Intel's Nova Lake-S CPUs to bring massive architectural overhaul, up to 52 cores
Intel aims at AMD's Zen 6 with radical Nova Lake-S redesign
AMD Ryzen 7 9700F could launch under $300 as budget Zen 5 chip without integrated graphics
Entry-level Granite Ridge CPU for gamers on a budget
Former Intel engineers form AheadComputing to break CPU performance limits with RISC-V design
Ex-Intel team takes a clean-slate approach to processor design
Nvidia Arm chip surfaces with strong Geekbench scores, could rival top Intel and AMD laptop CPUs
Performance could resemble Apple's M3 and AMD's Ryzen AI Max
Intel roadmap reveals Nova Lake CPUs, Wildcat Lake, and new 12-core Bartlett Lake SKUs
New chips for desktops, laptops, and commercial edge applications
Snapdragon X2 Elite for AI PCs tipped to feature up to 18 cores and 64GB of RAM
Rumored to be announced at Qualcomm Summit in September
RTX 3060 reclaims top spot in Steam survey, 5060 Ti enters chart as Blackwell cards surge
AMD's CPU share also reached a record high
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Asrock confirms Ryzen 9000 failures caused by its BIOS settings, offers to fix motherboards
Asrock recommends returning faulty CPUs to AMD or the retailer
AMD Threadripper Pro 9000 CPUs debut with 96 cores, 192 threads, and 5.4GHz max boost
Launching in July 2025
Intel demos Panther Lake chips, promises Arrow Lake performance with Lunar Lake efficiency
Launching in early 2026
Nvidia driver enables RTX 5000 GPU support on Intel Core 2 CPUs – with a catch
Modern games simply won't launch
Intel releases patches to fix security vulnerabilities in its CPUs, GPUs, and gaming software
Severity levels of the now-fixed issues were rated between medium and high
Intel hopes its foundry business will break even around 2027
18A and 14A nodes positioned as proof of foundry potential
Ransomware can now run directly on the CPU, researcher warns
The ghost in the machine is reaching the deepest foundations of the computing infrastructure
Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs throttle PCIe 5.0 SSD speeds, tests reveal
The Arrow Lake disaster continues to bring bad news to Intel aficionados
Editor's take: It's no secret that Intel is in a tight spot. The company that invented the microprocessor doesn't seem to understand how to make great products anymore, and users are suffering significant performance issues as a consequence.
AmpereOne M CPUs launched with 192 Arm cores, 12-channel DDR5 memory, 96 PCIe Gen 5 lanes
A 256-core AmpereOne MX is still in the pipeline
Intel issues new microcode to fix rare Vmin Shift crashes on Core 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs
The Vmin Shift saga continues
Nvidia and MediaTek may finally unveil their AI PC this month
Launch could mark a major milestone for Arm Windows PCs
Intel cuts Arrow Lake CPU prices by up to 25%, Core Ultra can't catch Ryzen sales
Intel's Core Ultra 265K has dropped sharply in price, from $400 to $295, in the six months since its release. This chip (and all other Intel CPUs) barely break into Amazon's top 20 best sellers, with AMD Ryzen dominating all top 10 spots.
Intel Panther Lake rollout to start with one 45W model, others pushed to Q1 2026
New CPU model emerges with 4 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 4 Xe3 cores
Intel doubles down on foundry ambitions, unveils 18A and 14A process enhancements
New CEO means to woo foundry clients
In context: Intel's recent challenges are undoubtedly familiar to anyone who has paid even the slightest attention to the semiconductor market. These issues were a key reason the company recently appointed semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO. Some even speculated that Intel might spin off its chip-making foundry business.
Intel's origin story: Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce left which company to found Intel?
Initially, the new venture was named "Moore Noyce Electronics."
AMD cuts Ryzen 5 9600X price by $95, now just $185
AMD has slashed the price of the Ryzen 5 9600X by $95, bringing it down to $185. At this new price point, the 6-core CPU delivers strong performance, making it an affordable entry into Zen 5. For those willing to spend a bit more, the Ryzen 7 9700X has also been discounted, now available for $285, down from $359 MSRP.
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