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AMD's new Ryzen AI re-branding for Zen 5 comes to light
By Anton Shilov published
AMD is re-branding its processors with new Ryzen AI names, according to leaked information from Asus. Upcoming Zen 5 CPUs will follow Intel's lead and jump on the AI PC hype train.
Apple debuts M4 processor in new iPad Pros with 38 TOPS on neural engine
By Andrew E. Freedman, Brandon Hill published
Apple introduced a new M4 chip in its iPad Pros, focusing on AI performance. It's the first time Apple debuted an M-series chip in the iPad.
Asus accidentally outs 14 AMD Ryzen 8050-series laptops based on Zen 5 architecture
By Anton Shilov published
Asus accidentally lists 14 laptops with AMD's Strix Point processors.
Intel reportedly demands all board partners implement Intel Default (Baseline) Profile by May 31 — company hopes to fix issues with some Core i9 chips
By Aaron Klotz published
Intel is putting an end to 13th and 14th-gen instability by demanding board partners implement an Intel default profile by May 31st for all LGA1700 boards.
The Best CPU for Gaming in 2024
By Paul Alcorn published
Here is the best CPU for gaming for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Review: A Value Gaming Masterpiece
By Paul Alcorn published
We put AMD's Ryzen 7 5700X3D through a battery of gaming and productivity benchmarks to see how it fares against competing Intel processors.
Ryzen 9 7950X3D surfaces with 192MB L3 cache, 64MB more than retail CPU
By Jeff Butts published
A suspected engineering sample from the Ryzen 9 7950X3D development phase has made it out of the labs and into someone's PC, bringing more L3 cache than the final retail design offered.
Overclocker sold a die-less Core i9-14900K in China — product suffered from serious silicon deficiency
By Mark Tyson published
Delidding the stone-dead chip revealed the terrible truth.
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