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G.Skill's new DDR5-9600 CUDIMM sticks can achieve DDR5-10000 speeds on air cooling

You'll need supported motherboards, of course

What just happened? G.Skill just unleashed its Trident Z5 CK and Trident Z5 CK RGB DDR5 RAM designed specifically for Intel's freshly launched Core Ultra 200 processors and Z890 chipset motherboards. The headliner is that these sleek memory sticks are rated for a blistering DDR5-9600 straight out of the box.

Full story By Zo Ahmed, October 25, 2024, 10:11 AM 8 comments

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review: Arrow Lake is a Mess

FEATURE By Steven Walton, October 24, 2024, 10:00 AM TechSpot Hardware

Intel is ready to unveil its latest Core Ultra desktop CPU series. With a tile-based design, Arrow Lake marks a major architectural shift, aiming for improved performance and efficiency.

Hardware Gaming

Intel's mysterious Arc 140T GPU teases massive performance leap over current offerings

A 60% performance boost over the Arc 140V

By Zo Ahmed, October 22, 2024, 9:32 AM

Hardware Tech Culture

Intel Arrow Lake-S CPU gets delidded ahead of launch, showcasing tiled architecture

Some beautiful images of the Core Ultra 200S

By Zo Ahmed, October 20, 2024, 11:39 AM 16 comments

Hardware

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU-Z and Blender benchmarks underwhelm, but questions remain

Single-thread scores lag behind Raptor Lake, with full reviews incoming

By Daniel Sims, October 18, 2024, 7:41 AM 27 comments

Hardware Microsoft

New Microsoft Surface Laptop model leaks with Core Ultra 7 268V and 32GB of RAM

Possibly shipping next year for over $2,000

By Daniel Sims, October 16, 2024, 10:23 PM 11 comments

Software AI

Intel NPUs to get monthly software updates, latest adds Arrow Lake S support

Your modern CPU might require another driver to keep current

Bottom line: Whether you actually need an NPU is a debate for another day. But if you splurged on an AI PC, the reality is that your device now features an extra piece of silicon you need to keep up to date, which means regular driver updates just like your CPU and GPU.

Full story By Zo Ahmed, October 16, 2024, 8:06 AM

Software Gaming

Intel unlocks APO optimizations for new Arrow Lake CPUs, expands game support

Newly supported games include Cyberpunk 2077, Fortnite, and more

By Zo Ahmed, October 13, 2024, 12:37 PM 12 comments

Hardware

Intel Z890 motherboards make its debut with Thunderbolt 5, Wi-Fi 7, and 9600MHz DDR5 overclocking

Manufacturers unleash stacked Z890 motherboards for Intel's Arrow Lake

By Zo Ahmed, October 13, 2024, 10:37 AM 7 comments

Hardware Mobile

Mobile Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200H and 200HX processors coming early next year

Intel's desktop revisions headed to high-end laptops

By Daniel Sims, October 11, 2024, 6:15 AM

Hardware Industry

Intel unveils Core Ultra 200 desktop CPUs, Arrow Lake brings architecture overhaul

Intel bets on power efficiency, but gaming gains remain uncertain

By Tim Schiesser, October 10, 2024, 10:00 AM 24 comments

Hardware

Intel next-gen Arrow Lake desktop lineup leaks ahead of reveal, with 24-core Core Ultra 9 flagship on top

The next-gen CPUs will launch later this month

By Kishalaya Kundu, October 9, 2024, 10:40 AM 8 comments

Hardware

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K "Arrow Lake" CPU crowned single-thread performance leader in PassMark

Multi-core performance looks less impressive though

By Kishalaya Kundu, October 8, 2024, 9:06 AM

Hardware Gaming

Intel Lunar Lake outperforms Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally in real-world gaming benchmarks

The Core Ultra 7 258V is both powerful and efficient

By Kishalaya Kundu, October 7, 2024, 9:39 AM 15 comments

Hardware

Intel might offer a tool to diagnose dying Raptor Lake processors

Users must still RMA their CPUs to confirm whether they suffer from the infamous microcode error

By Daniel Sims, October 4, 2024, 6:54 AM

Hardware

First firmware updates designed to fix Intel's Vmin Shift instability spotted in the wild

Major motherboard manufacturers are providing firmware "beta" updates

By Alfonso Maruccia, September 30, 2024, 3:11 PM

Hardware Industry

Intel (hopefully) concludes Raptor Lake instability saga with a final microcode update

The company has also identified the root cause -- for the second time

By Zo Ahmed, September 26, 2024, 8:22 AM 35 comments

Hardware Mobile

Asus Zenbook S 14 featuring Intel's latest Core Ultra 7 debuts

The brand new Asus Zenbook S 14 features excellent build quality and impressive battery life, however according to reviewers it falls behind Snapdragon X Elite laptops in some performance metrics.

By Ivan Franco, September 24, 2024, 5:15 PM

Hardware

Intel may be cancelling its Arrow Lake "Refresh" desktop CPUs

Next-gen Arrow Lake desktop CPUs are still confirmed to arrive next month

By Kishalaya Kundu, September 23, 2024, 9:41 AM 40 comments

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs. Intel Core i7-14700K: 42 Game Benchmark

FEATURE By Steven Walton, September 23, 2024, 6:07 AM TechSpot Hardware

AMD had claimed the Ryzen 7 9700X would outperform Intel's i7-14700K by 6% in gaming. They have revised this statement though, admitting that both CPUs should be a match. But are they?