The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is released, including 96 cores, DDR5 memory, and a boost frequency of above 5.0 GHz.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is released, including 96 cores, DDR5 memory, and a boost frequency of above 5.0 GHz.

The core count for AMD’s acclaimed Threadripper line appears to be increasing. After a long wait, the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX, which has a remarkable 96 cores and 192 threads, brings back the high-end desktop (HEDT) platform with a considerable CPU count. Since the Threadripper 3000 series, this is the...

Read more
Intel lists testing interposers for Battlemage, Arrow Lake-HX, and Lunar Lake-M

Intel lists testing interposers for Battlemage, Arrow Lake-HX, and Lunar Lake-M

Interposers are devices used to test forthcoming chips prior to their actual product integration, according to a new update on Intel’s website. A special webpage now displays parts utilized by various tools, particularly the “Gen5 VR,” which in this context refers for CPU Voltage Regulator. The update’s centerpiece discloses at...

Read more
There will be 3 MB of L2 cache on each performance core in Intel Arrow Lake-S.

There will be 3 MB of L2 cache on each performance core in Intel Arrow Lake-S.

Intel’s next designs are almost ready to be released, and we are already learning more about them. As of right now, we know that each performance core in Intel’s desktop/client versions of the Arrow Lake family will have access to up to 3 MB of level two (L2) cache. The...

Read more
Intel CPU vulnerability known as “Downfall” can reduce performance by 50%

Intel CPU vulnerability known as “Downfall” can reduce performance by 50%

Downfall (CVE-2022-40982), a security flaw recently disclosed by Intel, affects several generations of Intel processors. The weakness is related to Intel’s memory optimization feature and takes advantage of the Gather instruction, which speeds up data retrieval from dispersed memory locations. By accident making internal hardware registers visible, it gives malicious...

Read more
Benchmark Results for AMD’s Ryzen 5 7500F, Now Available Worldwide

Benchmark Results for AMD’s Ryzen 5 7500F, Now Available Worldwide

Initially stated to be exclusive to the PRC, AMD’s recently launched Ryzen 5 7500F for the AM5 socket now appears to be available worldwide. However, it appears like AMD only provided review devices to a few Asian media outlets, including Quasar Zone in Korea, who put the six core, 12...

Read more
Ryzen 5 7600F, priced at $180 and faster in gaming than Core i5-13400, is set to launch globally from AMD.

Ryzen 5 7600F, priced at $180 and faster in gaming than Core i5-13400, is set to launch globally from AMD.

According to VideoCardz, the AMD website, which has designated the China-specific AMD Ryzen 5 7500F desktop processor’s regional availability as “global,” may see a larger international introduction. The retail PIB package of the processor costs USD $180. The 7500F is a 6-core/12-thread processor with the same “Raphael” Zen 4 MCM...

Read more
There are 12 cores in the AMD “Strix Point” Zen 5 Monolithic Silicon CPU.

There are 12 cores in the AMD “Strix Point” Zen 5 Monolithic Silicon CPU.

It appears that the monolithic silicon code-named “Strix Point,” which will replace “Phoenix,” will finally bring about an increase in the number of CPU cores for thin-and-light and ultraportable mobile systems. The next-generation APU die being developed by AMD is known as “Strix Point,” and a leaked MilkyWay@Home benchmark result...

Read more
At Best Buy, AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is available for $200.

At Best Buy, AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is available for $200.

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X’s regular price has been reduced by $100 thanks to Best Buy; North American buyers can now buy these 6-core/12-thread CPUs for $199.90 each. Amazon US initially matched the consumer electronics retailer’s deal on pricing, however their supplies ran out sometime this afternoon. Since the MSRP...

Read more
Potentially Exclusive to Intel’s 14th-Gen Core-HX Lineup is the 8P+16E Die.

Potentially Exclusive to Intel’s 14th-Gen Core-HX Lineup is the 8P+16E Die.

Chinese PC hardware content producer Golden Pig Upgrade has shared additional exclusive information on Intel via their Bilibili page. Their brief post asserts that all previously reported 8P+8E and 6P+0E configurations will be replaced by the Intel 14th Gen Core-HX series, also known as enthusiast grade laptop Raptor Lake Refresh...

Read more
8P+12E Core Configuration is what the Intel Core i7-14700K has.

8P+12E Core Configuration is what the Intel Core i7-14700K has.

Core configuration for the forthcoming Core i7-14700K “Raptor Lake Refresh” processor is 8P+12E. In total, there are 3 E-core clusters with a total of 12 “Gracemont” efficiency cores and 8 “Raptor Cove” performance cores. The i7-14700K receives an additional E-core cluster, increases the shared L3 cache size to 33 MB,...

Read more