We are seeing mixed signals concerning Intel’s upcoming Coffee Lake processors, which will be built on the 14nm++ process. We thought it likely that the third range of CPUs built on 14nm, as part of Intel’s new Process-Architecture-Optimisation (PAO) scheme, would be compatible with existing LGA1151 …
Last week Intel recently updated its specifications for the 7th generation processors. In doing so, we can see several new Kaby Lake i3 SKUs coming to desktop, along with a few new KBL-U series SoCs for notebooks and a new Xeon E3-1285 v6 CPU, which matches …
10nm progress Intel is on track to deliver its first 10nm CPU according to an official Tweet just ahead of the weekend. The ninth generation Intel Core processors, codenamed Cannon Lake are “on track” said the chipmaker. It added that its second generation of 10nm CPUs, …
Earlier this week Apple held its annual WWDC, where quite a lot of shiny, slim new Apple hardware (and new OS software) was launched. We duly noted the first content creator professional targeted iMac, the aptly named Apple iMac Pro, and also a pair of powerful …
The Kaby Lake-U (KBL-U) series with 15W TDP CPUs was introduced along with the 4.5W Kaby Lake-Y ones in Q3 2016. The first set of products with Kaby Lake-U were ultrabooks. However, ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PCs were not long behind. There are already three vendors in …
We’ve been waiting for one of these for a long time. We know that Intel’s Core i3 technology is good for gaming – up until recently, the Haswell-based Core i3 4130 has been at the heart of our budget PC build – but what if we …
ASUS has now launched the latest addition to its ZenBook family of ultra-thin laptops with 14” displays. The new ZenBook 3 Deluxe UX490UA boasts with Intel’s latest Kaby Lake-U microprocessors, up to 16 GB of memory, up to 1 TB SSD along with an advanced audio …
What is the future of the x86 processor? As discussed recently, we’ve reached a crossroads in CPU technology. The Core i7 7700K is a magnificent piece of technology, but improvements over its predecessor are minimal and it’s safe to say that the real-life application of its …
Intel has added to its seventh-generation Kaby Lake and Xeon processor lineup with fresh models, boasting vPro technology and aimed at mobile workstations, unveiled at CES 2017. As you would expect, there are CPUs catering for a variety of performance and power efficiency demands, with the …
Earlier last summer, Intel introduced a few 7th generation processors destined for Ultrabooks and 2-in-1 devices, and now it’s filling out the rest of its Kaby Lake lineup with some new tech to boot. The most prominent advancement is Intel’s new Optane memory, which promises to …
