Intel's race to ship 10nm started a few months ago when the first Ice Lake chips for laptops were released. Now it's time for the low-end, mobile, and IoT devices to get Intel's 10nm… hopefully. Tremont, the name chosen by Intel for the next-gen SoCs built for low-end, IoT, and …
Read More »Intel may be about to counter AMD with $3 billion price cuts
There's no doubt AMD has been applying pressure to Intel's market share of the CPU segment since the launch of Ryzen. Now, according to a recent leak, Intel wants to disrupt the CPU market by injecting billions of dollars in price cuts and incentives to fight back AMD competition. Based …
Read More »Intel announce new Xeon W-2200 series processors
Intel has announced a new Xeon W-2200 series to join the Cascade Lake-X HEDT line-up for 2019. The Xeon W-2200 series will offer lower performance options compared to some Cascade Lake-X processors, with quad-core CPUs available. The top four Xeon W-2200 processors will effectively share the same characteristics as Cascade …
Read More »Official Intel datasheet reveals 495-series chipset features
This week, Intel has published an official datasheet for its upcoming and previously unannounced 495-series chipset. The document reveals key details about the specification and supported features in preparation for new CPU launches. The 495-series chipset will be compatible with Intel's ‘Premium U' and ‘Premium Y' SKUs, which often prioritise …
Read More »Intel’s upcoming 5GHz Core i9-9900KS will have a much higher TDP, so substantial cooling will be required
Intel will be launching the Core i9-9900KS in October, boasting a base frequency of 4GHz and a boost speed of 5GHz across all cores. As expected, this level of performance can't be achieved with the 95W TDP of the original Core i9-9900K, with reports currently indicating that the CPU could near …
Read More »Benchmark leak gives details on Intel Core i9-10900X and Core i9-10980XE
Fans of HEDT platforms have quite a lot to look forward to at the moment. Not only has there been leaked information surrounding AMD's 3rd Gen Threadripper CPUs, but we also have details on Intel's Cascade Lake-X chips thanks to benchmark leaks. The Intel Core i9-10900X and Core i9-10980XE were …
Read More »AMD sees sharp rise in CPU market share following 3rd Gen Ryzen launch
The launch of 3rd Gen Ryzen appears to be going down very well, leading to a big boost in AMD CPU market share.
Read More »AMD settles Bulldozer class-action lawsuit for $12.1 million
The class-action lawsuit against AMD over Bulldozer and the definition of a CPU core has now come to an end.
Read More »MSI launches trio of Intel 10th Gen powered laptops
We've seen plenty of monitor and peripheral announcements throughout this week, but there have also been some interesting announcements on the laptop front. This week, MSI announced the expansion of its creator line up laptops, the world's first to be powered by Intel's new 10th Gen six-core processors. The new …
Read More »AMD Launches EPYC ‘Rome’ Zen 2 CPUs – Up to 64 Cores for $7K
AMD has today officially launched its new range of Zen 2-based EPYC datacenter CPUs, codenamed Rome, introducing the world's highest performance x86 processor.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (Zen+ & Vega 11) APU Review
It's a Zen+ APU with Vega 11 graphics, priced at £139.99. Does Luke rate it?
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (6C12T) CPU Review
How does AMD's Ryzen 5 3600X fare in the mid-range market segment?
Read More »Aerocool Cylon 4 brings ARGB and ‘Heat Core Touch’ technology to CPU air coolers
This week we have Aerocool in the spotlight, with the new upcoming Cylon 4 CPU cooler. This cooler pairs ‘Heat Core Touch' technology with an ultra efficient heat pipe design and a heatsink/fan bracket design that directs airflow properly for better cooling and heat ventilation. The Cylon 4 isn't due …
Read More »Apple hires new chip architect, could be looking to move Macs to ARM CPUs
There has been plenty of talk surrounding Apple's future plans to develop its own in-house chips moving forward. Back in 2017, Apple split up with Imagination Technologies and started developing its own GPUs for future iOS devices. Now, we could be seeing Apple expand towards its own CPUs as well, …
Read More »Intel rumoured to be planning 8th Gen and 9th Gen price cuts to combat Ryzen 3000
The launch of the Zen architecture back in 2017 brought some much needed competition back to the CPU market and AMD is about to hit a new milestone with the launch of Zen 2 next week, which will make the jump to 7nm technology. According to a report, the impending …
Read More »A new Intel CPU security flaw has been discovered, security patches have begun rolling out
It has been just over a year since CPU vulnerabilities like Spectre and Meltdown last dominated the news cycle. Efforts have been made to fix these flaws and newer CPUs have extra protections in place. Unfortunately for Intel, a new issue has now popped up, known as ‘Zombieload', which has …
Read More »AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen rumours put Threadripper’s future in question
There is no doubt that so far, Ryzen has been a huge success for AMD. Not only has competition been restored to the mainstream and high-end gaming segments of the CPU market, but Threadripper also posed a huge challenge to Intel’s HEDT line up. We are closing in on the …
Read More »Intel’s first 10nm CPU coming in June, 7nm planned for 2021
Intel's struggles to get 10nm off the ground are well documented at this point but it looks like 2019 will finally be the year. This week, Intel revealed its latest CPU roadmap, which says that the first Intel 10nm processor will begin shipping in June, with multiple new products coming …
Read More »Intel’s new Xeon Platinum series boasts a 56-core, 112-thread CPU
Back in January, Intel quietly launched the Xeon W-3175X, a 28-core, 56-thread monster of a processor. Now, Intel is ready to kick things up a notch once again with the Xeon Platinum 9200 series. This new range will see a flagship 56C/112T Xeon come to market. Of course, gamers aren't …
Read More »Intel’s 28-core Xeon W-3175X has arrived
While we've been hearing whispers about Intel's 28-core Xeon processor since 2017, the W-3175X was only announced in October last year. The initial December launch date was missed but today, Intel announced that the chip is ready for prime time. The Intel Xeon W-3175X comes unlocked, with a base speed …
Read More »CES 2019: AMD offers up some details on Zen 2 and 3rd Gen Ryzen
There were plenty of Ryzen 3000 and Zen 2 rumours floating around prior to AMD's CES keynote today. Those that were hoping for a full unveiling will be disappointed but we did at least get some details on AMD's next-gen processors for desktop. 3rd Gen Ryzen will be launching in …
Read More »OCUK’s Black Friday sale brings discounts to GPUs, hardware bundles, laptops, VR and more
It's that time of year again, Black Friday is coming up and lots of retailers are getting the jump on it early. Today, we are highlighting some of the best deals ranging from component bundles and graphics cards, to peripherals and gaming chairs at Overclockers UK. The sale kicks off …
Read More »Intel refutes claims that it is ‘killing off’ work on 10nm processors
Intel speaks out to refute claims that it has 'killed off' work on 10nm CPUs. Launch is still on track for 2019.
Read More »Intel Core i9-9900K Review – Mighty Processor, Mighty Price
It's been a turbulent launch for the 9900K - but today we can bare all in our full review
Read More »ASRock leak confirms the existence of 8-Core Intel CPUs and H310 motherboard support
There have been a lot of rumours and leaks surrounding Intel’s 9th generation CPUs, which are said to be launching fairly soon. Will there be an eight-core SKU? Will the i7 have hyperthreading? Will it be a new platform? A leak from ASRock has at least answered some of these …
Read More »Intel microcode update inadvertently reveals ninth-gen Core CPUs
While Intel's 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors haven't been around for all that long, we've known for a while that something new is right around the corner. This week, a microcode update accidentally leaked a few details on Intel's upcoming 9th Gen processors, which will utilise the Coffee Lake-S architecture. Recently, …
Read More »AMD limiting Raven Ridge APUs to just four driver updates a year
AMD’s Ryzen APUs are fantastic chips that pack a surprising amount of both CPU and GPU power for the price. Disappointingly though, AMD has confirmed that Raven Ridge APUs will only receive up to four driver updates per year. A member of the OverclockerUK’s forum queried an AMD employee as …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 5 2500X CPU benchmarks appear online
AMD launched its Ryzen 2nd Gen refresh a couple of months ago, with the initial lineup featuring the Ryzen 7 2700X/2700 and the Ryzen 5 2600X and 2600. These are all solid performers, but it looks like AMD will be expanding Ryzen 2nd Gen soon, as a Ryzen 5 2500X …
Read More »Intel updates its kernel flaw statement with performance findings from Microsoft, Apple and others
Earlier this week a security flaw with x86 CPUs went public, which reportedly impacted Intel CPUs the most. The major concern going around was that in order to fix this, OS makers would have to change how Windows, macOS and Linux manage the kernel, which would lead to a performance …
Read More »AMD set to roll out Ryzen 2 in Q1 2018
AMD's Ryzen CPUs have been a huge success throughout 2017 but it is time to start looking towards the company's plans for next year. AMD has said in the past that we will see a Zen 1 refresh before the jump to Zen 2 architecture, and now it looks like …
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