Author: Jan Olšan

Ryzen Zen 5 APUs will no longer have drivers for Windows 10

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Many people are reluctant to upgrade to newer versions of Windows, be it due to hardware requirements or changes in behavior and look. This is currently the case with Windows 11, but it seems that staying on Windows 10 will soon start to run into obstacles. From AMD, for example. This company is apparently starting to drop support for this OS. The company’s upcoming hardware will probably no longer have any drivers for Windows 10. Read more “Ryzen Zen 5 APUs will no longer have drivers for Windows 10” »

End of DDR3 memory, old PC upgrades to get costlier. Because of AI

Memory, News | | Jan Olšan

HBM2, HBM3 etc. to be rare memory used on expensive server and compute hardware in low volumes. But the boom of AI accelerators (like Nvidia’s GPUs) suddenly catapulted the technology into a highly desirable component, now accounting for large percentages of total DRAM production. This is going to be at the expense of legacy RAM – a large portion of the lines previously producing DDR3 memory have reportedly switched to HBM. Read more “End of DDR3 memory, old PC upgrades to get costlier. Because of AI” »

RDNA 4 said to mostly be patched RDNA 3, RDNA 5 completely new

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

AMD hasn’t yet released the next-gen Radeon RX 8000 graphics cards, which will use the RDNA 4 architecture, so it’s probably a long time to the arrival of the following generation, which could be called RDNA 5 – but maybe also totally differently. Still, the first unofficial rumors have now surfaced about what RDNA 5 could mean in Radeon GPUs. This architecture could be a significant leap forward, unlike RDNA 3 and the upcoming RDNA 4. Read more “RDNA 4 said to mostly be patched RDNA 3, RDNA 5 completely new” »

Intel Arrow Lake desktop CPUs: core counts, 35W TDP on most SKUs

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

This year should be very fruitful for processors. First AMD’s  Zen 5 in the coming months, said to be the biggest leap since the first Zen. But Intel should have a breakthrough, too: The new Arrow Lake processors with their new LGA 1851 platform and a completely changed chiplet concept. There are also new CPU cores and GPU architecture derived from Alchemist graphics as well. But will the core and thread counts somehow change as well? Read more “Intel Arrow Lake desktop CPUs: core counts, 35W TDP on most SKUs” »

AMD rebrands CPUs too, mimics Intel’s Core Ultra with Ryzen AI

News, Notebooks, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Last summer, Intel announced a transition to a new era of processors, symbolized by the rebranding to Core Ultra for Meteor Lake and the upcoming Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake processors. AMD has often copied Intel’s branding methods in the past, and it seens it’s going to do it again. The upcoming Zen 5 processors will get their own version of the Ultra gimmick, and ironically, Intel might actually be jealous of the idea, this time. Read more “AMD rebrands CPUs too, mimics Intel’s Core Ultra with Ryzen AI” »

New Nvidia GPUs this year? The cheaper RTX 5080 to be the first

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

We got news on next-gen graphics cards, which should be out in the second half of the year (or early next year). This time, they pertain to Nvidia’s upcoming cards, GeForce RTX 5000s with Blackwell GPUs. Two rumors arrived shortly after each other, initially claiming that Nvidia would release only the most expensive model this year, but this was almost immediately corrected to more affordable model actually being the first out. Read more “New Nvidia GPUs this year? The cheaper RTX 5080 to be the first” »

TSMC has cheaper 4nm node, making low-end CPUs, GPUs viable

News, Processors, Technology | | Jan Olšan

State-of-the-art process nodes are getting more expensive, and even the cost per transistor isn’t dropping anymore, so we’ll increasingly see cheap CPUs and GPUs being unable to use the latest processes. Fortunately, TSMC is also preparing lower-cost versions alongside the high-end nodes. Right now, 6nm node serves the role, but cheaper 4nm manufacturing should soon be available instead, which could help a lot especially for GPUs. Read more “TSMC has cheaper 4nm node, making low-end CPUs, GPUs viable” »

Cheap Arrow Lakes: Core Ultra 5 240F to have two versions again

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Intel is preparing a new generation of desktop CPUs for the second half of the year. After three Alder/Raptor Lake generations on LGA 1700, it will be an all-new Arrow Lake architecture, with Core Ultra CPUs and an all-new LGA 1851 socket. Information about the first models is starting to appear, beginning with the cheaper SKUs: the Core Ultra 5 240F, which should be the next-gen successor to the popular cheap Core i5 ships. Read more “Cheap Arrow Lakes: Core Ultra 5 240F to have two versions again” »

Windows 11 stops working on more processors, requires SSE4.2

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

This year, the vague uncertainty about Windows 11 not supporting older computers turned into reality, as the OS began using the POPCNT instruction, causing it to stop working on many processors. However, this was not all and the requirements may increase further. In fact, now Windows 11 is starting to require additional instruction set extensions that will shut down more processor families, including Phenoms and the first APUs. Read more “Windows 11 stops working on more processors, requires SSE4.2” »

Procesor Intel Granite Rapids ukázaný Intelem. Všechny menší součástky mimo čipletů ještě nejsou osazené (Autor: Intel)

Next-gen Xeon 6 has 128 Meteor Lake P-Cores and 500W TDP

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

We recently mused that Intel could catch up, if not overtake AMD in iGPU performance, but now there’s information suggesting upcoming Intel Xeon processors could close the gap with AMD in servers. In fact, the “Granite Rapids” processors appear to eliminate AMD Epyc processors’ long-standing lead in core count and will bring as many as 128 cores. However, these will probably use the not-so-successful Meteor Lake microarchitecture… Read more “Next-gen Xeon 6 has 128 Meteor Lake P-Cores and 500W TDP” »

Caveat: RGB LEDs can damage graphics cards and other hardware

Graphics, Memory, News, PC cases | | Jan Olšan

A curious “scandal” has now surfaced on the Internet: it seems that decorative RGB LEDs in your computer may not be a purely cosmetic feature that has no effect on the hardware. Users on social media have noticed that the illumination can leave an irreversible mark on your hardware, so to speak, such as on a graphics card that you have next to your RGB memory. Whether this can also have adverse effects on users is hard to say. Read more “Caveat: RGB LEDs can damage graphics cards and other hardware” »

Stacked DRAM on the horizon. Could be a revolution like 3D NAND

Memory, News, Technology | | Jan Olšan

DRAM used in operating memory has long been experiencing problems. It doesn’t have the best scaling to new manufacturing nodes, which limits capacity growth. Things used to be similar with 15nm NAND Flash, the last gen  before planar technology was replaced by 3D NAND. That literally breathed new life (or at least TBWs) into SSDs. However, a stacked “3D” version is now shaping up for DRAM as well, giving hopes it could be similarly groundbreaking. Read more “Stacked DRAM on the horizon. Could be a revolution like 3D NAND” »

Ray tracing for old games: NVIDIA RTX Remix tested

Extra tests, Graphics | | Jan Olšan

Sometimes people say that today’s games don’t measure up to the old ones and don’t offer much besides visuals. But what if modern visuals could be added to classic games that are even twenty years old? NVIDIA’s RTX Remix technology (or software) is supposed to do just that, making it relatively easy to add better graphics to even very old games using a mod – including raytracing effects and things like DLSS or DLAA. Let’s see how it works. Read more “Ray tracing for old games: NVIDIA RTX Remix tested” »

Unstable Raptor Lake CPUs on the rise, Intel analyzes the issue

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

We recently reported on Intel Raptor Lake processors stability issues in games. Reports of crashes often accompanied by misleading messages about lack of video memory don’t seem to be subsiding, but rather multiplying, as do the number of games in which these problems are reported. Intel has not yet taken an official position on the matter, but is analyzing the problem. It is perhaps the biggest such issue with Intel processors in recent times. Read more “Unstable Raptor Lake CPUs on the rise, Intel analyzes the issue” »

RDNA 4 Radeon GPUs: specs and performance of both chips leaked

Graphics, News | | Jan Olšan

Previously, new GPU generations were coming in 2-year cycles, which would mean a launch this fall. However, Nvidia’s roadmap has put the GeForce RTX 5000 launch into 2025 some time ago. AMD is still unclear on the launch date of Radeon RX 8000s, but there’s some chance it’s within this year. The specs of these GPUs using RDNA 4 architecture have now surfaced on the internet. If they are real, it might even point to a release relatively soon. Read more “RDNA 4 Radeon GPUs: specs and performance of both chips leaked” »

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