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Arm to launch first self-made processors, poaching employees from clients: Reports
By Anton Shilov published
Arm lands first order from Meta for its first in-house designed datacenter processor, which will rival CPUs from Arm's partners.

Intel Panther Lake-H CPU hits max turbo power of 64W
By Sayem Ahmed published
Alleged preliminary specs of Intel's Panther Lake-H CPUs show efficiency gains for the upcoming architecture.

Best CPU deals 2025: Save on AMD and Intel
By Stewart Bendle last updated
We're rounding up the best deals on CPUs.

New EU packaging regulations spark misplaced fear of CPUs ditching stock coolers
By Christopher Harper published
New EU regulations spark concerns about CPU packaging, foregoing CPU coolers entirely.

AMD gained consumer desktop and laptop CPU market share in 2024
By Anton Shilov published
AMD gains substantial chunks of desktop and laptop markets in 2024, according to Mercury Research.

Intel Xeon Granite Rapids-W CPU specs allegedly leaked
By Anton Shilov published
Intel reportedly preps two Xeon W 'Granite Rapids-W' platforms for mainstream and expert HEDT workstations.

Third Ryzen 7 9800X3D burnout case appears, kills the CPU, and damages the motherboard socket
By Christopher Harper published
Three weeks after building, a Redditor's Ryzen 7 9800X3D has seemingly burned out.

PassMark sees the first yearly drop in average CPU performance in its 20 years of benchmark results
By Jowi Morales published
Average CPU performance across the globe dropped for the first time in over 20 years.
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