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Intel has showcased its next-gen Panther Lake processors at Computex 2025. It's said to have Lunar Lake-level power efficiency and Arrow Lake-level performance. It will be released in early 2026.
You can now buy Lunar Lake laptops. The new Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors offer great efficiency and performance, rivaling even ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite in terms of battery life.
Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 with Intel Lunar Lake CPUs Are Finally Out
Arjun Sha
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Microsoft has finally released the Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 with Intel's Lunar Lake processors, however, they are targeted at business customers. The new devices start at $1,499.
Intel announced today that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired from the company effective immediately. He has also stepped down from the board of directors. During the transition period, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus will serve as interim CEOs.
Microsoft Goes Back to Intel; Surface Laptop 7 with Lunar Lake is Coming
Arjun Sha
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According to a Reddit leak, Microsoft is planning to launch the Surface Laptop 7 with Intel's latest Lunar Lake chipset. The upcoming Surface Laptop 7 would pack the Intel Core Ultra 7 268V processor. It's a major development as Microsoft had earlier announced that the Surface Laptop 7 would exclusively feature Qualcomm's ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite chipset.
Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs Launched: Brings On-Device AI to Desktops
Sagnik Das Gupta
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Intel is finally bringing on-device AI to desktop PCs with the launch of its new Core Ultra 200S series of CPUs. The new CPUs bring a boost clock speed of up to 5.7GHz, offering up to 8 performance cores and 16 efficiency cores. Here are all the details!
A recent WSJ report says that Qualcomm approached Intel for a possible takeover. Intel is struggling with its foundry business and is unable to compete in the server space as well. That said, the deal is unlikely to go through as it would draw the scrutiny of regulators globally.
Intel's new Lunar Lake chipsets look very promising. It delivers exceptional efficiency and matches Snapdragon X Elite's perf/watt figure. In the CPU department, Lunar Lake is slightly behind X Elite's Oryon CPU. However, Lunar Lake's GPU is much more powerful and the NPU has been redesigned to deliver AI performance up to 48 TOPS. Intel says Lunar Lake rivals Snapdragon X Elite in terms of battery life too.
Intel's new Lunar Lake architecture is redesigned to offer best-in-class efficiency, outperforming even ARM chips. Intel has now packed the CPU, GPU, and NPU onto the Compute tile. And it's manufactured on TSMC's N3B process node. The CPU cores -- Lion Cove and Skymont -- have been enhanced dramatically for improved efficiency and performance. Intel has removed HyperThreading from its CPU after two decades. The new Lunar Lake NPU can perform up to 48 TOPS alone. And the integrated Xe2 GPU is 30% faster than Meteor Lake GPU at half the power.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is one of the top-of-the-line CPUs in 2024. To find out how good it is, we decided to run the 155H through a variety of benchmarks that shed some light on the kind of performance it delivers. I ran Geekbench, Cinebench, 3DMark, PCMark 10, and CrossMark to get a concrete idea. This is a capable chipset with a pretty solid integrated GPU that can deliver some nice performance, and even let you throw some gaming into the mix.
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Intel has finally revealed a launch window for its upcoming lineup of Lunar Lake processors. The chips are set to launch in Q3 2024 with the collection being spread to over 80 laptop designs and 20 manufactures. Intel Lunar Lake is poised to be 3 times more powerful in AI processing compared to Meteor Lake. This will be in turn powered by a boosted NPU capable of outputting 40 NPU tera operations per second.
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.
Intel Core i9-14900KS has been released at a recommended customer price (RCP) of $699. This has a higher base power consumption of 150W, compared to 125W of the non-KS i9-14900K. The thermal velocity boost frequency is now 6.20 GHz, which is 200MHz higher than the non-KS processor. This is a special edition CPU from Intel compatible LGA 1700 motherboards, part of the 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh lineup.
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 Core i9-14900KS Spotted Online; Fastest New Processor Coming Soon?
Satyam Kumar
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Intel Core i9-14900KS is an upcoming processor which is expected to release next month, but could come later as well. It is supposed to pack a turbo clock speed upgrade to 6.2GHz, with the non-KS i9 featuring 6.0GHz boost clock speed. The same core configuration of 24 cores & 32 threads is expected. The new leak shows that the CPU has been spotted online on PC21, a French PC hardware retailer.
Intel Arrow Lake has been spotted by X user @InstLatX64 on the Intel-gfx-ci.01.org website. Here, 24 threads and 3GHz (assumably the base clock) has been mentioned. The roadmap by the company suggests a 2024 release date for Intel Arrow Lake. Moreover, AVX512 instructions are disabled on this processor but that could be because of this Arrow Lake processor being an early engineering sample.
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.
A new rumor states that Intel has canceled its plans to have a mobile dedicated GPU for laptops based on the latest Battlemage architecture. Now, we may only see Arc dedicated GPUs for desktops and none for laptops. Still, Battlemage could be used for integrated Arc graphics on laptops. The rumor also has details on release date of new Intel Arc graphics built on Battlemage architecture. Reportedly, Intel is targeting a Q4-24 or Q1-25 launch.
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 Xeon ‘Clearwater Forest’ with New E-Cores Spotted in Linux Patch
Satyam Kumar
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Intel Xeon Clearwater Forest processors have been spotted in a new Linux patch. Here, it was revealed that it will feature Darkmont E-Cores. As per Intel roadmap, the Clearwater Forest processors are expected to release in 2025. This year in 2024, Intel will launch Sierra Forest Xeon processors.
Leaked Docs Suggest Intel Is Abandoning Hyperthreading on 15th Gen Arrow Lake
Satyam Kumar
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Leaked Intel docs suggest the upcoming 15th generation Arrow Lake processors may not feature hyper-threading. It has also been spotted that the new processor platform wll support DDR5 memory, and come with a new kind of Low Power E-core.
Infinix Inbook Y4 Max with 16:10 16-inch Display and Intel 13th Gen CPU Launched in India
Satyam Kumar
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Infinix is launching the Inbook Y4 Max with Intel 13th Gen U-Series processors in India today. The laptop supports up to 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM, a 16-inch display with Full HD resolution, and a 70Whr battery with fast-charging support. Speaking of the price, the i3 variant is priced at Rs 37,990 as a special launch offer. The laptop goes on sale from January 22nd, 2024 onwards.
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.
Are you confused on whether to purchase the Intel Core i7-14700K (14th Gen) or the Intel Core i7-13700KF (13th Gen)? Fret not, because in this comparison, we compare both these CPUs in a variety of workloads. These include synthetic, content creation, and gaming benchmarks.
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.
Xiaomi Redmi G Pro Lineup with Intel 14th Gen & RTX 40 Series Coming Soon
Satyam Kumar
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Xiaomi Redmi G Pro 2024 gaming laptops have surfaced on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. The laptop is said to come in two CPU variants: i5-14500HX and i9-14900HX. Both will feature increased core clocks over previous 13th-generation counterparts. Also, Xiaomi is upgrading Redmi G Pro gaming laptop lineup with new RTX 40 Series GPUs. RTX 4060 GPU has been mentioned for now in this initial leak.
A photo of the Intel 14th Gen Core i9-14900KS has surfaced on Tencent QQ. It is unclear whether or not this Intel CPU will launch, but if it does, it will be a pre-binned version featuring higher quality silicon. i9-14900KS should feature 150W base TDP, and increased P-core clock speeds of up to 6.20GHz (+200MHz higher than i9-14900K).
New Intel 14th Gen processors have come out. But, Intel is yet to release its non-K (locked) variants of Intel 14th Gen desktop processors. Now, various Intel 14th Gen processors have surfaced online. The new leak shows specs and preliminary pricing of i9-14900, i7-14700, i5-14500, i5-14400, and i3-14100 processors. The F variants of these CPUs have also been spotted here. The leaked specs show slightly lower clock speeds than K variants and an included stock cooler.
Lenovo Legion Y7000P is an upcoming gaming laptop has been teased by Lenovo China. This laptop is expected to come with up to an Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, part of Intel 14th Gen CPU lineup built on Raptor Lake Refresh architecture. The teaser, which was shared on Weibo, is quite theatrical showing a man from the Legion stealing the Y7000P from Lenovo HQ. The Weibo post which shared this teaser also hinted towards the availability, and it is expected for Lenovo Legion Y700P to launch in early January 2024.
The FEVM FN60G Mini PC features an LGA 1700 socket on the B760 motherboard. It has support for 12th, 13th and 14th Gen Intel desktop processors. The GPU is configurable, with dedicated options from all three brands Intel, Nvidia and AMD. This new Mini PC has Apple Mac Studio-inspired aesthetics, and has very similar looks.
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.
MSI Titan 18 HX Teased; World’s First 4K/120 Hz Mini-LED Laptop Display
Satyam Kumar
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MSI has teased the launch of its upcoming Titan 18 HX gaming laptop. This will be the world's first 18-inch 4K 120Hz Mini LED display on a laptop, as marketed by MSI. Specifications have been leaked through online product listings. Up to Intel Core i9-14900HX with 24-cores & 32-threads is expected on this gaming laptop. The GPU will be an RTX 4090. The leaked price shows that this laptop will be quite high-end, with $5000+ being quoted for a high-end variant of MSI Titan 18 HX with 4TB SSD & 128GB DDR5 RAM. This laptop will launch at CES 2024.
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.
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with Intel Raptor Lake Laptop Chips Spotted Online
Satyam Kumar
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Lenovo Legion 5 Pro has leaked online in a product listing of Malaysian-based online shopping store known as Shopee. This upcoming gaming laptop is expected to launch in early 2024, and has already leaked online with various specifications being shown. Nvidia RTX 4070 & 4060 can be seen on these laptops, but more importantly the Raptor Lake based 14th Gen CPUs i9-14900HX and i7-14650HX were also spotted within the specs of Lenovo Legion 5 Pro. The price was also revealed, although it will likely differ based on the region.
Intel ExtraSS is an upcoming frame generation technology. It is expected to be open source, since it was tested on Nvidia's RTX 3090 graphics card. Intel's method of achieving FG is a little different from AMD and Nvidia, which rely on interpolation. Intel's vision will use extrapolation instead, and as a result ExtraSS could have better latency than current FG methods which use interpolation. The technology is currently under development.
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Laptop Lineup with Intel Core Ultra CPUs & RTX Unveiled!
Satyam Kumar
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Samsung Galaxy Book4 lineup has launched. Four different laptops under the Samsung Galaxy Book series have been updated, with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors. The Book4 Ultra even has an option of either RTX 4070 or RTX 4050 graphics cards from Nvidia, making them the most powerful Samsung laptop till date. The Book4 Pro comes in three variants, one even being a 2-in-1 laptop with 360-degree hinge. The new laptops will be available from January 2024.
MSI Prestige 16 & 13 AI Evo with Intel Core Ultra Processors Launched
Satyam Kumar
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MSI has just launched its new Prestige series laptops with Intel Core Ultra chips. These new CPUs are based on Intel's latest 14th-generation Meteor Lake architecture, bringing forward several new features and dramatic efficiency improvements thanks to the Intel 4 manufacturing process. The MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo and MSI Prestige 13 AI Evo are both launching this month, so they are basically the first 14th Gen laptops to become available.
When you buy a new laptop, look for the 'Intel Evo edition' certification. To make Windows PCs better, Intel's latest implementation of a standard helps buyers in knowing which laptops have modern features. This includes new AI features being part of the updated 'Intel Evo edition' standards. Moreover, Intel is updating its Unison app with new features, bringing forward an enhanced ecosystem for your iOS/Android/Windows computing devices.
Intel Officially Launches Core Ultra CPUs for Laptops; All Details Here
Satyam Kumar
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Intel has officially launched Meteor Lake 14th-generation processors for laptops. The latest features include Intel 4 manufacturing process, NPU chip for AI processing, Arc integrated graphics on H-Series for extremely capable GPU performance, and a new type of core called LP E-core. The availability begins from December 14th, 2023. Intel has also rebranded its chips, now calling the higher-end models as Intel Core Ultra, and the base variants as Intel Core.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H will feature a turbo clock speed of 5.10 GHz. This particular processor will be a high-end variant and is revealed in the leak to have 16 cores & 22 threads. It will feature Meteor Lake hybrid performance architecture. We also got to see the CPU-Z benchmarks of this upcoming Intel 14th Gen CPU, along with a die-shot!