Summary of the week of October 14, 2024

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Core i7-13650HX

Someone has brought us a Core i7-13650HX. It comes with 6 P cores and 8 E. The Raptor Lake laptop gets the 50th position in the overall ranking with a multi-threaded performance similar to the Ryzen 7 7840HS.

Android 16 will come with Linux emulation

Android 16 will come with a built-in console from which you can install a virtual machine with Linux with support for graphics acceleration in the style of how Chrome OS does it now.

Problematic Windows 11 update

Windows 11 24H2 is causing blue screens on machines with Western Digital SSDs. Some users claim that going back to version 23H2 solves the problem.

Intel and AMD join forces to boost x86

Faced with the success of ARM and the flourishing of RISC-V, Intel and AMD have joined forces to give x86 a boost. The idea is that manufacturers and service providers who use Intel's architecture will say what they need and that Intel and AMD will provide compatibility with the new specifications without keeping extensions exclusive.