CPU stories

Hands-on review: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT
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We were sent an AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT reference card to test, which was perfect timing with the release of Bethesda’s AMD-optimised Starfield.

Oracle introduces the latest generation of Exadata platforms
Wed, 12th Jul 2023
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cloud services
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cpu
Next-generation Oracle Exadata X10M delivers up to 3X more transaction throughput, 3.6X faster analytics, and 50% more consolidation.

Hands-on review: Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 5200MHz 48GB kit
Tue, 30th May 2023
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Corsair sent out their new Vengeance RGB DDR5 5200MHz 48GB kit. I tried this one out, and here is what I thought.

GitLab and Oracle expand collaboration with AI/ML offering
Wed, 19th Apr 2023
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ml
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data science
The new offering enables developers to bolster AI/ML practices to speed up model training and inference, delivering software faster and more cost-effectively.

Hetzner launches new cloud servers using Arm technology
Fri, 14th Apr 2023
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cloud services
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servers
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innovation
German hosting and cloud provider, Hetzner, has launched four new Hetzner Cloud servers, the first of the company’s to use innovative Arm technology.

Leader Computers integrates Dematic led AutoStore solution
Wed, 16th Nov 2022
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Leader Computers is enhancing its warehousing systems by integrating Dematic led AutoStore technology within its Sydney warehouse.

Hands-on review: Intel 13th Generation “Raptor Lake” Core i9-13900K CPU
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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Boasting 24 cores and 32 threads with a maximum boost clock of 5.80 GHz, does this new processor have the chops across productivity, creative, and gaming applications? We take a look.

Hands-on review: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 9 7950X
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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AMD has unleashed its Ryzen 7000 series desktop CPUs based on the company’s 5nm Zen 4 architecture. We were sent a Ryzen 7 7700X and a Ryzen 9 7950X to test.

Apple announces M1 Ultra, its most powerful chip yet
Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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Apple has today announced M1 Ultra, the company’s next major step for Apple silicon and the Mac, which it says will provide the new Mac Studio with superior computing power.

Hands-on review: Corsair H150i Elite LCD all-in-one CPU cooler
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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gaming
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technology gifts
Released just in time for the launch of Intel's 12th generation CPUs, Corsair's H150i Elite LCD cooler is the first to come with the fixings for the new LGA Socket 1700.

Hands-on review: ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 motherboard
Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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technology gifts
Asus aims to make upgrading to an Intel 12th generation Alder Lake CPU a little easier on your pocket with the TUF Gaming Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 motherboard.

Exploring the move from virtual machines to containerisation
Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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storage
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virtualisation
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bi
Until now, virtual machines (VMs) have been a core technology for optimising infrastructure resources. However, digital transformation is creating enormous data loads, and the requirement for business applications to run faster than ever before is driving a shift towards containerisation.

Hands-on review: PowerColor Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Ultimate
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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gaming
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As a card-carrying member of Team Green, can AMD’s Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card convince Darren Price to switch to Team Red?

Intel unveils its 12th-Gen CPUs
Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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Intel has released details regarding its new 12th-Gen Alder Lake CPUs and the Z690 motherboard chipset.

Hands-on review: Intel 11th-Gen Core i9-11900K and Core i5-11600K
Fri, 30th Apr 2021
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Intel’s 11th Gen Core S-series desktop processors, code-named Rocket Lake-S are now in the wild.

Intel unleashes its 11th generation of desktop CPUs
Wed, 17th Mar 2021
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Reaching speeds of up to 5.3 gigahertz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, the Intel Core i9-11900K is aimed squarely at gamers and PC enthusiasts.

Hands-on review: Intel Core i5-10600K and Core i9-10900K
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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gaming
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The Core i5-10600K seems a good gaming CPU, whilst the Core i9-10900K is a real boost for multi-CPU applications.

Intel creates 10th Gen vPro processors for 'next generation of business computing'
Mon, 18th May 2020
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“Built for business, the Intel vPro platform is a comprehensive PC foundation for performance, hardware-enhanced security, manageability and stability,” says Intel.

ZombieLoad: Another batch of flaws affect Intel chips
Thu, 16th May 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
“This flaw can be weaponised in highly targeted attacks that would normally require system-wide privileges or a complete subversion of the operating system."

Wave Computing adds MIPS32 microAptiv Cores to MIPS Open Program
Tue, 14th May 2019
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edge data centre
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cpu
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edge computing
The MIPS32 microAptiv core is a highly-efficient, compact, real-time solution for microcontrollers (MCU) and entry-level embedded market applications

Renesas develops 28nm MCU with virtualisation-assisted functions
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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virtualisation
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cpu
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renesas
The MCU features four 600 megahertz CPUs with a lock-step mechanism and a large 16 MB flash memory capacity.

Why NVMe is headed for the mainstream this year
Mon, 7th Jan 2019
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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pure storage
NVMe enables compute and storage to engage in massively parallel communication, so everything moves faster.

We go hands-on with the ASUS ROG STRIX Z390 E-Gaming
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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pc hardware
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technology gifts
The ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming is packed with surprises. No marketing messages, just solid features that work in the out of the box.

Hands-on review: Intel Core i7 8086K Limited Edition
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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gaming
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Whilst I’ve seen commemorative coins and stamps, I’ve never seen a commemorative CPU. Intel’s Core i7 8086K is exactly that.