A mix of AI-enhanced Acer gaming laptops packed with the latest Intel and AMD processors are headed our way

What you need to know Acer has announced four gaming laptops for 2024, including the all-new Predator Helios Neo 14. The Nitro 14 and Nitro 16 are available with AMD’s Ryzen 8040-series CPUs with NPU for enhanced AI performance. The Predator Helios Neo 14 includes Intel Core Ultra H-series CPUs, and there’s also an Intel-powered […]

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Usage of Exynos processors has gone down drastically

Over the last couple of years, Samsung has lowered the usage of Exynos chipsets in its phones and tablets. Take the Galaxy S23 series for example. The company used only the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset for the lineup. The brand is also not using Exynos SoCs in mid-range and low-end devices as much as […]

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Tecno unveils new Megabook T16 Pro 2024 Ultra laptop powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra processors

Tecno has unveiled the latest laptop in its Megabook Series, the Megabook T16 Pro 2024 Ultra, at MWC 2024 in Barcelona, Spain – making it one of the first laptops in the world to be powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra 7 Processors.   In 2022, Tecno announced the Megabook Series laptops, with a goal […]

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Intel gets down to business with new vPro Core Ultra processors for the AI PC revolution

What you need to know Intel announced its latest Intel vPro platform for its new Core Ultra and 14th-generation processors at Mobile World Congress. Intel vPro is an enterprise-focused platform designed to help IT admins monitor, update, and troubleshoot PCs. One of the main benefits of Intel vPro PCs is that IT departments can manage […]

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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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Asus unveils NUC 14 Pro mini PC lineup with Intel Meteor Lake processors

Asus has announced five new ultra-compact PCs at CES 2024: ROG NUC, NUC 14 Pro, NUC 14 Pro+, ExpertCenter PN65, and Fanless Chromebox CF40. In this article, we will focus on the NUC 14 Pro and the NUC 14 Pro+, which are the company’s mainstream mini PC models and successors to the NUC 13 Pro […]

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Asus unveils NUC 14 Pro mini PC lineup with Intel Meteor Lake processors

Asus has announced five new ultra-compact PCs at CES 2024: ROG NUC, NUC 14 Pro, NUC 14 Pro+, ExpertCenter PN65, and Fanless Chromebox CF40. In this article, we will focus on the NUC 14 Pro and the NUC 14 Pro+, which are the company’s mainstream mini PC models and successors to the NUC 13 Pro […]

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Book4 trio with AI smarts, Intel Core Ultra processors

Samsung already announced that the Galaxy S24 series will be the “smartest AI phones ever” and it’s not just them – it just unveiled the Galaxy Book4 series of laptops that have a similar focus on AI. It’s not all about AI, though, the new series comes with better displays, faster charging and gobs of […]

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AMD and Nvidia to launch ARM-based processors for Windows PCs in 2025

The Windows PC and laptop space is currently dominated by AMD and Intel, and processors from these brands use the x64 or x86 architectures. However, Qualcomm has been trying to change that over the past few years with its ARM-based processors, albeit unsuccessfully. Now, it looks like the Windows PC space could change over the […]

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Intel wants developers to make AI apps for Core Ultra processors

Last month, Intel revealed that it would launch Core Ultra processors, codenamed Meteor Lake, for mobile devices (such as laptops) on December 14, 2023. These are the first consumer-grade chipsets from the brand to feature neural processing units (NPU), which accelerate tasks that use artificial intelligence (AI). However, there aren’t many applications on Windows that […]

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Intel announces new 14th Gen Core series desktop processors

Intel has announced its new 14th generation of Core-series desktop processors based on the refreshed Raptor Lake architecture. These include the Core i9-14900K/KF, the Core i7-14700K/KF, and the Core i5-14600K/KF. The new chips can essentially be considered overclocked versions of their previous generation models, with some new software and connectivity features. Only the i7 model […]

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Infinix launches ZERO BOOK 13 series notebooks in India with Intel 13th Gen processors

Infinix today announced the launch of its premium ZERO BOOK 13 series of professional notebooks in India. These are the company’s first premium notebooks in the market as it had previously limited itself to entry-level models. The ZERO BOOK 13 series is an updated version of the company’s ZERO BOOK line available in other markets […]

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Intel makes bold move with new names for its game-changing Meteor Lake processors

What you need to know Intel is making its ‘most significant brand update in 15 years’ to its consumer processor lineup. The company is dropping ‘i’ and generational messaging in front of the Intel Core brand. Intel is introducing a new ‘Intel Core Ultra’ branding for “the most advanced client offerings.” Intel is also updating […]

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Windows 12 and Qualcomm Oryon processors will not support Arm32 apps

What you need to know Arm32 apps will not be supported by Windows 12 or Qualcomm’s upcoming Oryon processors. Microsoft shared the fact during Build 2023 and noted in a support document that “support for 32-bit Arm versions of applications will be removed in a future release of Windows 11.” Many Arm-based applications have been […]

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Samsung to Rival Apple Silicon by Developing Custom PC and Mobile Processors

Samsung plans to rival Apple silicon by developing its own custom processors for future smartphones and personal computers in an effort to develop more advanced chips. According to Business Korea, Samsung has already formed an internal team dedicated to CPU core development and has recruited Rahul Tuli, a former AMD developer, to lead the group. […]

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Samsung to use Snapdragon chips until in-house processors are ready for prime time

It has been rumored over the past year that Samsung will exclusively use a Snapdragon processor in the Galaxy S23 series. A few months ago, a Qualcomm executive confirmed that its processors would power more Galaxy smartphones in the future. Now, a report claims that Samsung will keep using Snapdragon chips until its improved Exynos […]

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Intel adds sixteen new locked 13th Gen Core desktop processors starting at $109

Aside from new mobile processors, Intel has also launched a plethora of new desktop processor models as part of its 13th Gen range. Joining the existing six unlocked K-series models are sixteen new locked models, six of which are low power variants for OEMs. Starting with the ten standard variants, we have the Core i9-13900 […]

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OPPO to walk in Samsung’s footsteps, develop its own smartphone processors

Apple, Huawei, and Samsung were the only smartphone brands that had their own mobile processors. Recently, Google started developing its own smartphone chipsets in partnership with Samsung’s System LSI division. While LG and Xiaomi did some work in the area, they never shipped mass-market products with their in-house processors. Now, one more smartphone brand is reportedly […]

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Exynos 1330, Exynos 1380 processors appear ahead of Galaxy A54 launch

Samsung usually launches its new-generation Galaxy A series phones in early Q1 every year. In early 2023, the company is expected to announce the Galaxy A54 and the Galaxy A74, among other devices. At least one of these smartphones is expected to come equipped with a new Exynos mid-range processor, and that chipset has now appeared […]

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Upgrade your AMD CPU with this sale featuring processors as low as $79

If you’re building a new PC or looking to upgrade your existing build, you may want to look into a new AMD CPU. Today we’re seeing huge price drops on a whole lot of AMD CPUs (opens in new tab) from budget picks to some of the faster options available. The least expensive option is […]

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