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Intel has just launched the Core i9-13900KS, a CPU to end all CPUs — at least in this generation. This is Intel’s most powerful chip right now, fully poised to top the list of the best processors on the market. This doesn’t just mark yet another entry into Intel’s impressive CPU arsenal. The Core i9-13900KS stands out as the first consumer processor to hit 6GHz out of the box without extra overclocking . To hit that peak, however, it’s going to consume a whole lot of power. Sneak Peek: 6 GHz Intel Core Out-of-the-Box Demo Intel’s new Core i9-13900KS is the top processor in the Raptor Lake lineup. It sports the same hybrid core architecture, meaning a mix of performance (P) cores and efficiency (E) cores, and it has plenty of both: eight P-cores and 16 E-cores for a total of 24 cores and 32 threads. The clock speeds are different based on the core type. The maximum frequency for P-cores is 6.0GHz, but E-cores are limited to 4.3GHz. Moreover, the Core i9-13900KS can … [Read more...] about Intel Core i9-13900KS hits 6GHz out of the box, with a catch | Digital Trends

Intel has confirmed that it has cancelled the building of a new development center in Israel. IDC21 was supposed to be built in the Matam Technology Park in Haifa, in the south of Israel. However, the ambitious plans for a modern workspace, offering great facilities for a blend of work and leisure, have fallen victim to a cost cutting exercise. The area is now to be used as a parking lot for use by workers in the technology park. Israel’s Globes newspaper recounts the timeline of Intel’s IDC21 plans, from the announcement leading up to the present day. Shortly after Pat Gelsinger became CEO in early 2021 he visited Israel - surfing on a wave of optimism and propelled by a booming tech industry thirsty for new semiconductors. In May the same year Intel set out its plans for a new development center, covering thousands of square meters in Haifa – with some of its existing important Israel-based facilities like IDC9 nearby. Intel’s $200M vision for the new IDC21 center was based … [Read more...] about Intel Haifa Development Center Cancelled, Site To Be Parking Lot

Intel is cutting the price of its Arc A750 graphics card in an attempt to strike at Nvidia’s popular RTX 3060. Starting today, the Arc A750 starts at $250 for Intel’s Limited Edition model. As you can read in our Intel Arc A770 and A750 review , the card narrowly beats the RTX 3060 at 1080p, while carving out a more significant lead at 1440p. The price cut brings a $40 reduction in the price the A750 debuted out, tipping the value scales in Intel’s favor. Intel claims the A750 offers a 52% better value considering its price and performance compared to the RTX 3060 . However, Intel based this assessment on a starting price of $391 for Nvidia’s GPU. At the time of publication, you can find new, in-stock RTX 3060 graphics cards starting at $340. Based on that, the A750 offers closer to 39% more performance per dollar. The main hurdle for Intel’s Arc Alchemist GPUs has been DirectX 9 performance. Near launch, Intel announced that it wouldn’t directly support DirectX 9 , … [Read more...] about Intel targets RTX 3060 takedown with Arc Alchemist price cut | Digital Trends

Microsoft's DirectStorage 1.1 application programming interface is available for Windows-based computers, the latest graphics cards, and advanced NVMe solid-state drives. So, it is time to find out what hardware best handles GPU decompression, which is one of the most exciting features of DirectStorage 1.1. Fortunately, Compusemble has developed an appropriate benchmark, whereas PC Games Hardware used it to uncover some interesting findings. Microsoft's DirectStorage 1.1 has several critical performance-boosting features, but the main objectives of this API are to reduce CPU load when dealing with NVMe requests. It also saves valuable CPU cycles for other workloads and handles game asset decompression via highly-parallel GPUs with little OS intervention and low CPU utilization. In addition, the usage of DirectStorage asset compression and decompression algorithms allows for transferring more data than the storage medium (i.e., SSD) is capable of, which greatly reduces loading … [Read more...] about DirectStorage Performance Compared: AMD vs Intel vs Nvidia

Intel surprisingly posted a product change notice on January 6 that it had decided to discontinue its important Virtual Raid on CPU (VROC) technology that is popular with its data center Xeon chips, including the fourth-gen Xeon models that launched last week. The feature is also present on some of Intel's consumer-focused Core models. We reached out to Intel for details about the unexpected change last week, and today we're told the notice was posted prematurely. “The PCN was prematurely posted while the decision was under evaluation. After discussing with the ecosystem and customers we realize there is significant demand for this product and intend to continue to support it.” — Intel Spokesperson. The VROC functionality is activated via different types of physical RAID keys that plug into the motherboard, each enabling a different level of RAID support. Surprisingly, Intel originally posted January 23, 2023, as the last order date for the products. That's a mere 17 days after the … [Read more...] about Intel Kills VROC Prematurely, Then Changes Course