Cache prefetching is what allows processors to have data and/or instructions ready for use in a fast local cache rather than having to wait for a fetch request to trickle through to system RAM and ...

As simple as a processor’s instruction set may seem, especially in a 1978-era one like the Intel 8086, there is quite a bit going on to go from something like a conditional jump instruction to a set ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

Didn’t win one of Intel’s limited-edition Core i7-8086K chips during the sweepstakes? You can buy one now on Amazon or Newegg for $425, but only while supplies last. Intel announced the limited ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Intel's limited-edition Core i7-8086K processor is up for sale, though supplies of the hotly-anticipated chip aren't expected to last long.

Intel has confirmed that it will be launching its fastest ever processor - the Core i7-8086K. The 6-core CPU, which is similar to the current Core i7-8700K, will be the first Intel CPU to reach 5GHz ...

It's finally here. After months of speculation, Intel has made the 8th generation 'Coffee Lake' Core i7-8086K official. The Core i7-8086K is special for both Intel and end-users. For Intel, the Core ...

It’s a big year for Intel. The company turns 50 this year (that’s a helluva lot in silicon years) and its original 8086 processor, the same one used in IBM’s original PC design, is turning 40. So to ...

Video: Intel launches most powerful laptop chip eyeing content creation, VR, and gaming. To mark the 40-year anniversary of the Intel 8086 that powered the first IBM PC, Intel has announced the Intel ...

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A few images have appeared on Baidu purporting to show a new Core i7 8086K CPU from Intel, designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Intel 8086 processor, the first x86 chip.

It's looking likely that Intel will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of its 8086 processor in style by releasing one of its fastest ever processors. The details a surprise super-fast processor - ...