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Intel's Lunar Lake intricacies revealed in new high-resolution die shots
By Hassam Nasir published
Fritzchens Fritz has captured the first detailed and high-resolution die shots of Intel's golden child.

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K CPU is currently priced at a record low of $269
By Ash Hill published
Right now, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 K is available at Amazon for $269, its lowest price to date.

AMD's next-generation Zen 6 "Medusa Point" APUs could feature as many as 22 cores, claims leaker
By Hassam Nasir published
AMD might construct its high-end Medusa Point APUs with an MCM design, placing a desktop-grade CCD with up to 12 Zen 6 cores next to standard 10-core mobile silicon.

Qualcomm CPUs to feature in Saudi AI data centers
By Stephen Warwick published
Qualcomm and HUMAIN have signed a deal that will see Qualcomm's AI and CPU tech used in Saudi Arabia's AI cloud project.

AMD is allegedly working on Arm-based "Sound Wave" APUs for Microsoft's Surface laptops next year
By Hassam Nasir published
AMD is reportedly planning to integrate Arm-based cores in its Sound Wave APUs, in a bid to secure design wins for Microsoft's Surface laptops next year.

The world's first CPU-level ransomware is here
By Stephen Warwick published
Rapid7's Christiaan Beek has taken CPU ransomware to proof of concept.

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

Zen 5 comes to small businesses: AMD unveils EPYC 4005-series processors
By Anton Shilov published
Zen 5 family expands to new markets.
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