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More cores, more power! Should AMD be worried?

Intel is expected to launch its 8th generation of CPUs in just a couple of days, but early adopters might have to wait longer than the leaked October 5th launch date. Intel is predicted to experience a shortage of Coffee Lake processors, resulting in scarce availability all around. The decision …

Update (02/10/17): Just as promised last week, AMD has officially begun rolling out NVMe RAID support for the X399 platform and Threadripper CPUs. If you already have a SATA RAID configuration set up, you will need to back up your data and break it down before proceeding. However, from there …

Following the launch of Ryzen this year, AMD has briefly discussed its future CPU plans. We have already heard that the company intends to release another round of Zen processors based on 14nm+, followed by Zen 2 and Zen 3 based on 7nm later down the line. However, we may …

Today we check out the new Intel monster 7980XE processor - with 18 cores/ 36 threads. It is a beast - and its overclocks quite easily too!

While Intel is still planning to roll out 14nm+ processors for the desktop market, the company has also been planning the jump to 10nm for quite some time now. Intel's Cannon Lake rollout has been pushed back a couple of times, though recently the company claimed that it would be …

In a move meant to combat AMD's Ryzen Threadripper launch, earlier this year Intel announced a new line of Core i9 processors, ranging from a 10C/20T chip all the way up to an 18C/36T behemoth. We have already seen what the 10-core 7900X can do but we have seen very …

This week, well-known overclocker and delidder, Der8auer, decided to take a look at what was going on under the hood of AMD's Threadripper processors. We already know that this particular CPU uses two dies containing eight cores each, connected via Infinity Fabric. This is how AMD managed to hit 16-cores. …

This has been a big year for AMD so far, we've had Ryzen, Threadripper and Vega but there is still more on the roadmap. AMD still has its next generation Raven Ridge APUs lined up, featuring a Ryzen CPU and Vega graphics combined. Now, we are starting to get a …

If you've been on the edge about upgrading your rig so far this year, then this might finally be the time to take the leap!

The leaks are continuing to roll in for Intel's upcoming 8th generation desktop processors. Last week word of an October 5th launch date began circulating and now, the first Core i7-8700K benchmark scores have leaked, giving us a good idea of the performance to expect from Intel's first 6-core CPU …

When one life ends, another begins as Intel announced the end of life dates for its 6th generation line of processors in the wake of the impending Coffee Lake arrival. The Core i7-6700K, i5-6600K, i5-620P, and i3-6098P CPUs are all being discontinued, with the last shipments taking place a year …

Intel’s 8th generation series of processors is expected to launch early next month after a string of leaks. If this new information is to be believed, it’s very likely that the launch date for the new Coffee Lake Z370 motherboards and i7 8700K processor is October 5th. After VideoCardz gave …

AMD has had a very strong year so far - Threadripper has been one of the highlights. The team behind the development was surprisingly small, but very focused and passionate.

Over the last few years, Intel has had a massive €1.06 billion fine looming over its head after the European Commission ruled that the company had violated antitrust laws. At the time, Intel was offering rebates to OEMs to retain the upper-hand over AMD in the market. Intel has been …

AMD promises to "keep the pressure on" with future Ryzen CPUs.

AMD's latest Threadripper chip lowers the buy-in price for its HEDT platform.

Back in early 2014, AMD was hit with a lawsuit accusing the company of overstating demand for its ‘Llano’ APUs. According to the complaint, AMD led investors to believe that these APUs were in high demand, even though supply issues were going on behind the scenes. The complaint gained class …

Intel seems to have hidden quite a few details in the marketing for its upcoming 8th generation processors, with core information of the new i5 and i7 being revealed via images of its packaging. It seems that Intel is at it again, however this time its hinting at a new …

Earlier this morning, Intel kicked off its series of 8th Gen CPU announcements by unveiling the low-power U-series for notebooks. However, there is still more to come, as Intel still has its desktop 8th Gen processors to announce. We have already heard several rumours about these processors and now, thanks …

Intel's 8th-Gen rollout kicks off with the U-series.

With Intel’s Coffee Lake announcement just days away, the leaks are starting to roll in. Today, slides from one of Intel’s presentations appeared on the web, showing the expected performance gains the company is expecting in the jump from Kaby Lake to Coffee Lake on desktop systems. This presentation reportedly …

Intel is currently gearing up to unveil its Coffee Lake processors next week but that isn’t stopping the chip giant from teasing the future too. In a brief update to the company’s website today, Intel began teasing the upcoming Ice Lake CPU, which will be based on an improved 10nm+ …

Fresh off of our own analysis of the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs, Arctic has unveiled its new air cooling solution for the oversized processors. The Freezer 33 TR tower CPU cooler is out now and compatible with all versions of AMD’s new SocketTR4 Platform. The Freezer 33 TR is …

If you missed our Ryzen Threadripper 1950x and 1920x coverage from earlier today then Luke Hill, KitGuru Deputy Editor In Chief put down this thoughts and findings on camera as well for your enjoyment.

Can AMD knock Intel off the consumer processor throne that the company has sat upon for so long?

Intel planning to livestream its Coffee Lake unveiling. CPUs will roll out before the end of the year.

Last week, an Intel presentation slide leak brought us new details on Intel’s upcoming Core i9 lineup, including its new 12-core, 14-core, 16-core and 18-core processors. Now today, Intel has made everything official, unveiling the final spec-sheet itself and giving us release dates for these higher core count X299 chips. …

Over the last week or so, various CPU cooler makers have been announcing support for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen Threadripper and Socket TR4. Rather than having a separate announcement for every CPU cooler maker though, AMD has made things easy for us by creating a running tally of liquid cooling solutions …

We have been hearing bits of information regarding Intel’s next micro-architecture update for a while now. We are expecting the first ‘Coffee Lake’ CPUs to hit the DIY desktop market in 2018 but it seems those hoping to upgrade and keep their current motherboard may be out of luck. According …