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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Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
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, […]
ASRock has released a new BIOS update for its 600/700-series motherboards, offering up to a 10% performance uplift for Intel 14th Gen CPUs. ASRock's Gift For Chinese New Year Is A Performance-Boosting BIOS For Its 600 & 700 Series Motherboards, Delivering Up To 10% Gains On Intel 14th Gen CPUs Intel's 14th Gen Non-K CPUs were released earlier this year and targeted both high-end & budget consumers. These chips have TDPs set to 65W at their base power limit and hence feature lower performance than the fully unlocked "K" chips which run at higher TDPs in an unconstrained CPU package. […]
It was recently reported that Intel was preparing its Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPU lineup as a refresh for its LGA 1700 platforms and it looks like Benchlife has some additional information surrounding the family. Intel's Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPUs Might Come To NEX Segment Before DIY Markets, Expected To Feature An SKU With Up To 12 P-Cores It is reported that while Intel Bartlett Lake-S is a follow-up to the Raptor Lake-S (Refresh) family, it has some similarities with the existing lineup but there are also some key differences. The lineup is said to be designed for Network & Edge […]
Intel's Thread Director Virtualization, responsible for "hybrid" core handling, has debuted on Linux, boasting an impressive performance bump. Intel Focuses On Making The Experience of Hybrid CPUs On Linux Much More Optimized, Especially In Virtualization, With Optimized Thread Director Support Intel's Thread Director helps improve the performance of the company's hybrid P-Core and E-Core processors by intelligently directing workloads to the right cores at the right time. It is designed to work with Intel's hybrid core architecture, which combines high-performance P-cores with more efficient E-cores. It's Intel's way of providing a path for its cores to work together to output […]
Faraday Technology, a leading firm in ASIC design and IP solutions, has revealed a collaboration with ARM and Intel to develop an innovative SoC utilizing Intel's 18A process. Faraday Decides to "Assemble" Industry Leaders To Create An Advanced SoC Targeted For The Data Center Segment [Press Release]: Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leader in ASIC design services and IP solutions, announces its collaboration with Arm and Intel in spearheading the development of a 64-core System-on-Chip (SoC) utilizing Intel 18A technology. This innovative SoC seamlessly integrates Arm® Neoverse™ Compute Subsystems (CSS), delivering unparalleled performance and power efficiency tailored for the […]
Intel will soon release its refreshed Sapphire Rapids Xeon W-3500 & W-2500 workstation CPUs for consumers with slightly updated core counts. Intel's Sapphire Rapids Xeon W-3500 & W-2500 Workstation CPUs See A Slight Core Count Bump But Still Lag Behind AMD's Threadripper Offerings Just like the Sapphire Rapids Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W-2400 CPU family, the Xeon W-3500 & Xeon W-2500 CPU families will be based on the same Golden Cove P-Core architecture with a slight CPU core count bump. It looks like Intel is giving away the best it has to offer to workstation & HEDT PC consumers before […]
There might be a slight change with hyper-threading tech in the upcoming Intel Arrow Lake-S CPUs for desktop PCs as pointed out by a newly surfaced sample. Intel's Next-Gen Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs Are Rumored to Exclude Hyper-threading & AVX512 Support, 24 Core & 24 Thread CPU Sample Spotted This rumor comes from InstaLatX64, who spotted an Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU on an Intel test machine with 24 cores and 24 threads running at 3 GHz. While the exclusion of hyperthreading isn't mentioned in the database, this analogy is made by the mentioned thread count, which is 24 threads. […]
NVIDIA has reportedly turned its hopes toward Intel to fulfill its "immense" advanced packaging demand, as TSMC & others face a huge supply bottleneck. NVIDIA Finally Includes Intel On Its AI Bandwagon, Diversifies CoWoS Supply Through TSMC, Intel & Others Onboard CoWoS packaging is considered a vital part of creating the necessary hardware for AI computing, especially for AI accelerators, such as NVIDIA's H100s. With the advent of the generative AI hype, GPU manufacturers rushed towards "pushing out" AI-focused products at their maximum capacity, which ultimately has prompted the demand for CoWoS packaging as well. Since NVIDIA is leading the […]
Intel's next-gen HEDT & Xeon-W CPU, the W9-3595X, has been spotted within Geekbench with 60 cores. Intel Preps Next-Gen Xeon W-3500 Workstation & HEDT Family: W9-3595X Flagship Spotted With 60 Cores, 120 Threads, 232 MB Cache It looks like Intel is getting ready to unveil its next-gen Xeon Workstation and HEDT family as the flagship chip has just been spotted by Benchleaks within the Geekbench database. Previous CPU rumors pointed out that Intel would launch its Xeon W-2500 and W-3500 workstation/HEDT CPUs around early 2024 and this entry seems to align with them. Details regarding the Xeon W-2500 CPU family […]
Intel is rumored to be preparing a new Raptor Lake Refresh CPU lineup known as Bartlett Lake for desktop and notebook platforms, reports RedGamingTech. Intel's Bartlett Lake CPUs To Come To Desktops & Notebooks: Rumored To Be A Budget Core Family & Design Similar To Raptor Lake Refresh Intel recently released its 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPU refresh, a follow-up to its 13th Gen Raptor Lake family. Both families were featured on desktops & laptops and offered slight updates in terms of architecture design compared to Alder Lake. The Raptor Lake CPUs saw a small improvement in the P-Core architecture […]
Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake-MX CPUs are expected to feature Samsung's LPDDR5X on-package memory, marking a huge milestone for both firms. Intel Lunar Lake-MX CPUs Expect to Mark The Shift Towards On-Package Memory In The Mobile CPU Segment The news comes from DigiTimes, which cites supply chain sources hinting towards the fact that the Korean giant might score something "huge" this year. Not only is this a big development for Samsung since it could potentially make strides in the PC markets, but the shift to "on-package" memory is a trait that was previously exclusive to Apple only since the Cupertino giant […]
TSMC's 2nm process has attracted significant client interest, with the likes of Apple and Intel lining up to secure the initial production batch amid huge demand. TSMC's 2nm Process Attracts Huge Client Interest, Apple & Intel Get a Large Portion of Supply Reserved For Their Products Taiwan Economic Daily reports that TSMC's first batch of 2nm chips, which are expected to come into production by 2025, has reportedly gained interest from Apple, Intel, and other companies. Since Apple has been an exclusive customer of TSMC, it is said that the firm has managed to reserve a portion of the 2nm […]
ASRock has released a new BIOS update for its 600/700-series motherboards, offering up to a 10% performance uplift for Intel 14th Gen CPUs. ASRock's Gift For Chinese New Year Is A Performance-Boosting BIOS For Its 600 & 700 Series Motherboards, Delivering Up To 10% Gains On Intel 14th Gen CPUs Intel's 14th Gen Non-K CPUs were released earlier this year and targeted both high-end & budget consumers. These chips have TDPs set to 65W at their base power limit and hence feature lower performance than the fully unlocked "K" chips which run at higher TDPs in an unconstrained CPU package. […]
It was recently reported that Intel was preparing its Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPU lineup as a refresh for its LGA 1700 platforms and it looks like Benchlife has some additional information surrounding the family. Intel's Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPUs Might Come To NEX Segment Before DIY Markets, Expected To Feature An SKU With Up To 12 P-Cores It is reported that while Intel Bartlett Lake-S is a follow-up to the Raptor Lake-S (Refresh) family, it has some similarities with the existing lineup but there are also some key differences. The lineup is said to be designed for Network & Edge […]
Intel's Thread Director Virtualization, responsible for "hybrid" core handling, has debuted on Linux, boasting an impressive performance bump. Intel Focuses On Making The Experience of Hybrid CPUs On Linux Much More Optimized, Especially In Virtualization, With Optimized Thread Director Support Intel's Thread Director helps improve the performance of the company's hybrid P-Core and E-Core processors by intelligently directing workloads to the right cores at the right time. It is designed to work with Intel's hybrid core architecture, which combines high-performance P-cores with more efficient E-cores. It's Intel's way of providing a path for its cores to work together to output […]
Faraday Technology, a leading firm in ASIC design and IP solutions, has revealed a collaboration with ARM and Intel to develop an innovative SoC utilizing Intel's 18A process. Faraday Decides to "Assemble" Industry Leaders To Create An Advanced SoC Targeted For The Data Center Segment [Press Release]: Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leader in ASIC design services and IP solutions, announces its collaboration with Arm and Intel in spearheading the development of a 64-core System-on-Chip (SoC) utilizing Intel 18A technology. This innovative SoC seamlessly integrates Arm® Neoverse™ Compute Subsystems (CSS), delivering unparalleled performance and power efficiency tailored for the […]
Intel will soon release its refreshed Sapphire Rapids Xeon W-3500 & W-2500 workstation CPUs for consumers with slightly updated core counts. Intel's Sapphire Rapids Xeon W-3500 & W-2500 Workstation CPUs See A Slight Core Count Bump But Still Lag Behind AMD's Threadripper Offerings Just like the Sapphire Rapids Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W-2400 CPU family, the Xeon W-3500 & Xeon W-2500 CPU families will be based on the same Golden Cove P-Core architecture with a slight CPU core count bump. It looks like Intel is giving away the best it has to offer to workstation & HEDT PC consumers before […]
There might be a slight change with hyper-threading tech in the upcoming Intel Arrow Lake-S CPUs for desktop PCs as pointed out by a newly surfaced sample. Intel's Next-Gen Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs Are Rumored to Exclude Hyper-threading & AVX512 Support, 24 Core & 24 Thread CPU Sample Spotted This rumor comes from InstaLatX64, who spotted an Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU on an Intel test machine with 24 cores and 24 threads running at 3 GHz. While the exclusion of hyperthreading isn't mentioned in the database, this analogy is made by the mentioned thread count, which is 24 threads. […]
NVIDIA has reportedly turned its hopes toward Intel to fulfill its "immense" advanced packaging demand, as TSMC & others face a huge supply bottleneck. NVIDIA Finally Includes Intel On Its AI Bandwagon, Diversifies CoWoS Supply Through TSMC, Intel & Others Onboard CoWoS packaging is considered a vital part of creating the necessary hardware for AI computing, especially for AI accelerators, such as NVIDIA's H100s. With the advent of the generative AI hype, GPU manufacturers rushed towards "pushing out" AI-focused products at their maximum capacity, which ultimately has prompted the demand for CoWoS packaging as well. Since NVIDIA is leading the […]
Intel's next-gen HEDT & Xeon-W CPU, the W9-3595X, has been spotted within Geekbench with 60 cores. Intel Preps Next-Gen Xeon W-3500 Workstation & HEDT Family: W9-3595X Flagship Spotted With 60 Cores, 120 Threads, 232 MB Cache It looks like Intel is getting ready to unveil its next-gen Xeon Workstation and HEDT family as the flagship chip has just been spotted by Benchleaks within the Geekbench database. Previous CPU rumors pointed out that Intel would launch its Xeon W-2500 and W-3500 workstation/HEDT CPUs around early 2024 and this entry seems to align with them. Details regarding the Xeon W-2500 CPU family […]
Intel is rumored to be preparing a new Raptor Lake Refresh CPU lineup known as Bartlett Lake for desktop and notebook platforms, reports RedGamingTech. Intel's Bartlett Lake CPUs To Come To Desktops & Notebooks: Rumored To Be A Budget Core Family & Design Similar To Raptor Lake Refresh Intel recently released its 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPU refresh, a follow-up to its 13th Gen Raptor Lake family. Both families were featured on desktops & laptops and offered slight updates in terms of architecture design compared to Alder Lake. The Raptor Lake CPUs saw a small improvement in the P-Core architecture […]
Intel's next-gen Lunar Lake-MX CPUs are expected to feature Samsung's LPDDR5X on-package memory, marking a huge milestone for both firms. Intel Lunar Lake-MX CPUs Expect to Mark The Shift Towards On-Package Memory In The Mobile CPU Segment The news comes from DigiTimes, which cites supply chain sources hinting towards the fact that the Korean giant might score something "huge" this year. Not only is this a big development for Samsung since it could potentially make strides in the PC markets, but the shift to "on-package" memory is a trait that was previously exclusive to Apple only since the Cupertino giant […]
TSMC's 2nm process has attracted significant client interest, with the likes of Apple and Intel lining up to secure the initial production batch amid huge demand. TSMC's 2nm Process Attracts Huge Client Interest, Apple & Intel Get a Large Portion of Supply Reserved For Their Products Taiwan Economic Daily reports that TSMC's first batch of 2nm chips, which are expected to come into production by 2025, has reportedly gained interest from Apple, Intel, and other companies. Since Apple has been an exclusive customer of TSMC, it is said that the firm has managed to reserve a portion of the 2nm […]