And as soon as we had a small system with an i9 in the test, AMD’s counterpart immediately followed. Today, for once, in a shape other than a cuboid. Packaging and scope of delivery At least the box is square. Wrapped in a sash that can be pulled away to the side, with the included configuration marked on the back. Inside, several small foam [...]
Another CPU generation, another binning session along with an article for you all! We also had the pleasure of opening up almost 600 silicon loot boxes for the launch of Intel’s 14th generation and today we have the results. The data spans all new 6 overclockable “K” SKUs, with additional new 13900 chips for comparison, IMC tests are back [...]
Since I’ve been testing these small systems, an incredible amount has happened thanks to increasingly powerful processors from the notebook sector. The road from a passable second system to a fully-fledged desktop replacement without compromises was not as long as expected. So let’s take a look today at whether this mini PC is [...]
ASRock has quietly released a new BIOS firmware update with AMD AGESA 1.1.0.0 for its X670E motherboards. This suggests that formal availability is likely to follow soon. The ASRock Taichi X670E motherboards will be the first to receive support for the new firmware. The AMD AGESA 1.1.0.0 UEFI firmware is an extension of the existing AGESA 1.0.7.0 [...]
“Yet, just another O11 clone!”, evil tongues will probably claim, and they are really not completely wrong with the claim. The 2-chamber design with glass panel at the front is extremely popular and NZXT sets an interesting accent with the angled fans. Whether the “Show-and-Shine” case can also shine in practice, you can [...]
Es sind mittlerweile erste Benchmarks des Intel Core i7-14700HX “Raptor Lake-HX Refresh” Prozessors aufgetaucht und sie zeigen eine vielversprechende Leistungssteigerung im Vergleich zu seinem Vorgänger. Der Intel Core i7-14700HX ist der Nachfolger des Core i7-13700HX und gehört zur 14. Generation der Raptor Lake-HX Refresh CPU-Familie [...]
Intel’s upcoming generation of Arrow Lake desktop CPUs could have an advantage in terms of instruction set support over their mobile Arrow Lake H siblings. According to Intel’s 50th Future ISA Guide, Arrow Lake’s ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) will be different between desktop and laptop platforms. This is because the 2nd [...]
It is an impressive performance that Intel’s Core Ultra 9 185H “Meteor Lake” CPU shows in the latest benchmarks. Nevertheless, there is of course still room for improvement. After all, the previous results in Geekbench 5 were rather disappointing, as the chip could barely outperform the predecessors of the last generation Core i7 [...]
Intel recently introduced the ultra-low-power processors of the Meteor Lake series, which leads to a much more complex naming compared to the previously known 1st Gen Core Ultra. For example, the Intel Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 164U and Core Ultra 5 134U models feature a design with a power consumption of 9W, but stand out with a different name [...]
With the C1 mid-tower, the new manufacturer APNX enters the stage. The high-quality looking case comes with four pre-installed ARGB fans, a stable construction and a fresh design. Whether this is enough to hold its own in the highly competitive market, you can read in the review! Of course, Advanced Performance Nexus, APNX for short, is not [...]
AMD arbeitet aktiv an der Entwicklung von Linux-Treibern für seine RDNA 3.5 und RDNA 4 GPUs. Die RDNA 3.5 GPUs werden in den Ryzen 8000 CPUs und APUs im kommenden Jahr verwendet, während die RDNA 4 GPUs in den Ryzen 9000 CPUs und APUs im Jahr 2025 erwartet werden. Die RDNA 3.5 GPUs basieren auf der “GFX 11.5” IP, die auf der [...]
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is now officially the fastest workstation CPU to date, according to the latest performance tests. In the process, AMD’s 96-core Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms the Intel Xeon, leading in all performance measurements and scoring high in the Cinebench benchmark. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO [...]
Much helps much, my grandma used to say. And before you throw something away, it’s better to make something new out of it. So say my grandma and Intel. After Raptor Lake is before Arrow Lake, and so the Raptor refresh comes almost exactly one year later. Says Intel and my grandma is silent. And so, in addition to a bit more clock, at least [...]
Unboxing is actually relatively uncool and also the main or secondary occupation of self-proclaimed influencers. So this is something that usually offers you no nutritional value, not even our readers who finally (and only) want to see facts. But of course I use this opportunity anyway, also to remind you that normally exactly one day after such [...]
Today we have a quick and painless review of a mini-PC that is based on a rather unspectacular CPU, but is still worth a look. We have already published the benchmarks of one processor each, both one class below and above, so there are no big surprises today. Or are there? You can read the respective articles again here: Packaging and scope of [...]
Is Intel possibly planning an update of its Arc Alchemist GPUs? For example, new PCI IDs were recently added to the current Linux driver, which could well indicate a future update. The current lineup includes five products: Arc A770, Arc A750, Arc A580, Arc A380 and Arc A310. All of these GPUs use the Alchemist GPU architecture (ACM-G10 / ACM-G11 [...]
AMD recently introduced the Ryzen 3 7440U “Phoenix” APU, the only Zen 4 quad-core chip released so far. The first benchmarks of the processor have now surfaced on Geekbench and show quite promising results. The Ryzen 3 7440U is the entry-level Phoenix APU in the Ryzen 7040 stack and features 4 Zen 4 cores, 8 threads, a base clock of 3 [...]
Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs are said to be particularly efficient with power limits of 125W for the PL1, 177W for the PL2 and 333W for the short-term PL4 as the absolute upper limit for unlocked SKUs. This is evident from a leaked diagram that shows a special Arrow Lake-S desktop CPU with 8 P-cores based on Lion Cove and 16 E [...]
The NAS article actually planned for today has to wait until next week, the delivery delays for certain components has unfortunately (once again) put a spoke in my wheel. But at least a nice workaround fell in front of my feet, with which you can also beat Amazon a bargain with your own stock. Sure, the whole thing is no big deal, but with a [...]
ASUS has begun rolling out the brand new AMD AGESA 1.0.8.0 BIOS for AM5 motherboards, which includes support for the upcoming Ryzen “Phoenix” APUs. Potential AMD Phoenix desktop launch as ASUS releases AGESA 1.0.8.0 BIOS with Ryzen 7000 “Phoenix” APU support Months went by without any updates on the desktop APU side, but it [...]
