China-only 13th Gen “Dark SKUs” from Intel: Price Drops
In an effort to better cater to the PC gaming market in China, Intel introduced a few 13th Gen Core SKUs there in February. Both the Core i5-13490F (6P+4E but with 24 MB L3 cache) and the Core i7-13790F (8P+8E but with 33 MB L3 cache) fit into this category....
A “Celestial” Xe3 iGPU Will Be Integrated Into an Intel “Panther Lake” CPU.
The microarchitecture powering Intel’s 17th Gen Core CPUs, which are scheduled to launch in 2026–2027, is known as “Panther Lake” under development. It replaces the 16th Gen (“Lunar Lake”), 15th Gen (“Arrow Lake”), and 14th Gen (“Meteor Lake”) architectures (2025–2026). While there isn’t much information available about “Panther Lake,” the...
To What Extent Will Intel Implement the “Meteor Lake” 6P+16E CPU on Desktop Platform?
According to a story from late last year, Intel is delaying the release of its forthcoming “Meteor Lake” microarchitecture for the desktop platform in favor of a mobile platform debut in late 2023. “Arrow Lake,” which would cover both platforms, would then follow in 2024. In the meanwhile, a “Raptor...
Ryzen 7000X3D CCD Priority Can Be Fine-Grainedly Controlled With AMD AGESA 1.0.0.5C AM5
For its Socket AM5 motherboards, ASUS has started distributing beta UEFI firmware updates that contain AGESA 1.0.0.5 patch-C microcode. This allows end users more control over how the processor divides workload between the two CCDs (CPU complex dies) on 12-core and 16-core Ryzen 7000 series processors, including the future 7000X3D...
Intel Postpones Orders for 3 nm Wafers from TSMC, Delaying “Arrow Lake” Release Till 2025?
DigiTimes, a Taiwan-based industry watchdog, has learned from sources in PC makers that Intel has postponed its purchases for 3 nm wafers from TSMC. The wafers, which were constructed on the TSMC N3 node, were intended to power the iGPU-equipped graphics tiles of the future “Arrow Lake” processors, which were...
First Benchmarks for AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
The forthcoming AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU will include 16 cores and 32 threads in addition to 144 MB of 3D V-cache, 16 MB of L2 cache, and 128 MB of L3 cache. We can now compare the results to models that have already been created for the first time...
Leaked List of Intel Xeon W “Sapphire Rapids” Workstation Processors
The SKU table for Intel’s Xeon W “Sapphire Rapids” HEDT/Workstation-class CPU family was published online prior to launch. The Xeon W-3400 series and the Xeon W-2400 series are separated horizontally in the lineup. The CPU core counts for the W-2400 series are very low, ranging from 6-core/12-thread to 24-core/48-thread. These...
The most recent PCN lists Intel 11th Gen Core “Rocket Lake” Processors as EOL and discontinued.
The first Intel desktop processor generation in five years to deliver an IPC boost, the Intel 11th Gen Core “Rocket Lake” desktop CPUs in the Socket LGA1200 packaging, has been designated EOL (end of life) and is formally retired from the company’s product stack. This information is contained in the...
Exclusive to China, the Intel Core i7-13790F Has a Small Amount of Additional Cache
The Intel Core i5-13490F is a processor SKU that is only available in China and is intended to compete well in terms of price and performance with AMD’s Ryzen 5 7600 series and perhaps even the Ryzen 7 7700. It turns out that the Core i7-13790F is another such SKU...
50% More Efficient and 2X Faster iGPUs in Intel Meteor Lake
With the revised performance/efficiency goals, Intel’s next Meteor Lake CPU line is apparently looking excellent. We have a probable performance prediction for the future SKUs, according to the @OneRaichu Twitter account. According to the most recent information, Intel’s 14th-generation Meteor Lake processors will be approximately 50% more efficient than the...
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