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Intel's Nova Lake mobile specs leaks out, top end HX variant to feature 28 CPU cores and 4 Xe cores
By Hassam Nasir published
Core configs for Intel's Nova Lake mobile lineup has reportedly leaked, with the top HX variant featuring up to 28 CPU cores and 4 GPU cores. Nova Lake-H and Nova Lake-U families also detailed.

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan responds to Trump allegations in letter: 'I have always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards'
By Anton Shilov published
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan defended his record and pledged cooperation with the U.S. government in a letter to employees after President Trump called for his resignation citing conflict of interests.

AMD posts record $7.685 billion revenue despite massive inventory charge
By Anton Shilov published
Best quarter ever.

New Ryzen 9000X3D CPU could deliver EPYC levels of game-boosting L3 cache — rumored chip reportedly sports 16 Zen 5 cores, 192MB L3 cache, 200W TDP
By Zhiye Liu published
Hardware leaker shares the alleged specifications for new Ryzen 9000X3D processors that may be in the works.

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Faceoff
By Hassam Nasir published
We put the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs the Core Ultra 7 265K through a six-round faceoff to determine the winner.

Intel prepares for Nova Lake CPUs with new Linux support
By Hassam Nasir published
Nova Lake seems to be on track.

Rebadged Alder Lake CPU is priced higher than the new Arrow Lake chip in retailer listing
By Aaron Klotz published
Bottom Line Telecommunications, Inc. has published listings for the Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F, including pricing information.

AMD CPUs surpass the 40% threshold in latest Steam hardware survey
By Kunal Khullar published
Intel’s lead shrinks as gamers increasingly embrace AMD’s 3D V-Cache CPUs
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