Intel's Sierra Forest "Xeon 6E" CPU featuring 144 cores has leaked out once again in a dual-socket configuration just a few weeks ahead of its launch. Intel's Sierra Forest "Xeon 6E" CPU With 144 Cores Leaks Out As Launch Closes In, Big Pool of Cache It won't be the first time that we have seen Intel's Sierra Forest "Xeon 6E" CPUs appear within the Geekbench 6 database. This new entry is very similar to the last one and shows a 144-core config featuring two CPUs for a total of 288 cores. This particular chip was once again running on the […]

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NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 5090 & RTX 5080 graphics cards are expected to be unveiled at the same time but availability will be a few weeks apart. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 & RTX 5080 Unveil Is Planned For Later This Year, Retail Availability Just A Few Weeks Apart The latest rumor comes from @XpeaGPU who states that NVIDIA will be unveiling both of its ultra-enthusiast GeForce RTX 5090 & RTX 5080 gaming graphics cards at the same time. We can expect the company to host a special GeForce event which will be teased a few days prior as has been […]

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ASUS has introduced its brand new ROG Ally X gaming handheld which is an upgrade to the original model using the same AMD Ryzen Z1 APUs. ASUS ROG Ally X Handheld Is The Upgrade That You've Been Asking For, Everything is Better But At A Higher Price Last year, we got to see the ASUS ROG Ally which was the first handheld to make use of AMD's new Ryzen Z1 APUs based on the Zen 4 core architecture. Now a year later, ASUS is upgrading things for its handheld users and offering a beefed-up model in the form of the […]

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NVIDIA has started testing and verification of its next-gen cooling modules for its GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs Being Cooked: Cooling Modules Being Tested With Up To 600W Capacities NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs are expected to launch in the second half of this year, most likely targeting a late Q3 unveil with a launch in Q4. Recent rumors have said that we will first get the GeForce RTX 5080 followed by the GeForce RTX 5090 which means that NVIDIA is going to largely focus on the ultra-enthusiast segment first […]

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CPU & PCI IDs of Intel's next-gen Panther Lake CPUs in A0 & B0 stepping have been revealed along with GT3 and GT2 tier iGPUs. Intel's Next-Gen Panther Lake CPUs Spotted: A0 & B0 Stepping With Celestial "GT3" & "GT2" Tier Xe3-LPG iGPUs Intel's next-generation Panther Lake CPUs are expected to debut in the second half of 2025 with the production plans on the 18A process node anticipated in the first half of 2025. The lineup will be among the lead products based on the 18A node with the other being the Clearwater Forest E-Core only Xeon family. Last month, […]

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AMD's Zen 5 CPUs are rumored to feature an IPC increase of around 10% with the latest core architecture. AMD Zen 5 CPU Architecture Rumored To Feature An IPC Increase of Around 10% According To Lenovo's Manager AMD's next-generation Zen 5 core architecture is about to debut soon as we near Computex 2024. We have seen a range of CPU leaks, mostly the Strix Point "Ryzen AI HX" and Granite Ridge "Ryzen 9000" families, which show us that the next-generation architecture is ready for launch in the 2nd half of the year. Now, information coming from Lenovo China's manager at […]

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AMD's x86 market share saw continued growth with server and client segments both gaining significant revenue shares in Q1 2024. AMD's x86 CPU Growth Was Fueled By Strong 4th Gen EPYC & Ryzen 8000 "Mobile" CPU Sales, Desktop Segment Up Too Mercury Research has shared the latest x86 CPU market statistics which show continued gains for AMD, both in market and revenue share, across the client and server segments. In Q1, AMD made a lot of announcements and launched several key products in the client and server segment. The company saw the ramp of its Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" mobile […]

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Lenovo's ThinkPad P1 Gen7 workstation laptop has become the first product to utilize Micron's LPCAMM2 memory supercharged by LPDDR5X. Micron LPCAMM2 With LPDDR5X Memory Now Available In Up To 7500 MT/s Speeds & Up To 64 GB Capacities Press Release: Micron Technology, today announced the availability of Crucial LPCAMM2, the disruptive next-generation laptop memory form factor that features LPDDR5X mobile memory to level up laptop performance for professionals and creators. Consuming up to 58% less active power and with a 64% space savings compared to DDR5 SODIMMs, LPCAMM2 delivers higher bandwidth and dual-channel support with a single module. LPCAMM2 is […]

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AMD and Intel CPU shipments were up significantly by as much as 33% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year. Although AMD & Intel Client / Server CPU Shipments Are Down This Quarter, They Saw A Significant Gain Versus the Previous Year Marking Stabilization In The Industry In the latest market research published by JPR (Jon Peddie Research), it is mentioned that the client CPU market reached 62 million units, an increase of 33% versus the previous year (Q1 2023) and a decrease of -9.4% vs the previous quarter (Q4 2023). The notebook CPU market remained […]

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ASUS's next-generation ROG Zephyrus laptop featuring the upcoming AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU has been listed online. South African Retailer Lists Next-Gen ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop With AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU & 32 GB LPDDR5X Memory Just yesterday, we reported a range of upcoming ASUS laptops in the ROG, TUF & ProArt range. It looks like the information regarding these products has already been passed over to distributors & tech retailers who have started listing them. One such retail listing was made over at Onlinetechsa, a tech outlet based in South Africa, which lists down the next-gen "GA605WI-O93210G0W" laptop. […]

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NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPU family should kick off with the RTX 5080 graphics card first & followed by the flagship RTX 5090, reports Kopite7kimi. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs Launching Later This Year But RTX 5080 Hits Shelves First, RTX 5090 Later The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPU family is expected to launch in Q4 2024 and will first include two products, the GeForce RTX 5090 & the GeForce RTX 5080. With the "Ada Lovelace" RTX 40 lineup, we saw NVIDIA introduce the GeForce RTX 4090 first followed by the RTX 4080. Both top-tier cards launched […]

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Lenovo's ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 laptop has leaked out and reveals the Ryzen 8050 branding for next-gen AMD Strix Point APUs. AMD's Strix Point APUs Might Be Branded As Ryzen 8050 Series As Per Lenovo Laptop Leak The leak comes from @TechnicallyLog1 who has posted a brochure of an upcoming Lenovo laptop, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 5. There aren't a lot of details regarding the specifications but this is a 14-inch laptop and the main highlight is that it is powered by AMD's Ryzen Pro 8040 "Hawk Point" and 8050 "Strix Point" APUs. The laptop being part of the AI […]

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More details regarding the Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU platform and the Z890 motherboards have been revealed. Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs To Feature Half The iGPU "Xe-LPG" Cores As Meteor Lake, Get Native Thunderbolt 4 Support on Z890 Motherboards Details regarding Intel's Arrow Lake-S "Core Ultra 200" Desktop CPUs and the respective 800-series platform are starting to take shape. The latest information comes from Golden Pig Upgrade who is talking about the SKUs, the iGPU configurations, and the top Z890 chipset. Starting with the SKUs, the Intel Core Ultra 200 "Arrow Lake-S" Desktop CPUs will be following the first-gen […]

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Intel's next-gen Arc Battlemage Xe2 and Celestial Xe3 GPUs might possibly be delayed or even canceled based on the latest posts from Golden Pig Upgrade over at Weibo. Intel Taking A Step Back On Arc GPUs? Battlemage Xe2 and Celestial Xe3 GPUs Reportedly Delayed Although there's no confirmation regarding a delay, the posts come from highly reliable leaker & insider, Golden Pig Upgrade, who has been accurate on countless occasions when it comes to his Intel and AMD mobility leaks. In the latest series of posts, he talks about Intel's plan regarding its next-gen Arc GPU family which will include […]

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AMD's Instinct MI300A APUs deliver a substantial performance improvement in HPC workloads versus traditional discrete GPUs. Step Aside Discrete GPUs, AMD's Instinct MI300A APUs Are Going To Supercharge HPC Workloads With Up To 4x Performance The AMD Instinct MI300A is the realization of the "Exascale APU" platform that was laid out years ago. The idea was to package a high-performance GPU alongside a high-performance CPU on the same package which harnesses a unified memory pool. For HPC, these accelerators/co-processor designs provide higher performance per watt advantages but require a lot of porting, tuning, and maintaining applications with millions of lines […]

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Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs such as the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K are rumored to feature a clock speed of up to 5.5 GHz, far less than the existing Raptor Lake CPUs which can clock up to 6.20 GHz. Intel Arrow Lake-S CPUs To Feature A Major Clock Regression Versus Raptor Lake-S CPUs, Flagship Core Ultra 9 285K Rumored To Go Up To 5.5 GHz In a series of posts made by MebiuW over at Weibo, it looks like desktop users planning to upgrade to Intel's next-gen Arrow Lake-S "Core Ultra 200" CPUs can expect a huge regression in clock […]

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AMD has shared some interesting data regarding the capabilities of its RDNA 3 GPU & XDNA NPU hardware in consumer-centric AI workloads. AMD's RDNA 3 GPUs & XDNA NPU Provide A Robust Suite of Consumer-Centric AI Capabilities On PC Platforms There's no doubt that AMD has been ahead of the curve in offering AI capabilities to a wider PC audience through the implementation of XDNA NPU on its Ryzen APUs. The first NPU launched back in 2023 with the Phoenix "Ryzen 7040" APUs and recently got updated with the Hawk Point "Ryzen 8040" series. Besides the NPU, AMD's RDNA 3 […]

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ASRock has become the latest motherboard maker to implement "Intel Baseline Profile" BIOS functionality on its Z790 & B760 products. Intel's 14th & 13th Gen CPU Stability Issues Continue To Rise, ASRock Is The Latest To Add Baseline Profile Feature In Z790 / B760 Motherboard BETA BIOS As pressure mounts on Intel to release a statement regarding the degrading stability of its 13th and 14th Gen CPUs, motherboard makers have started to implement new BIOS features that help set the chips to the "Intel Baseline Profile" or default settings which limit the power & voltages so that the CPUs can […]

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Intel's Arrow Lake-S "Core Ultra 200" Desktop CPUs could feature a brand new DDR5 memory controller as hinted by a renowned overclocker. Overclocker Suggests Intel's Arrow Lake-S "Core Ultra 200" Desktop CPUs Launching In Q3 2024 With Updated DDR5 Memory Controller The information comes from MSI's Dragon Shield "Wuhan" event where the company presented its latest products and innovations. During the event, MSI's in-house & renowned overclocker, TOPPC, took the stage to briefly talk about dual-channel memory controllers featured on existing Intel CPU families and teased the upcoming Arrow Lake-S "Core Ultra 200" Desktop platform. No mention of the CPU […]

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