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30% of x86 CPUs sold are now made by AMD, as company's market share grows thanks to a flagging Intel
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Our testing shows the Ryzen 7 9800X3D can match the pricier Ryzen 7 9850X3D with simple PBO settings
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AMD's next-gen 'Medusa Halo' APUs to reportedly use LPDDR6 RAM, enabling 80% higher bandwidth
A significant upgrade over Strix Halo.
