Intel kills off pricey Skylakes
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Wednesday, 15 July 2020 11:14

Intel kills off pricey Skylakes


X marks the spot where they will bury the things

Intel is warning distributors that its Skylake-X line of high-end desktop (HEDT) processors for enthusiasts is about to be killed off. 

Apple didn't ditch Intel for Skylake
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 10 July 2020 10:44

Apple didn't ditch Intel for Skylake


It always planned a discrete CPU

This article might serve as a short history class about how Apple operates, especially in hardware design. Apple created its first phone SoC the famous A4 in 2010, and it created its first iPad specific A6X chip in 2012.

Microsoft says pre Skylake chips will suffer badly from security patch
Published in PC Hardware


At odds with Intel statements

Microsoft and Intel seem to be at odds over whether the Spectre and Meltdown patches slow down machines significantly.

Cannon Lake was supposed to be Gen 7
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 27 December 2017 08:43

Cannon Lake was supposed to be Gen 7


Intel's 10nm is two years late

Intel hasn't announced its 10nm processors, despite us expecting them before the end of 2017. While there is a good indication that we shall see 10nm from Intel in 2018, it means that Chipzilla is two years behind with 10nm.

Intel launches its Skylake-X
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 26 September 2017 11:07

Intel launches its Skylake-X


Hopes to see off AMD's Threadripper

Intel has officially launched its Skylake-X processor as a response to AMD's Ryzen Threadripper series of desktop CPUs.

Intel Coffee Lake launch on October 5th
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 07 September 2017 22:55

Intel Coffee Lake launch on October 5th


Discontinues some Skylake CPUs

According to a recent rumor, Intel's Coffee Lake CPUs may launch on October 5th, alongside the new motherboards based on Z370 chipset.

Server sales plummet
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Monday, 12 June 2017 10:38

Server sales plummet


Businesses waiting for Skylake chips

It has not been an enjoyable time for server sales in Europe according to IDC beancounters.

Intel hatches a new clutch of Xeons
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Friday, 05 May 2017 12:33

Intel hatches a new clutch of Xeons


Based around Skylake-SP


Intel unveiled information regarding a new Xeon processor family, some of which use the Skylake-SP architecture.

Windows 10 feature extends battery life
Published in AI
Thursday, 20 April 2017 07:56

Windows 10 feature extends battery life


Per-app CPU throttling now available for beta testers

Earlier this week, Microsoft unveiled a new operating system wide power savings feature for Windows 10 that claims to reduce notebook battery consumption by around 11 percent on devices equipped with Skylake and Kaby Lake processors.

Retail Kaby Lake CPU boxes pictured
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 22 December 2016 11:13

Retail Kaby Lake CPU boxes pictured


Nearly identical to Skylake ones

Picture of retail boxes for Intel's upcoming 7th generation Core Kaby Lake CPUs have found its way online showing that Intel won't change much, at least when it comes to packaging.