Category: Processors

New Ryzen 9000G APUs Allegedly Not Zen 5, but a 8000G Refresh

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

AMD was said to launch new desktop “APUs” (low-power, originally laptop SoCs with relatively powerful integrated GPUs) this year. Recently, these chips have been arriving to desktop platforms with considerable delays. The Ryzen 6000 series didn’t make it to AM5 at all. Reports of Ryzen 9000G raised hopes that current “Strix Point” chips with Zen 5 cores could finally arrive on the AM5 platform. Unfortunately, there’s bad news about that… Read more “New Ryzen 9000G APUs Allegedly Not Zen 5, but a 8000G Refresh” »

Intel reverses course: Hyper-Threading returns to CPUs

Processors, News | | Jan Olšan

We’ve already written about the painful measures Intel is implementing get out of the deep red numbers it sunk into due to maintaining and building its own chip fabs (because as a “fabless” player, Intel would be profitable). Among them, however, is one unexpected development: Intel processors are set to reintroduce Hyper-Threading technology for processing multiple threads simultaneously. And this is actually quite peculiar… Read more “Intel reverses course: Hyper-Threading returns to CPUs” »

Intel kills EU fabs, chip manufacturing exit after 1.4nm node?

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Last Friday, Intel released its Q2 financial results, reporting another $3 billion loss (though in reality, the situation isn’t as dire as the figure suggests). Alongside these results, Intel announced various measures its new CEO is taking to rescue the company from its current crisis—or at least improve its finances somewhat. The implications are far-reaching. Beyond drastic layoffs, it also means the death of European investments. Read more “Intel kills EU fabs, chip manufacturing exit after 1.4nm node?” »

BLLC in Nova Lake CPUs: Intel’s Answer to AMD X3D processors

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Gaming used to be a strength of Intel CPUs, but that changed with AMD’s “X3D” chips featuring 3D V-Cache. First the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and then last year’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D, has gained significant lead in games , while Intel’s new Core Ultra 200 lineup has disappointed. But next year, Intel may have a shot at reclaiming ground—it’s preparing its own version of CPUs with large L3 cache, which could bring similar benefits to 3D V-Cache. Read more “BLLC in Nova Lake CPUs: Intel’s Answer to AMD X3D processors” »

Power11 is here: New generation of IBM RISC processors detailed

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Fans of alternative CPUs now have a new thing to talk about besides the mainstream offerings from Intel, AMD and the increasingly established Arm. Five years after Power10, a new generation is here: IBM Power11. Though it has to be said it’s focusing on enterprise systems and users, and IBM is no longer targeting mass-market servers or workstations, so this hardware is unlikely to end up in the hands of regular users. Read more “Power11 is here: New generation of IBM RISC processors detailed” »

7 GHz? AMD aims high with Zen 6 clocks, but there’s a catch…

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Rumors suggesting that the next generation of AMD CPUs based on the Zen 6 architecture could surpass 6 GHz have been out for quite some time (while today, Zen 5 cores top out at 5.7 GHz). However, the YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead has now thrown more fuel on the fire, claiming these CPUs could reach 7 GHz or even higher. But before you fall for the hype, it’s important to note that reality is likely to look a bit different. Read more “7 GHz? AMD aims high with Zen 6 clocks, but there’s a catch…” »

Chinese CPUs: Loongson launches 64-core processor for servers

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

The majority of PCs, mobile and server processors have consolidated around the x86 and Arm architectures, with RISC-V having some potential—currently it’s limited to embedded. However, China is home to one of the few exceptions: Loongson processors (the only other might be IBM Power). The company has now introduced a new generation of server CPUs, which is the most powerful branch of this CPU lineage yet, offering up to 64 cores. Read more “Chinese CPUs: Loongson launches 64-core processor for servers” »

Internal Intel document reveals expected Nova Lake performance

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

In recent days, several leaks have surfaced about Intel’s next-gen Core Ultra 400 processors, codenamed Nova Lake — we’ve seen core counts that the various model tiers will have as well as platform and chipset connectivity. Over the weekend, another interesting piece of information leaked: data on projected (or perhaps promised) performance of the processors that is being included in Intel’s internal or partner-only presentations. Read more “Internal Intel document reveals expected Nova Lake performance” »

AMD roadmap: Zen 7 CPUs coming as soon as in 2027?

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

AMD recently held a conference titled Advancing AI 2025, which – as you might guess – focused entirely on new developments in artificial intelligence hardware and software. Processors are a part of AI servers and racks, and at the conference, AMD revealed something that relates not just to AI, but to computing as a whole. The company showed a server platform roadmap that appears to be revealing when Zen 7 will arrive. Read more “AMD roadmap: Zen 7 CPUs coming as soon as in 2027?” »

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (Autor: Ľubomír Samák)

Ryzen 5 9600X3D incoming: Six-core Zen 5 with V-Cache confirmed

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Week ago, we learned AMD is launching a low-cost (if compromised) six-core Ryzen 5 5500X3D for AM4. “X3D” CPUs with 3D V-Cache are attractive to gamers with their 96MB L3 cache that significantly boosts games – but they’re fairly expensive. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, for instance, sells for over 480 EUR. AMD, however, is now preparing a more affordable model in the current 9000 series that could bring this technology to more gamers. Read more “Ryzen 5 9600X3D incoming: Six-core Zen 5 with V-Cache confirmed” »

Intel Nova Lake CPUs will bring big iGPU and media engine upgrades

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Intel’s Arrow Lake desktop CPUs have much more interesting integrated GPUs than the previous Core processors, but they’re derived from the 1st gen Arc graphics, lagging behind the Lunar Lake processors that include the Xe2 architecture like the new Arc “Battlemage” cards. However, it appears the upcoming Nova Lake generation due out next year could mark a significant leap forward in integrated GPU capabilities and be quite compelling. Read more “Intel Nova Lake CPUs will bring big iGPU and media engine upgrades” »

Gigabyte at Computex: Nvidia processor, Stealth, and special GPUs

Graphics, Notebooks, PC cases, Processors | | Jan Olšan

At Computex 2025, we visited Gigabyte – one of the top manufacturers of graphics cards, motherboards, and other gear, including laptops. This year, the company focused strongly on laptops, but it also showcased other highlights, like a PC that is the closest thing to a fully Nvidia-powered computer today, with the GB10 processor. There was also a notable CXL memory expansion for systems that have filled all their RAM slots. Read more “Gigabyte at Computex: Nvidia processor, Stealth, and special GPUs” »

Threadripper 9000 Is Here: Up to 96 Cores with Fullspeed AVX-512

Processors, News | | Jan Olšan

Not only did AMD unveil the Radeon RX 9060 XT at Computex, the company also launched new processors for the so-called HEDT (high-end desktop) and workstation segments – the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series. These chips build upon the Threadripper 7000 platform but upgrade to the Zen 5 CPU architecture, which is especially important in this category as Zen 5 offers full 512-bit SIMD units, so AVX-512 code can deliver up to 2× the performance. Read more “Threadripper 9000 Is Here: Up to 96 Cores with Fullspeed AVX-512” »

Nvidia rumored to unveil its own ARM CPUs for PCs at Computex

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Both Nvidia and MediaTek will be presenting their innovations at Computex. It’s possible that lots of reports about a joint processor – or even a processor developed solely by Nvidia – being unveiled at this event are speculative, simply betting on the likelihoods, but there seems to be a solid foundation behind the rumors too. Growing number of signs point to PC manufacturers already working on hardware based on these processors. Read more “Nvidia rumored to unveil its own ARM CPUs for PCs at Computex” »

Intel slashes prices of select Arrow Lake CPUs by 25%

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Although Intel still dominates the CPU market share compared to AMD, this is mostly due to the conservative OEM desktop and laptop markets. In the retail CPU segment – especially relevant for gamers – Intel has been taking a beating. Retail sales of the new Arrow Lake / Core Ultra 200 processors appear to be underwhelming, which likely led to an unusual move: Intel has now issued a significant price cut on Arrow Lake chips. Read more “Intel slashes prices of select Arrow Lake CPUs by 25%” »

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