Intel, AMD, and other PC titans join forces to fortify x86 CPUs
For years, both AMD and Intel have energetically competed against one another in the PC processor market. But there’s a new force to be reckoned with — Arm — and both AMD and Intel are…
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Intel finds cause of overheating CPUs, provides another BIOS update
Intel has been struggling with a major issue in its 13th- and 14th-generation Core CPUs for most of this year. Due to a production error, high voltages and temperatures led to crashes for users and…
On Intel, Qualcomm and the rise of the ‘productivity processor’
The PC processor industry is on the cusp of a major transition. We’re seeing the rise of what I’d call the “productivity processor,” with chips specifically designed for the work-obsessed, always-on-the-go professional. It’s a sea…
Report: Intel has been eliminated from PC graphics cards
Intel may still be a dominant player in PC gaming since it sells a majority of all PC processors — and those chips have integrated graphics built into them — but as far as its…
Qualcomm buying Intel makes no sense because of AMD’s ace in the hole
The hits just keep on coming for Intel. AMD’s Epyc chips are gobbling up market share in data centers while Intel’s desktop chips are frying themselves after years of being stuck on a stalled architecture.…
How to remove a firmware password from an Intel Mac
Before Apple refreshed security on Intel Macs with the T2 Security Chip and FileVault, the company offered a different way to deter certain kinds of physical attacks. Intel Mac owners can set a firmware password,…
Intel says Lunar Lake laptop graphics are getting a huge boost from Xe2
Integrated graphics are still nowhere near as powerful as discrete laptop graphics card, but they’re getting shockingly beefy these days. For example, AMD laptops with their “APU” configurations are the heart of the Steam Deck…
Intel’s next big chip won’t be ‘Intel Inside,’ either
Intel previously said that the upcoming Core Ultra chip, Lunar Lake, won’t be manufactured internally. The company is now saying the same for its next-gen desktop chip, Arrow Lake, as well. Will the decision affect…
Windows 11 update will add Copilot+ powers to AMD and Intel laptops
Laptops with new AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Intel Core Ultra Series 2 chips have the AI horsepower to qualify as Copilot+ PCs and run the newfangled Windows features tied to that qualification. But they…
Lunar Lake unveiled: Intel strikes back with new laptop CPUs
If you’re wondering why you need Intel’s latest Core Ultra laptop processors, code-named Lunar Lake, the answer isn’t a simple one. But if you want to buy a Lunar Lake laptop, however, you’ll probably understand…