Intel Unveils Enhanced Laminar CPU Coolers for Core Ultra 200 Series
Intel introduces upgraded Laminar RH2 and RM2 stock coolers for Core Ultra 200-series processors, featuring copper base plates and improved acoustics. The premium RH2 model offers near-silent operation at 23 decibels with ARGB lighting, while the RM2 targets mid-range chips.
AMD Faces Ryzen 9 9800X3D Shortages as Intel's Arrow Lake Struggles
AMD executives reveal unprecedented demand for their flagship Ryzen 9 9800X3D gaming processor, partly driven by Intel's underperforming Arrow Lake chips. Supply constraints expected to ease in 2025 as AMD increases production capacity to meet surging demand.
Intel's Arrow Lake CPU Performance Takes a Hit with Latest Microcode Update
Intel faces new challenges as their latest Arrow Lake CPU firmware update causes significant gaming performance drops, with Cyberpunk 2077 seeing a 20% decrease in frame rates. The company attributes issues to missing software components and promises fixes by early 2025.
AMD's Gaming Dominance: Ryzen 9800X3D Claims Top Spot as Intel Falls Behind
AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has secured overwhelming market dominance, with sales figures showing AMD moving 4,260 CPU units compared to Intel's mere 320. The flagship 9800X3D led with over 1,600 units sold despite availability constraints, marking a significant shift in CPU market dynamics.
Chinese Server with Dual Hygon CPUs Struggles to Match Decade-Old Intel Laptop Chip
A Chinese-made Hygon server system with two 16-core processors delivers surprisingly weak performance in Geekbench AI benchmarks, barely matching a 2015 Intel mobile chip. The results highlight growing technological gaps as trade restrictions limit Chinese chipmakers' access to modern architectures.
Intel Arc B580 Dual-GPU System Unveiled for Advanced Fluid Dynamics Research
A pioneering multi-GPU system combining two Intel Arc B580 cards with an Nvidia Titan Xp achieves 36GB of VRAM for computational fluid dynamics. The setup, developed by Intel's Dr. Moritz Lehmann, delivers RTX 3090-level performance at a lower cost for scientific computing applications.
Intel Executive Reveals High Return Rates for Qualcomm PCs, Predicts New ARM Competition
Intel's co-CEO reports significant returns of Qualcomm-powered PCs due to compatibility issues, while maintaining confidence in x86 architecture. The company prepares for new ARM-based competitors in 2025, including potential entries from MediaTek and Nvidia.
TSMC Unveils Revolutionary Nanosheet Transistor Technology for 2nm Chips
TSMC reveals groundbreaking 2nm transistor technology featuring nanosheet architecture, promising 15% faster speeds and 30% better energy efficiency. The innovative Nanoflex design enables unprecedented flexibility in chip manufacturing, with production planned for 2025.
Intel Arc B580: The $249 GPU That Outperforms RTX 4060
Intel's new Arc B580 graphics card delivers impressive gaming performance with 12GB GDDR6 memory while undercutting NVIDIA's RTX 4060 by $50. The Battlemage architecture brings major improvements in cache and GPU utilization, marking Intel's strongest mainstream graphics offering yet.
Historic Pentium FDIV Bug Finally Located After 30 Years
Hardware historian Ken Shirriff has identified the exact transistors responsible for Intel's infamous $475 million FDIV bug from 1994 through microscopic analysis. The discovery reveals how five missing transistors in the Pentium's floating-point unit caused one of computing's costliest errors.