Tag: Processors

A $3 billion infringement suit against Intel has opened up once more due to a US appeals court decision

A $3 billion infringement…

Patent law is often confusing, especially when the alleged patent infringement is from none other than Intel. In just…
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…
‘In 10 years of tracking retail CPU sales, I have never seen such a steep decline,’ says one tech channel after staring at the grim figures

‘In 10 years of…

Anyone who does a lot of data analysis will know that the longer you collect data for, the easier…
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…
Fresh Intel Nova Lake leak fills out the details on the range of Core Ultra 400-series CPUs we can expect to see later this year

Fresh Intel Nova Lake…

You can always tell when an exciting new bit of PC tech is getting nearer to launch, because all…
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…
Intel’s new Nova Lake CPU claimed to have superior IPC performance to AMD’s next-gen Zen 6 as rumour mill goes into overdrive with talk of higher core counts and an APU with a massive iGPU

Intel’s new Nova Lake…

Rumours around Intel’s next-gen Nova Lake CPUs have multiplied rapidly in recent days. Highlights include an IPC performance advantage…