Intel has just listed all its processors that are currently being affected by the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws. Moreover, Epic Games has shared a graph showcasing the significant performance impact of the Intel security fix on one of its gaming servers. Continue reading Intel lists all CPUs affected by Spectre & Meltdown, Epic shows performance impact on gaming servers
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Intel will release updates for both Spectre and Meltdown for 90% of its processors by the end of next week
Intel has issued a press release, claiming that it will release updates for more than 90 percent of its processor products introduced within the past five years. Moreover, the blue team has already issued updates for the majority of processor products introduced within the past five years. Continue reading Intel will release updates for both Spectre and Meltdown for 90% of its processors by the end of next week
Old-gen and current-gen consoles, AMD CPUs and smartphones are also vulnerable to the Spectre threat
Yesterday, a lot of AMD fans were celebrating as it was discovered that Intel’s CPUs were affected by a fundamental design flaw (codenamed ‘Meltdown‘). And while this issue has been addressed by Microsoft and Intel, another design flaw has surfaced that affects all CPUs. Codenamed ‘Spectre‘, this security threat can affect old-gen and current-gen consoles, handhelds, smartphones, and PC systems using both Intel’s and AMD’s CPUs. Continue reading Old-gen and current-gen consoles, AMD CPUs and smartphones are also vulnerable to the Spectre threat
Windows 10 Intel Security Update is now available, six triple-A games tested in CPU-bound scenarios
Yesterday, we informed you about a security design flaw in Intel’s processor that required a new software update. According to initial reports, this fix would bring a performance hit on Intel’s CPUs somewhere between 5-30%. Microsoft has released this security fix for Windows 10 so it’s time to test some triple-A games under CPU-bound scenarios. Continue reading Windows 10 Intel Security Update is now available, six triple-A games tested in CPU-bound scenarios
Upcoming security fix may decrease performance on Intel’s CPUs by up to 30%
We all know that Intel’s CPUs run extremely well all modern games, and way better than AMD’s offerings. However, things may change as an upcoming security fix may decrease overall performance on Intel’s CPUs by up to 30%. Continue reading Upcoming security fix may decrease performance on Intel’s CPUs by up to 30%
Intel’s roadmap leaked, will not release any 10nm or Ice Lake CPUs in 2018, Cascade Lake-X coming in Q4 2018
It appears that Intel’s roadmap has been leaked online. According to this leak, Intel will not launch any new architecture for the mainstream desktop in 2018. As such, gamers should not expect a new 10nm or an Ice Lake CPU in 2018. Continue reading Intel’s roadmap leaked, will not release any 10nm or Ice Lake CPUs in 2018, Cascade Lake-X coming in Q4 2018
NVIDIA increases GPU market share in Q3 2017, PC gaming segment was once again the bright spot
Jon Peddie Research shared its latest data for Q3 2017. According to the report, NVIDIA has increased its GPU market share in this latest quarter. On the other hand, AMD saw a small (0.2%) decrease and Intel saw 3% decrease. Continue reading NVIDIA increases GPU market share in Q3 2017, PC gaming segment was once again the bright spot
Intel hires AMD’s Raja Koduri, will develop high-end discrete graphics cards
Intel today announced the appointment of Raja Koduri as Intel chief architect, senior vice president of the newly formed Core and Visual Computing Group, and general manager of a new initiative to drive edge computing solutions. In this position, Koduri will expand Intel’s leading position in integrated graphics for the PC market with high-end discrete graphics solutions for a broad range of computing segments. Continue reading Intel hires AMD’s Raja Koduri, will develop high-end discrete graphics cards
Intel and AMD are working together on a new laptop chip
Now here is something that caught everyone off guard. Intel and AMD have announced that they are working together on a new laptop chip. Intel will be providing the CPU chip, whereas AMD will be providing the GPU chip. Continue reading Intel and AMD are working together on a new laptop chip
Intel Core i7 8700K appears to be the best CPU for gaming, third-party benchmarks surface
Intel has lifted the embargo for its new Intel Core i7 8700K CPU and it appears – from most third-party benchmarks – that this CPU is the best for gaming. As we’ve already covered, the Intel Core i7 8700K CPU comes with 6 cores, supports 12 threads, is clocked at 3.7Ghz and can be turbo-boosted at 4.7Ghz. Continue reading Intel Core i7 8700K appears to be the best CPU for gaming, third-party benchmarks surface