News stories tagged with #Intel
Resident Evil Requiem on Steam Deck and Linux: AMD Performs Well, Nvidia Releases New Driver
Resident Evil Requiem runs smoothly on the Steam Deck without official compatibility and performs well on Linux desktops with AMD Radeon RX, but suffers from significant performance issues on Nvidia and Intel graphics cards. Ray tracing is not supported on any platform. Nvidia has released the Game Ready driver 595.71 WHQL, featuring DLSS 4 optimizations and support for Resident Evil Requiem, following the withdrawal of version 595.59 due to a fan control bug.
Mesa Developers Reach Consensus on AI Policy – Intel and AMD Advance Linux Graphics Drivers
Mesa developers are finalizing an AI policy for their open-source graphics drivers, while Intel and AMD advance Linux graphics support. Intel has submitted Xe3 driver improvements for the Linux 7.1 kernel, AMD has open-sourced the ROCprof Trace Decoder, and ARCTIC Cooling released a Linux fan controller driver. Meanwhile, several Intel kernel drivers have become orphaned due to engineer departures, highlighting ongoing challenges in open-source maintenance.
Linux 7.0-rc3 Released: Major Updates for AMD and Intel CPUs, Drivers, and Security
Linux 7.0-rc3 has been released, marking one of the largest release candidates in recent history. It includes significant updates for AMDXDNA Ryzen AI drivers, graphics drivers, and security and performance enhancements for both Intel and AMD CPUs. Linus Torvalds noted the unusually large size due to a backlog of contributions. The kernel will serve as the default for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora 44, with ongoing testing to stabilize it before the final release.
Intel Enhances Graphics Drivers for Linux and Arc GPUs with Performance Gains
Intel has implemented a minor optimization in its ANV Vulkan driver for Linux, improving DirectX 12 game performance through Steam Play and VKD3D-Proton by enhancing push constant data usage, delivering around a 1% performance boost in some cases. Additionally, Intel released Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8531, optimized for Arc GPUs in the A and B series as well as integrated graphics, promising up to 40% higher performance in Resident Evil Requiem. Performance gains vary by hardware, with the A series showing significantly better results than the B series. These updates highlight Intel's ongoing efforts to enhance its open-source graphics drivers for gaming on Linux and modern GPUs.
Intel has scrapped its planned acquisition of AI chip company SambaNova and instead agreed to a strategic partnership based on Xeon CPUs. The company also released technical details on its Granite Rapids-WS Xeon 600 processors, including reduced boost speeds due to AVX-512 and AMX instructions, and issued an updated microcode for the Granite Rapids D series to fix hardware-specific issues. These developments reflect Intel's evolving strategy in the competitive AI hardware market while addressing ongoing technical challenges.
AMD and Intel in Transition: Current CPU Platforms, PC Optimization, and Historical Milestones
A comprehensive overview of current and future CPU platforms from AMD and Intel, including technical details and target market segments through spring 2026. The article also explores strategies for boosting older PCs through targeted optimizations, while reflecting on historical milestones such as the development of ELIZA and the discovery of ball lightning. Together, these topics provide a holistic view of the past, present, and future of PC technology.
Panther Lake: Performance Gains Amid 18A Manufacturing Discrepancies
A new report raises concerns over whether Intel has met its promised technical targets with its 18A manufacturing process for the Panther Lake processor, particularly regarding a minimum M0 pitch of 36 nanometers instead of the claimed 32 nanometers. Meanwhile, a benchmark study comparing Intel laptop CPUs from 2008 to 2026 reveals Panther Lake to be up to 95 times faster than the 2008 Penryn, with a geometric mean performance gain of 21.5x across over 150 tests, highlighting major advances in performance and power efficiency on Linux. The results underscore significant generational progress despite ongoing questions about process implementation.
Intel Nova Lake-S and AMD Olympic Ridge: Next-Gen CPUs Set for 2027 Launch
Intel and AMD have delayed the launch of their next-generation CPUs to 2027. Intel plans to debut its Core Ultra Series 4 processors, codenamed 'Nova Lake-S', likely at CES, while AMD will release its Zen 6-based Ryzen desktop CPUs under the name 'Olympic Ridge'. Both generations are expected to deliver higher performance, larger cache sizes, and continued support for the AM5 socket. The delay is attributed to ongoing silicon and DRAM shortages affecting the broader PC industry.
Intel Announces Unified Core Design and High-Performance Embedded CPU with Up to 12 P-Cores
Intel is transitioning away from its hybrid performance and efficiency core architecture, returning to a unified core design that could redefine future processors. Meanwhile, the 'Bartlett Lake-S' Core 200E family has been leaked, featuring up to 12 P-cores and a 5.9 GHz single-thread boost. These CPUs are designed exclusively for edge and embedded applications with LGA-1700 sockets and support vPro and ECC memory in high-power SKUs.
Intel ANV Driver Gains Performance Boosts and H.265 Encoding Fixes in Mesa 26.1
The Intel ANV Vulkan driver receives several updates in Mesa 26.1, including a one-line change enabling compute BTI prefetch by default, resulting in up to 3% performance gains in select games. Additionally, multiple fixes for H.265 video encoding in Vulkan Video have been implemented, improving encoder parameters and compatibility. Led by Hyunjun Ko from Igalia, these updates may be backported to Mesa 26.0 to further enhance video acceleration on Intel graphics hardware.
A Look at Computer Hardware History: From the iAPX 432 to the Pentium 4 Prescott
On February 19, 1981, Intel introduced the iAPX 432, its first 32-bit processor, which failed due to high costs and low performance. On the same date in 1990, Adobe Photoshop 1.0 was released for the Macintosh, becoming a leading tool for digital image editing. In 2008, Toshiba announced the discontinuation of HD-DVD, sealing Blu-ray Disc's victory in the high-definition format war. A year later, on February 20, 2005, Intel launched the Pentium 4 Prescott 2M, a processor reaching up to 3.8 GHz, but it was one of the most inefficient due to high power consumption and heat output, marking the final step in the NetBurst architecture before Cedar Mill.
Linux 7.0 Adds Support for Intel DSA 3.0 and New L2 Cache Metrics
Linux 7.0 includes initial preparations for Intel’s DSA 3.0 accelerators, enabling data movement and transformation tasks on Xeon processors with new sysfs interfaces and SGL size support. Additionally, the Turbostat utility now reports new L2 cache metrics such as L2MRPS and L2%hit for recent Intel processors including Xeon Sapphire Rapids, Atom Gracemont, and Alder Lake, thanks to updated performance counters in the kernel. These enhancements improve user-space visibility of hardware capabilities, despite some deviations from standard Linux kernel practices.
Graphics Card Showdown: GeForce RTX 5090, Radeon RX 9070, and Arc B580 Compared
A comprehensive comparison of current graphics cards from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel evaluates the performance, price, and use cases of the GeForce RTX 5090, Radeon RX 9070, and Arc B580 models. The GIGABYTE Radeon RX 9070 GAMING OC 16G, featuring 16 GB GDDR6 memory, RDNA-4 architecture, and a powerful WINDFORCE cooling system, is tailored for ambitious gamers seeking high frame rates and ray tracing in WQHD and 4K gaming. Key considerations include memory size, cooling efficiency, and energy consumption, with the Radeon RX 9070 available from €625.
Intel Arc B370 in the Core Ultra 5 338H: Near Top‑Tier Performance with a Modest Power Footprint
Intel’s new Panther‑Lake mobile generation delivers impressive results with the Arc B370 iGPU in the Core Ultra 5 338H laptop. The 1,280‑core design scores 5,933 points in 3DMark/Time Spy—just 6 % below the flagship B390—and sits near its top model at a 35W limit. Compared to a Ryzen 9 465 or an RTX 4050, the B370 matches benchmark rankings while drawing only slightly less power (20–35 W), indicating strong gaming potential for budget‑oriented laptops.
A new tuning method enables direct access to the voltage and power regulators of the Radeon RX 9070 XTX via the PCGH-i2c tool, delivering real performance gains without hardware modifications. Meanwhile, another article compares the power consumption and efficiency of AMD and Intel processors in 2026, with an efficiency index based on benchmark data, analyzing differences in power usage, particularly the roles of TDP, PPT, TDC, and PL2, including the Ryzen 7 9850X3D.
Intel Nova Lake-S: 52-Core 700W Processor May Require Special Motherboards and Cooling
Intel's upcoming Core Ultra Series 4 'Nova Lake-S' processor, featuring 52 cores (16 P-cores and 32 E-cores), can draw up to 700 W under full load when power limits are disabled. Expected to be part of a new Core X lineup, potentially branded as 'Core X9', it may only be supported by select motherboards due to thermal and power constraints that limit performance. The chip's extreme power consumption poses significant cooling and power delivery challenges for system builders and users alike.
Intel Drops Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, Focuses on 270K Plus and 250K Plus – Reviews Set for March 23
Intel has dropped the announced Core Ultra 9 290K Plus from its Arrow Lake refresh and is instead focusing on the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, both featuring more cores. Reviews for these two CPUs are scheduled to be released on March 23. Meanwhile, Intel announces the Core Ultra series with the 270K Plus and 250K Plus models for March, while the top-tier 290K Plus remains a potential flagship despite rumors of its discontinuation. Across the community, speculation continues around an Nvidia RTX‑5090 Ti/Titan, likely to hit the market only in the fall and currently existing only as a prototype.