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In a presentation at IFA 2025 in Berlin, Acer has given us a glimpse into the future of thin-and-light laptops. The laptop manufacturer has revealed the new Swift 16 AI, the very first notebook to be powered by Intel's upcoming “Panther Lake” CPU architecture. The Acer Swift 16 AI is …

Following its announcement at Computex 2025, Intel has officially released the new Arc Pro B50. This is the first workstation card based on the “Battlemage” architecture, and it's aimed squarely at the compact, small-form-factor professional market, where power and size are key considerations. The Arc Pro B50 (via VideoCardz) is …

New details about Intel's next-generation desktop platform have just surfaced in a shipping manifest, giving us another glimpse at the upcoming “Nova Lake-S” architecture. The documentation mentions a 52-core CPU, likely the flagship of the series, as well as the 28-core variant that we previously reported on.  The NBD manifest …

The long-rumoured “Arrow Lake Refresh” for Intel's desktop platform has been a source of much debate, but a new leak may have finally shed some light on its official branding. A new processor, identified as the Core Ultra 7 365K, has recently appeared in the Geekbench database, suggesting that the …

Intel is exploring a new approach to boosting single-threaded performance, according to a newly published patent. The patent, EP4579444A1, describes a technology called “software defined super cores” (SDCs), which could allow a CPU to dynamically fuse multiple smaller physical cores to work together on a single thread, effectively creating a …

In recent years, shipping manifests have become an increasingly prominent source of new hardware leaks. Recently, Intel Arrow Lake and Nova Lake refresh CPUs were spotted being shipped, revealing the existence of a new 28-core Nova Lake-S CPU.  The first manifest shared by “X86 is dead&back” (via Videocardz) clearly shows …

Intel has taken the stage at the Hot Chips 2025 to lift the curtain on Clearwater Forest, its next-generation E-core Xeon processor and the successor to Sierra Forest. The new data center chip is an absolute monster, packing up to 288 cores per socket and serving as a showcase for …

Detailed new mobile CPU roadmaps, reportedly from an OEM partner, have given us a somewhat predictable look at AMD's and Intel's plans for the next couple of years. While the long-term future looks bright with the arrival of Zen 6, it appears that AMD's high-end gaming and enthusiast laptop segments …

The Battlefield 6 open beta was insanely popular, breaking multiple franchise records. Intel is being quick to capitalise on this hype with the announcement of its new hardware bundle, giving away free copies of Battlefield 6 with a range of CPUs and graphics cards.  Starting on this coming Monday, August …

Intel has just rolled out a new feature in its latest graphics driver (32.0.101.6989) for Core Ultra systems, giving users direct control over how much system memory their integrated Arc GPU can use. The new “Shared GPU Memory Override” feature allows you to increase the iGPU's VRAM pool, which could …

Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology, which offers game-specific performance boosts for its CPUs, is here to stay, but its future development may leave some users behind. In a Reddit discussion, a user claiming to be an Intel developer shed some light on the future of the software, confirming that support …

While Intel's focus for the remainder of this year is on the launch of its Panther Lake mobile platform, the first detailed specifications for its successor have already begun to surface. A new leak from the reliable tipster gives us a full breakdown of the planned configurations for the 2026 …

It looks like 512-bit AVX instructions are set to make a comeback on Intel's consumer desktop CPUs. The first concrete evidence has appeared in the latest release of Intel's oneDNN library, which adds early support for AVX10.2 with its full 512-bit width. This new feature explicitly targets “future Intel Core” …

Alongside the launch of its Arc Battlemage graphics cards, Intel introduced its own Frame Generation and Low Latency modes for XeSS. Today, with the release of XeSS 2.1 (and the respective SDK), Intel is making those features available to everyone, including gamers with AMD Radeon and Nvidia GeForce graphics cards. …

Just last week, rumours emerged over Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh, with some suggesting it would bring not only higher clock speeds but also an upgraded NPU to the desktop to improve local AI peformance. However, according to a new report, those plans have been scaled back, with the refresh …

The long-running instability saga surrounding Intel's 13th and 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs has taken another turn, with reports now emerging that the ongoing summer heatwaves in Europe are taking a toll on these processors. According to a Mozilla engineer, the recent heatwaves coincided with a spike in crash reports …

The next major desktop platform in Intel's client CPU portfolio, “Nova Lake-S”, has reportedly taken a significant step towards reality. According to a new report, a compute tile for the next-generation desktop processor has successfully “taped out” at TSMC's facilities in Taiwan. Based on the new report from SemiAccurate (via …

Intel isn't quite done with the Arrow Lake platform, even though it has released 22 SKUs since its debut. An update to the Arrow Lake-S desktop lineup is reportedly planned for release in the second half of 2025. 

Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is reportedly exploring ceasing marketing its 18A process technology to external foundry customers. Instead, it would focus on the 14A process node. This potential shift, first reported by Reuters, represents a departure from the previous strategy of focusing on 18A, which saw substantial investment poured …

Intel is reportedly developing a new strategy to challenge AMD's stronghold in the gaming CPU market. A new report suggests that upcoming Nova Lake CPUs will integrate a “bLLC” (large Last-Level Cache) technology, hoping to get the same performance gains from AMD's 3D V-Cache in their X3D processors.  Haze (via Techspot) states …

During the VLSI Symposium in Japan, Intel shared some details on its new 18A process node, which is poised to enter full production in the latter half of 2025. This isn't merely an incremental step; Intel 18A represents a fundamental re-engineering of the silicon foundation, combining Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistors with …

Fresh details surfaced regarding Intel's Nova Lake-S processor series, painting a clearer picture of what to expect from the company's next-generation desktop processors. While the official name remains unknown, the flagship model is rumoured to pack a significant punch with a whopping 52 cores: 16 P-cores, 32 E-cores, and 4 …

Official MESA drivers have provided new evidence regarding Intel's unconfirmed higher-end Battlemage GPU. Previously listed under generic “Intel Graphics” IDs, four of these entries have now been associated with BGM-G31. This update, an official release from Intel developers, confirms the existence of the BGM-G31, a GPU that has been the …

Details have emerged regarding a new entry-level CPU from Intel, the Core 5 120F, which has appeared in marketing materials. Designed for the LGA-1700 socket, the absence of “Ultra” branding immediately signals that this processor is not based on the Arrow Lake or Meteor Lake platforms. Instead, this chip seems …

Intel has initiated the end-of-life process for its Arc A750 Limited Edition graphics card, with the company ceasing orders for the reference design from June 27th. Another unspecified version of this card will also reach its end-of-life on June 30th. This move, brought to our attention by @momomo_us, was communicated through …

The latest version of Intel PresentMon brings some significant improvements, focusing on enhanced telemetry, improved FPS overlay, and better system compatibility. Intel has added new telemetry data, including effective frequency, voltage regulator temperatures, and total board power. This provides users with a more comprehensive overview of their system's performance. Moreover, …

Leo takes a look at the Core Ultra 5 range from Intel

Nvidia has achieved an unprecedented level of dominance in the add-in board (AIB) GPU market, capturing a staggering 92% share in the first quarter of 2025.  According to the latest figures from Jon Peddie Research (via Wccftech), this represents a significant 8.5 percentage point increase for team green over their …

A new report from a typically reliable Intel hardware leaker suggests that Intel's forthcoming Nova Lake-S desktop processors, slated for an early 2026 arrival, will feature a blend of integrated graphics architectures. While the inclusion of Xe3 integrated graphics for Nova Lake-S has been a long-standing rumour, a new rumour …

Intel's next-generation desktop CPU socket, LGA-1954, is rumoured to retain the same physical dimensions as its predecessors, LGA-1851 and LGA-1700.