announced the M1 Ultra flagship SoC, but the next generation of chips is just around the corner. According to new reports, the M2 SoC will debut later this year, powering a new Mac Mini, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.  As reported by 9to5Mac, Apple will redesign the …

It looks like we will get even more Ryzen processors in Q2 than we thought. At first, we were only expecting the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Then, some reports claimed we would also get three other Ryzen 5000 CPUs and three Ryzen 4000 APUs. Now, the latest rumours point to three …

Apple only just announced the M1 Ultra processor a couple of days ago, but benchmark results are already making the rounds. The M1 Ultra has been spotted on Geekbench, showcasing impressive multi-core performance. 

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D will have its benefits, thanks to performance gains delivered by the new 3D V-Cache. However, it seems it will also have one drawback. According to motherboard vendors, the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D won't support overclocking.  A Twitter user @ShiinaChaos spotted a post in Bilibili from …

New rumours suggest the new Ryzen CPUs and Radeon RX 6×50 XT GPUs may come simultaneously. However, it may be a bit later than you think, as both reports point to April 20th. In addition, it seems we'll see the first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPUs shortly after, between May …

As if the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max weren't enough, Apple has now announced the M1 Ultra. Based on the same 5nm process node, the new M1 series chip consists of two interconnected M1 Max chips using UltraFusion packaging architecture, totalling 20x CPU cores and 64x GPU cores in …

AMD has announced the release of its new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series processors featuring an update to Zen 3 architecture. The professional-orientated Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000 WX-Series chips based on Zen 2 proved a hit for workstation users in domains such as rendering and animation. AMD is aiming to repeat that success, but this time with the company’s latest desktop processor architecture...

Rumours say that the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D should be launched later this month, but a more recent report suggests it's not the only new Ryzen CPU releasing in March. As it seems, AMD will launch three other Ryzen 5000 series processors – the Ryzen 5 5500, the Ryzen 5 …

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000WX series has been rumoured to come out later this month, but up to now, the chip manufacturer hasn't yet confirmed its release. However, a recent leak indicates that the launch is coming soon, so perhaps hold off on that workstation upgrade for a few …

The Alder Lake/AVX-512 saga is finally coming to an end. As per an Intel representative, future batches of Intel Alder Lake chips won't physically support the AVX-512 instruction set, as the chip manufacturer will “fuse off AVX-512 on Alder Lake products going forward”. Support for the AVX-512 instruction set on …

Intel has already released many 12th Gen Core processors for laptops, but we have yet to see Alder Lake-S. While we still don't know when they will become available on laptops, some processors belonging to this series have been spotted here and there, with the latest one being the Core i7-12650HX. …

AMD announced the Ryzen 7 5800X3D two months ago, but we're yet to see this processor available for sale. However, a new report claims the 3D V-Cache-powered CPU is already being shipped, alongside the EPYC Milan-X and Threadripper Pro 5000 chips. Renowned leaker Greymon55 was the first to claim that …

As part of the US sanctions towards Russia, Intel and AMD have reportedly stopped shipping processors to Russia. Intel has already confirmed the report, but we're still waiting for AMD's word on the matter. Taiwan had stated it would take part in the sanctions against Russia, impeding companies such as …

Geekbench results of the Core i9-12900KS have recently been spotted, and as expected, they are slightly above what we would expect from the original i9-12900K/KF chips. Overall, single-core performance seems to have improved by about 5%, but the multi-core score gains over the original i9 chip are over 10%. The …

For months now, we've seen countless leaks and rumours around Intel's upcoming 12th Gen Core Mobile processors. We got a good look at some of these processors already during CES 2022, but now, Intel is launching its full stack, including the new U-series CPUs for low-power thin and light portable PCs. 

Last week, Intel gave us a look at what they plan to deliver over the coming years, confirming some CPU architectures such as Meteor Lake and its successor, Arrow Lake. We've already heard a few rumours about it, including CPU core and iGPU Execution Unit (EU) counts, but a newly …

Last week, Intel gave us a first look at the Raptor Lake processors and detailed the upcoming architecture. According to Intel, the Raptor Lake processors should offer “up to” double-digit performance gains, which is rather vague. However, a recent report gave us a better understanding of what type of performance …

Intel Investors Meeting took place this week, complete with new roadmaps and details about the upcoming roster of CPUs and GPUs. 

Laptops powered by the new Zen 3+ ‘Rembrandt’ AMD Ryzen 6000 Mobile series processors have released today, marking the introduction of RDNA2 iGPUs, TSMC’s 6nm process node, and DDR5 memory to the world of AMD-based notebooks...

The first benchmark results of the Ryzen 9 6900HS benchmark have been spotted on Geekbench and PugetBench databases. As expected, the results fall short of the i9-12900H scores, but in comparison to its predecessor, it might be enough to justify an upgrade. The Puget Bench results (1, 2) shared by …

Alder Lake processors have already found their way to desktops and laptops. However, low TDP platforms have yet to be addressed. That should change soon though, as references to new low-power Alder Lake processors have been discovered in new Linux drivers.  According to the Linux driver of the SOF project …

Intel announced the Core i9-12900KS pre-binned chip a while ago, but official information about it is still scarce. While we wait for Intel to tell us more about the upcoming CPU, a retailer listing has been spotted, unveiling new details. Known leaker, @momomo_us, appears to have found a retail listing for …

Intel has been quiet regarding its next generation of Xeon Scalable processors, but samples are beginning to float around. This week, one leaker got their hands on one of the upcoming processors and put it to the test in a range of benchmarks.  Chinese leaker, @yuuki_ans, ran the engineering sample …

When AMD's CEO confirmed we would get Zen 4 processors later this year, most assumed they would arrive sometime in the fourth quarter. However, a new report suggests launches may come sooner than expected, with the first Ryzen Zen 4 desktop processors possibly debuting in Q3.  According to Greymon55, AMD …

It seems that it won't take long for AMD to release EPYC processors using 3D V-cache. A Chinese content creator has apparently got his hands on two engineering samples of these and pushed frequencies up to an impressive 4.8GHz. Based on Kenaide's data, the two engineering samples of the Milan-X EPYC …

AMD's entry level Athlon series hasn't made much noise in the desktop space for a while now, but that could soon change, as an unannounced Athlon Gold Pro 4150GE APU has appeared in a benchmark database this week.  The CPU-Z entry found by @TUM_APISAK shows that the Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE is a …