Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
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Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Intel is officially launching its next-gen Xeon 6900P "Granite Rapids" P-Core only CPUs with up to 128 cores & competitive performance against AMD EPYC. Intel Rolls Out The Big Guns With Xeon 6900P "Granite Rapids" CPUs, Equipped With Up To 128 P-Cores & Leadership In Both HPC & AI Performance Intel's Xeon lineup has been struggling to keep up with AMD's EPYC portfolio for a long while. The competition has been leading in terms of both performance and efficiency, offering a stronger and higher number of cores with a strong feature set and continued dedication towards ending Intel's domination in […]
Intel's newly launched Xeon W9-3595X CPU with 60 P-Cores has been overclocked to 5.8 GHz, a 1 GHz jump over its default frequency. The 60-core/120-thread Intel Xeon W9-3595X CPU has been overclocked to 5.8GHz by SkyWalkerAMD It has been just a few days since Intel officially launched its new workstation Xeon Sapphire Rapids CPUs & some of the SKUs have already reached incredibly high clocks. Overclocker 'SkyWalkerAMD' recently uploaded Super Pi results on Hwbot.org, which reveals the boost clock speed he was able to achieve on the flagship Xeon W9-3595X processor. A short 31-second YouTube video has also been uploaded […]
Intel has officially launched its Xeon W-3500 & W-2500 "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" CPU lineup for workstations & AI systems. Intel Expands Workstation Lineup With Xeon W-3500 & W-2500 "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" CPU Family, Up To 50% Faster Multi-Threaded & 40% Faster Single-Threaded Performance Versus i9-14900K The Intel Xeon W-3500 & Xeon W-2500 "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" family is designed to expand the current workstation and AI offerings with more cores, cache, performance, and new capabilities to boost the workloads of expert and mainstream workstation customers. Just like the Xeon W-3400 & Xeon W-2400 series, the new lineup comes in two diverse […]
Intel has detailed its next-gen Granite Rapids-D "Xeon 6 SOC" platform for edge computing customers, powered by the latest P-Core. Intel Xeon 6 SOC Is The Official Name For Granite Rapids-D "Edge" CPUs, Based on Intel 3 & Up To 42 Cores Demoed During Hot Chips 2024, Intel presented its latest Xeon 6 platform called Xeon 6 SOC, formerly Granite Rapids-D. This is an edge computing chip that is designed to offer compute density for AI and scalar workloads while retaining strong integrated connectivity. These chips are designed for space & power-constrained "ruggedized" environments, offering lots of reliance in the […]
Intel is reportedly going to introduce a new W890 chipset which will feature support for its next-gen HEDT CPUs platform. Intel Granite Rapids-X CPUs Likely To Feature Support on Next-Gen W890 Chipset-Based Motherboards In a few weeks, Intel will be refreshing its Xeon Workstation family which will feature Sapphire Rapids CPUs with up to 60 cores and 120 threads. These chips will be a soft refresh of the Xeon Workstation family targeted at workstations and will be supported on existing W790 platforms. It is now being reported that Intel is already working on its next HEDT chips which will feature […]
Intel's next-generation Granite Rapids "Xeon 6900" CPU has been spotted in Geekbench with 120 P-Cores and loads of cache. Intel Granite Rapids "Xeon 6900P" Leak Shows 120 P-Core CPU With 504 MB L3 Cache Running On Dual-Socket Platform The CPU was spotted within the Geekbench 6 benchmark database and ran on the Intel AvenueCity RVP (Reference Evaluation Platform) which features two LGA 7529 sockets & a load of DDR5 DIMM slots. The chip itself is an engineering sample which we will explain why. Starting with the specifications, the leaked Intel Granite Rapids "Xeon 6900P" CPU features 120 cores and 240 […]
Intel's next-gen Granite Rapids-AP "Xeon 6900P" CPUs will feature some impressive specs with up to 128 P-Cores and over 500 MB of cache. Intel Granite Rapids-AP "Xeon 6900P" CPUs To Feature Up To 128 Cores, Full Lineup Leak Shows That Blue Team Will Achieve Core Count Parity With AMD's EPYC After 7 Years At Computex, Intel announced its next-gen Xeon 6 lineup coming in two configurations, the Xeon 6P based on the P-Core architecture and the Xeon 6E based on the E-Core architecture. The families are further segmented into four distinct lineups which include Xeon 6700P with up to 86 […]
Meta's Llama 3.1 is now live & Intel has announced full support for Llama 3.1 AI models on its entire portfolio such as Gaudi, Xeon, Arc & Core. All of Intel's CPUs & GPUs now feature enhanced performance with Llama 3.1 AI models Meta just launched its newest large language model Llama 3.1 today, taking over the Llama version 3 released in April. With that, Intel released performance numbers of Llama 3.1 on its latest products, including the Intel Gaudi, Xeon, and AI PCs based on Core Ultra processors and Arc graphics. Intel is continuously working on its AI software […]
The first tests of Intel's Sapphire Rapids Refresh CPUs, the 44-Core Xeon W9-3575X & the 26-Core Xeon W7-2595X have been revealed. Intel Sapphire Rapids Refresh CPUs Confirmed & Tested: Xeon W9-3575X 44-Core & Xeon W7-2595X 26-Core The Intel Sapphire Rapids Refresh CPUs are coming to the W790 platforms soon, featuring more cores, more cache, and faster clock speeds. These chips will be targeted as workstation platforms but will also support various overclocking capabilities offered on enthusiast motherboards to set new records. You can check out the full details of the Xeon W-3500 and Xeon W-2500 family here. The latest details […]
Intel's "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" Xeon W7-2595X workstation CPU has been spotted inside a Lenovo workstation PC, being one of the first instances of retail integration. Intel's Xeon W7-2595X "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" CPUs Feature A Bumped Up Core Count & Frequencies From Original Models, Flagship SKU Appears Online Intel is expected to release a "refresh" lineup of the original Sapphire Rapids workstation CPUs, which will launch under the Xeon W-3500 and Xeon W-2500 naming scheme. The upgraded lineup will come with higher core counts and TDPs, and interestingly, the Sapphire Rapids Refresh has already started to receive interest from integrators. Previously, […]
Intel has followed up on AMD's Data Center AI performance claims for its 5th Gen EPYC Turin CPUs, saying 5th Gen Xeon is faster with the right optimizations. AMD Showed Its 5th Gen EPYC Turin CPUs With Zen 5 Cores Beating 5th Gen Xeon Chips In AI Benchmarks But Intel Says That 5th Gen Leads Against EPYC When Right Optimizations Are Used [Update - 6/18/24] - AMD has offered us an update regarding the Intel benchmarks and shared that the endnotes did provide the relevant data regarding what hardware and software stack was used in their tests comparing Turin with […]
Intel Xeon 6900P "Granite Rapids" CPUs will launch in Q3 2024 with up to 128 cores while Xeon 6900E CPUs bring up to 288 cores in Q1 2025. Intel Xeon 6 Granite Rapids"6900P" & Sierra Forest "6900E" CPUs Coming To Servers, 128 P-Cores In Q3 2024 & 288 E-Cores In Q1 2025 In contrast to the Xeon E-Core offerings, the P-Core offerings are optimized for performance in compute-intensive and AI workloads such as HPC, Database & Analytics, AI, Networking, Edge, & Infrastructure/Storage. Both CPUs share a common platform foundation & shared software stack. Before diving into the details, Intel provides […]
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Intel is officially launching its next-gen Xeon 6900P "Granite Rapids" P-Core only CPUs with up to 128 cores & competitive performance against AMD EPYC. Intel Rolls Out The Big Guns With Xeon 6900P "Granite Rapids" CPUs, Equipped With Up To 128 P-Cores & Leadership In Both HPC & AI Performance Intel's Xeon lineup has been struggling to keep up with AMD's EPYC portfolio for a long while. The competition has been leading in terms of both performance and efficiency, offering a stronger and higher number of cores with a strong feature set and continued dedication towards ending Intel's domination in […]
Intel's newly launched Xeon W9-3595X CPU with 60 P-Cores has been overclocked to 5.8 GHz, a 1 GHz jump over its default frequency. The 60-core/120-thread Intel Xeon W9-3595X CPU has been overclocked to 5.8GHz by SkyWalkerAMD It has been just a few days since Intel officially launched its new workstation Xeon Sapphire Rapids CPUs & some of the SKUs have already reached incredibly high clocks. Overclocker 'SkyWalkerAMD' recently uploaded Super Pi results on Hwbot.org, which reveals the boost clock speed he was able to achieve on the flagship Xeon W9-3595X processor. A short 31-second YouTube video has also been uploaded […]
Intel has officially launched its Xeon W-3500 & W-2500 "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" CPU lineup for workstations & AI systems. Intel Expands Workstation Lineup With Xeon W-3500 & W-2500 "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" CPU Family, Up To 50% Faster Multi-Threaded & 40% Faster Single-Threaded Performance Versus i9-14900K The Intel Xeon W-3500 & Xeon W-2500 "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" family is designed to expand the current workstation and AI offerings with more cores, cache, performance, and new capabilities to boost the workloads of expert and mainstream workstation customers. Just like the Xeon W-3400 & Xeon W-2400 series, the new lineup comes in two diverse […]
Intel has detailed its next-gen Granite Rapids-D "Xeon 6 SOC" platform for edge computing customers, powered by the latest P-Core. Intel Xeon 6 SOC Is The Official Name For Granite Rapids-D "Edge" CPUs, Based on Intel 3 & Up To 42 Cores Demoed During Hot Chips 2024, Intel presented its latest Xeon 6 platform called Xeon 6 SOC, formerly Granite Rapids-D. This is an edge computing chip that is designed to offer compute density for AI and scalar workloads while retaining strong integrated connectivity. These chips are designed for space & power-constrained "ruggedized" environments, offering lots of reliance in the […]
Intel is reportedly going to introduce a new W890 chipset which will feature support for its next-gen HEDT CPUs platform. Intel Granite Rapids-X CPUs Likely To Feature Support on Next-Gen W890 Chipset-Based Motherboards In a few weeks, Intel will be refreshing its Xeon Workstation family which will feature Sapphire Rapids CPUs with up to 60 cores and 120 threads. These chips will be a soft refresh of the Xeon Workstation family targeted at workstations and will be supported on existing W790 platforms. It is now being reported that Intel is already working on its next HEDT chips which will feature […]
Intel's next-generation Granite Rapids "Xeon 6900" CPU has been spotted in Geekbench with 120 P-Cores and loads of cache. Intel Granite Rapids "Xeon 6900P" Leak Shows 120 P-Core CPU With 504 MB L3 Cache Running On Dual-Socket Platform The CPU was spotted within the Geekbench 6 benchmark database and ran on the Intel AvenueCity RVP (Reference Evaluation Platform) which features two LGA 7529 sockets & a load of DDR5 DIMM slots. The chip itself is an engineering sample which we will explain why. Starting with the specifications, the leaked Intel Granite Rapids "Xeon 6900P" CPU features 120 cores and 240 […]
Intel's next-gen Granite Rapids-AP "Xeon 6900P" CPUs will feature some impressive specs with up to 128 P-Cores and over 500 MB of cache. Intel Granite Rapids-AP "Xeon 6900P" CPUs To Feature Up To 128 Cores, Full Lineup Leak Shows That Blue Team Will Achieve Core Count Parity With AMD's EPYC After 7 Years At Computex, Intel announced its next-gen Xeon 6 lineup coming in two configurations, the Xeon 6P based on the P-Core architecture and the Xeon 6E based on the E-Core architecture. The families are further segmented into four distinct lineups which include Xeon 6700P with up to 86 […]
Meta's Llama 3.1 is now live & Intel has announced full support for Llama 3.1 AI models on its entire portfolio such as Gaudi, Xeon, Arc & Core. All of Intel's CPUs & GPUs now feature enhanced performance with Llama 3.1 AI models Meta just launched its newest large language model Llama 3.1 today, taking over the Llama version 3 released in April. With that, Intel released performance numbers of Llama 3.1 on its latest products, including the Intel Gaudi, Xeon, and AI PCs based on Core Ultra processors and Arc graphics. Intel is continuously working on its AI software […]
The first tests of Intel's Sapphire Rapids Refresh CPUs, the 44-Core Xeon W9-3575X & the 26-Core Xeon W7-2595X have been revealed. Intel Sapphire Rapids Refresh CPUs Confirmed & Tested: Xeon W9-3575X 44-Core & Xeon W7-2595X 26-Core The Intel Sapphire Rapids Refresh CPUs are coming to the W790 platforms soon, featuring more cores, more cache, and faster clock speeds. These chips will be targeted as workstation platforms but will also support various overclocking capabilities offered on enthusiast motherboards to set new records. You can check out the full details of the Xeon W-3500 and Xeon W-2500 family here. The latest details […]
Intel's "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" Xeon W7-2595X workstation CPU has been spotted inside a Lenovo workstation PC, being one of the first instances of retail integration. Intel's Xeon W7-2595X "Sapphire Rapids Refresh" CPUs Feature A Bumped Up Core Count & Frequencies From Original Models, Flagship SKU Appears Online Intel is expected to release a "refresh" lineup of the original Sapphire Rapids workstation CPUs, which will launch under the Xeon W-3500 and Xeon W-2500 naming scheme. The upgraded lineup will come with higher core counts and TDPs, and interestingly, the Sapphire Rapids Refresh has already started to receive interest from integrators. Previously, […]
Intel has followed up on AMD's Data Center AI performance claims for its 5th Gen EPYC Turin CPUs, saying 5th Gen Xeon is faster with the right optimizations. AMD Showed Its 5th Gen EPYC Turin CPUs With Zen 5 Cores Beating 5th Gen Xeon Chips In AI Benchmarks But Intel Says That 5th Gen Leads Against EPYC When Right Optimizations Are Used [Update - 6/18/24] - AMD has offered us an update regarding the Intel benchmarks and shared that the endnotes did provide the relevant data regarding what hardware and software stack was used in their tests comparing Turin with […]
Intel Xeon 6900P "Granite Rapids" CPUs will launch in Q3 2024 with up to 128 cores while Xeon 6900E CPUs bring up to 288 cores in Q1 2025. Intel Xeon 6 Granite Rapids"6900P" & Sierra Forest "6900E" CPUs Coming To Servers, 128 P-Cores In Q3 2024 & 288 E-Cores In Q1 2025 In contrast to the Xeon E-Core offerings, the P-Core offerings are optimized for performance in compute-intensive and AI workloads such as HPC, Database & Analytics, AI, Networking, Edge, & Infrastructure/Storage. Both CPUs share a common platform foundation & shared software stack. Before diving into the details, Intel provides […]