Intel Arrow Lake-U: Powerful and efficient CPUs for thin-and-light notebooks

Intel is working on its next major upgrade for laptops, which is aimed at energy-saving platforms and will be released in the form of Lunar Lake CPUs. The first models are expected to be available on the market by the end of 2024. In addition, Intel plans to launch its Arrow Lake product line, which will serve a variety of platforms, including [...]


ASUS releases AGESA 1.1.0.2a BIOS firmware for X670E motherboards and offers improved support for AMD Ryzen 8000G processors.

According to a user on the Hardwareluxx forum, motherboard manufacturers have released new AGESA BIOS updates for their AM5 motherboards rather unnoticed. The latest BETA BIOS comes from ASUS, who were the first to release 1.1.0.2a for their product range. This update provides improved support for AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs. The two main changes include [...]


CES: Ryzen 8000G: Dual-channel DDR5-6000 is probably the sweet spot

AMD has unveiled the Ryzen 8000G “Hawk Point” AM5 desktop APUs at CES 2024, combining Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU cores. These chips are equipped with the latest Ryzen AI “XDNA” NPUs (8700G & 8600G) and are aimed at a budget or mainstream audience who want to play casual or AAA games without having to upgrade a discrete [...]


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CES: And it goes on – even more Ryzen 5000 CPUs for the AM4 socket

AMD’s Ryzen 5000 series for the AM4 socket, including models such as Ryzen 7 5700 X3D, Ryzen 7 5700, Ryzen 5 5600GT and Ryzen 5 5500GT, represents a significant update to their CPU lineup. Here is an overview of these models based on AMD’s official slides and various performance predictions:   Ryzen 7 5700X3D: This processor is a [...]


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CES: New mobile CPUs with improved AI capability

AMD’s Ryzen 8040 series, also known as “Hawk Point”, is based on the Zen 4 architecture and represents a major advance in AMD’s mobile processor offering. These processors, which are expected to launch on January 31, 2024, are designed as an update to the previous Phoenix 7040 series and do not represent a complete overhaul [...]


AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs with USB4 support for some AM5 mainboards

It is reported that manufacturers intend to integrate USB4 into AM5 motherboards designed for the AMD Ryzen 8000G desktop APUs. According to various sources, companies such as Gigabyte could soon be launching motherboards that offer USB4 transfer support for the first time. Until now, AMD has not quite been up to date in this area. While Intel has [...]


6 GHz record from Intel at CES? Image of the Core i9-14900KS emerges

An alleged image of an Intel Core i9-14900KS CPU was discovered by HXL (@9550pro) on the QQ social media channel. The picture shows a CPU that reads “Intel Core i9-14900KS”. However, there are reports stating that it cannot be confirmed whether it is actually a real chip or a fake. Certain parts of the chip, such as the QR code and the [...]


DEEPCOOL CH560 WH Mid-Tower in test – All-White DeepCool build ensures a white (and cold) Christmas even without snow

With the CH560, DeepCool remains true to its design language and appeals particularly to fans of simple shapes. The highlight: the CH560 “DIGITAL” version with integrated temperature display is available for an extra 10 euros. Read on to find out how the compact case for around 120 euros performs in everyday use. During the Christmas [...]