AVX10.2 512b coming with Nova Lake

A brief note in the latest oneDNN update confirms that Intel plans to bring back 512-bit AVX instructions to future desktop CPUs, most likely with Nova Lake.

Ancient Family 6 gets binned 

Intel is finally ditching its ancient Family 6 CPU designation after more than two decades of clinging to it like a legacy BIOS.

Enthusiast class SoCs with massive iGPUs and cache

Troubled Chipzilla appears to be gearing up for a proper enthusiast class punch with Nova Lake AX, a new SoC designed to tackle AMD’s Halo APUs head on.

Zen 5 cores, DDR5-6400 support and eye-watering prices

AMD is about to unleash its Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series processors, with retail availability kicking off this month.

Intel taps TSMC for hybrid N2 and 18A process

Troubled Chipzilla has taken the next step in its endless comeback saga, with its Nova Lake CPUs reportedly taped out on TSMC’s shiny N2 node. It’s the latest sign that Intel’s once-proud fabs still can’t do it all alone.

New chips try to plug the gap until Nova Lake shows up 

Troubled Chipzilla is preparing to flog an ‘Arrow Lake Refresh’ update in the second half of this year, offering a mild clock boost and a swapped-out neural processing unit in a bid to stay relevant in a desktop market that’s increasingly swinging red.

bLLC could mirror 3D V-Cache magic without the heat headaches

Intel is plotting a comeback in the desktop gaming CPU arena with Nova Lake processors kitted out with hefty chunks of BLLC [big Last Line Cache]

Intel’s leaked slide promise massive gains but remain years away

A leaked Intel slide is doing the rounds online, hyping its next-generation Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs with performance numbers that seem almost too good to be true.

Intel tries to out-core everyone and fix its Arrow Lake mistakes in one go

Troubled Chipzilla might finally be getting its act together with its next-gen Nova Lake chips, which could bring some serious firepower to desktops and a few bones tossed back to the budget crowd it ignored with Arrow Lake.

Internal Intel document hints at Nova Lake, Panther Lake and Bartlett Lake

Troubled Chipzilla appears to have spilled the beans on several upcoming products, though it’s making sure no one takes the roadmap as gospel.