
It will be interesting to observe how this will stack up against AMD's Radeon 780M iGPU-which is theoretically in a similar ballpark (4.3 FP32 TFLOPS). The sampled iGPU could feature up to 128 execution units (so equivalent to 1024 stream processors, as well as 8 Xe clusters)-insider sources allege that units can boost to a maximum of 2.2 GHz. The qualification sample's integrated graphics processing unit is reportedly based on the Xe-LPG architecture-some experts reckon that this could offer performance (4.5 FP32 TFLOPS) comparable to Arc A380 or A370M discrete solutions. Golden Pig Upgrade was also informed about a Core Ultra 9 model capable of hitting 5.0 GHz (or greater) maximum CPU clocks. The short Bilibili social media post proposes that these laptop-oriented prototypes sport six high-performance Redwood Cove cores running at 4.80 GHz, eight energy-efficient Crestmont cores, as well as two low-power Crestmont cores. Some of our recent motherboard reviews should give you a good idea of our review format, article structure, and the testing involved.Ĭhinese tech tipster Golden Pig Upgrade has turned its attention to Intel's Meteor Lake processor series-they believe that hardware partners are putting qualification samples (QS) through the ringer. Our performance testing involves not just the CPU performance on a given motherboard, but also that of certain onboard devices, such as audio, and those of storage interfaces. You also need a solid grasp on memory timings, and tuning for a given platform, and the willingness to explore and learn. We expect our potential motherboard reviewer to be able to identify key components of the motherboard, the various controllers, VRM, PHYs, and chipset the expansion slot layout and the way PCIe lanes are distributed across the motherboard and other important aspects, such as the motherboard's own cooling mechanisms.

The motherboard reviewer job requires a high level understanding of the layout and workings of modern motherboards, including detailed technical photography of its various onboard devices, VRM, memory, commentary on layout and ease-of-installation/use, as well as performance benchmarks, and overclocking capabilities.

Our current reviewer, ir_cow, is going to focus on DRAM module reviews exclusively. TechPowerUp, your place on the web for in-depth PC hardware reviews and enthusiast news, is looking for a desktop motherboard reviewer.
