Intel’s Binary Optimization Tool tested and explained — how the iBOT translation delivers up to 18% faster gaming performance, 8% on average

Intel’s new Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs come with a unique feature: Binary Optimization Tool. We’ve put it to the test in 10 games with the 250K Plus and 270K Plus, and came out with an 8% uplift on average.

Save big on Intel’s Arrow Lake refresh with almost $300 off on this 3-item bundle — new Core Ultra 270K Plus processor, MSI Z890 Carbon Wifi motherboard, and 32GB of G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6400 RAM for $899.99

Buy a powerful Intel Core Ultra 270K Plus bundle with a MSI Z890 Carbon Wifi and 32GB of RAM for $899.99 – get pre AI-apocolypse RAM pricing on this awesome launch day Newegg bundle

Corsair’s discounted 32GB Vengeance is the cheapest DDR5 on the market by a big margin — $300 sale price is $60 less than next best option

You can grab 32GB of DDR5-6200 Corsair Vengeance RAM for $300.99 right now. That’s a $130 discount on its (current) list price, a serious saving in a market that the AI boom has left in ruin.

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

The team behind Geekbench 6 has warned users about benchmarking inconsistency with Intel’s latest iBOT tool found in the new Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Ultra 5 250K Plus. Geekbench 6 can’t identify when iBOT is enabled or …

Micron’s $24 billion Singapore fab could need 500 transformers, more than double the output of any single manufacturer — heavy electrical infrastructure the latest AI buildout bottleneck

Micron’s planned $24 billion NAND flash expansion in Singapore will require 400 to 500 power transformers, which is more than double the 100 to 150 units a standard wafer fab typically needs.

Intel Arc Pro B70 and Arc Pro B65 GPUs bring 32GB of RAM to AI and pro apps — bigger Battlemage finally arrives, but it’s not for gamers

Intel’s Arc Pro B70 and B65 GPUs bring options for more raw compute, 32GB of RAM and multi-GPU scalability to the market for local AI explorers looking to run inference workloads for relatively low prices.

PC makers face shortages of Intel and AMD CPUs that stretch up to six months — lead time for orders jumps from just two weeks in the face of AI demand

Many PC manufacturers are facing challenges in acquiring inventory of Intel and AMD CPUs, saying that there is not enough supply to meet consumer demand.

Intel officially releases Xeon 600 chips, announces new vPro Panther Lake CPUs — ‘all-new’ vPro platform goes all-in on AI

Intel has officially released its Xeon 600 workstation CPUs, previously known as Granite Rapids-WS, as well as detailed new features coming to its vPro platform with new Panther Lake CPUs for businesses.

Seagate FireCuda 530R 2TB SSD Review: A stealthy workstation powerhouse

The Seagate FireCuda 530R is a specialized workstation SSD that prioritizes reliability and performance consistency. With high write endurance and bundled data recovery services, it provides extra peace of mind.