Category: Processors

Intel plans its own 3D V-Cache, but not for gaming CPUs

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

AMD processors are now the performance leaders in games (people likely didn’t see this coming, back in the early Ryzen days), thanks in large part to 3D V-Cache technology boosting the L3 cache capacity to 96MB, which can hold a good part of game’s hot data. It makes sense to expect Intel to come up with something similar to catch up to AMD. After all, they once had something similar in the form of Broadwell processors with eDRAM. Read more “Intel plans its own 3D V-Cache, but not for gaming CPUs” »

Intel: Arrow lake will get AMD-style post-launch performance fixes

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

There’s perception that AMD releases CPU rather early and tweaks the platform (firmware, drivers and other things) after the release. Performance improves as time goes on, but on the other hand, it’s not at 100% at the beginning. Ryzen 9000 really put this on display, but it looks like Intel may be the same story this year. Core Ultra 200S CPUs have allegedly not shown their real power and will get faster. Will that turn the tide? Read more “Intel: Arrow lake will get AMD-style post-launch performance fixes” »

AMD CPUs with Zen 6 architecture will still use the AM5 socket

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

The AMD AM4 platform has a reputation for longevity. For most, it goes back to 2017 an the first Ryzen, but it’s even been used with Excavator APUs in 2016. It supports CPUs and APUs all the way up to the 2020/2021 Ryzen 5000, meaning that three Zen architecture generations of Zen can be used, which has keept older motherboards relevant way longer than is usual. It looks like AM5 platform owners will be similarly lucky. Read more “AMD CPUs with Zen 6 architecture will still use the AM5 socket” »

AMD plans Threadrippers with 3D V-Cache, X3D APUs coming too

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

AMD has launched the Ryzen 7 9800X3D with second-generation 3D V-Cache technology with a large cache in an extra chipset, which makes it a good (currently the best) CPU for gaming. But this technology is now likely to be deployed more widely. It’s apparently coming to high-performance Threadripper processors for the first time, and could even appear in APUs, i.e. mobile processors for laptops, perhaps as Infinity Cache for their GPUs. Read more “AMD plans Threadrippers with 3D V-Cache, X3D APUs coming too” »

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (Autor: Ľubomír Samák)

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Top “gaming” CPU with MT perf boost

Extra tests, Processors | | Ľubomír Samák

High gaming performance is something that is kind of expected from the AMD R7 9800X3D. Compared to its predecessor (R7 7800X3D), however, the cooling options have been greatly improved, paving the way for higher clock speeds. The R7 9800X3D has thus advanced especially in terms of multithreaded, but also single-threaded performance. This makes this CPU more versatile – better able to handle multiple usage scenarios. Read more “AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Top “gaming” CPU with MT perf boost” »

Full of latest hardware and… surprises – SOŠE Liptovský Hrádok

Motherboards, Processors, Reportage | | Ľubomír Samák

The last stop of this year’s HWCooling Techtour. It was different, but still energetic, professional and enriching for students. In Liptovský Hrádok, we found out the “overall winner” of the skills competition and managed to do other things that we hadn’t quite done before. Third time’s the charm? Definitely. The students were (again) very active, curious and overall well prepared. Read more “Full of latest hardware and… surprises – SOŠE Liptovský Hrádok” »

LGA 1851: On CPU bending, RL-ILM and contact frames support

CPU coolers, Motherboards, News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

The just launched Arrow Lake processors do bring a new platform and the LGA 1851 socket, but that doesn’t mean incompatibility with coolers. Although Arrow Lake has more contacts, the processor size and mounting holes have remained the same, so all the coolers compatible with the LGA 1700 socket will keep working. However, there is one thing Arrow Lake is not compatible with – aftermarket socket mods used to prevent CPU bending. Read more “LGA 1851: On CPU bending, RL-ILM and contact frames support” »

Premiere of Intel Core Ultra 200S at SPŠT Martin

Motherboards, Processors, Reportage | | Ľubomír Samák

The old cinema hall of the Secondary Industrial Technical School in Martin has come to life again. On the occasion of the world premiere of Intel Core Ultra/Arrow Lake processors and Gigabyte Z890 motherboards, we organized expert lectures for the students and they could also physically see the hardware on site. In addition, they demonstrated their knowledge and also their excellent skills in mounting coolers on a CPU. Read more “Premiere of Intel Core Ultra 200S at SPŠT Martin” »

Intel Arrow Lake pre-premiere at SOŠE Žilina and we’re going further

Motherboards, Processors, Reportage | | Ľubomír Samák

In the spirit of “Hungry for Knowledge”, to celebrate the release of the new Intel Core Ultra 200S (Arrow Lake) processors and Z890 motherboards (Gigabyte Z890), we’re making the rounds to a few high schools to show the public the latest hardware. In Žilina, it was yet unreleased desktop processors and motherboards, so in this case we are writing about a pre-premiere. And a worldwide one at that. Read more “Intel Arrow Lake pre-premiere at SOŠE Žilina and we’re going further” »

Ryzen 7 9800X3D launches right after Arrow Lake. 5.2 GHz all-core?

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

It looks like AMD is planning to proverbially rain on Intel’s parade around the new Arrow Lake desktop processors (Core Ultra 200S). Rumors lately say that AMD will release Zen 5 derived gaming “X3D” processors, which could conquer the throne of the fastest gaming CPU, just after the competitor’s launch. According to the latest reports, they will really come shortly after Arrow Lake and with better clock speeds than what “X3D” Zen 4 achieved. Read more “Ryzen 7 9800X3D launches right after Arrow Lake. 5.2 GHz all-core?” »

APX and AVX10 in two years? Intel to introduce them in Nova Lake

News, Processors, Technology | | Jan Olšan

Last year, Intel unveiled plans for improving the x86 platform and instruction set, on which virtually all PC CPUs (from Intel, AMD, China’s Zhaoxin) are based: The APX extension, which breaks through the limitations in the number of registers (somewhat mitigating ARM’s advantage), and AVX10, which is the successor or evolution of AVX-512. For a long time it was unclear when these innovations would ship, but now we finally know. Read more “APX and AVX10 in two years? Intel to introduce them in Nova Lake” »

Core Ultra 200S „Arrow Lake“: New Intel desktop CPUs are here

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Intel unveiled the Core Ultra 200S series CPUs yesterday. Intel’s long-awaited new desktop processor platform is coming with the LGA 1851 socket, replacing LGA 1700 and the problem-plagued Raptor Lake CPUs. And this new platform is one of the bigger changes in the company’s history. In addition to improved connectivity, it features chiplet tiles with 3D packaging for the first time. And for the first time, Intel’s CPU is fabbed at TSMC. Read more “Core Ultra 200S „Arrow Lake“: New Intel desktop CPUs are here” »

Do you still have to use Intel Default Settings with Raptor Lake?

Motherboards, News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Last week, Intel announced discovery of another source exposing desktop Raptor Lake processors (Core 13th and 14th generation) to high voltage that leads to irreversible damage and instability. But there’s one more thing: The company says that to protect your CPU from damage, you should use the so-called Intel Default Settings that restrict power limits. So is the CPU in danger without them, and does disabling them risk degrading? Read more “Do you still have to use Intel Default Settings with Raptor Lake?” »

CUDIMM will work on AM5, MSI says, Ryzen 9000 or 8000 needed

Memory, Motherboards, News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

Recently, we reported that the Intel LGA 1851 platform with Core Ultra 200 (“Arrow Lake”) processors will premiere certain memory innovation – CUDIMM modules that have an integrated clock driver (CKD) that enables operation at (hopefully) higher clock speeds. It was unclear for a while whether this would end up being an Intel exclusive feature, but now it looks like CUDIMMs will be usable on AM5 boards with Ryzen processors as well. Read more “CUDIMM will work on AM5, MSI says, Ryzen 9000 or 8000 needed” »

Zen 5 with V-Cache coming soon. Ryzen 7 9800X3D next month?

News, Processors | | Jan Olšan

AMD’s launch of Zen 5 desktop CPUs was limited to regular models without 3D V-Cache, which is a differentiator of the so-called “X3D” models that significantly improves performance in games. Gamers have no successor for the past generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which remains the best gaming CPU. This could change soon though, it seems that AMD is starting talk about the X3D version of Zen 5 and the release is coming soon. Read more “Zen 5 with V-Cache coming soon. Ryzen 7 9800X3D next month?” »

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