January 8 is when Intel’s 14th generation Core 65W desktop processors go on sale.

January 8 is when Intel’s 14th generation Core 65W desktop processors go on sale.

As part of its plans to broaden its 14th generation Core “Raptor Lake Refresh” desktop processor portfolio, Intel plans to release mainstream 65 W processor models with integrated cooling in the retail channel. These models will not support overclocking. The plan is for the company to start selling these chips...

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Intel Verifies 13th and 12th Generation Core Processors Won’t Get the APO Feature

Intel Verifies 13th and 12th Generation Core Processors Won’t Get the APO Feature

Though they share a nearly identical microarchitecture, the 14th generation Core “Raptor Lake Refresh” processors are distinguished from the 13th generation by a special feature called Intel Application Performance Optimization (APO). APO, or application-specific processor optimization, is software-based and has been found to provide performance boosts of up to 16%...

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