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Intel's Core Ultra 400 'Nova Lake' launch schedule leaks out — mass production in Q4, first Nova Lake CPUs in Q1 2027
By Anton Shilov Published
Intel's Core Ultra 400-series 'Nova Lake-S' CPUs are on track for mass production next quarter, but they will only launch in Q1 2027 with 28-core models coming first.

Benchmarking 31 different CPUs in Onimusha: Way of the Sword
By Jake Roach Published
Onimusha: Way of the Sword closes out an excellent year for Capcom. We put the RE Engine to the test once again, benchmarking 31 different CPUs to see how they scale in the game.

Intel scraps 44-year-old 'Fellow' title for top scientists, changes 'standard of technical leadership'
By Anton Shilov Published
Intel gets rid of hundreds of vice presidents, replaces 'Fellows' with 'distinguished engineers,' changes 'standards of technical leadership.'

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2026: CPU Rankings
By Jake Roach Last updated
All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

Hot Chips 2026: Fujitsu's Monaka CPU stacks its entire cache on a separate 5nm die and narrows to 256-bit SVE2
By Luke James Published
Premium Fujitsu details its Monaka server CPU

Hot Chips 2026: Arm details AGI server CPU with two 70-core N3P chiplets
By Anton Shilov Published
Premium Arm reveals more details about its AGI processors with up to 136 cores, but fails to disclose performance.

Hot Chips 2026: Intel details cutting-edge tech in entry-level Wildcat Lake
By Jake Roach Published
Premium Intel's Wildcat Lake is competing in the budget laptop market, but it takes a very different approach, leveraging a UCIe interconnect and Intel's latest 18A node.

Apple launches new M6 and M5 Ultra Apple silicon chips — debuting in new Mac Mini and Mac Studio
By Andrew E. Freedman Last updated
Apple has announced new M6 and M5 Ultra chips, a new Mac mini, and a new Mac Studio.
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