Linux is set to receive another major boost to performance on Intel hybrid CPUs like 12th Gen Alder Lake, and newer CPUs. This is revealed by a set of new patches that have been sent in for RFC.
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Microsoft is reportedly working on a new Surface Gaming laptop. The new device could be unveiled at the upcoming Surface event. In terms of leaked specs, it looks like Intel inside system.
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Microsoft and Intel touted special Windows 11 optimization on Alder Lake when it came out. However, the performance gap has shrunk and it could be completely wiped out thanks to new Linux patch.
When Alder Lake was announced last year, Microsoft and Intel touted the special Windows 11 optimization it came with. However, the performance lead is slowly fading away against Ubuntu and Linux.
Testing has revealed that Alder Lake P Core i5 parts are outperforming the corresponding higher Core i7 CPU variants. For consumers looking to buy some, this makes choosing much harder.
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Intel has finally responded to widespread reports of bending 12th Gen Alder Lake-S desktop processors. Some of the most expensive SKUs like the Core i9-12900K are also affected by this issue.
In a recent interview, AMD's Director of Technical Marketing, Robert Hallock, explained why Intel took the all-new big.LITTLE approach for designing its 12th Gen Alder Lake x86 processors.
Today, Intel officially unveiled the Core i9-12900KS processor. The latest special edition CPU from Team Blue comes with higher clock speeds across all platforms and a hefty price tag of $739.
The new driver adds support for ultraportables that are shipping with Intel's latest Alder Lake processors, but also fixes game-related issues with Red Dead Redemption 2 crashes and hangs.
Ryzen 6000 Rembrandt APUs are the first chips in the world to bring Microsoft Pluton support. But despite also being a partner with the Redmond giant, Intel will not support Pluton, for now.
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PassMark has released its latest updated single-thread processor rankings for February. The list is dominated mostly by Intel and some Apple M1 parts. AMD has really struggled to make a mark.
Intel has announced the 12th Gen Intel Core lineup of mobile processors. The flagship of the mobile series is being touted as fastest mobile processor and best mobile gaming platform by Intel.
A new set of leaks of involving soon-to-be-announced Intel 12th Gen Core non-K variants. The leaks involve a list of the upcoming CPUs, their pricing, and selected tests to demonstrate improvements.
Looking forward at 5.16, also expect improved support for Apple's M1 chip, while gamers can expect the already available Nintendo Switch Pro controller driver to be merged into the mainline kernel.
This was a very eventful week in the Microsoft-verse due to a shock announcement from Google, Halo Infinite's release, and a major Dev Channel build, among many other things. Check out our recap here.
According to Intel, only two more games remain on the list of affected titles impacted by DRM on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 Alder Lake system. Users are asked to update their OS to fix the issue.
Last week, an Alder Lake bug on Linux was found in Intel Turbo Boost Max, related to CPPC. This bug is very similar to a recent Ryzen bug on Windows 11. Patch for the issue has been committed.
The specifications of Alder Lake-S locked (non-K) models have leaked out today via a couple of leaks. Alongside those, pictures of the physical CPU SKUs themselves have also been leaked.
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Due to the recently reported shortage of DDR5 desktop memory, scalpers have started to sell these at very high prices on eBay. For example, a pair of dual 16GB RGB RAM kits has been listed for $5,000.
Intel has started shipping its upcoming Alder Lake-P processors to OEMs for integrating them into laptops. The company is also expected to officially launch the chip early next year.
A new patch is coming for Intel's Alder Lake CPUs on Linux which should fix a CPPC or core prioritization issue when such a system is in an overclocked state. Legacy PCs however will be left out.
Linux 5.16-rc1 came out Sunday and an early performance look at the new kernel on Intel's Alder Lake has given really poor results. It's speculated that a recently added feature is causing the issue.
When Intel and Microsoft stated that the 12h Gen Alder Lake architecture is optimized for Windows 11, they probably didn't lie as suggested by benchmarks run on both platforms using a Core i9-12900K.
Intel has published today a full list of games that are affected by DRM, particularly Denuvo on Windows 10 and 11 Alder Lake PCs. Plus a workaround has also been provided and a fix is rolling out.
Intel has published a workaround for Alder Lake CPUs on Windows 10 that were having issues with games' DRM, particularly Denuvo. The company has also added that a fix is ready and is rolling out.
Intel's newest processors are getting its first graphics driver, version 30.0.100.9928, today, adding support for Windows 10 20H2 and newer, including Windows 11. There are known issues as well.
Leaked benchmarks reveal that Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-S processors will offer up to 50% more performance in multi-threaded scenarios. The chips will launch on November 4.
Official benchmarks for Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-S flagship Core i9-12900K have been released today by SiSoftware. It has been compared with the last-gen Rocket Lake 11900K and AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X.
Today, purported SiSoft Sandra and Cinebench R23 results for Intel's Alder Lake-S Core i9-12900K leaked. While the latter's score is quite impressive, the same cannot be said for Sandra.
AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X is nearly 30% slower than the upcoming Intel 12th gen Alder Lake-S flagship Core i9 12900K SKU, according to leaked Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation benchmark numbers.
According to a new report today, Intel is purportedly launching its upcoming 12th gen Performance Hybrid-based Alder Lake-S desktop processors and Z690 chipset motherboards in November this year.
Intel's latest XTU tuning tool, version 7.5.0.29, has Alder Lake support indicating that the launch of the new architecture is close. It also carries new feature additions specific to Alder Lake.
Leaked performance numbers for Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-S Core i9-12900K in Adobe's After Effects (AE) suggests that the upcoming Intel CPU could disappoint, at least in some of the workloads.
At its Architecture Day 2021 presentation today, Intel confirmed that it has worked with Microsoft on its Thread Director inside upcoming Alder Lake CPUs that improves the Windows 11 scheduling.
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Alleged NUC 12 details have leaked and they suggest Intel could be having its own in-house discrete graphics in the next-gen NUC. The GPUs will apparently feature 8,12 and 16GB VRAM.
Samsung recently released the world's first 512GB DDR5 memory module. But the company is planning to go even further by developing a new 768GB module using 24Gb DRAM chips in the future.
Intel's Alder Lake-S platform is expected to arrive later this year. However, a new report claims that only higher-end parts are arriving first, followed later by the others in 2022.
Intel has detailed its architecture roadmap up until 2025 and beyond. It features a new node naming strategy, a transistor architecture, and packaging enhancements under the IDM 2.0 model.
Intel initially planned a release for its 10nm-based chips back in 2015-16 with Cannon Lake but that didn't happen. However, 10nm yields are finally improving says Intel at its Q2 2021 earnings call.
A new roadmap for Intel's Alder Lake platform has leaked today, which suggests that there might be delays involved in its arrival. There's also a ton of new information on Alder Lake mobile parts.
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