Tag: cpu
Intel announces Core Ultra 200 series desktop CPUs, the first desktop AI processors on the market
Intel announced its newest desktop processors this week, the Intel Core Ultra 200 series, the first desktop processor with a built in NPU for AI workloads. The new processor series, previously known by its codename, Intel Arrow Lake, has been entirely rearchitected to focus on efficiency and performance-per-watt and features…
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Qualcomm’s big chip merge plan paves the way for – wait for it – the return of the Windows Phone
Well, it’s finally happening. Qualcomm could be merging its Snapdragon processors for mobile and PC under one consolidated ‘Elite’ brand, bringing us one step closer to the product I’ve always wanted – the perfect union of phone and PC. Despite the sad downfall of Windows Phone, the divide between phones…
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Intel finally confirms instability issues with 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs are fully fixed – but some owners may still be worried
Intel has confirmed that the well-documented stability problems with its 13th and 14th-gen CPUs have been fully fixed. As you may recall, Intel recently recapped the four mitigations (including three microcode updates) that have been applied to resolve these instability issues – the final one of which has only just started being…
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Intel’s fix for its Raptor Lake problems might lower performance by 6.5%, but there’s more to the story
It’s no secret that Intel has been experiencing major issues with its 13th and 14th-gen desktop processors for nearly a year now, which has been slowly tanking some of its best processors — especially the Core i9-13900K and Core i9-14900K — in terms of performance. And now there’s a new…
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Gamers beware: the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU is low in stock with hiked-up prices—but there’s hope on the horizon
The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which is our choice as one of the best processors in the market period, beat out two of the best Intel processor options when it comes to pure gaming ability. Its reputation has made the chip a hot commodity, and its price has been skyrocketing…
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AMD announces a new update to address Ryzen 9000’s performance woes ahead of Intel Arrow Lake launch, but it has already blown its early advantage
There’s no question that the AMD Ryzen 9000 series had a troubled launch, but AMD’s latest fixes for the entire lineup of chips could go a long way to addressing the concerns of gamers and creators who might be holding off on buying one of the new chips. The fix,…
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