<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Intel ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/intel Wed, 13 May 2026 10:58:33 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Intel confirms Googlebook AI laptop partnership, opening x86 possibilities for new OS — Google VP says devices to also ship with Qualcomm and MediaTek chips ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/intel-confirms-googlebook-ai-laptop-partnership-opening-x86-possibilities-for-new-os-google-vp-says-devices-to-also-ship-with-qualcomm-and-mediatek-chips 58NhFVCWCot8uMVkSC3NKB Wed, 13 May 2026 10:58:33 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:12:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best gaming and productivity laptop deals under $1,000 — beat rising laptop prices with these refreshing deals ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/best-gaming-and-productivity-laptop-deals-under-1-000 n837p4YHfmQfudt8ZEz9Q Mon, 11 May 2026 15:59:21 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:05:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arm's $2 billion in AGI CPU sales are still not enough to penetrate 5% of overall market share, analyst reveals — at least $90 million worth of CPUs to be shipped before FY2027 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/arms-usd2-billion-in-agi-cpu-sales-are-still-not-enough-to-penetrate-5-percent-of-overall-market-share-analyst-reveals-at-least-usd90-million-worth-of-cpus-to-be-shipped-before-fy2027 W4xyso4CZqSqrR5cGNeqp4 Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:26 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 17:52:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel, SK hynix shares surge following reports of chip packaging partnership — SK is said to be testing Intel's 2.5D EMIB for HBM integration ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/sk-hynix-shares-surge-to-all-time-high-on-reports-of-intel-emib-partnership tverasTHgt8PAc7wfSWCrh Mon, 11 May 2026 11:08:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best budget gaming laptops of 2026: The best cheap laptops we've tested and benchmarked ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/gaming-laptops/best-budget-gaming-laptops Eyx2Qv9zkXKJuuB9CbrT8T Sat, 09 May 2026 13:17:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple reportedly strikes deal for Intel to make some of its chips — two tech giants reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to make processors for Cupertino ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/apple-reportedly-strikes-deal-for-intel-to-make-some-of-its-chips-two-tech-giants-reached-a-preliminary-agreement-for-intel-to-make-processors-for-cupertino DabcPXFNiSEDWSjniKhxw9 Fri, 08 May 2026 18:09:03 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 18:09:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Core Ultra 5 225 review: Arrow Lake’s forgotten CPU needs a price cut ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-225-review qQpfbRURfYoBkzmUYUb2Db Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:04:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Global semiconductor sales hit nearly $300 billion in Q1 2026 — chips are on track to top $1 trillion for this year, says report ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/global-semiconductor-sales-hit-nearly-usd300-billion-in-q1-2026-chips-are-on-track-to-top-usd1-trillion-for-this-year-says-report EYTHDPRiWmSZZuQZXdUTcX Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple considering Intel and Samsung for US chip production, report claims — consumer electronics giant looks to diversify supply chain amid chip shortages ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/apple-considering-intel-and-samsung-for-us-chip-production-report-claims-consumer-electronics-giant-looks-to-diversify-supply-chain-amid-chip-shortages PGYGCNLrro6BnV8BA5pFwL Tue, 05 May 2026 12:30:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's P-core Core 9 273PQE 'Bartlett Lake' CPU beats 14900K by up to 9% in gaming tests — embedded-only chip is unofficially Intel's fastest gaming CPU (at 720p) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-p-core-core-9-273pqe-bartlett-lake-cpu-beats-14900k-by-up-to-9-percent-in-gaming-tests-embedded-only-chip-is-unofficially-intels-fastest-gaming-cpu-at-720p FB6ujRuCiN5mPBb8jhVmmc Tue, 05 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel swipes Qualcomm veteran of 25 years to lead client computing — Alex Katouzian jumps ship to oversee consumer CPUs and physical AI ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/intel-swipes-qualcomm-veteran-of-25-years-to-lead-client-computing-alex-katouzian-jumps-ship-to-oversee-consumer-cpus-and-physical-ai TXagsfWvL4u3Uys5ZkoAyC Mon, 04 May 2026 21:43:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tech teardown specialist delids a Xeon with a blowtorch and hunting knife — wood chopping block makes a worthy stage for the sacrifice ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/tech-teardown-specialist-delids-a-xeon-with-a-blowtorch-and-hunting-knife-wood-chopping-block-makes-a-worthy-stage-for-the-sacrifice WKM7JKd6gmRg2mKjUp43SE Sat, 02 May 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel details 18A-P process node, touts higher performance, lower power, and better thermals — 9% more performance, thermal conductivity improved by 50% ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-details-18a-p-process-node-touts-higher-performance-lower-power-and-better-thermals-9-percent-more-performance-thermal-conductivity-improved-by-50-percent w7939LKmvd7KTJE8zCVAj7 Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ More details emerge about how Intel now earns more revenue from each wafer by looking to the edges — analyst reports say reduced yield variability across each wafer leads to more sellable CPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/more-details-emerge-about-how-intel-now-earns-more-revenue-from-each-wafer-by-looking-to-the-edges-analyst-reports-say-reduced-yield-variability-across-each-wafer-leads-to-more-sellable-cpus WNL9xzyYUXUYDVpWqErahP Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Decades-old pre-Stuxnet cyber sabotage tool breaks cover, NSA listed it as 'nothing to see here' — fast16 targeted nuclear reactors, dam design, and other high-precision civil engineering software years before Stuxnet broke cover ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/decades-old-pre-stuxnet-cyber-sabotage-tool-breaks-cover-nsa-listed-it-as-nothing-to-see-here-fast16-targeted-nuclear-reactors-dam-design-and-other-high-precision-civil-engineering-software-years-before-stuxnet-broke-cover RsY7J49pbfo6J5Rizy7dDR Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:04:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D — Can Intel finally beat X3D? ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-vs-amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-cpu-faceoff Hu4CdBCLyZTYnKL7L2ASBo Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:52:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel VP claims up to 30% of CPU performance is untapped by modern games — software optimization is critical to unlocking full potential of hybrid CPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-vp-claims-up-to-30-percent-of-cpu-performance-is-untapped-by-modern-games-software-optimization-is-critical-to-unlocking-full-potential-of-hybrid-cpus ia6x6tjA8Ap5sXtH2KeLGR Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ CPU requirements for AI workloads are multiplying, driving intensifying shortages and price hikes — Intel already shifting production from consumer chips to Xeon as inference workloads drive server CPU ratios back toward parity with GPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/shifting-need-for-cpus-in-ai-workloads-drives-intensifying-shortages-price-hikes 4pFAmGiSnz8DzSqvZnLVgd Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:58:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Widely ridiculed Intel stock buyer who invested $700,000 inheritance has the last laugh (if they held) as it nearly triples in value — investment is now worth around $1.89 million ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/widely-ridiculed-intel-stock-buyer-who-invested-usd700-000-inheritance-has-the-last-laugh-if-they-held-as-it-nearly-triples-in-value-investment-is-now-worth-around-usd1-89-million GnaCmkYfusSoomfb5oeN9D Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:39:37 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:47:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel stock jumps 28%, setting a record, after it posts strong Q1 with rising forecasts — Intel says yields are improving faster than expected with new nodes ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-stock-jumps-28-percent-setting-a-record-after-it-posts-strong-q1-with-rising-forecasts-intel-says-yields-are-improving-faster-than-expected-with-new-nodes cVqrgHMRpzTATgVHr4RReU Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:30:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk says his TeraFab facilities will use Intel's 14A process technology to make AI chips — SpaceX will be responsible for high-volume chip manufacturing in likely Intel tech licensing deal ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/elon-musk-says-terafab-will-use-intels-14a-process-technology-to-make-ai-chips-spacex-will-be-responsible-for-high-volume-chip-manufacturing-in-liekly-intel-tech-licensing-deal cb6i67PLPoQLMLKRXQMjpS Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:24:43 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:30:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel hires tenured Samsung exec to lead Foundry Services — signals company focus on winning business from potential Foundry suitors ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-hires-tenured-samsung-exec-to-lead-foundry-services-signals-company-focus-on-winning-business-from-potential-foundry-suitors 3G6swYmSS7XK5Q6Er7HwqY Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:13:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC warns of Intel Foundry's growing prowess during the company's latest earnings call — 'We view Intel as our formidable competitor and do not underestimate them' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-warns-of-intel-foundrys-growing-prowess-during-the-companys-latest-earnings-call-we-view-intel-as-our-formidable-competitor-and-do-not-underestimate-them nwsugZQok4rCMjZkuxWXRd Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's market cap hits all-time high, Intel hits 25-year high on Agentic AI's insatiable demand for CPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-market-cap-hits-all-time-high-intel-hits-25-year-high-on-agentic-ais-insatiable-demand-for-cpus GbDwHPqBTHQgkj9h2GSGVH Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:59:24 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:07:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ US appeals court restarts $3 billion patent infringement lawsuit against Intel — VLSI case from 2017 returns after court sets aside 2024 decision ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/us-appeals-court-restarts-usd3-billion-patent-infringement-lawsuit-against-intel-vlsi-case-from-2017-returns-after-court-sets-aside-2024-decision hD364ztVt8EXLYbnti5HtU Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:19:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel launches Wildcat Lake as Core Series 3 for value laptops and edge systems — six consumer SKUs built on 18A promise 'all-day' battery life ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-launches-wildcat-lake-as-core-series-3 kaPpVWvUDuZjpCdkLgmqEP Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's Nova Lake CPUs gear up to seize AMD’s 3D V-Cache gaming throne — early leak points to up to 52 cores, blazing DDR5-8000 support, and massive 175W TDP ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-nova-lake-cpus-gear-up-to-seize-amds-3d-v-cache-gaming-throne-early-leak-points-to-up-to-52-cores-blazing-ddr5-8000-support-and-massive-175w-tdp 6UCogkPVSj4poAcShBQxje Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:17:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why we spent 50+ hours retesting Intel’s Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/why-we-spent-50-hours-retesting-intels-core-ultra-270k-plus-and-250k-plus yQehpJFDd6ZFUxvLswoL5Y Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tiny 3-inch cube PCs bring a splash of color to the passive PC market with red, orange, green and blue options — Intel Twin Lake-powered Kubb Mini PCs start at $500 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/tiny-3-inch-cube-pcs-bring-a-splash-of-color-to-the-passive-pc-market-with-red-orange-green-and-blue-options-intel-twin-lake-powered-kubb-mini-pcs-start-at-usd500 4mLoJbYDPhtUgpjUdS9XEe Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:38:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Laptops 2026: Our benchmarked picks for productivity, portability, and battery life ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/best-laptops DMaVmtLRBKzeAfhnoCQ4i7 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:35:03 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:29:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Ryzen 7 9700X faceoff — a new midrange CPU champ emerges ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-vs-ryzen-7-9700x-cpu-faceoff 8QNKLCsPqCKLCRaE5whXfH Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fueled by Musk's TeraFab tie-in, Intel's market cap hits highest level in 25 years — tops $300 billion on CPU, AI, and foundry momentum ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/fueled-by-musks-terafab-tie-in-intels-market-cap-hits-highest-level-in-25-years-tops-usd300-billion-on-cpu-ai-and-foundry-momentum Yqtm8EnboV9p538uFaZtgX Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:21:06 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:37:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel and Google announce multi-year chip deal — Google will deploy Intel Xeon with custom IPUs for next-gen AI, cloud infrastructure ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-and-google-announce-multi-year-chip-deal-google-will-deploy-intel-xeon-with-custom-ipus-for-next-gen-ai-cloud-infrastructure DZGTKZ5Dhno8Wt3KE8YGHW Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:35:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's EMIB-T packaging technology set for fab rollout this year — as TSMC CoWoS capacity remains limited,EMIB-T is preparing for advanced AI accelerator designs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intels-emib-t-heads-for-fab-rollout-this-year hbfWSogC8qvBzKdZCC8J3T Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:09:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel and SambaNova team up on heterogenous AI inference platform — different hardware performs different workloads ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/intel-and-sambanova-team-up-on-heterogenous-ai-inference-platform-different-hardware-performs-different-workloads bwhsnHbv8NFVnYSwEjBU3N Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:45:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ PCI Express roadmap: The path to 1TB/s with PCI 8.0, the challenges of integration, and beyond ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/pci-express-roadmap-the-path-to-1tb-s-with-pci-8-0-the-challenges-of-integration-and-beyond XPyuNr9os6dfbfkb96ud6j Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:58:57 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:01:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel joins Elon Musk's TeraFab project — 'Intel is proud to join the Terafab project with SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla to help refactor silicon fab technology' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-joins-elon-musks-terafab-project-intel-is-proud-to-join-the-terafab-project-with-spacex-xai-and-tesla-to-help-refactor-silicon-fab-technology Y4c2XZUsEj3z82hNbMob3P Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:34:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel reportedly in talks with Google and Amazon over advanced packaging — major customers could take advantage of EMIB-T later this year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-reportedly-in-talks-with-google-and-amazon-over-advanced-packaging R9v4bPm2qH4kadaKa6jpzL Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Electronics enthusiast begins breadboard-based Intel 386 system build — a large step up from their previous PC-XT and PC-AT breadboard projects ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/electronics-enthusiast-begins-breadboard-based-intel-386-system-build-a-large-step-up-from-their-previous-pc-xt-and-pc-at-breadboard-projects tPbmoxABFXd7hiond4FcZ4 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's OEM-only Bartlett Lake CPU modded to run on consumer Z790 motherboard beats AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X3D in Cinebench multi-core test — Core 9 273QPE has 12 cores, 24 threads, and hits 5.4GHz ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-oem-only-bartlett-lake-cpu-modded-to-run-on-consumer-z790-motherboard-beats-amds-ryzen-9-9900x3d-in-cinebench-multi-core-test-core-9-273qpe-has-12-cores-24-threads-and-hits-5-4ghz JmeRa4n5PYb4EUaKuTn5Yd Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hobbyist builds a homebrew Intel 8086 ISA accelerator card — maker’s project improves integer multiplication on these retro systems by 250% ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/hobbyist-builds-a-homebrew-intel-8086-isa-accelerator-card-makers-project-improves-integer-multiplication-on-these-retro-systems-by-250-percent fQkcbumSttojUVRTEtvuC Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report claims Arm chips will power 90% of AI servers based on custom processors in 2029 — x86 and RISC-V on the outside looking in ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/report-claims-arm-chips-will-power-90-percent-of-ai-servers-based-on-custom-processors-in-2029-x86-and-risc-v-on-the-outside-looking-in VB4s23WtbnzhqE2XLW2BEg Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:36:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Half of planned US data center builds have been delayed or canceled, growth limited by shortages of power infrastructure and parts from China — the AI build-out flips the breakers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/half-of-planned-us-data-center-builds-have-been-delayed-or-canceled-growth-limited-by-shortages-of-power-infrastructure-and-parts-from-china-the-ai-build-out-flips-the-breakers K9kMPAM2ExxTvK9JyygMjg Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:09:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel buys back 49% stake in Ireland Fab Joint Venture — takes full control over Fab 34 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-buys-back-49-percent-stake-in-ireland-fab-jv-gains-full-control-over-fab-34 LLbx2zJbFRWS2jMGjFMZHH Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geekbench investigates up to 30% jump with Intel's iBOT — performance gain attributed to newly-vectorized instructions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/geekbench-investigates-up-to-30-percent-jump-with-intels-ibot-performance-gain-attributed-to-newly-vectorized-instructions oVtrbSUZJXuCgEokdkrkyg Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:37:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trucker shows off $6,000 PC driving sim rig in passenger seat — driver slides over to RTX 5080-powered setup when stuck in traffic ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/trucker-shows-off-usd6-000-pc-driving-sim-rig-in-passenger-seat-driver-slides-over-to-rtx-5080-powered-setup-when-stuck-in-traffic nsAfiyHFa37aoUg6zGSMeF Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel confirms rumored Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has been scrapped — potential Core Ultra 9 285KS Special Edition also off the table as Arrow Lake refresh rolls out ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-confirms-rumored-core-ultra-9-290k-plus-has-been-scrapped-potential-core-ultra-9-285ks-special-edition-also-off-the-table-as-arrow-lake-refresh-rolls-out yhL2qiC2LtYmhSve4zZ4UC Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:26:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where to buy Intel's Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus — grab these impressive Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs from these retailers, starting from $219 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/where-to-buy-intels-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-and-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-grab-these-impressive-arrow-lake-refresh-cpus-from-these-retailers-starting-from-usd219 Xp5XZ86jN6EcaAymtUZLSJ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:53:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel’s Binary Optimization Tool tested and explained — how the iBOT translation delivers up to 18% faster gaming performance, 8% on average ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-binary-optimization-tool-tested-and-explained-how-the-ibot-translation-delivers-up-to-18-percent-faster-gaming-performance-8-percent-on-average RpVwGBuiRFvdy528ANigbM Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:46:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geekbench 6 warns about inconsistent benchmarking performance from new Core Ultra 200S Plus chips — says Intel's IPC boosting Binary Optimization Tool modifies scores in 'unclear' fashion ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/geekbench-6-warns-about-inconsistent-benchmarking-performance-from-new-core-ultra-200s-plus-chips-says-intels-ipc-boosting-binary-optimization-tool-modifies-scores-in-unclear-fashion 7vwhiskzt9yMFJaqBfiGcA Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:43:00 +0000