Alder Lake is almost here (we know, it feels like we've been saying that forever, but it's really true!), and at minimum, upgrading to a 12th Gen Intel Core processor also necessitates a new ...

Computers have used socketed processors for most of the PC’s lifespan, with a few notable exceptions like Intel’s cartridge-based Pentium II and III aside. These sockets change every few processor ...

Something to look forward to: Intel has long faced criticism for frequently changing CPU sockets, making desktop upgrades more expensive and complicated. That trend could be about to change, however, ...

TL;DR: Intel is developing a new LGA 1954 socket for its 2026 Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs, featuring up to 16 P-Cores and 32 E-Cores. This marks Intel's third major socket change in recent generations, ...

If you want a desktop platform with a long upgrade path, you buy an AMD Ryzen, right? Not so fast, says Intel—the company is apparently readying one more round of CPU releases for its LGA 1700 ...

TechN unveils the most powerful CPU water coolers for three platforms at once. AMD’s AM4 sockets and the Intel sockets LGA 1200 and 2066 will each receive their own high-end water block with the most ...

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, today announced its LGA 3647 Socket for Intel Corporation’s new processors specified under their new server platforms. TE’s LGA 3647 ...

Turn back the clock to November 2012. Outlook in the PC DIY community was grim, everyone was waiting in anticipation as rumors started to surface that the end of the socketed desktop CPU was growing ...