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Intel's 12th-generation processors, released in November 2021, have undergone a revolutionary change in chip design - Alder Lake Core i5 models use six Performance cores and four Efficient cores. This ensures high performance for demanding tasks, but reduces power consumption when the computer is not under heavy load. The new Z690 motherboards not only get a new LGA1700 socket, but are the first to support PCI-Express 5.0 technology for the latest video cards and the fastest M.2 NVMe SSDs.

Intel's 12th-generation processors, released in November 2021, have undergone a revolutionary change in chip design - Alder Lake Core i5 models use six Performance cores and four Efficient cores. This ensures high performance for demanding tasks, but reduces power consumption when the computer is not under heavy load. The new Z690 motherboards not only get a new LGA1700 socket, but are the first to support PCI-Express 5.0 technology for the latest video cards and the fastest M.2 NVMe SSDs. DDR5 RAM also brings a significant boost to Adobe and other demanding photo, video and 3D content creation and processing applications.

Intel "Raptor Lake" arhitektūras Core i5 procesori ir nopērkami kopš 2022. gada oktobra. Tie izmanto jau labi pazīstamās "Intel 7" mikroshēmas, kas tikušas pie vairākiem nozīmīgiem uzlabojumiem - dubultotu Efficient (energoefektīvo) kodolu skaitu, paaugstinātas darba frekvences un citas optimizācijas, kas kopsummā rada kārdinošu veiktspējas pienesumu. Intel 13. paaudzes Core i5 procesori ir savietojami gan ar jaunajām Z790 pamatplatēm, tā iepriekšējās paaudzes Z690 un B660 DDR4 modeļiem, kas finansiāli ir krietni izdevīgāks risinājums, salīdzinot ar konkurentiem.

Intel "Raptor Lake" arhitektūras Core i5 procesori ir nopērkami kopš 2022. gada oktobra. Tie izmanto jau labi pazīstamās "Intel 7" mikroshēmas, kas tikušas pie vairākiem nozīmīgiem uzlabojumiem - dubultotu Efficient (energoefektīvo) kodolu skaitu, paaugstinātas darba frekvences un citas optimizācijas, kas kopsummā rada kārdinošu veiktspējas pienesumu. Intel Gen13 procesori ir saderīgi gan ar jaunajām Z790 pamatplatēm, tā iepriekšējās paaudzes Z690 un B660 modeļiem, tāpēc finansiāli Intel platformas izmaksas ir krietni pievilcīgākas par konkurentiem.

The first Intel "Raptor Lake Refresh" Core i5 processors with an unlocked multiplier hit the market in October 2023. They deliver very high performance in PC gaming at a fairly democratic price. While the number of P and E cores and the power consumption of this series of processors have remained unchanged, the maximum clock frequency of the Core i5-14600K and i5-14600KF processors has increased to 5.30 gigahertz. So Intel's 14th generation processors have become even more efficient and powerful. An additional advantage is the compatibility with all existing Intel 600s. and 700 series motherboards, which guarantees lower overall system costs compared to competitors.

The first Intel "Raptor Lake Refresh" Core i5 processors with an unlocked multiplier hit the market in October 2023. They deliver very high performance in PC gaming at a fairly democratic price. While the number of P and E cores and the power consumption of this series of processors have remained unchanged, the maximum clock frequency of the Core i5-14600K and i5-14600KF processors has increased to 5.30 gigahertz. So Intel's 14th generation processors have become even more efficient and powerful. An additional advantage is the compatibility with all existing Intel 600s. and 700 series motherboards, which guarantees lower overall system costs compared to competitors.

2019. aMD's Zen 2 architecture Ryzen processors, unveiled in July 2010, are based on a 7 nanometre process. Their performance is unmatched - the architectural improvements are so impressive that the hexa-core Ryzen 5 3600 processor is faster than almost twice the price of the octa-core Core i7-9700K in CineBench tests! It's great to see that the new processors are finally outperforming not only in productivity applications, but also in PC gaming - the 3000 series Ryzen 5 outperforms the previous Zen+ generation octa-core Ryzen 7 2700X and competes like-for-like with the Core i5-9600K. Notably, the new X570 motherboards are the world's first to feature PCI-Express 4.0 ports, opening up a world of possibilities for future installations of the most powerful video cards and fastest NVMe SSDs. Also, any Ryzen 5 3000 series processor comes with a quality cooler and can be overclocked.

Jaunie AMD 7000. sērijas Ryzen 5 seškodolu procesori nodrošina savā cenu kategorijā vēl nebijušu veiktspēju, kas vairākos foto un video apstrādes rīkos samērojas par ar Intel 12. paaudzes Core i7 modeļiem. Jaunā AM5 platforma ar pašām modernākajām DDR5 un PCIe 5.0 tehnoloģijām garantē to, ka šāda sistēma būs ilgtspējīga vairāku gadu garumā, saglabājot iespēju uzstādīt klasi augstākos Ryzen 7 un Ryzen 9 procesorus.

Intel's 12th-generation processors, released in November 2021, have undergone a revolutionary change in chip design - Alder Lake Core i7 models feature four Efficient cores alongside eight Performance cores, which guarantee high performance on demanding tasks, but reduce power consumption when the computer is not under heavy load. The new Z690 motherboards not only get a new LGA1700 socket, but are the first to support PCI-Express 5.0 technology for the latest video cards and the fastest M.2 NVMe SSDs.

Intel's 12th-generation processors, released in November 2021, have undergone a revolutionary change in chip design - Alder Lake Core i7 models feature four Efficient cores alongside eight Performance cores, which guarantee high performance for demanding tasks, but reduce power consumption when the computer is not under heavy load. The new Z690 motherboards not only get a new LGA1700 socket, but are the first to support PCI-Express 5.0 technology for the latest video cards, the fastest M.2 NVMe SSDs, and DDR5 RAM, providing a significant boost for Adobe and other demanding photo, video and 3D content creation and processing applications.

Intel 13. paaudzes "Raptor Lake" Core i7 CPU tirgū pieejami kopš 2022. gada oktobra. Jaunie procesori izmanto to pašu "Intel 7" tehnoloģisko procesu, ko 12. paaudzes modeļi, taču ir veiktas nozīmīgas optimizācijas mikroarhitektūrā, kā arī divkāršots Efficient (energoefektīvo) kodolu skaits, kas sniedz ievērojumu uzlabojumu veiktspējā. Līdz ar Gen13 procesoriem klajā tika laistas arī uzlabotas Z790 pamatplates, kurām ir palielināts ātrdarbīgo PCIe 4.0 un 5.0 līniju skaits un joprojām ar cenas ziņā pieejamāko DDR4 atmiņu. Arī iepriekšējās paaudzes Z690 un B660 DDR4 pamatplates ir pilnībā saderīgas ar jaunajiem procesoriem.

Intel 13. paaudzes Core i7 "Raptor Lake" procesori pārdošanā nonāca 2022. gada oktobrī. Tie izmanto to pašu "Intel 7" tehnoloģisko procesu, ko priekšteči, taču ir veiktas nozīmīgas optimizācijas mikroarhitektūrā, kā arī dubultots Efficient (energoefektīvo) kodolu skaits, kas sniedz ievērojumu uzlabojumu veiktspējā. Līdz ar Gen13 procesoriem klajā tika laistas arī uzlabotas Z790 DDR5 pamatplates, kurām ir palielināts ātrdarbīgo PCIe 4.0 un 5.0 līniju skaits. Netipiski Intel pieejai, ir patīkami, ka arī iepriekšējās paaudzes Z690 un B660 pamatplates ir pilnībā saderīgas ar jaunajiem procesoriem.

The 14th generation Intel Raptor Lake Refresh processors are built on the Intel 7 architecture. The Core i7-14700K and i7-14700KF are priced at the same level as their previous generation equivalents, but the 4-core increase in E-core count and increased cache bring the new Core i7 processors even closer to the most powerful Intel i9 models.

Ryzen 7 is a product of AMD's advanced Zen microprocessor architecture, which revolutionised the high-performance PC industry in early 2017. Modern Ryzen 8-core processors are characterised by their excellent performance and high energy efficiency. SMT technology (analogue to Intel HyperThreading) allows each core to process 2 processes equally fast, allowing it to compete with the much more expensive 8 and 10-core Core i7 Extreme models in rendering, video and photo processing. The most powerful AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor to date, the CineBench and Handbrake tests achieve power levels equal to about twice the most expensive Intel Core i7-6900K processor, and the Ryzen 7 1800X has a rated TDP of 95W vs. Intel's 140W!

AMD Ryzen 7000. sērijas procesori pārdošanā ir no 2022. gada septembra. Jaunā AM5 platforma ieviesusi vairākus būtiskus uzlabojumus. Procesori izmanto pavisam jaunu AM5 ligzdu ar LGA tehnoloģiju - uz procesoriem vairs nav "adatiņas". Labākā ziņa ir tā, ka jaunā platforma ir pilnībā saderīga ar jau eksistējošiem AM4 dzesētājiem, tāpēc to izvēle ir faktiski neierobežota jau no pirmās dienas. Ieviests arī DDR5 operatīvās atmiņas un aktuālais PCI-Express 5.0 atbalsts gan videokartei, gan 5. paaudzes M.2 NVMe SSD, kas ļaus sistēmu uzlabot vēl vairākus gadus tālā nākotnē. Astoņkodolu Ryzen 7 7700X modelis nodrošina labu cenas/veiktspējas balansu kvalitatīvam darbam ar foto un 4K video apstrādes programmatūru.

Intel's 12th-generation processors, released in November 2021, feature a revolutionary change in chip design - Alder Lake Core i9 models feature eight Performance or High Performance cores alongside eight Efficient cores, providing a perfect balance between high performance and low power consumption when the computer is not under heavy load. The new Z690 motherboards not only get a new LGA1700 socket, but are the first to support PCI-Express 5.0 technology for the latest video cards and the fastest M.2 NVMe SSDs.

Intel's 12th-generation processors, released in November 2021, feature a revolutionary change in chip design - Alder Lake Core i9 models feature eight Performance or High Performance cores alongside eight Efficient cores, providing a perfect balance between high performance and low power consumption when the computer is not under heavy load. The new Z690 motherboards not only get a new LGA1700 socket, but are the first to support PCI-Express 5.0 technology for the latest video cards and fastest M.2 NVMe SSDs, as well as DDR5 RAM, which provides a significant boost for Adobe and other demanding photo, video and 3D content creation and processing applications.

13. paaudzes Intel "Raptor Lake" Core i9 procesori pārdošanā pieejami no 2022. gada oktobra. Tāpat kā "Alder Lake" modeļi, tie būvēti uz "Intel 7" mikroshēmām, taču inženieri ir veikuši nozīmīgas optimizācijas pašā arhitektūrā, dubultojuši energoefektīvo Efficient kodolu skaitu, kā arī pamanījušies paaugstināt procesora takts frekvenci līdz pat iespaidīgiem 5.80 GHz! Šī kombinācijas sniedz iespaidīgu veiktspējas pienesumu pār saviem priekšgājējiem kā produktivitātes lietotnēs, tā datorspēlēs. Jaunie procesori ir pilnībā savietojami ar iepriekšējās paaudzes Z690 DDR4 sistēmplatēm, bet pilna potenciāla sasniegšanai labāk izvēlēties Z790 čipseta pamatplates, kurām palielināts ātrdarbīgo PCIe 4.0 un 5.0 līniju skaits un veiktas arī citas optimizācijas.

13. paaudzes Intel "Raptor Lake" Core i9 procesori pārdošanā pieejami no 2022. gada oktobra. Tāpat kā "Alder Lake" modeļi, tie būvēti uz "Intel 7" mikroshēmām, taču inženieri ir veikuši nozīmīgas optimizācijas pašā arhitektūrā, dubultojuši energoefektīvo Efficient kodolu skaitu, kā arī pamanījušies paaugstināt procesora takts frekvenci līdz pat iespaidīgiem 5.80 GHz! Šī kombinācijas sniedz iespaidīgu veiktspējas pienesumu pār saviem priekšgājējiem kā produktivitātes lietotnēs, tā datorspēlēs. Neskatoties uz to, ka jaunie procesori ir savietojami ar iepriekšējās paaudzes Z690 platēm, pilna potenciāla sasniegšanai rekomendējam izmantot Z790 čipseta DDR5 pamatplates, kurām palielināts ātrdarbīgo PCIe 4.0 un 5.0 līniju skaits un veiktas vēl vairākas optimizācijas.

Intel's 14th generation "Raptor Lake Refresh" Core i9 processors went on sale in October 2023. Thanks to the mature Intel 7 microarchitecture and engineering optimizations, the Core i9-14900K and 14900KF models' Boost Frequency has reached 6.00 GHz, delivering a clear performance boost in every application compared to Intel's 13th and especially 12th generation processors. On the positive side, the Raptor Lake Refresh models stick to the LGA1700 socket and are therefore fully compatible with Z790 and even Z690 motherboards.

The new AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is the world's first mainstream processor with 12 cores and 64MB of cache. Primarily designed for professionals whose bread and butter is video processing, rendering, AI computing or 3D simulations, the advanced Zen 2 architecture implemented in 7 nanometres is not a hair behind the currently more powerful Intel Coffee Lake architecture in terms of FPS performance in PC games. In CineBench, Corona, Blender, Keyshot and other productivity tests, the new Ryzen 9 3900X literally grinds Intel's more powerful Core i9-9900K CPU into a pulp by 10-30%, while the two CPUs are practically the same price, not to mention the fact that the AMD CPU comes with a high-quality Wraith Prism RGB cooler, while the i9-9900K cooler will have to be purchased separately. I'll whisper that the Ryzen 9 3950X will also go on sale in September 2019, boasting 16 cores and a Boost frequency of 4.7 GHz!

The AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors, unveiled in September 2022, turned a new page in AMD history. The new AM5 platform comes with a number of significant improvements. First of all, the brand new AM5 socket, implemented in LGA (no more "pins" on the processors), is fully compatible with all AM4 coolers. DDR5 RAM and state-of-the-art PCI-Express 5.0 support have also been introduced to ensure maximum speeds for both the latest graphics cards and 5th generation M.2 NVMe SSDs. The performance of the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X and especially the 16-core Ryzen 9 7950X needs no comment - a compelling solution for the most demanding photo, 3D and even 8K video processing tasks!