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The new AI PC era is here. Basically, AI PCs have a special hardware component known as Neural Processing Unit (NPU). They are also designed with a better GPU than previous-generation PCs for the upcoming AI era of computing. While an AI PC can be worth it if there are features that can benefit your work, we are a long way away from the AI PC maturing. So, it's not worth buying an AI PC for now, unless you can take advantage of the features.
Next-Gen Intel Lunar Lake CPUs to Deliver ~1.5x Better Performance over Meteor Lake: Report
Satyam Kumar
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A new rumor has surfaced about Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake architecture, that will be used on future Intel Core Ultra processors (presumably the Series 2). Here, it was stated that the performance would increase by 1.5X for the new U-Series Intel Core Ultra CPUs made on Lunar Lake. The multi-threaded performance was specifically mentioned here, and the source also says hyper-threading will no longer be a feature on the Lunar Lake architecture processors of Intel.
Intel’s Lunar Lake Processors to Use Samsung LPDDR5X On-Die Memory; 8533MHz Speeds?
Satyam Kumar
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A new report coming from DigiTimes has revealed exciting details on Intel's future Lunar Lake processors. Reportedly, Samsung will supply LPDDR5X RAM modules to be used in Intel's Lunar Lake processors. These new processors will not feature upgradeable RAM. Instead, the RAM will be positioned right next to the package, hence the 'on-die' memory. Also, Lunar Lake is expected to support up to 8533MHz LPDDR5X RAM.
Intel CEO Reveals Panther, Lunar, and Arrow Lake to Feature Big AI Performance Improvements
Satyam Kumar
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has spoken during the company's Q4-23 earnings call. It was revealed that upcoming Lunar Lake & Arrow Lake processors from Intel will have 3 times the AI performance as what we currently have. These processors should be announced in 2025 itself. Then, with Intel Panther Lake, the CEO claims the new processor will deliver another 2 times gain in AI performance.
New Intel Arc GPU Driver Update Brings Major FPS Gains in DX11/DX12 Games
Satyam Kumar
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Intel Arc graphics have gotten better with the new 31.0.101.5186 driver update. In many AAA titles, Intel Arc A-series GPUs have notable performance gains such as Returnal & The Last of Us Part 1 getting 8% more FPS. Core Ultra processors with Arc graphics also see performance improvements, with 6% more FPS in mentioned games at lower settings.
Intel Launches Core i9-14900HX and 14th Gen Raptor Lake HX i5 & i7 CPUs
Satyam Kumar
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Intel has released new 14th Gen mobile processors for 2025 gaming laptops. This includes i9-14900HX, i7-14700HX, i5-14500HX, and i5-14450HX processors. The i7 gets double the E-cores, and features much better mulit-threaded performance. Others simply see a slight increase in performance, thanks to better clock speeds. The company also updated the Series 1 Core Ultra lineup, with additional processors which are non-Ultra variants. Intel 14th Gen desktop lineup also got updated, with non-K desktop processors.
MSI has showcased its very own handheld gaming console. It could be based on Intel Meteor Lake processors! A leak showing the design of this upcoming MSI handheld gaming console has also surfaced.
Forget Thunderbolt, Lenovo ThinkBook 14+ with OCulink EGPU Support Is Coming in 2024
Satyam Kumar
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Lenovo ThinkBook 14+ is an upcoming laptop. This has been shown in leaks to feature Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, and also has an Oculink EGPU port. Oculink is better than Thunderbolt, providing less bottlenecks when using it for external laptop graphics.
Intel Core Ultra processors have been tested in Linux-centric CPU benchmarks. This testing revealed disappointing performance results. However, it is quite early to say which is the better processor. Depending on how a particular program takes advantage of Meteor Lake hybrid performance architecture in Core Ultra processors, the performance will differ. Intel's own benchmarks point us in the opposite direction, showing Core Ultra is better.
ASRock has just launched its new Mini PC lineup. The highlight feature is the addition of Intel Core Ultra processors, with Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 155H being available as the CPU options. The new Meteor Lake Arc graphics make these new Mini PCs quite good in the graphics department as compared to last generation. These Mini PCs support up to quad 4K displays, and have latest features like Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4.
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