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AMD reaches 45% CPU share in latest Steam Hardware Survey for Windows gaming PCs
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Intel adds iGPU-less mobile chips to Core 200H lineup — Raptor Lake-based Core 7 230H and Core 5 205H sport disabled graphics for small form factor desktop boards
Intel is continuing to pump out new Raptor Lake CPUs
Intel will reportedly upgrade to an 8-core config for its Wildcat Lake refresh next year
Wildcat Lake is seemingly due for a big upgrade next year.
Qualcomm Roundtable Interview transcript — SVP of Compute and Gaming talks Snapdragon C, RTX Spark, and the agentic AI future
Premium Qualcomm has Snapdragon C to compete in the exciting low-cost laptop market, but it's also looking to build an entire agentic AI ecosystem on Qualcomm silicon.
