Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Review: Better Value, But...
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K features 8 P-Cores and 12 E-Cores with improved clock speeds and power efficiency. Let's see how it compares to AMD's lineup and the i7-14700K it means to replace.
Former Intel CEO tried to buy Nvidia back in 2005 for $20 billion
But the board of directors wasn't interested in GPUs
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K "Arrow Lake" CPU overclocked to nearly 7.5GHz
The Core Ultra 9 285K is the flagship Arrow Lake-S desktop processor
G.Skill's new DDR5-9600 CUDIMM sticks can achieve DDR5-10000 speeds on air cooling
You'll need supported motherboards, of course
What just happened? G.Skill just unleashed its Trident Z5 CK and Trident Z5 CK RGB DDR5 RAM designed specifically for Intel's freshly launched Core Ultra 200 processors and Z890 chipset motherboards. The headliner is that these sleek memory sticks are rated for a blistering DDR5-9600 straight out of the box.
Europe's highest court strikes down antitrust case against Intel for good
Hot Chips: The European Court of Justice, which is the European Union's version of the US Supreme Court, has upheld a previous decision to cancel a billion-dollar fine against Intel. The company didn't infringe EU antitrust laws with conditional rebates for CPU resellers; at least, there is no definitive proof it did.
Intel and Samsung might be considering a foundry alliance to counter TSMC
Intel's foundry business struggles as Samsung continues to face yield rate issues
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review: Arrow Lake is a Mess
Intel is ready to unveil its latest Core Ultra desktop CPU series. With a tile-based design, Arrow Lake marks a major architectural shift, aiming for improved performance and efficiency.
Linus Torvalds is "fed up" with making kernel changes to address faulty hardware
"Let's put the onus on where the blame lies ... bad hardware"
A hot potato: Linus Torvalds is sick and tired of trying to "fix" Linux to work on Intel's faulty processors. In his view, Linux isn't broken, so why should he (and other FOSS developers) fix anything? Intel is the one with the problems. He vented his ire in a thread recently.
Intel's mysterious Arc 140T GPU teases massive performance leap over current offerings
A 60% performance boost over the Arc 140V
New attack methods work against Spectre mitigations in modern PC CPUs
Speculation barriers don't work as intended
Facepalm: Spectre-based flaws are still causing some security issues in recent Intel and AMD CPUs. A newly developed attack can bypass protection "barriers" OEMs added to avoid personal data leakage. However, microcode and system updates should already be available for affected systems.
Intel "Raptor Lake Refresh" mobile CPUs leak with up to 14 cores and 5.8GHz boost speed
Laptops powered by these chips could release in early 2025
Intel could have beaten AMD to 64-bit transition but wrongly chose not to, engineers reveal
The company was too focused on Itanium business prospects back in the day
Intel Arrow Lake-S CPU gets delidded ahead of launch, showcasing tiled architecture
Some beautiful images of the Core Ultra 200S
Gigabyte add-on card brings Thunderbolt 5 to existing desktop PCs
Forward-looking: Thunderbolt 5 doubles Thunderbolt 4's bandwidth, offering 80Gbps transfer speeds in either direction. However, Thunderbolt 5's alternate mode can transmit at 120Gbps while receiving data at 40Gbps upon detecting certain devices. The extra boost currently only supports cable lengths up to two meters.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU-Z and Blender benchmarks underwhelm, but questions remain
Single-thread scores lag behind Raptor Lake, with full reviews incoming
Intel faces scrutiny in China over alleged security risks and vulnerabilities in its chips
Over a quarter of Intel's total revenue last year came from China
Intel releases new XTU version, exclusively for Arrow Lake
Intel XTU is a performance tuning tool for overclocking, monitoring, and stress testing. Version 10 is exclusive to Core Ultra 200S processors and newer, while the previous version supports 14th-gen and older CPUs.
More tech industry layoffs: Intel cuts over 2,000 US jobs, Meta downsizes across multiple units
Intel Oregon is the hardest hit, with layoffs also affecting offices in Texas, Arizona, and California
Intel and AMD may be testing 12V-2x6 power cables for future GPUs
Both likely to stick with older standards due to low wattage requirements
New Microsoft Surface Laptop model leaks with Core Ultra 7 268V and 32GB of RAM
Possibly shipping next year for over $2,000
Qualcomm delays Intel buyout decision until after US election
Qualcomm waits to gauge if the next administration's policies will support the deal
Rivals Intel and AMD form group to shape the future of x86 computing
There are a number of areas where cooperation will benefit the industry
Intel NPUs to get monthly software updates, latest adds Arrow Lake S support
Your modern CPU might require another driver to keep current
Bottom line: Whether you actually need an NPU is a debate for another day. But if you splurged on an AI PC, the reality is that your device now features an extra piece of silicon you need to keep up to date, which means regular driver updates just like your CPU and GPU.
Ex-Intel CEO Brian Krzanich gets blasted over landing a new job at automotive AI company
Cerence celebrates "the right leader," but critics pounce
Intel unlocks APO optimizations for new Arrow Lake CPUs, expands game support
Newly supported games include Cyberpunk 2077, Fortnite, and more