Well-known hardware monitoring tools are getting newer updates to support the latest CPUs from AMD and Intel.
CPU-Z Version 2.18 Adds Support for Many Newly Released and Un-Released Processors; Also Adds Improved Support For LPDDR5X CAMM2
Popular hardware monitoring tool CPU-Z by CPUID has received a brand new version 2.18 for Windows systems, which adds support for the newly released CPUs by AMD, as well as adds preliminary support for the upcoming Ryzen mobile family.
At CES, AMD launched the fastest gaming processor called Ryzen 7 9850X3D, which boasts a higher boost clock compared to the 9800X3D. This CPU will now show accurate specs and metrics in the CPU-Z tool.
Apart from it, the Zen 4-based Ryzen 5 7500X3D also got added to the CPUID database, ensuring those who own this CPU can see accurate info as well. The CPU-Z has also added preliminary support for the upcoming AMD Medusa Point, which is the mobile CPU family based on the Zen 6 architecture. We also saw AMD's next-gen CPUs being mentioned by HWinfo in release notes in one of its previous versions, but HWMonitor was the only software that explicitly mentioned "Medusa Point" in its latest version.
It appears that the release notes for both the CPU-Z and HWMonitor are identical in terms of hardware support, except that CPU-Z now also added an "improved" support for LPDDR5X CAMM2 memory. The LPDDR5X CAMM2 is the latest low-power compact form-factor memory that brings superb performance, efficiency, and a smaller footprint in mobile systems.
One of the major advantages of this type of memory is easy upgradeability, which makes it ideal for systems that depend on bigger alternatives, such as SO-DIMMs, and can also serve as a good alternative to soldered memory as well.
CPU-Z also added support for Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs, aka Core Ultra "Plus" family, which brings newer SKUs like Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus. While Intel didn't officially announce these CPUs at CES, it's expected that these will be released this quarter.
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