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The first benchmark results for Panther Lake's Xe3 iGPU have surfaced online, giving us our first look at the performance potential of the new 12-core integrated GPU. The leak comes from a Geekbench entry for the upcoming Core Ultra X7 358H CPU, one of the first chips confirmed to carry …

Apple has taken the wraps off its next-generation silicon, the M5. Built on a third-generation 3nm process, the new chip is a major leap forward, with a clear and aggressive focus on GPU and AI performance. The M5 is now available in new versions of the 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad …

A year after the two long-standing rivals put their differences aside to form the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group (EAG), Intel and AMD have just unveiled the first fruits of their collaboration. The companies are working on new hardware-level memory safety features and standardised instruction sets, creating a more uniform development …

For anyone who has invested in AMD's AM5 platform, news has just surfaced that confirms the socket's long-term viability. Leaked marketing materials and official videos from motherboard partners Asus and ASRock have provided the first concrete proof that upcoming B850 series motherboards will be compatible with the upcoming Zen 6-based …

KitGuru spent six days with Intel in Phoenix, Arizona learning about their ground-breaking 18A fabrication process which will be used in Panther Lake laptops. It is no secret that Intel has had a rotten few years and ended up having their processors made by arch-rival TSMC in Taiwan. 18A is of critical importance to Intel and could literally define the future of the company. On the other hand, if things go wrong, it could potentially be the end of the road for this American giant...

The roadmap for Intel's 2026 CPU families has become significantly clearer. In a new update to its official Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) reference manual, Intel has given us the first public confirmation of the core microarchitectures that will power its next generation “Nova Lake” client and “Diamond Rapids” server processors. …

It looks like Intel may be preparing to add another layer to its mobile CPU branding with the upcoming launch of its Panther Lake architecture. A rumour that has been circulating for a couple of weeks has now been backed up by the reliable hardware leaker, suggesting that Intel will …

The first performance figures for Apple's next-generation M5 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) have emerged, indicating a significant emphasis on graphics performance for the upcoming generation. The leak originates from a YouTuber who had previously accurately previewed last year's M4 MacBook Pro, lending credibility to the numbers.

Last night, following the announcement of Nvidia's $5 billion investment in Intel, the CEOs of both companies sat down for a press conference. Here, we got answers to a few lingering questions about the deal, and a more detailed picture on what impact this will have on both Nvidia and Intel product offerings. 

Today AMD is launching its new Ryzen 9000 PRO series processors for desktops. There are four SKUs for businesses to choose from, ranging from the Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 all the way down to the six-core Ryzen 5 PRO 9645.  Today, AMD quietly revealed the new Ryzen PRO CPUs with …

Intel developers are already hard at work optimising the open-source Linux drivers for the company's next-generation “Panther Lake” mobile CPUs. A new series of changes has just been merged into the Mesa 3D graphics stack, designed to fix performance regressions and promising a significant performance uplift for the new Xe3 …

In one of the most unexpected product updates we've seen in a long time, Intel has quietly added a new processor to its official Ark database. But this isn't a new Arrow Lake Refresh or a sneak peek at Nova Lake. Here, we're talking about the new Core i5-110, a …

Intel has confirmed its desktop CPU plans for the near future at a recent Goldman Sachs Technology conference. As it appears, we're initially getting a minor refresh, followed by a major new architecture. A company executive stated that an update to its Arrow Lake CPU line will arrive next year, …

New details about Intel's next-generation desktop platform have just surfaced in a shipping manifest, giving us another glimpse at the upcoming “Nova Lake-S” architecture. The documentation mentions a 52-core CPU, likely the flagship of the series, as well as the 28-core variant that we previously reported on.  The NBD manifest …

The long-rumoured “Arrow Lake Refresh” for Intel's desktop platform has been a source of much debate, but a new leak may have finally shed some light on its official branding. A new processor, identified as the Core Ultra 7 365K, has recently appeared in the Geekbench database, suggesting that the …

Intel is exploring a new approach to boosting single-threaded performance, according to a newly published patent. The patent, EP4579444A1, describes a technology called “software defined super cores” (SDCs), which could allow a CPU to dynamically fuse multiple smaller physical cores to work together on a single thread, effectively creating a …

In recent years, shipping manifests have become an increasingly prominent source of new hardware leaks. Recently, Intel Arrow Lake and Nova Lake refresh CPUs were spotted being shipped, revealing the existence of a new 28-core Nova Lake-S CPU.  The first manifest shared by “X86 is dead&back” (via Videocardz) clearly shows …

Earlier this week, AMD commented on a recent surge of complaints from AM5 motherboard users, who suffered 'burnt out' CPUs and sockets. AMD said this was a BIOS misconfiguration issue. Now, ASRock is rolling out a new BIOS that will improve system stability.

Intel has taken the stage at the Hot Chips 2025 to lift the curtain on Clearwater Forest, its next-generation E-core Xeon processor and the successor to Sierra Forest. The new data center chip is an absolute monster, packing up to 288 cores per socket and serving as a showcase for …

Detailed new mobile CPU roadmaps, reportedly from an OEM partner, have given us a somewhat predictable look at AMD's and Intel's plans for the next couple of years. While the long-term future looks bright with the arrival of Zen 6, it appears that AMD's high-end gaming and enthusiast laptop segments …

AMD has finally broken its silence on the socket burnout issue that has been affecting some AM5 users, particularly those with high-end X3D processors. In a recent Q&A session, AMD representatives addressed the problem, attributing the root cause to motherboard partner BIOS settings that deviate from the company's recommended specifications. …

Just when we thought the Zen 3 V-Cache story was over, a new and unexpected chip has surfaced. The first benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D have been spotted, confirming the existence of a new budget-friendly gaming CPU for the AM4 platform. The specifications for this CPU have been …

Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology, which offers game-specific performance boosts for its CPUs, is here to stay, but its future development may leave some users behind. In a Reddit discussion, a user claiming to be an Intel developer shed some light on the future of the software, confirming that support …

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D earned a reputation as one of the best value gaming CPUs of the AM4 era. However, according to a recent report, this CPU has now reached end-of-life status, meaning when current stocks run out, these CPUs will no longer be available.  Launched back in January …

Last week, we heard the exciting prospect of a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPU with two 3D V-Cache chiplets. However, it might be time to temper those expectations, as a new report from the Chinese hardware community is pouring cold water on the idea of a dual-CCD V-Cache flagship arriving …

While Intel's focus for the remainder of this year is on the launch of its Panther Lake mobile platform, the first detailed specifications for its successor have already begun to surface. A new leak from the reliable tipster gives us a full breakdown of the planned configurations for the 2026 …

It looks like 512-bit AVX instructions are set to make a comeback on Intel's consumer desktop CPUs. The first concrete evidence has appeared in the latest release of Intel's oneDNN library, which adds early support for AVX10.2 with its full 512-bit width. This new feature explicitly targets “future Intel Core” …

While AMD's AM5 platform still has plenty of life left in it, the rumour mill is beginnning to shift attention to the next-generation AM6 platform.  A new report has shed some light on the potential design of the upcoming AM6 socket, and it contains some very good news for those …

AMD's first batch of Ryzen 9000 X3D processors with 3D V-Cache featured just a few different SKUs. Soon, AMD may expand the line-up, as a new report claims that the company is working on new Zen 5 CPUs for the X3D line-up, including a 16-core model that appears to feature dual …

New details on AMD's next-generation Ryzen Pro lineup have surfaced thanks to an apparent leak. The specifications for three new AM5-based business CPUs have appeared in an Asus motherboard support list, giving us our first look at the Zen 5 “Granite Ridge” architecture coming to the commercial desktop platform. The …