INTEL CPU Posts on XDA

How to safely overclock your CPU: A beginners guide to unlock more performance

How to safely overclock your CPU: A beginners guide to unlock more performance

January 31, 2022
Overclocking processors -- be it Intel or an AMD CPU -- is often considered to be the telltale mark of a PC enthusiast. While it's true that overclocking is no child's play, it doesn't pose much of a risk if you know what you’re doing. And in this guide, we'll teach you how to overclock...
CPU Coolers for Intel Alder Lake socket LGA 1700: Everything you need to know

CPU Coolers for Intel Alder Lake socket LGA 1700: Everything you need to know

January 12, 2022
Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake chips have finally arrived after spinning around the rumor mill for months. The new chips represent the biggest generational leap for the blue team in years, thanks to its completely redesigned 'hybrid' architecture and support for features like DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0, and more. These Intel CPUs use the LGA...
Intel shares architecture details on the 11th-gen Rocket Lake CPU range

Intel shares architecture details on the 11th-gen Rocket Lake CPU range

October 30, 2020
Earlier this month, Intel announced that its 11th-Generation desktop processors would debut early next year. But, at the time, the chipmaker had only revealed limited details about the upcoming processor family. And while the launch is still a couple of months away, we have now received new information via a press release about the architecture...
Intel’s 11th-gen ‘Rocket Lake’ desktop processors to arrive by Q1 2021

Intel’s 11th-gen ‘Rocket Lake’ desktop processors to arrive by Q1 2021

October 8, 2020
Intel has confirmed that it is preparing to launch its next-generation of desktop CPUs by early next year. The 11th-gen Rocket Lake series is expected to be available by the first quarter of 2021 and will finally bring support for PCIe 4.0, as per the official press release. Notably, Intel had announced the 11th-gen Tiger...
[Update: Official] ASUS Chromebook C223 is an Ultra-Slim 11.6-inch Chromebook Coming to Europe

[Update: Official] ASUS Chromebook C223 is an Ultra-Slim 11.6-inch Chromebook Coming to Europe

August 13, 2018
Chromebooks are slowly but surely becoming the popular choice when it comes to daily computing needs as more people have come to rely on cloud services. The rise in popularity is also fuelled by Google's decision to provide Google Play access to Chromebooks, as well as the new-found ability to run Linux apps through Project...
Intel Claims its Next 10nm Chips Will Be a “Generation Ahead” of Samsung

Intel Claims its Next 10nm Chips Will Be a “Generation Ahead” of Samsung

March 29, 2017
While the spotlight today is on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, Intel is trying to one-up Samsung in an area where they fiercely compete. Intel's fabrication process has been strong, but 10nm chips have seemingly taken the company longer than expected. However, Intel claims that its long-delayed 10nm Cannon Lake chips will be a...