Intel has posted a series of new benchmarks claiming that their Xeon class Cascade Lake-AP CPUs run much faster than AMD’s 2nd Generation EPYC Rome CPUs. The benchmarks which Intel claims are representative of ‘real-world’ performance in the HPC segment compare Intel’s 2S (dual socket) Xeon Platinum 9282 versus AMD’s EPYCX 7742 (also in a dual-socket configuration). The […]
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AMD’s comments on CPU design reflect it is in a very different place than Intel right now
While Intel is making investments to recapture process leadership, AMD says it’s more focused on architecture. AMD just wrapped up a quarter in which it generated the highest revenue since 2005, and that in and of itself is impressive. The real story is not in the sales numbers, though. What I find more interesting than […]
Intel Ghost Canyon NUC teardown reveals removable “The Element” module inside
Intel’s upcoming “Ghost Canyon” NUC is expected to be one of the most powerful mini computers from the company to date. Expected to be powered by a 45 watt, 9th-gen Intel Core H-series processor, the small form-factor computer will be aimed at gamers, and it includes a PCIe x16 slot for a discrete graphics card. […]
Intel to Discontinue Nearly All Desktop Kaby Lake CPUs
Intel has announced End-of-Life plan for most of its desktop Kaby Lake and remaining Skylake processors. The boxed and tray versions of the chips will be available for interested parties for one more year and then will become history. The move will enable Intel to cut the number of product SKUs it offers to partners […]
How to improve PC performance by fixing the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver
Sometimes a Windows 10 update will not replace an old driver like you would expect. In those cases, you must troubleshoot and solve the problem yourself. Let’s face it, for most users, if a computer boots up and they can start using it, then the computer is working fine—well, at least good enough. However, this […]