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Leaked Alder Lake benchmark shows 21% performance gain over AMD

Alder Lake benchmarks continue leaking, and the latest result shows a big boost for Team Blue over AMD's top Ryzen 9 5950X.
Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro 16 vs. MacBook Pro 13: Is bigger always better?

Apple's MacBook Pro is a beautiful, premium laptop, but which is better: The 16-inch model or the 13-inch model? We compare the two so you can best decide.
Render of Intel Alder Lake chip.

First Alder Lake gaming benchmarks leak — here’s why you shouldn’t believe them

The first leaked Alder Lake gaming benchmarks are here, and they show big gains over AMD. But you shouldn't take them at face value. Here's why.
Samsung's Galaxy Pro 360 in use.

Samsung Galaxy Book leak reveals a wild 14-core Intel Alder Lake processor

Alder Lake CPUs are just around the corner, and manufacturers are gearing up for their refreshes. Samsung leads with a mind-blowing 14-core CPU in its flagship.
Intel GPU teaser.

Why Intel Arc Alchemist won’t save graphics cards

Leaks and rumors have suggested Intel Arc Alchemist won't stand up to the flagship competition, but it likely isn't supposed to. Here's why.
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Intel’s Alder Lake-S CPU prices leak — and they will hit your wallet hard

A European retailer just leaked Intel's Alder Lake CPU prices, but Intel's going to have to back these prices up with performance.
AMD Epyc processor in a server.

One of the internet’s largest networks chooses AMD CPUs over Intel’s

Cloudflare is sticking with AMD for its next-generation servers after Intel's Xeon chips did not meet requirements.
Intel XTU overclocking application.

Tuning utility update reveals big Alder Lake overclocking news

Ahead of launch later this year, Intel has pushed a patched for its Extreme Tuning Utility that adds support for Alder Lake overclocking.
Three GPUs from the Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series.

Buying a GPU is still difficult and expensive, but sales continue to skyrocket

Jon Peddie Research has announced that GPU shipments have drastically increased on a year-to-year scale. Reports also say that these numbers will only grow.
Raja Koduri at Intel Architecture Day.

Alder Lake benchmarks continue to leak, and they’re good news for Intel

Leaked benchmarks earlier this week didn't paint Alder Lake in a positive light, but new benchmarks show it beating AMD's best.
Intel's hybrid compute cluster model for Alder Lake.

Leaked Intel Alder Lake benchmark brings hybrid model into question

A new Alder Lake benchmark showed up on the Geekbench database, and it brings up some questions about how Intel's hybrid architecture will perform.
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Intel has some major overclocking news about its upcoming Arc graphics cards

A new blog post reveals that Intel is working on adding overclocking directly to Intel Arc drivers, allowing enthusiasts to tweak their settings on the fly.
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Leaked Intel Alder Lake benchmark shows AMD might still be in the lead

Despite rumors suggesting otherwise, a leaked benchmark shows Intel's upcoming flagship Alder Lake processor performing slightly below AMD's best.
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Rumored Intel ‘Royal Core’ might beat AMD and Apple by 2025

A new rumor claims that Intel is building toward something called Royal Core, which could beat rivals AMD and Apple in power and efficiency by 2025.
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3 things Intel XeSS needs to nail to beat Nvidia DLSS

Intel XeSS doesn't require dedicated hardware like DLSS. However, that alone isn't enough to position Intel at the front of supersampling features.
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Microsoft: Windows 11 will benefit all hybrid processors, not just Alder Lake

Microsoft confirmed that all hybrid CPUs will benefit from Windows 11, not just Intel's upcoming Alder Lake processors with their Thread Director feature.
Intel XeSS quality comparison.

XeSS is Intel’s answer to Nvidia DLSS, and it has one big advantage

Intel has shared more details on its A.I.-assisted supersampling tech, XeSS. And it has one big feature to tackle Nvidia's DLSS.
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How Intel Thread Director makes Alder Lake and Windows 11 a match made in heaven

Alder Lake is the new hybrid CPU architecture from Intel, and it features a special optimization for Windows 11 in the form of Thread Director.
Raja Koduri at Intel Architecture Day.

Why hybrid? Intel reveals how Alder Lake will balance efficiency and performance

For Intel's new Alder Lake processors, hybrid technology is about more than just efficiency.
10th Gen Intel Core processor on a motherboard.

Intel’s leaked Raptor Lake-S lineup looks to threaten AMD and Apple

Intel's Raptor Lake S CPUs look to make impressive performance gains while being much more power-efficient.
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Intel teases the design of its Arc Alchemist GPU in the coolest way possible

Intel's first discrete gaming graphics card, dubbed Intel Alchemist, is set to release in early 2022. Intel teased the upcoming GPU using 1,000 drones.
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What is Intel 20A? Nanometers, Angstrom, and beyond

Intel will change its process-node naming convention starting in 2021. Beyond Intel 7, Intel 4, and Intel 3 comes the angstrom era, starting with Intel 20A.
Noctua CPU cooler fin stack.

Noctua offers free Intel Alder Lake cooler upgrades, hints at launch window

CPU cooler designer Noctua is offering free upgrade kits for Intel's upcoming Alder Lake platform, and the announcement hints at when it's launching.
Concept art of an Intel DG2 graphics card.

First Intel Arc graphics card has two key features to compete with Nvidia and AMD

Intel's first graphics card finally has a name, and its set to arrive in 2022. More importantly, it includes two key features to take on Nvidia and AMD.
Galaxy Chromebook sitting on a table.

Leak offers a glimpse at Intel Alder Lake-P for Chromebooks and laptops

A software update for the Coreboot firmware platform revealed some key details about Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-P range for Chromebooks and laptops.
CoD Warzone running with and without DLSS enabled.

The architect behind Nvidia RTX DLSS and ray tracing now works at Intel

Intel isn't slowing down in the graphics department, and a recent key hire shows a bright future for the division.
An Intel wafer on a blue background.

The chip shortage is pinching PC parts harder than ever before

Lead times, the amount of time between a chip order and when it's finished, have reached an all-time high. Here's what that means for the rest of the year.
Intel 3D stacking CPU technology.

Intel Arrow Lake-P is years away, but here’s why we’re already excited about it

Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-P chips haven't been announced yet, but a new leak suggests they'll feature powerful integrated graphics.
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AMD’s desktop dominance might be waning as Intel Alder Lake launch nears

AMD is big in the desktop crowd right now, but its commanding lead might be slipping ahead of Intel's Alder Lake launch.
Intel CEO presenting at the Intel Accelerated event.

What Intel’s leaked road map means for the next few years

A leaker posted new information that builds on the road map Intel set out last week. Here's what that means for the next few years of releases.
Intel GPU on a stand.

New Intel Xe-HPG DG2 leak reveals just how fast the new GPU could be

A new leak shows Intel's upcoming Xe-HPG DG2 running at absurd clock speeds, but the performance may not stack up.
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Intel’s upcoming Thunderbolt 5 could make future USB-C ports twice as powerful

An Intel executive tweeted out a few harmless photos of a recent trip to an Intel lab, but one of them contained information about Thunderbolt 5.
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Here’s how Apple will finish its two-year Mac transition to Apple Silicon

Want to see the larger iMac finally get Apple’s supercharged custom chips? You could have a long time to wait, as it might not be revealed until late 2022.
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Intel road map explained: Alder Lake, Meteor Lake, and beyond 2025

Intel laid out a new road map at its Intel Accelerated event, showing the path forward through 2025. Here's what's coming down the pike.