Just last week, researchers found that a security flaw inside the ROM of Intel processors could pose a security risk that is “impossible to fix” and now a new class of security threat has been found in Intel processors that could significantly reduce performance. According to a report by The …
Read More »Biostar reveal a new quad-core SoC Mini-ITX motherboard
Biostar has announced the release of a new Mini-ITX Quad-Core SoC motherboard with a robust design for running basic tasks such as sending emails, web browsing and word processing in office and industrial applications. The A10N-9630E from Biostar is also suitable for edge computing with its higher performance and low …
Read More »Intel Core i5-10400 CPU pictured with leaked release information
More photos of 10th generation Intel desktop processors have been revealed.
Read More »Alleged Intel Core i9-10900K and i7-10700K pictured
Could this be the first photos of the new Intel Comet Lake-S desktop processors?
Read More »Researchers find new Intel security vulnerability that is “impossible to fix”
Researchers claim to have found a new security vulnerability inside the ROM of the Intel Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) that is impossible to fix since firmware errors are hard-coded into the Mask ROM of Intel microprocessors allowing processors to be compromised at hardware level. The latest security vulnerability …
Read More »AMD’s latest roadmap update details timeline for Zen 3, Zen 4, RDNA 2 and RDNA 3
The roadmaps cover the next two years, with AMD planning more RDNA based graphics cards, as well as Zen 3 and Zen 4 processors...
Read More »EKWB launch a new monoblock for AMD Threadripper
EK Water Blocks has expanded its high end desktop custom cooling products this week with the introduction of a new motherboard monoblock for the AMD sTRX4 platform. The new HEDT water block for AMD socket sTRX4 is specifically designed and engineered for the Asus ROG Zenith II Extreme motherboard. The …
Read More »Intel expects to regain process tech lead with its 5nm node in 2022
Intel’s CFO George Davis has stated that the company's 10nm process node will be ‘less productive' than its predecessors, but it is targeting a “better profile of performance” for its “7nm period”. Additionally, Intel's road to 5nm will be shorter thanks to the company's investments in this technology. During a …
Read More »EKWB launch the EK-Quantum Magnitude CPU water block series
EK Water Blocks has launched a new range of ultimate CPU water blocks engineered to offer the highest cooling performance to all platforms using a range of new technologies specifically designed and tailored for each CPU series. The EK-Quantum Magnitude CPU blocks feature a brand-new design with flow distribution, cold …
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X CPU is at its lowest ever UK price this weekend
A couple of weeks ago, Overclockers UK announced its 20th birthday celebration plans, including an in-store party and a big sale both at its shop and online. Today, one of the event's best deals went live, bringing the price of a Ryzen 9 3900X processor below the £400 mark. AMD's …
Read More »AMD announce new low-power Ryzen Embedded processors
A new range of low-power Ryzen embedded processors have been introduced by AMD, the new R1305G and R1102G are designed to provide customers with a TDP range of between 6W – 10W to create passively cooled, fanless small form factor systems. In addition to the new Ryzen Embedded processors, AMD …
Read More »Intel collaborate with QuTech to outline new quantum control chip
Intel has collaborated with QuTech this week, to outline key technical features of a new cryogenic quantum control chip codenamed “Horse Ridge” through a research paper unveiled at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Francisco. The research paper released by Intel and QuTech details features of the Horse …
Read More »Samsung begins mass production of 7nm EVU chips at new production line
Samsung announced this week that mass production of 7nm extreme ultraviolet (EUV) chips for partners at its cutting-edge fabrication line at Hwaseong in Korea has begun, with its first batch of products produced at the fab expected to be delivered to customers in the first quarter of 2020. The Hwaseong …
Read More »Intel Comet Lake-S desktop processors spotted for sale
This could be the first indication that a Comet Lake-S launch is imminent
Read More »Gigabyte Brix now available with Intel Comet Lake mobile processors
Gigabyte’s line of Brix Mini-PCs has been treated to a refresh, the Brix series is being equipped with the latest Intel 10th generation Comet Lake mobile CPUs offering even more power inside the tiny form factor PC. The Brix range of Mini-PCs from Gigabyte features an ultra-compact form factor measuring …
Read More »Intel Comet Lake-S 10th Gen F-series processor specs revealed
Intel brings back the F-series processors for Comet Lake-S
Read More »MSI offering cashback on AMD Ryzen motherboard and CPU bundles
During the next few weeks, MSI will be running a promotion that offers customers cashback on purchases of participating AMD motherboards, AMD Ryzen CPUs and/or MSI PC cases. Depending on the combination of components purchased, customers will be eligible for up to £86 cashback via a refund process. Customers who …
Read More »Overclocker Splave and ASRock break five world records with AMD Threadripper 3990X
Overclocking and tuning your system can be great fun and is very rewarding when you see the results of your work pay off in benchmarks and real-world performance gains. While most of us overlock our systems at home as a hobby and to extract a few more FPS in games, …
Read More »Bitspower Introduce the Premium Summit M CPU water block
Bitspower has added a new CPU water block to its current stack of PC custom water cooling hardware. The Premium Summit M water block is built from a new metal design with RGB accents incorporated into the top section. The Premium Summit M CPU water block from Bitspower is the …
Read More »Arm announces new processor IPs for AI and machine learning
Arm has announced details of its latest processors designed for artificial intelligence and machine learning, the Arm Cortex-M55, as well as the first microNPU (Neural Processing Unit), the Ethos-U55 which offer a combined 480x machine learning improvement for microcontrollers. Cortex-M based processors are already powering a vast range of AI …
Read More »Intel Core i7-10700K reports 5.3GHz Turbo frequency
While AMD has been busy launching desktop, HEDT and mobile processors in volume over the last six or seven months, it feels like we have been waiting an eternity for Intel to officially unveil its next-generation desktop CPUs. We have heard plenty of rumours over the past few months, however, …
Read More »Extreme overclockers push Threadripper 3990X to 5.5GHz
Last week, AMD released its flagship 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. As per our review, the Threadripper 3990X is an immensely powerful CPU out-of-the-box, regardless of the workload thrown at it. But how much extra performance can be squeezed out of this CPU through extreme overclocking? Some overclockers already had the chance to experiment …
Read More »Lenovo lists AMD Ryzen 4900U processor in new Yoga Slim laptops
AMD gave tech enthusiasts the first glimpse of its new Ryzen 4000 mobile processors back at CES 2020 in January. The new AMD Renoir CPUs were announced with five models listed, ranging from the Ryzen 3 4300U up to an eight-core Ryzen 4800U. At the time of the introduction to …
Read More »Leo reacts to Threadripper 3990X launch!
Today Leo has gathered his thoughts on the new Threadripper 3990X and gives us his immediate reaction to this performance monster, while also giving his thoughts on the CPU landscape as a whole...
Read More »AMD’s 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is officially available
Back at CES, AMD promised to ‘push the envelope' of high performance computing once again in 2020 and so far, the company is off to a very good start. Today, the Ryzen 9 3990X officially launches, bringing a whopping 64-cores and 128 threads to desktop platforms. We have been fortunate …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X CPU Review
Just how good is AMD's 64-core Threadripper processor? Here's our deep-dive review
Read More »Early review gives us our first look at Ryzen 4000 series performance in a laptop
The first review of a laptop using a Ryzen 4000 series CPU has been published online. A Ukrainian website reviewed the upcoming Acer Swift 3 SF314-42, which houses the mid-tier Ryzen 5 4500U. With this being our first look at a Ryzen 4000 series laptop processor in action, we had a peek at the …
Read More »AMD continues gaining x86 CPU market share
Following on from AMD's Q4 2019 results, some interesting news has been shared, detailing AMD's gains in the x86 CPU market over the last year.
Read More »Intel confirms changes to AI roadmap with Habana Labs at the centre
Last week, we got news that Intel was in the midst of shaking up its AI strategy, with plans to drop a previously announced AI training chip from Nervana and re-focus on hardware from Habana Labs. Since then, Intel has been in touch, sharing a statement confirming the new changes. …
Read More »ASRock revenue climbs due to AMD Ryzen resurgence
ASRock has announced this week that it received a huge increase in its revenue during 2019. The company proclaimed that it saw revenue increase 31.61% over a year-on-year basis and delivered total revenue of $443.16 million USD in 2019. According to a recent article by DigiTimes, the Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer …
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