[ad_1] The heart of the 10th-gen CPUs is Intel’s Sunny Cove architecture, which features a quad-core, eight-thread design and speeds up to 4.1GHz. In comparison, the 8th-gen i7-8565U scaled up to 4.6GHz, while the previous i5 and i3 CPUs topped out at 3.9 GHz. We don’t have the full breakdown of specs for the new […]
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AMD says its chips are immune to crippling new vulnerabilities
[ad_1] Continuing with the bad news for Intel, Linux-specialist site Phoronix ran tests showing that the patches can significantly impact performance. Intel machines ran 16 percent slower on average with the new updates installed and hyper-threading enabled, compared to a 3 percent hit on AMD chips. To make matters worse, Apple and Google have advised […]
Install updates now to address a vulnerability in most Intel CPUs
[ad_1] If you have a computer using an Intel CPU released since 2011 then congratulations — you’ve likely won a vulnerability, since only “select” 8th and 9th gen Core CPUs as well as 2nd generation Xeon Scalable CPUs have hardware protection against the attacks. Patching the holes will require a combination of firmware updates and […]
Intel will ramp up 10nm CPU production in June, 7nm in 2021
[ad_1] You can expect “multiple” 10nm chips throughout 2019 and 2020, including a general-purpose GPU, server-side processors and specialized parts like the AI-oriented Nervana. You’ll have to wait a while for the leap to 7nm. The first product based on the smaller and denser technology, an Xe-based general-purpose GPU, isn’t due until 2021. At least […]
Intel will open three Project Athena Open labs to test next-gen laptops
[ad_1] Intel is opening three laboratories in Taipei, Taiwan, Shanghai, China and Folsom, California to test vendors’ laptop components and ensure they adhere to Project Athena’s specifications. The tech giant first announced Project Athena at CES earlier this year with the intention of developing a new class of thin laptops with 20 hours of battery […]
Apple poached Intel’s 5G leader weeks ahead of Qualcomm truce
[ad_1] Neither Apple nor Intel has commented on the report. It’s also not clear exactly what Thyagarajan is doing in his new role (he describes it solely as “Architecture” in his LinkedIn bio), although wireless chipset design is the most likely explanation given his background. Apple hasn’t been shy about its intentions to make its […]
Intel is trying to sell its smartphone-modem business
[ad_1] Now, Intel is pivoting and looking to offload its smartphone-modem business as a whole, according to WSJ. Apple is still a possible buyer, though a few other companies have expressed interest and Intel is working with Goldman Sachs to facilitate negotiations. The deal will likely be worth a few billion dollars, though it’s all […]
Acer updates select laptops with the latest from Intel and NVIDIA
[ad_1] Acer’s Predator Helios 300, Nitro 7, Nitro 5 and Aspire 7 notebooks — announced earlier this month — will ship with NVIDIA’s latest GeForce GTX 1660Ti or 1650 GPU. They’ll be powered by up to the newest 9th-gen Intel Core i7-9750H processors. According to NVIDIA, the new GPUs offer up to 50 percent more […]
Intel giving up on 5G tech explains Apple’s sudden Qualcomm settlement
[ad_1] In a move that accompanies today’s shocking settlement between Apple and Qualcomm, Intel has suddenly announced it’s not even going to try building 5G modems for smartphones. Apple had attempted to replace Qualcomm as a supplier for its modem chips with Intel, but reported issues with implementing 5G tech were a reason it’s not […]
The best mini desktop PCs
[ad_1] Why you should trust us I worked at Lifehacker for over six years, where I wrote tons of how-to guides for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I’ve also tested, tweaked, and broken a variety of computers of all shapes and sizes, and I’ve been building PCs on and off since the ’90s. Here at Wirecutter, […]