Intel seems to have hit a strategic nerve with its 18A process. Although, according to official statements, the node is primarily intended for in-house use, for platforms such as Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest, there are increasing indications of growing interest from major external customers. According to SemiAccurate, Microsoft is said to be [...]
For once, today’s review is not about superlatives, but about reliability, minimalism and value for money. The T-Create Expert series from Teamgroup is aimed at workstation users who are simply looking for reliable, fast RAM, without any RGB eye candy or gaming touches. Of course, a good portion of performance should not be missing, because [...]
With Panther Lake, Intel is consolidating the development of several previously separate technology areas into a uniform platform architecture. In addition to the already known advances in CPU efficiency and the new Xe3 graphics generation, the system receives a deeper integration of NPU and IPU components, which are specially designed for AI and [...]
With Panther Lake, Intel is defining the next generation of its client and mobile processors, which are based on the 18A process and are positioned as the successor to Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake. The platform is designed to offer higher performance, lower energy consumption and more flexible system integration. Intel is relying on a combination [...]
Den Namen dieses Herstellers lest ihr nicht zum ersten Mal hier bei uns, aber das letzte Exemplar aus deren Mini-PC Schmiede war doch etwas spezieller mit seiner passiven Kühlung. Der Prozessor aus dem heutigen Modell ist auf jeden Fall nicht ohne aktive Kühlung zu bändigen, schauen wir uns das System also zusammen im Detail an. Wer Interesse an [...]
You could call it a cautious restart or a desperate attempt to make up ground: With the upcoming Panther Lake series, Intel wants to prove once again that it has not completely lost its technological footing. A recent leak on Chiphell now shows the presumed SKUs of the first wave and reveals more questions than answers. According to the leak, a [...]
The next CPU generation from Santa Clara casts its shadow ahead, and as is so often the case, the real confusion does not start with the transistors, but with the naming. Intel seems to be tweaking the names again – this time with an “Ultra X” branding to accompany Panther Lake-H. A new naming scheme: Ultra X5, X7, X9 According [...]
The rumors are intensifying: Intel is apparently planning to raise prices for its Raptor Lake processors by more than 10 percent in the fourth quarter. This corresponds to a surcharge of around 20 US dollars on models that are currently priced at around 150 to 160 US dollars. This comes at an inopportune time for PC manufacturers: they are already [...]
The DDR5 specification has passed another symbolic milestone: With over 13,000 MT/s, overclocker SaltyCroissant has set a new world record for DDR5 RAM on the Gigabyte Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE motherboard, a value more than 2.7 times higher than the official JEDEC reference of 4800 MT/s. DDR5 technology is thus moving further into realms that were [...]
Even if there is a suspiciously large gap between 2010 and 2021 in its own timeline, Geekom is not letting itself down with discounts to mark its 22nd anniversary. And since we have already tested various of the models included in the sale, I wanted to present them here in an overview. Some of these are tracking links, but I do not accept any [...]
The FSP VITA GM 1000W is an ATX power supply with compact dimensions, platinum certification and compatible with the ATX v3.1 specification. It is supplied with a 600W-capable 12V-2×6 connector so that it can fully support powerful and energy-hungry GPUs. The price has now fallen sharply, making it much more interesting than it was when it was [...]
With the Ryzen™ 5 5600F, AMD is launching another offshoot of the now well-established Zen 3 platform on September 16, 2025 as a new edition of the well-known 5600, but with one decisive limitation: the integrated graphics are missing. The model thus joins the group of “F” variants that, like Intel, do without a dedicated GPU module [...]
The Intel Core Ultra 3 205 is something of a Trojan horse among the new entry-level CPUs: innocuously packaged, but with more power under the hood than you would expect at first glance. It costs as much as a solid mid-range cooler, but delivers performance that until recently would only have been expected in the upper mid-range. A double-edged [...]
Shortly before the official launch of its new Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processors, Intel is working hard to make the integrated Xe3 graphics unit fit for the Linux world. As has now become known, the developers have incorporated a total of 14 patches into the Mesa 3D graphics driver, which are intended to rectify a whole [...]
Geekom’s third model is now receiving a 2025 update and upgrade to a more up-to-date processor. This time, however, the jump is apparently quite small, from the i9-13900H to the i9-13900HK. I first considered simply updating the old article, but then decided to write my own review. Large parts are of course identical and have been adopted [...]
With the official launch of the Ryzen 5 9500F, AMD is once again entering the low-end market – or at least what can still be described as “budget-friendly” in 2025. The new CPU based on the Zen 5 architecture will be available from September 16 and, according to AMD’s own statements, is set to cause a stir in the gaming [...]
Gigabyte brings a breath of fresh air to the memory market with a new CXL 2.0-compatible PCIe expansion card: a solution that provides up to 512 GB DDR5 RAM via a simple PCIe slot. This card is not a toy for enthusiasts, but a serious tool for professional users with extreme memory requirements. CXL – Compute Express Link – has so far [...]
Today I would like to update you on a detail that is often overlooked in practice, although it is crucial for the correct classification of measured values and manufacturer specifications. This is the distinction between front header and front audio. While the front header refers to the internal pin connector on the mainboard, via which the cable [...]
In a quiet but noticeable move, ASUS is raising the bar for DDR5 memory support on Intel 800 series motherboards, and doing so significantly, report our colleagues at Wccftech. Instead of relying on market-screaming XMP profiles or overclocking juggling, the manufacturer now guarantees JEDEC-compliant DDR5-7200 MT/s on its boards for the Intel [...]
China is stepping up the pace: in the midst of the struggle for technological independence, China’s largest NAND manufacturer YMTC (Yangtze Memory Technologies Co.) is now also venturing into a particularly sensitive segment of the global semiconductor industry: DRAM and HBM (High Bandwidth Memory). What was previously considered the domain [...]
