Intel refreshed Raptor Lake expected out in October
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Chinese leaker believes 

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming Intel is about to release a refreshed Raptor Lake in October.

Linux-based System76 prefers to shut off the Intel Management Engine
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Open Sauce outfit worried about the closed firmware

Linux computer vendor System76 has said that it prefers to disable the Intel Management Engine wherever possible to reduce the amount of closed firmware running on System76 hardware.

AMD Ryzen 7045HX-series Dragon Range laptops now available
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The Ryzen 9 7945HX goes against Core i9-13950HX

AMD has announced the availability of its Ryzen 7045HX-series Dragon Range CPUs for high performance gaming laptops. These Zen 4 Dragon Range 5nm chiplet-design chips, should be enough to get ahead of Intel's 13th gen Raptor Lake counterparts, at least according to AMD.

Intel raises 12th-gen Alder Lake processors
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Tuesday, 03 January 2023 10:53

Intel raises 12th-gen Alder Lake processors


Older generation more pricey 

Intel has raised the pricing of its 12th-gen Alder Lake processors in its online Ark product database which is rather strange as it is jacking up the price for older technology by ten per cent. 

Intel Raptor prices leaked
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Friday, 23 December 2022 10:15

Intel Raptor prices leaked


A few weeks early 

Some details of Intel's 13th Generation Core 'Raptor Lake' processors have been leaked a few weeks before they were supposed to be revealed at CES, in 5 January. 

Core i9-13900KS Raptor Lake turns Chipzilla into market leader
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Core i9-13900KS faster than the existing flagship

Early benchmarks have revealed that the  much anticipated Core i9-13900KS is faster than the Core i9-13900K, the existing flagship Raptor Lake chip.

ASUS says that DLVR was fused off in Raptor Lake
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Wednesday, 30 November 2022 11:37

ASUS says that DLVR was fused off in Raptor Lake


But it still appears in the BIOS

Intel's DLVR (Digital Linear Voltage Regulator) technology is disabled on current generation Raptor Lake processors, according to ASUS.

Next year's Raptor Lake product listings out
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Tuesday, 29 November 2022 11:06

Next year's Raptor Lake product listings out


Core i9-13900KS could boost up to 6 GHz

Chipzilla is expected to launch locked Raptor Lake SKUs early next year and PC-Canada has gotten its paws on listings for locked Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, and Core i9 Raptor Lake chips. Amongst the listings is the Core i9-13900KS that is supposed to boost up to 6 GHz.

Intel Core i9 13900K Raptor Lake review
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Thursday, 20 October 2022 16:11

Intel Core i9 13900K Raptor Lake review


Review:
Gaming speed impresses

Last year Intel introduced an Alder Lake processor. It was the first time Intel combined a performance core with an efficiency core to create a higher performance for the high-end users in the HEDT high-end desktop market.

Full Intel Raptor Lake-S lineup leaks online
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Thursday, 08 September 2022 14:33

Full Intel Raptor Lake-S lineup leaks online


Six SKUs incoming

A full Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake-S lineup has leaked online, confirming all six K- and KF-series SKUs, led by the Core i9-13900K 24-core/32-thread flagship.