Tag: Processors

Intel has rebranded the dusty old Core i5 10400 as the Core i5 110, presumably because it found a bunch of them tucked down the back of the couch

Intel has rebranded the…

Ah, you know how it is. You start looking for a pen, or a sticky note, or maybe some…
AMD candidly admits ‘we charge more for our CPUs than our competitor’ and that ‘customers feel good about the price’

AMD candidly admits ‘we…

You can’t fault AMD for its honesty. Not when it is unambiguously, almost proudly, admitting that it charges more…
Intel promises ‘leadership across the board on desktop’ when its next-gen Nova Lake CPU launches in late 2026

Intel promises ‘leadership across…

Intel’s been on a roll of late in all the wrong ways. Borked CPUs, failing fabs, haemorrhaging cash, run-ins…
Intel’s patent for ‘software defined super cores’ probably won’t make an appearance in CPUs any time soon but implementing the tech could spell the end of the P-core

Intel’s patent for ‘software…

In the world of CPUs, GPUs, and all things chip-based, patent applications are so frequent that there’s little point…
Even after performance fixes and price cuts, Intel’s CEO admits that it ‘fumbled the football’ with Arrow Lake CPUs but claims that Nova Lake will fix everything

Even after performance fixes…

Despite receiving numerous updates and enhancements since its rough launch in October 2024, Intel’s Arrow Lake desktop CPUs have…
The radiance of a thousand suns: Overclockers set a new world record of 9

The radiance of a…

Echoing George Mallory’s apparent response of “Because it’s there” when asked why he wanted to climb Everest, super-serious overclockers…
Further details of Nvidia’s GB10 ‘superchip’ shine light on the complex collaboration with MediaTek

Further details of Nvidia’s…

Earlier this year, Nvidia launched its DGX Spark “supercomputer on your desk”, packing an all-in-one APU codenamed GB10. While…
Intel warns its deal with the US government may be bad for business, while reports claim it won’t prevent the fabs being sold off and the whole thing might not be legal, anyway

Intel warns its deal…

From the bizarre to the arguably ridiculous, the US government’s “deal” to acquire a 10% stake in Intel is…
AMD blames toasted AM5 sockets on motherboard makers pushing their luck with CPU settings

AMD blames toasted AM5…

We’ve been reporting on toasted AMD AM5 CPU sockets for a while now. Back in April, a Reddit thread…
Softbank announces it’s buying a $2 billion stake in Intel as the Trump administration reportedly considers a 10% slice of the bright blue chipmaking pie

Softbank announces it’s buying…

What a difference a few days makes. After reports indicated that the US government was in talks to take…