To What Extent Will Intel Implement the “Meteor Lake” 6P+16E CPU on Desktop Platform?

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...

Read more
Ryzen 7000X3D CCD Priority Can Be Fine-Grainedly Controlled With AMD AGESA 1.0.0.5C AM5

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...

Read more
Intel Postpones Orders for 3 nm Wafers from TSMC, Delaying “Arrow Lake” Release Till 2025?

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...

Read more
First Benchmarks for AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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...

Read more
Leaked List of Intel Xeon W “Sapphire Rapids” Workstation Processors

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...

Read more
The most recent PCN lists Intel 11th Gen Core “Rocket Lake” Processors as EOL and discontinued.

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...

Read more
Exclusive to China, the Intel Core i7-13790F Has a Small Amount of Additional Cache

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...

Read more
50% More Efficient and 2X Faster iGPUs in Intel Meteor Lake

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...

Read more
Unusual Core i5-13490F SKU is released by Intel in the Chinese market.

Unusual Core i5-13490F SKU is released by Intel in the Chinese market.

Intel has optimized its lineup to better compete with AMD’s Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 “Zen 4” CPUs at very competitive prices. This is shown by the announcement of the oddly titled Core i5-13490F desktop processor SKU in the Chinese market. In between the i5-13400F and the i5-13500 is the...

Read more
Price reduction for AMD Ryzen 7 7700X to $299

Price reduction for AMD Ryzen 7 7700X to $299

AMD reduced the cost of its Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core/16-thread “Zen 4” CPU following the release of its Ryzen 7000X3D series. The 8-core 7800X3D won’t be available until April 6; the Ryzen 7000X3D series is available as of February 28. Despite this, the 7700X’s sales prospects may be harmed because...

Read more