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YouTuber resuscitates unstable Ryzen 7 5800X for $30 — a 300 MHZ underclock saved the day
By Aaron Klotz published
A YouTuber fixes a degrading Ryzen 7 5800X by downclocking the CPU by 300 MHz in the BIOS.

AMD launches Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-series CPUs with up to 96 Zen 5 cores for $11,699 — Shimada Peak and Radeon AI Pro R9700 arrive on July 23
By Zhiye Liu published
AMD shares the pricing and release date for the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 WX-series processors and Radeon AI Pro R9700 graphics cards for professional and workstation users.

Intel's rumored 'Nova Lake-AX' allegedly packs insane specs but might never launch
By Hassam Nasir published
The best mobile SoC ever?

Best CPU deals 2025 — deals on AMD and Intel processors
By Stewart Bendle last updated
We're rounding up the best deals on CPUs.

AMD quietly reveals cheapest Ryzen AI yet — AI 5 330 is a quad-core budget processor with a 50 TOPS NPU
By Anton Shilov published
A cheap CPU for Copilot+ PCs.

Nvidia's new consumer desktop PC chip reportedly delayed well into 2026
By Anton Shilov published
But GB10-based workstations are nearly here.

Intel reportedly prepping supercharged Nova Lake-AX mobile chips for gaming
By Jowi Morales published
A popular Intel leaker says that Team Blue is preparing a competitor to AMD's Strix Halo chips, slated to arrive in 2027.

Firefox dev says Intel Raptor Lake crashes are increasing with rising temperatures in record European heat wave
By Jowi Morales published
Mozilla's engineering staff reports that Intel Raptor Lakes are sensitive to increasing ambient temperatures, resulting in several crash reports flooding in from areas affected by heat waves.
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