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Apple announces new M5 chip with double the per-core performance of the M1 and it's got me wondering why AMD and Intel can't keep up with Apple's single-core performance gains
By Jeremy Laird published
News New M5 chip is about twice as fast as the original M1 in raw single-thread benchmarks.

Intel attempts to clarify whether the new Xe3 iGPU in Panther Lake is next-gen Celestial technology but I'm left confused and fearing for the future of Intel Arc graphics
By Jeremy Laird published
News So is it Celestial, or not?

'Now you've got something that's a little bit easier and less expensive and can go a little bit faster': Intel's lead x86 CPU architect explains why it's not bringing Hyper-Threading back for Panther Lake
By Jacob Fox published
News You just don't need it when you have hybrid cores.

Panther Lake revealed: Intel's pocket powerhouse is a big step up from Lunar Lake, with performance and efficiency gains all around
By Nick Evanson published
Little big cat But is the cost of multiple tiles and Foveros the answer to AMD's monolithic approach?

It's not Celestial, but Intel's new Xe3 GPU architecture looks like it'll be ideal for the next generation of handheld gaming PCs
By Nick Evanson published
news It's Intel's largest ever iGPU and big enough to put some basic dGPUs to shame.

For the same price as a mid-range graphics card, you can upgrade your gaming PC's CPU, motherboard, cooler, and RAM to the latest AMD Ryzen setup
By Nick Evanson published
Prime Day And it'll be an upgrade that will last you for many long years.

I've been using Intel's best Arrow Lake CPU in my main rig for almost a year and I have only one regret: I wish I had bought it at this Prime Day deal price
By Nick Evanson published
Prime Day It's not the best for gaming but you're getting a whole heap of cores for your money.

The latest Intel Panther Lake CPU leak details next-gen Core Ultra 300 range with high-performance graphics restricted to a new 'X' model line
By Jeremy Laird published
News Our first taste of Intel's 18A silicon is approaching fast.
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