Intel’s next-gen Lunar Lake CPUs will be able to run Microsoft’s Copilot AI locally thanks to 45 TOPS NPU performance

What you need to know Intel hosted its Vision 2024 event in Phoenix, Arizona this week, where it showed off next-gen Lunar Lake processors and many upcoming AI advancements. It was revealed that the Lunar Lake chips will offer total package performance in the range of 100+ TOPS, with 45 TOPS set aside for the […]

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Intel’s Lunar Lake chips could use Samsung DRAM inside

Samsung is the world’s biggest memory chip maker and is often among the first globally to introduce new memory technologies. It is being reported that Samsung’s LPDDR5X DRAM chips will be integrated into Intel’s next-generation processors, and if this report is accurate, it is great news for Samsung. Intel’s Lunar Lake processors could have Samsung’s […]

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Intel’s Thunderbolt 5 can drive three 4K monitors at 120Hz, showcased on Razer Blade 18

In September 2023, Intel announced Thunderbolt 5, a connectivity standard for the USB Type-C connector that is based on USB4 Version 2.0. It offers 80Gbps bi-directional bandwidth, which is two times more than what Thunderbolt 4 offers, and 120Gbps unidirectional bandwidth, which is three times more than what Thunderbolt 4 offers. With massive improvements in […]

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Intel’s new Core Series 1 laptop chips ditch all the AI talk, target lower power, more affordable devices

What you need to know Following December’s launch of the new Intel Core Ultra laptop CPUs, the company has unveiled the more mainstream Core U-series.  Targeting lower-power, more affordable laptops, one of the big differences appears to be no NPU for localized handling of AI workflows.  Core U-series will boast up to 10 cores with […]

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Intel’s Meteor Lake showcases impressive integrated graphics with XeSS

What you need to know Meteor Lake is a codename for Intel’s first generation of multi-tile CPUs. The addition of Arc-like cores and XeSS could be a big boost for integrated graphics devices.  In Dying Light 2, they were achieving a roughly 1.7x frame rate multiplier over native. Intel’s 14th generation desktop CPUs recently launched to […]

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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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The world’s ‘fastest desktop processor’ launches tomorrow, along with the rest of Intel’s 14th Gen

What you need to know Intel officially announced its 14th Gen processors, which will be available for purchase starting on October 17, 2023. The Core i9-14900K is the most noteworthy due to its 6GHz boost clock speed. Intel also incorporated a neat feature called AI-guided overclocking, which improves the overclocking experience for users. Today, Intel […]

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Intel’s Core i7-14700K and Core i9-14900K mistakenly go on sale early

What you need to know A Reddit user reported that he was able to buy the Core i7-14700K from an Indonesian retailer ahead of the official launch, at 7.45 million IDR. The user has already posted benchmarks highlighting the processor’s performance. Speculations indicated that Intel will announce the availability of the processors on preorder starting […]

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Intel’s upcoming i7-14700KF hits almost 6GHz in new benchmark

What you need to know The i7-14700KF CPU which is part of Intel’s upcoming Raptor Lake Refresh has new benchmarks shown off through Geekbench. The Geekbench score is very close to last generations flagship i9-13900KS CPU. Raptor Lake Refresh will be releasing later this year. Intel’s 14th generation of CPUs is launching this year, and […]

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Intel’s new power-efficient Meteor Lake desktop chips are on the way in 2024

What you need to know Intel confirmed that Meteor Lake desktop chips will arrive in 2024. The chipmaker recently detailed its upcoming Meteor Lake mobile processors. Intel called Meteor Lake its “biggest architectural shift in 40 years.” Intel’s Meteor Lake processors are the largest architectural shift by the company in 40 years, and we now […]

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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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Intel’s new driver gives you eyebrows in Starfield but it’s still a bit rough

What you need to know Intel has pushed out a second Starfield-focused driver update for its Arc graphics cards.  Among the improvements are that your characters will now have proper eyebrows. There’s still a sizeable list of known issues, though, and stability is still an issue.  Starfield Guides Starfield continues to be a roller coaster […]

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Intel’s purchase of Tower terminated, likely blocked by Chinese regulator

What you need to know Intel has canceled its purchase of Tower Semiconductor. The deal was first announced in February 2022, but it ran into regulatory issues that prevented it from going through. Following two extensions to buy time to get the deal approved by Chinese regulators, Intel and Tower have come to a mutual […]

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Intel’s $5.4 billion purchase of Tower Semiconductor is supposed to go through today, but will China block it?

What you need to know Intel announced an agreement to purchase Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in February 2022. Tower produces semiconductors and would help Intel’s IDM 2.0 efforts compete with large players in the industry. The deal was expected to close 12 months after its announcement, but it has been pushed back twice due […]

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Intel’s Raptor Lake refresh is real: The final CPU lineup before Core Ultra branding

What you need to know Intel’s Raptor Lake line-up is getting a refresh, making it the third CPU to be hosted in LGA 1700 socket. Both mobile and desktop CPUs are getting refreshed, including the S-series of CPUs as well as the HX/U series. The U series CPU might get “Intel Core 1st Generation Processor” […]

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Huawei updates the MateBook X Pro 2023 and MateBook 16S with Intel’s 13th Gen chips

Huawei added 13th Gen Intel processors to the MateBook X Pro and MateBook 16S lineup and attached 2023 to their names. Otherwise, there are very few hardware differences between the two and their 2022 counterparts. In fact, in the case of the Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023, there are no other differences outside of the […]

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Intel’s 144 core Xeon ‘Sierra Forest’ chips are coming in the first half of 2024

What you need to know Intel has confirmed its roadmap for its next generation Xeon chips. Sierra Forest chips will begin shipping in the first half of next year. These will be the first Xeon chips with up to 144 efficient cores.  Intel has confirmed its roadmap for its upcoming next generation Xeon line of […]

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Intel’s Unison app connects your iPhone to any Windows 11 PC right now

What you need to know Intel announced its Unison app to connect Android and iPhones to PCs in fall 2022. The app was supposed to come out in limited availability for select Intel Evo PCs. Intel Unison was quietly released in late November and is now available. Despite Intel claiming Unison is available “on eligible […]

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Intel’s Unison app syncs your iPhone to any Windows 11 PC. Here’s how to get it.

What you need to know Intel announced its Unison app to connect Android and iPhones to PCs in fall 2022. The app was supposed to come out in limited availability for select Intel Evo PCs. Intel Unison was quietly released in late November and is now available. Despite Intel claiming Unison is available “on eligible […]

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Up to 1.8x FASTER DirectX 9 gaming with Intel’s latest Arc GPU driver

What you need to know The Intel Graphics Beta Driver 31.0.101.3959 supports Arc A-series GPUs, including the A310, A380, A750, A770, and mobile chips. Performance improvements include optimizations for games running DirectX 9, including League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Enhancements to recent DirectX 11 and 12 titles include Call of Duty Modern Warfare […]

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