It's been a turbulent launch for the 9900K - but today we can bare all in our full review
Read More »Analysts reckon Apple could switch to its own ARM CPUs for Macs in 2020
It has been a few months since we last discussed Apple potentially switching to ARM processors for Macs. Microsoft is moving in on the ARM laptop market in partnership with Qualcomm and from the sounds of it, Apple hopes to compete in this area too. According to analysts this week, …
Read More »Retested Intel i9-9900K comparisons show just 12 percent increase over AMD’s Ryzen 7 2700X
Last week, Intel-commissioned benchmarks from Principled Technologies were heavily chastised for their misleading comparisons to competition. Originally claiming to be up to 50 percent faster than the Ryzen 7 2700X, promised re-tests under fair conditions show that the Intel i9-9900K is actually a much more marginal 12 percent quicker than …
Read More »Leo asks ‘What is Intel worried about?’
Leo has a very important question to ask everyone today. ‘What is Intel worried about?.
Read More »Intel’s Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700K and Core i5-9600K available to order in UK
The spotlight continues to remain on Intel's 9th Gen launch this week. We've already taken a look at the specs for the new Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700K and Core i5-9600K. If any of our UK readers are planning on upgrading, then you're in luck as retail listings have already gone …
Read More »Intel announces Core i9, Core i7, Core i5 9th Gen CPUs and a new 28-core Xeon
After many months of leaks and rumours, today Intel officially announced its 9th generation of processors, alongside the Z390 motherboard chipset. We've already published a lengthy preview of Z390 and some of the flagship motherboards rolling out this month. Now, our attention turns to the 9th Gen processors themselves, with …
Read More »Z390 Preview – hands-on with ALL the new motherboards!
Today is the big day, Intel has officially launched the Z390 motherboard chipset alongside several new 9th Gen processors. Our main man Leo has already had a chance to preview a bunch of new Z390 motherboards coming out, including new models from ASUS ROG, MSI, ASRock and Gigabyte!
Read More »AMD confirms 7nm CPU and GPU showing at CES 2019 in January
CEO, Dr. Lisa Su will be presenting AMD’s first-ever CES keynote to unveil the firm’s new 7nm technology in 2019.
Read More »Intel stock jumps as 10nm production slated to begin earlier than expected
Intel’s continuously delayed 10nm chips has put significant strain on its 14nm range, resulting in the company doing a round of damage control to assure it has enough stock to meet its full-year revenue outlook. Now, it seems as though 10nm production is ahead of schedule, causing Intel’s stock to …
Read More »OEMs enlist the help of AMD amid Intel shortage, boosting market share predictions
In light of Intel’s recent chip shortages, OEMs are turning to AMD in order to fulfil demand. This is expected to boost AMD’s market share by up to three times by next year.
Read More »AMD’s EPYC success is paving the way for 7nm server chips
AMD’s server-based EPYC processors have been doing the rounds for the past year, making waves against Intel’s Xeon offerings. Team Red took some time out yesterday to tell us just how well its current Naples line of chips are doing, as well as outlining plans for the impending Rome series. …
Read More »AMD unveils low power, high-performance E-Series and X Series CPUs
While most eyes have turned to next year’s Zen 2 architecture, AMD has continued to bolster its mid-range 2nd Generation Ryzen line-up. Introducing two X Series and two E Series CPUs, AMD has focused on delivering higher performance while lowering power consumption, achieving unprecedented TDP targets for the company. AMD …
Read More »Intel suggests that it is handling the 14nm demand on its own, refuting claims of seeking TSMC’s help
Earlier this week, reports emerged claiming that Intel had outsourced some of its manufacturing to rival TSMC amidst a 14nm silicon shortage. In a bid to dispel these claims, Intel has since issued a statement emphasising that it would solely be investing in its own 14nm manufacturing capacity. The reason …
Read More »DRAM market expected to see a steeper price decline thanks to Intel’s 14nm CPU shortage
Industry analysts expect Intel’s 14nm CPU shortage to lead to a further price decline for DRAM and storage markets later in the year.
Read More »Intel set to counter tight supply of 14nm chips by outsourcing some production to TSMC
Intel aims to counter reported 14nm yield problems by enlisting TSMC to deal with production for its lower-end products.
Read More »AMD expands CPU lineup with Athlon and Ryzen PRO
AMD has enjoyed plenty of success following the launch of 2nd Gen Ryzen processors earlier this year. Now the company is expanding its desktop lineup, with new Athlon APUs and a series of Ryzen PRO CPUs for the commercial sector. Starting off with the Athlon side of things, AMD has …
Read More »Intel’s upcoming i7-9700K shows impressive Geekbench scores and 5.3GHz overclock
Intel's upcoming i7-9700K seems to be faring well on Geekbench's database, while a CPU-Z leak sees the chip hitting 5.3GHz.
Read More »IFA 2018: Huawei announces its AI-powered Kirin 980 mobile chipset
Huawei took to IFA 2018 to unveil its next generation mobile chipset, the Kirin 980. It seems as though this processor is much more than a new coat of paint, with Huawei boasting significant perforance increases thanks to its 8-core arrangement. Using brand new architecture, Huawei has split its 8 …
Read More »AMD turns to TSMC for future 7nm CPU and GPU production
With GloFlo dropping out of the 7nm race, AMD turns to TSMC for future 7nm CPUs and GPUs.
Read More »Benchmark leaks show Intel’s Core i7-9700K overclocked to 5.5Ghz on all cores
Intel’s all-but-announced Core i7-9700K has been spotted sporting 5.5GHz across all cores just using water-cooling.
Read More »Intel simplifies its new T&Cs, removing controversial comparison clause entirely
Yesterday, Intel acknowledged that it had caused an uproar with its controversial terms and conditions, attempting to prevent comparison benchmarks between its older microcode updates and its new Foreshadow mitigating patch. After promising to update the license, the firm got in touch with us to provide a statement, as well …
Read More »Intel backtracks on controversial benchmark clause, updating its T&Cs
Update (24/08/18): The firm has now “simplified the Intel license to make it easier to distribute CPU microcode updates and posted the new version,” reiterating that it “welcomes all feedback.” Original Story (23/08/18): Alongside its series of microcode fixes to combat Foreshadow and Spectre vulnerabilities, Intel stirred up controversy earlier …
Read More »Controversial T&C clause found in Intel’s latest microcode update
Update (23/08/18): Intel has acknowledged the controversy, promising to change its terms and conditions once again. Intel has released a brand new set of speculative execution microcode updates, helping to mitigate the recently announced Foreshadow vulnerability alongside additional Spectre variants. It looks as though these patches are set to continue …
Read More »Win one of two Core i7-8700K processors! (closed)
Fancy upgrading your CPU? We've teamed up with Intel this month to give away TWO Core i7-8700K processors. We have one processor each for two lucky KitGuru readers worldwide. Competition ends this Sunday!
Read More »Overclocker pushes AMD’s Threadripper 2990WX to 6GHz
AMD’s latest Threadripper 2990WX is a powerhouse at its default 4.2GHz boost clock speed, but that hasn’t stopped overclockers from putting the processor through its paces. Thanks to the use of liquid nitrogen, IvanCupa has managed push the chip as high as 6GHz. Last week, we saw overclockers achieved an …
Read More »Intel adds Foreshadow to its growing list of CPU vulnerabilities
Intel adds three L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) bugs to its growing list of processor flaws, led by Foreshadow.
Read More »Armari AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX – 32-Core Threadripper 2 Workstation Review
AMD's new 32 core 2990WX is here, and its a monster.
Read More »Cooler Master and AMD team up for ‘Wraith Ripper’ cooler for 2nd Gen Threadripper
Cooler Master and AMD have been working together for a while in an effort to create official air coolers for various CPUs. The latest effort sees Cooler Master developing the new ‘Wraith Ripper' cooler for AMD's newly launched 2nd Gen Threadripper processors. The Wraith Ripper is designed with Threadripper in …
Read More »AMD 2nd Gen Ryzen Threadripper X and WX series pricing and specs
At Computex in June, AMD gave us a brief tease of what to expect from 2nd Gen Threadripper with the announcement of a top-end 32C/64T version. Now we've made it to the official launch, with all of the details on specs and pricing laid out. At a briefing in London …
Read More »ASUS begins rolling out 2nd Gen Threadripper support for X399 motherboards
Last week, we had the official announcements of AMD's Threadripper 2nd Gen processors. We already knew that AMD would be sticking with the X399 chipset for its second generation processors, and ASUS seems to be right on the ball with an X399 BIOS update already available. Today ASUS announced that …
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