https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-launches-its-most-powerful-processor-to-date-with-28-unlocked-cores/ > Intel launches its most powerful processor to date with 28 unlocked cores > It's been an interesting year for Intel, and in some respects, a challenging one. The Santa Clara chip maker has faced increased competition from AMD, which is firing on all cylinders with its Zen microarchitecture, and has been criticized for taking so long to deliver 10-nanometer CPUs in volume. It's a lot of noise, and today Intel has found a way to drown it out, even if only momentarily, with its biggest, baddest processor to date—the Xeon W-3175X.