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Ryzen 7 5800X CPU now $128, an all-time low and just $16 per core
By Avram Piltch published
This 4.7-GHz CPU is $38 less than it has ever cost before. It makes an ideal upgrade for those with existing AM4 processors.
User scores a Ryzen 7 5700X3D for $130 on AliExpress
By Jowi Morales published
An AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D listing on AliExpress sells it for around $130.
AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPU beats Intel Core Ultra 200V CPU in Linux showdown
By Matthew Connatser published
According to one review, Lunar Lake's performance in Linux disappoints, which found Ryzen AI 300 APUs to be much better.
Ryzen 9000X3D CPU performance allegedly exposed
By Jowi Morales published
Hardware leaker shares alleged performance numbers for AMD's unreleased Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs.
Save big on Intel 14th Gen CPUs at Newegg
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
Newegg offers Intel's 14th-generation Core processors at very attractive prices.
Lunar Lake allegedly smokes Z1 Extreme handheld gaming champ in early gaming benchmarks
By Aaron Klotz published
Lunar Lake was benchmarked against AMD's Z1 Extreme, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, and Core Ultra 7 185H, featuring extremely competitive gaming performance at ultra-low power levels.
Intel Lunar Lake CPU gets die annotation
By Matthew Connatser published
Die shots of Intel's Lunar Lake CPU for mobile have been annotated in detail.
Best CPU Deals 2024: Save on AMD and Intel
By Stewart Bendle last updated
We're rounding up the best deals on CPUs.
We tested Intel's flagship Lunar Lake Ultra 9 and it's slower than an Ultra 7 in multi-threaded work in the only laptop where it's currently for sale [Updated]
By Paul Alcorn published
We tested the new Asus Zenbook S14 with the Core Ultra 9 288V processor, and surprisingly found that the Core Ultra 9 is slower than the Ultra 7 model in threaded workloads.
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