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,...

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The CPU Support List for the Gigabyte X570 mentions AMD Ryzen 3 5100.

The CPU Support List for the Gigabyte X570 mentions AMD Ryzen 3 5100.

The standard online hardware sleuths noticed the addition of an intriguing unreleased AMD CPU—compatible with said board when updated to BIOS version F35—when Gigabyte updated the CPU support list for its X570 AORUS XTREME motherboard. The AM4 platform and Zen 3 continue to exist, coexisting with the 7000-series lineup. The...

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14th Gen Core model numbers confirm Intel’s “Raptor Lake Refresh”

14th Gen Core model numbers confirm Intel’s “Raptor Lake Refresh”

The second half of 2023 will see an update to Intel’s “Raptor Lake” client CPU architecture, which will go by the name “Raptor Lake Refresh.” There were two possibilities about how Intel would name these chips when we initially learned about this development in December 2022. The first one proposed...

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Intel Simplifies Core i9-13900K & i9-13900KS CPU Packaging

Intel Simplifies Core i9-13900K & i9-13900KS CPU Packaging

The Core i9-13900K and Core i9-13900KS are popular choices for extreme gamers who demand the best from their CPUs, but did the presence of a premium protective shell also entice some customers who enjoy displaying silicon-related mantelpieces? Intel has informed customers that it is changing the retail packaging for two...

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AMD Prepares Ryzen 5 5600X3D to Compete with 13th Gen Core i5 + DDR4 Options from Intel

AMD Prepares Ryzen 5 5600X3D to Compete with 13th Gen Core i5 + DDR4 Options from Intel

After some hesitation, AMD is now open to the notion of a 6-core processor with 3D Vertical Cache, but this time it will only be for the Socket AM4 platform. The new Ryzen 5 5600X3D might be priced competitively against Intel’s 13th Gen Core i5 processor series, luring DIY gaming...

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Online databases reveal a potential AMD Ryzen Zen 5 prototype processor.

Online databases reveal a potential AMD Ryzen Zen 5 prototype processor.

In a “Meet the Experts” event earlier this week, AMD made the Ryzen 8000 CPU series public. A roadmap shows that this next-generation “Zen 5” + “Navi 3.5” mainstream desktop processor lineup is anticipated to launch in 2024. According to information that was leaked (last month), AMD’s codename for the...

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Tiger Lake-U 11th Gen Intel CPUs have been discontinued.

Tiger Lake-U 11th Gen Intel CPUs have been discontinued.

The eleventh generation Tiger Lake-U CPU range from Intel is now being phased out, according to the company’s own Product Change Notification (PCN) system. According to Team Blue’s database, the last shipment of (x86 Willow Cove architecture) processors will be delivered on December 29 with the deadline for final purchases...

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AMD confirms that Zen 5 will have “Navi 3.5” graphics and the Ryzen 8000 Series branding by 2024.

AMD confirms that Zen 5 will have “Navi 3.5” graphics and the Ryzen 8000 Series branding by 2024.

The Ryzen 8000 series will be the name given to AMD’s desktop part for the next-generation “Zen 5” architecture, according to one of its Meet the Experts presentations to retail channel sellers. This is an interesting development because the company is known for skipping a thousand-number sequence every generation for...

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AMD Threadripper “Storm Peak” New Generation Mentioned on CPU-Z

AMD Threadripper “Storm Peak” New Generation Mentioned on CPU-Z

Version 2.06 of the widely used free CPU-Z program, recently released by CPUID, offers changes to facilitate reporting of a range of modern or obscure CPU and GPU types. The “Alder Lake-N” CPU from Intel, the “Dragon Range” mobile Zen 4 processors from AMD, the “KH-40000” and “KX-6000G” processors from...

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Zen 5 processor for AMD Ryzen 8000 “Granite Ridge” to have a maximum of 16 cores

Zen 5 processor for AMD Ryzen 8000 “Granite Ridge” to have a maximum of 16 cores

According to a report by PC Games Hardware, AMD’s next-generation Ryzen 8000 “Granite Ridge” desktop processor, which is based on the “Zen 5” microarchitecture, will continue to have a maximum CPU core-count of 16 cores and 32 threads. The CPU will maintain the two 8-core “Zen 5” CCDs and one...

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