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Arrow Lake non-K CPUs may suffer from lower RAM speed limits
Documentation indicates that Intel Core Ultra 200 non-K CPUs have lower RAM speed support.
Leak indicates AMD Ryzen 9000X3D series CPU gaming performance will disappoint
An MSI presentation says that AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D does not have substantially higher performance than the typical version.
The Intel Core i9-13900KF CPU is now only $387 at Amazon
Right now at Amazon, you can pick up the Intel Core i9-13900KF processor for $387, its lowest price to date.
Arrow Lake CPUs get Intel APO support for improved gaming performance
Intel supports Intel Core Ultra 200S chips and more games in APO.
LGA 1700 contact frames are incompatible with Arrow Lake
The size of the LGA 1851 socket might be identical, but the CPU itself is taller than last gen Raptor Lake CPUs
Intel LGA1851 socket has a new ILM that helps CPUs run a bit cooler
MSI says Intel's Core Ultra 200S processors use an all-new integrated lever mechanism better suited for liquid cooling and adopt a flat load plate.
AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Alleged specs and launch timeframe leak
AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D allegedly features 4.7 GHz – 5.2 GHz clocks, launches in early November.
