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AMD makes CPU and GPU comeback in the latest Steam Hardware Survey
By Matthew Connatser published
The sudden uptick in Nvidia GPU and Intel CPU usage from October was wiped away in November, and now things are back to normal.

Best CPU Deals 2023: Save on AMD and Intel
By Stewart Bendle last updated
We're rounding up the best deals on CPUs this holiday season.

New Chinese GPGPU arrives to challenge Nvidia's AI dominance but falls woefully short
By Anton Shilov published
Loongson goes after scientific and AI computing with the LG200 'GPGPU' that promises up to 1 TFLOPS performance per node.

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2023: CPU Rankings
By Paul Alcorn last updated
All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

CPU Price Index 2023
By Stewart Bendle last updated
In our CPU price index, we find the lowest prices on the most popular CPUs so you don't have to.

Ampere's 192-core CPUs break ARM64 Linux kernel in two-socket systems
By Aaron Klotz published
Core counts for ARM-based server CPUs are overwhelming Linux operating systems.

Amazon unveils Graviton4 processors for HPC and Trainium2 processors for AI
By Anton Shilov published
Amazon revealed new Graviton4 processors for HPC and Trainium2 processors for AI workloads.

China could have access to the largest AI chips ever made — US government investigates Cerebras' UAE-based partner
By Anton Shilov published
The CIA investigating whether a major AI cloud service provider, which uses Cerebras hardware, has major ties with China.
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