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N1 silicon is finally right around the corner.
Intel preps CPUs with 'Unified Core' architecture — job listing hints at evolution beyond Intel's hybrid design
Intel's confirms 'Unified Cores' project in a job listing, but actual CPUs with these unified cores could be years away.
AMD Zen 6 and Intel Nova Lake CPUs reportedly arriving late, delayed to CES 2027
Zen 6 and Nova Lake are supposed to release this year.
Intel Bartlett Lake-S CPUs reportedly wield 12 blazing P-cores and 5.8 GHz boost
Intel's Core 200E-series 'Bartlett Lake' CPUs to offer up to 12 cores at a 125W TDP, according to a leak.
AMD's next-gen Ryzen 10000 desktop CPUs are rumored to range from 6 to 24 cores
12-core chiplets coming to Zen 6?
