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MSI is announcing a new PC gaming handheld at CES 2024, potentially running on Intel Core Ultra

Kosta Andreadis | Jan 4, 2024 7:31 PM CST

MSI has posted a teaser video on its social channels for a new PC gaming handheld from the company - something to rival the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, and products from Ayaneo. The full reveal and announcement are coming at CES 2024 next week, where the company will probably have a few prototypes or models on hand for attendees to check out.

MSI is announcing a new PC gaming handheld at CES 2024, potentially running on Intel Core Ultra

And to make it just that little bit more interesting, unlike most PC gaming handhelds on the market rocking AMD Ryzen "Phoenix" hardware with integrated Radeon graphics, this new PC gaming handheld from MSI could be using an Intel 'Meteor Lake' APU.

MSI is set to announce its very own PC gaming handheld at CES 2024 next week, so we don't have long to wait to find out what's under the hood. All signs indicate an APU from the latest mobile Intel Core Ultra line-up with integrated Intel Arc graphics. But how will it stack up against AMD's Ryzen 7 7840U?

Continue reading: MSI is announcing a new PC gaming handheld at CES 2024, potentially running on Intel Core Ultra (full post)

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G: 2.9GHz Radeon 780M GPU clocks confirmed in new leak

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 3, 2024 10:20 PM CST

AMD's new Ryzen 7 8700G has been teased, which will feature Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 GPU cores, and this new desktop processor has been benchmarked providing us with some juicy new details.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G: 2.9GHz Radeon 780M GPU clocks confirmed in new leak

The new AMD Ryzen 7 8700G "Hawk Point" processor will feature the full 8 cores and 16 threads of Zen 4-based processing power and was benchmarked on the ASUS TUF X670E-PLUS motherboard with 32GB of DDR5-4800 memory. The new results are on Geekbench, with the Ryzen 7 8700G processor featuring a 4.2GHz base CPU clock and a 5.1GHz boost CPU clock.

This means the new AMD Ryzen 7 8700G processor features a CPU boost that's 400MHz to 500MHz higher than current desktop APUs on the market, led by the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G processor that features 8 cores and 16 threads of Zen 3-based CPU power.

Continue reading: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G: 2.9GHz Radeon 780M GPU clocks confirmed in new leak (full post)

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G desktop APU: 600MHz faster CPU, 900MHz faster integrated RDNA 3 GPU

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 2, 2024 6:03 PM CST

AMD is preparing its new AM5 desktop APU series of chips, with the Ryzen 5 8600G APU teased with a faster CPU and much faster integrated GPU.

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G desktop APU: 600MHz faster CPU, 900MHz faster integrated RDNA 3 GPU

The new AMD Ryzen 5 8600G APU will be based on the Phoenix/Hawk Point silicon, where it will feature 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture that will boost up to 5.0GHz. On the GPU side of things, we have 12 RDNA 3-based Compute Units, which should offer some fantastic gaming performance for the new APU.

We're now seeing the new Ryzen 8000G series APUs being tested, with the Ryzen 5 8600G APU benchmarked inside of the MSI X670E ACE motherboard, a high-end motherboard that one wouldn't typically use with an APU.

Continue reading: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G desktop APU: 600MHz faster CPU, 900MHz faster integrated RDNA 3 GPU (full post)

Intel's new Core i9-14900KS smiles for the camera, should rock 6.2GHz CPU clock speed

Anthony Garreffa | Jan 2, 2024 4:36 PM CST

Intel's new Core i9-14900KS processor has been spotted, but this time, the actual chip has been smiling for the camera... ready for its insane 6.2GHz clock speed... check it out:

Intel's new Core i9-14900KS smiles for the camera, should rock 6.2GHz CPU clock speed

The new photo of Intel's alleged Core i9-14900KS processor has been posted on X by user "HXL". It will surprise users and gamers alike because, out of the box, the new Core i9-14900KS processor is expected to feature clock speeds of an incredible 6.2GHz, awesome.

In the photo, we see the SKU name -- Core i9-14900KS -- but the image hides the S-SPEC code. There's a QR code on the CPU that could allow someone to find out where this CPU came from. But, without that important S-SPEC code, we don't know how authentic this photo is. Considering Intel is only a week away from its CES 2024 keynote where the Core i9-14900KS should be officially announced, this feels kinda real to me.

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 'Hawk Point' leaked benchmarks put it slightly ahead of Ryzen 9 7940HS

Kosta Andreadis | Dec 21, 2023 10:01 PM CST

The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G "Hawk Point" desktop APU is set to launch next year, and with integrated 12 Compute Unit RDNA 3 Radeon 780M graphics, it will shake up the mini and tiny PC gaming market. It's the new flagship of the Ryzen 7 8000 Series, with 8 cores, 16 threads, and a boost clock of up to 5.1 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 'Hawk Point' leaked benchmarks put it slightly ahead of Ryzen 9 7940HS

In addition to the sort of GPU power that's more than capable of running modern titles with decent fidelity and performance, the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G will make use of AMD's latest AM5 socket - so it can be paired with fast DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 storage options.

It will also be able to use the new DDR5 update for AM5, where 64GB modules can stack up to a whopping 256GB capacity. That said, the big difference between AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and the laptop Ryzen 9 7940HS "Phoenix Point" APU is the upgraded NPU for AI - which is probably why this new leaked Geekbench benchmark result puts the "Hawk Point" lead over "Phoenix Point" in the single-digit realm.

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AMD announces a new budget sub-$200 mainstream AM4 CPU for PC Gaming, the Ryzen 7 5700

Kosta Andreadis | Dec 21, 2023 9:04 PM CST

AMD is now listing a new AM4 CPU for the global market on its site, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 - without the 'G' or 'X' at the end. This new budget desktop CPU will ship without an integrated GPU, with hardware leaker @momomo_us taking to X/Twitter to confirm that pricing for the new AM4 CPU could be as low as $180 US.

AMD announces a new budget sub-$200 mainstream AM4 CPU for PC Gaming, the Ryzen 7 5700

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a cutdown version of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X using the mobile 'Cezanne' silicon, with 8 cores and 16 threads and a boost clock of up to 4.6 GHz. The AMD listing notes that it ships with the AMD Wraith Stealth cooler and is a low-power mainstream option for entry-level PC gaming, thanks to its TDP rating of 45-65 Watts.

Many believe this is a version of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with some modifications and the GPU side disabled, basically a way for AMD to sell more Ryzen silicon that didn't make it to retail.

Continue reading: AMD announces a new budget sub-$200 mainstream AM4 CPU for PC Gaming, the Ryzen 7 5700 (full post)

AMD commits to AM5 socket until 2025 and beyond, wants it lasting as long as possible

Anthony Garreffa | Dec 20, 2023 11:07 PM CST

AMD stayed committed to the AM4 socket for a considerable time, and now we're learning that the same will apply to the AM5 socket.

AMD commits to AM5 socket until 2025 and beyond, wants it lasting as long as possible

In a new interview with AMD's Vice President & GM of the Client Channel Business David McAfee and OverclockersUK, we learned that AMD is totally committed to the AM5 desktop CPU platform. The current AM5 platform supports all of the latest AMD processors based on the Zen 4 architecture, as well as supporting next-gen Zen 5 processors (and more) in the future.

AMD has its Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series CPUs as well as the Ryzen 7000 X3D processors both on the AM4 socket, with the likes of the best gaming CPU in the form of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D slotting into a mid-range AM5 motherboard and giving you PCIe Gen5, and more.

Continue reading: AMD commits to AM5 socket until 2025 and beyond, wants it lasting as long as possible (full post)

AMD's next-gen Zen 5-based EPYC 'Turin' CPU teased: 128 cores Zen 5 or 192 cores Zen 5c

Anthony Garreffa | Dec 17, 2023 7:36 PM CST

AMD's next-gen EPYC "Turin" processor has been teased in new pictures, leaked by "YuuKi_AnS" on Twitter, teasing up to 128 cores (Zen 5) or up to an astonishing 192 cores (Zen 5c).

AMD's next-gen Zen 5-based EPYC 'Turin' CPU teased: 128 cores Zen 5 or 192 cores Zen 5c

The new pictures show us the next-gen EPYC "Turin" processors in multiple different angles, where we can see the color of the bracket used for transportation and socket installation is in a new blue hue color, with an OPN code of 100-00001245-07 and its 2023 production date are displayed. There are not many changes here over the current EPYC processors, but with it still using the SP5 socket, that's no surprise.

Alongside the new photos of the EPYC "Turin" processors are some diagrams that the leaker shared, which show that Moore's Law is Dead was right on the money with his Turin diagrams. We can see the regular EPYC design with an IOD in the middle and 16 CCDs (8 above and 8 below). Each of the compute chiplets has 32MB of L3 cache, which means there are 512MB of L3 cache in total per EPYC "Turin" processor.

Continue reading: AMD's next-gen Zen 5-based EPYC 'Turin' CPU teased: 128 cores Zen 5 or 192 cores Zen 5c (full post)

Intel 5th Gen Xeon 'Emerald Rapids' announced up to 64 cores, 128 threads CPU

Anthony Garreffa | Dec 14, 2023 6:21 PM CST

Intel unveiled its new 5th Gen Xeon "Emerald Rapids" CPUs at its "AI Everywhere" event in New York City today, with the new Emerald Rapids processors built with AI acceleration in every core, bringing "leaps in AI and overall performance".

Intel 5th Gen Xeon 'Emerald Rapids' announced up to 64 cores, 128 threads CPU

At the event, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger explained: "AI innovation is poised to raise the digital economy's impact up to as much as one-third of global gross domestic product. Intel is developing the technologies and solutions that empower customers to seamlessly integrate and effectively run AI in all their applications -- in the cloud and, increasingly, locally at the PC and edge, where data is generated and used".

Intel's new flagship Xeon Platinum 8592+ processor features 64 cores and 128 threads of CPU power with a base clock of 1.9GHz and boost clock of up to 3.9GHz along with 320MB of cache and a 350W TDP that will cost $11,600.

Continue reading: Intel 5th Gen Xeon 'Emerald Rapids' announced up to 64 cores, 128 threads CPU (full post)

Intel Core Ultra 7 165H faster for PC gaming and up to 50% more efficient than Ryzen 7 7840U

Kosta Andreadis | Dec 14, 2023 9:04 AM CST

Meteor Lake is finally here, bringing Intel's groundbreaking architectural overhaul to the mobile space - ultrathin laptops. As highlighted in our breakdown of the Core Ultra hardware, the new design features a dedicated CPU, GPU, and NPU with multiple optimized and customizable tiles tailor-made to take advantage of AI computing. Intel calls the latest range of over 200 Intel Core Ultra products the first AI PC wave.

Intel Core Ultra 7 165H faster for PC gaming and up to 50% more efficient than Ryzen 7 7840U

But what about PC gaming? Intel's mobile chips have featured integrated graphics for a while, but AMD's Ryzen line-up and the new "Phoenix" processors have taken mobile gaming to a new level. Look at devices like the Phoenix-powered ROG Ally from ASUS and the Legion GO from Lenovo, or even the older Steam Deck; mobile gaming is big business right now.

Well, the good news is that the Intel Core Ultra line-up (but only the models with 'H' on the end) features integrated Intel Arc graphics - with hardware-accelerated ray-tracing, AI-powered upscaling via Intel's DLSS-like XeSS Super Sampling, AV1 encoding, and support for up to DisplayPort 2.1 output. How does the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H compare against AMD's Ryzen 7 7840U? Extremely well!

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