Intel slapped with class action lawsuit for Raptor Lake CPU instability issues

This week, aclass action lawsuitwas filed against Intel in a federal court. The plaintiff, Mark Vanvalkenburgh, accuses Intel of knowingly selling defective 13th GenerationRaptor Lakeand 14th GenerationRaptor Lake Refreshprocessors. The plaintiff seeks damages and, in the alternative, restitution. Lawyers from Dovel & Luner expect other Intel customers to join the class action. There are some catches with this lawsuit.

CPU-Z adds support for Ryzen 9000X3D, Arrow Lake CPUs, and CUDIMMs

CPUIDhas released a new version of its famous CPU-Z hardware diagnostic tool. The new program recognizes the latest processors from AMD and Intel and clock unbuffered memory modules (CUDIMMs). In addition to detecting codenamed Granite Ridge and Arrow Lake products, the new program can now recognize re-badgedRaptor LakeCPUs.

AMD silently bumped up memory specifications for Ryzen AI 300 CPUs

As X userHoang Anh Phuspotted, AMD'sRyzen AI 300(codenamed Strix Point) processors have received a notable memory spec bump. They now support LPDDR5X-7500 memory instead of the previously stated LPDDR5X-7500. This change could potentially boost memory bandwidth and overall performance, making these processors more capable of handling data-intensive tasks and AI-driven applications.

Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 45W mobile CPU falls short of its Lunar Lake brethren in leaked Geekbench 6 single-core benchmark

Anew benchmarkhas surfaced on Geekbench showcasing Intel's upcoming mobile Core Ultra 9 285H in action. Initial scores put it a smidgeon behind Lunar Lake in terms of single-core performance. Against Meteor Lake, the CPU manages to pull ahead by 19% at roughly the same power envelope, giving us cause for some optimism.

FFmpeg devs boast of 94x performance boost through handwritten assembly code

Contemporary high-level programming languages and advanced compilers greatly simplify software development and lower its costs. However, this way of programming can hide the performance capabilities of modern hardware, partly due to inefficiencies of application programming interfaces (APIs). Apparently, a good old assembly code path can improve performance by between three and 94 times, depending on the workload, according toFFmpeg. The hardware this multiplied performance was achieved on was not disclosed.

Will next-gen Threadripper 9000 "Shimada Peak" CPUs have an X3D counterpart?

AMD's 3D V-Cache technology has been the holy grail for gaming ever since the inception of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. With Milan-X and Genoa-X, the idea of vertically stacking cache chiplets atop CCDs spread to servers as well. Interestingly, it turns out thatAsus' WRX90"sTR5" motherboards for the Threadripper 7000 lineup feature an option to manually override or disable 3D V-Cache in said chips perVideocardz. However, no known Threadripper CPU hosts 3D V-Cache, at least not yet.

Intel reportedly scaling back R&D teams in Israel — several hundred talented staff will be laid off

Intel plans to reduce its workforce by several hundred employees at its Israeli research and development centers, following similar job cuts at its facilities elsewhere, reportsDigiTimes. This move is part of the company's general cost-cutting measures amid financial challenges, and it opens opportunities for competitors to attract Intel's talent. There is a catch, though, as dozens of Intel employees already left the company for Nvidia earlier this year, according toGlobes.

Windows Server 2025 supports CPUs packing two to 192 cores

Microsofthas revealed Windows Server 2025'sCPU support list, in conjunction with the operating system's general availability, which was announced today. CPU support includes chips such as Intel's flagship 64-core Granite Rapids and Emerald Rapids chips down to (surprisingly) Intel's consumer-based entry-level dual-core Pentium parts.

Apple's M4 Max is the single-core performance king in Geekbench 6

Benchmarksof Apple's newly launchedM4 Maxhave started to surface atGeekbench. Unsurprisingly, Apple has retained its performance crown and has taken over at the helm of Geekbench as the fastest chip. Even the multi-core performance puts Intel's and AMD's latest offerings to shame, that too at a fraction of the power.

Ryzen 9000 CPU prices plummet in anticipation of the holiday season

AMD’s latest processor line, theRyzen 9000(codenamed Granite Ridge) series, has just hit an all-time low. We’ve seen discounts on bothAmazonand Newegg for theRyzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and the Ryzen 5 9600X, meaning now is the best time to shop for a new AM5 processor if you’re looking to upgrade your PC unless you’re waiting for theRyzen 7 9800X3, which will come out next week).