Rocket Lake might be slower than Ryzen 5000
Published in PC Hardware


So much for new architecture 

 New benchmarks which have tipped up online have shown some embarrassing facts for Intel's new Rocket Lake-S architecture.

Intel Alder Lake-S could bring 20 percent single-thread IPC improvement
Published in PC Hardware


10nm SuperFin, DDR5, and PCIe 5.0

While Rocket Lake-S has just been announced, we now have new rumors about Intel's 12th gen Core Alder Lake-S CPUs, which could bring as high as 20 percent higher single-thread IPC improvement, support for both PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0, as well as DDR5 memory support.

Intel teases Xe-HPG architecture
Published in Graphics
Friday, 19 March 2021 15:56

Intel teases Xe-HPG architecture


Hidden message points to a scavenger hunt

During its GDC 2021 Showcase, Intel has released a teased its upcoming Xe-HPG DG2, a gaming-oriented discrete graphics card that is based on its Xe architecture. Spotted inside the teaser is a hidden message that points to a scavenger hunt which will kick off on March 26th.

I’m a Mac guy mocks Macs
Published in News
Thursday, 18 March 2021 09:58

I’m a Mac guy mocks Macs


Intel shows Justin Long has converted

Intel has hired Apple’s former “I’m a Mac” actor Justin Long to create new ads praising PCs.

New Intel Core CPUs here
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 10:49

New Intel Core CPUs here


With a core so ancient the plan was found on a wall in Pompei

The new generation of Intel Core CPUs is here with Chipzilla showing off its new architecture on its ancient 14nm process to power the 11th-generation Rocket Lake-S processors. Atrthat process, Intel's chips are less Space X rocket and more something built by Stephenson.

2022 might be the year of Intel’s Thunderbolt
Published in PC Hardware


Should be on half of PCs

Outside Apple, Intel’s Thunderbolt super-speedy connection technology isn't widely used but that is about to change.

Intel wants to create homomorphic encryption
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Holy Grail for Darpa

Chipzilla has signed an agreement with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, to find the holy grail of encryption.

Intel confirms Rocket Lake-S launch date for March 30th
Published in PC Hardware


That did not stop retailers from selling it

Although some retailers have started selling Intel's 11th generation Core desktop CPUs early, Intel has confirmed that the launch date is firmly set for March 30th.

Intel faces $2.18 billion patent payout
Published in News
Wednesday, 03 March 2021 10:39

Intel faces $2.18 billion patent payout


VLSI payout largest in history

Intel was told to pay VLSI Technology LLC $2.18 billion by a federal jury in Texas after losing a patent infringement trial over technology related to chip-making.

Rocket Lake claims higher PCIe Gen4 storage performance
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At least according to Intel

Intel has released some numbers comparing PCIe Gen 4 NVMe storage performance of the 11th gen Core Rocket Lake-S desktop CPU with AMD's Ryzen 5000 series CPU.