14″ and 16″ Redmi Book Pro 2024 launch with Intel Core Ultra CPUs and new AI powers

During the Xiaomi 14 Ultra launch event the company also unveiled its first Redmi laptops with Intel Core Ultra processors. There is a 14” model and a 16” one, plus a new gaming monitor. Redmi Book Pro 14 2024 • Redmi Book Pro 16 2024 • Redmi Display G Pro 27 The Redmi Book Pro […]

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AMD launches brand new processors with premium integrated graphics: Ryzen 8000G Series desktop CPUs are available now

What you need to know AMD’s latest 8000G desktop processors are available today, January 31, 2024. Radeon 700M integrated GPUs support modern games at FHD resolutions. High-end G Series variants feature an NPU dedicated to handling AI tasks. It’s launch day for the latest Zen 4 desktop processors from AMD, as the all-new Ryzen 8000G […]

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Intel announces new 14th gen Core HX and non-K Core desktop CPUs

Intel has announced a bevy of new chips for desktop and notebook devices at CES 2024 as part of its 14th generation of lineup. The company also announced a new Core U series for thin and light machines. Starting off, there is the new 14th gen flagship HX series, which includes five new chips, lead […]

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Intel announces refreshed Raptor Lake CPUs (14th Gen and Series 1) for desktops and laptops

At CES 2024, Intel announced the 14th Gen Core HX lineup of processors for high-end gaming and workstation laptops, the Core Series 1 lineup of processors for thin and light laptops, and new models in the existing 14th Gen Core lineup of processors for desktops. 14th Gen Intel Core HX mobile processors There are five […]

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The Ryzen 9 5900X, one of AMD’s BEST AM4 CPUs, just got a 50% price cut — but not for long

While AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series of Zen 4 CPUs on the AM5 chipset represent the latest and greatest that Team Red has to offer DIY PC builders, you shouldn’t feel rushed to upgrade if you’ve got an AM4 motherboard ready to go. That’s because last-gen Ryzen 5000 series chips still offer great performance, and thanks […]

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The Ryzen 9 5900X, one of AMD’s BEST AM4 CPUs, just got a 50% price cut — but not for long

While AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series of Zen 4 CPUs on the AM5 chipset represent the latest and greatest that Team Red has to offer DIY PC builders, you shouldn’t feel rushed to upgrade if you’ve got an AM4 motherboard ready to go. That’s because last-gen Ryzen 5000 series chips still offer great performance, and thanks […]

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The Ryzen 9 5900X, one of AMD’s BEST AM4 CPUs, just got a 50% price cut — but not for long

While AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series of Zen 4 CPUs on the AM5 chipset represent the latest and greatest that Team Red has to offer DIY PC builders, you shouldn’t feel rushed to upgrade if you’ve got an AM4 motherboard ready to go. That’s because last-gen Ryzen 5000 series chips still offer great performance, and thanks […]

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Qualcomm’s bonkers Oryon CPUs coming to Snapdragon chips on smartphones!

Qualcomm has made a number of impressive announcements today, including the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset that will power next year’s Galaxy S24 lineup. But that’s not the most interesting thing we have learned today. That honor goes to the Snapdragon X Elite chipset for PCs, which comes with a new CPU core design dubbed […]

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14th Gen Intel CPUs can get up to a 200 FPS boost with this little-known tool

What you need to know Select games can see a dramatic increase in frames per second when utilizing Intel Application Optimization. Intel Application Optimization is a new tool that directs application resources in realtime to improve performance. Only 14th Gen Intel Core processors support Intel Application Optimization at this time. Metro: Exodus and Rainbow Six […]

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NVIDIA and AMD reportedly gearing up to offer ARM CPUs for Windows PCs

What you need to know A new report from Reuters suggests that both NVIDIA and AMD are gearing up their own ARM CPUs to power Windows PCs.  Both could be ready to roll come 2025.  Intel shares have dropped a chunk after the report was released, while NVIDIA and ARM both saw gains.  Qualcomm is […]

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G.SKILL’s new DDR5 RAM pairs perfectly with the Core i9-14900K, Core i7-14700K and the rest of Intel’s 14th Gen CPUs

What you need to know G.SKILL just announceds its new Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 memory kits. The G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 RAM reaches speeds of 8400 MT/s. The high speeds and design of the Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 are designed to pair with Intel’s 14th Gen CPUs, which just launched. The G.SKILL Trident Z5 […]

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Report suggests Qualcomm’s upcoming Oryon CPUs stirred controversy among PC makers

What you need to know Qualcomm and its OEM partners are set to release notebooks based on system-on-chips (SoCs) with its Oryon general-purpose cores next year. Due to its proprietary power management protocols, the company wants to use its own PMIC in the next-generation processors.  The PMICs are smartphone-oriented and might not be up to […]

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Intel’s next-gen Meteor Lake CPUs: A game-changing 40-year architectural shift to rival Apple

What you need to know Intel is taking off the wraps on Meteor Lake, its next-gen power-efficient processors. The company broke down its new architecture based on a “tile” design and disaggregated components. New low-level E-cores, an NPU for AI, and a brand-new GPU based on Arc graphics. Meteor Lake is built on an Intel […]

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Microsoft News Roundup: Windows 365 Switch, sad Starcraft fans, and Windows 11 cutting support for 44 CPUs

We’re ramping up in the world of Windows and Xbox news. The slower days of summer in the northern hemisphere are almost entirely behind us, paving the way for product announcements and back-to-school season. This week Microsoft released a preview of Windows 365 Switch and made changes to the trial for Xbox Game Pass. The […]

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Qualcomm’s new Oryon-based chipsets will have 8 and 10 core variants too, not just 12 core CPUs

We’ve been hearing about Qualcomm’s new Oryon cores for a while now – the first custom high-performance ARM cores developed by the company since the original Kryo. It will be featured in chipsets aimed at Windows devices that are code named “Hamoa”. Previously, we only knew of a 12-core design, but new information suggests that […]

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AMD’s best Ryzen CPUs, Radeon GPUs drop to record low prices: Save big with Team Red

If you’re putting together a PC for hardcore gaming or intensive productivity tasks like rendering or video editing, it’s a good idea to use some of the best CPUs and GPUs available so that you can enjoy optimal performance. Unfortunately, these components are often very expensive, which makes it difficult to build a high-end rig […]

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Intel discontinues Cascade Lake-X CPUs and X299 chipsets, but provides a grace period

What you need to know Intel’s Cascade Lake-X CPUs and X299 chipsets will no longer be in production. The company is implementing the change gradually and will phase out the entries by January next year. Intel will accept orders until April 2023. Intel announced that it’s pulling the plug on its ancient high-end desktop Cascade […]

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A free copy of Starfield is going to be bundled with new AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs

What you need to know Starfield is an upcoming sci-fi RPG created by Bethesda Softworks. AMD, the manufacturer, and distributor of competitive CPU and GPUs, has partnered with Bethesda for Starfield. In what seems to be a leaked promotional site, AMD CPUs will eventually come bundled with copies of Starfield. Starfield is an upcoming sci-fi […]

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AMD challenges Apple and Intel with AI-powered Ryzen 7040U mobile CPUs

What you need to know AMD announces four new mobile processors in its Ryzen range, boasting performance gains and onboard Radeon 700M series graphics. The AMD Ryzen 7040U series CPUs offer three variants of Radeon GPUs, featuring RDNA 3 compute units and AV1 media encoding/decoding. In-house benchmark graphs provided by AMD exhibit performance gains over […]

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Intel is making a big change to its most iconic brand of CPUs

What you need to know Intel plans to shift away from its “Core i” branding for CPUs. The chipmaker will drop the “i” from its naming conventions. Benchmarks, leaks, and reports discussed an upcoming chip called the “Core Ultra 5 1003H.” Intel confirmed that it is making brand changes for its Meteor Lake processors. Over […]

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