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Decent graphics performance, depsite the lack of "X" branding.
Intel hamstrung by supply shortages across its business, including production capacity
Not enough Intel 7 capacity, as it seems.
Intel's pivotal 18A process is making steady progress, but still lags behind
Expect a slow ramp.
Intel posts return to growth and profitability in Q3 2025, but significant challenges remain
Not out of the woods yet, not even close.
Virtualized Windows 11 test shows Apple's M5 destroying Intel and AMD's best in single-core benchmark
But the M5 fails to offer competitive performance in multi-threaded CPU-Z test.
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