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Intel's Core Ultra 5 processor 245K drops to $269 at Amazon
Right now at Amazon, you can purchase the Intel Core Ultra 5 Processor 245K for its lowest price to date — $269 instead of its recommended $319.
Core i9 14900KS heatspreader transformed into CPU water block
A Chinese modder has machined their CPU's IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) into a functional water-block for liquid cooling.
Tests indicate Intel's '200S Boost' feature provides no real gain for Arrow Lake CPUs on Linux
Phoronix's testing shows that Intel's 200S Boost feature yields little to no performance improvements with the same RAM kit.
Ryzen 5 9600X CPU at an all-time low, comes with a free 500GB PCIe 4.0 SSD
The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU is available at Newegg for $219 and comes with a free 500GB SSD and a copy of Monster Hunter Wilds.
AMD's Ryzen 5 7533HS APU makes its debut with Lenovo's budget lineup
Lenovo's latest budget laptops feature a never-before-seen Ryzen 5 7533HS (Rembrandt-R) APU from AMD.
Linux developers want to remove i486 and i586 Pentium CPU support to unburden kernel developers
Linux developers are discussing removing i486 and early i586 (Pentium) CPU support from the Linux kernel to unburden Linux developers.
AMD patches critical Zen 5 microcode bug — partners deliver new BIOS with AGESA 1.2.0.3C
Motherboard partners are rolling out a new BIOS update for Ryzen 9000 CPUs, fixing a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to run malicious microcode.
Intel posts flat year-over-year earnings and bleak outlook, warns about macroeconomic pressures
Intel reports flat revenue but deeper losses and lower margins in Q1 2025 as well as gives a bleak Q2 guidance driven by macroeconomic and trade-related uncertainties.
