Intel Core i7 8-Core Haswell-E CPU Platform Has DDR4, Debut in 2014

One would think that a few more months would pass before Intel shared information about a CPU collection scheduled for release in 2014, especially since the predecessor of that line has yet to come out itself. Nevertheless, the Haswell-E series of high-end central processing units has been detailed by the folks at VR-Zone. Apparently, the 2014-bound processing units will have 6 or 8 cores, a cache memory of 20 MB (L3), Hyper Threading (16 threads for 8 cores), and a maximum TDP (thermal design power) of 130W or 140W.   To show how serious it is about high performance, Intel won't even bother with quad-core models anymore.  Unfortunately, while these Haswell-E processors sound impressive, the news of their future arrival...

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Motorola’s Moto X Phone Specs Leak Again

Mobile phone maker Motorola has already confirmed plans to bring to the market this year the long rumored Moto X phone, yet it did not provide specific info on what the device would have to offer to users. However, a recent leak from @evleaks suggests that the handset would not land on shelves as a high-end smartphone, as previous rumors suggested, but that it would be only a mid-range device, still capable of delivering appealing performance to users. Apparently, Moto X will hit shelves with a 1.7GHz dual-core MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Pro processor inside, paired with 2GB of RAM, and will feature 16GB of internal memory. A 720p touchscreen is also expected on this device, along with a 10-megapixel photo snapper on its back, and a...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 with Snapdragon 800 CPU Emerges in Benchmarks

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is reportedly getting ready for the launch of a new flavor of its Galaxy S4 smartphone, one that would pack a Snapdragon 800 processor inside, and which has already emerged in benchmarks. At the moment, the handset is being sold with either a quad-core Snapdragon 600 or an eight-core Exynos 5 Octa CPU, but the new flavor should land in South Korea soon, PhoneArena reports. The device has been spotted in AnTuTu, where it scored 31,491 points, higher than the eight-core model, and is also said to have received the necessary approvals from the Wi-Fi Alliance, as Samsung SHV-E330S. Earlier, the mobile phone received DLNA certification, all suggesting that its official launch should...

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