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Intel quietly kills controversial 'pay as you go' chip licensing initiative
By Anton Shilov last updated
Intel seemingly discontinues its 'Intel On Demand' technology that let its customers activate certain accelerators inside Xeon CPUs after purchase.

Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh judgment day is reportedly on March 23
By Hassam Nasir published
Can Arrow Lake Refresh save Intel from AMD's dominance?

Intel, AMD server CPUs reportedly suffering from supply shortages in China
By Jowi Morales published
The increased demand is said to be partly brought by demand for agentic AI, which need CPUs to execute their tasks.

AMD's 96-core beast with watercooling engraved into CPU joins car and industrial parts in a 2,000W direct die cooling setup
By Zhiye Liu published
Chinese tech YouTube channel Geekerwan tests direct die cooling on the 96-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX, using a CNC-engraved IHS and automotive-grade cooling components.

ASRock issues statement concerning yet another round of Ryzen 9000 CPU failures
By Zak Killian published
While the scope of the faults appears to be quite small, ASRock joins the chorus of motherboard companies promising to search for a cause.

Intel clawed back CPU market share from AMD in the Steam Hardware survey for the first time in months
By Mark Tyson published
After months of consistent decline, Intel’s consumer CPUs have enjoyed a small but significant spell of market share growth, at least according to the latest Steam Hardware Survey.

AMD CEO downplays PC memory crunch, saying 'our focus areas are enterprise'
By Jake Roach published
AMD's CEO doesn't seem concerned with current memory prices, suggesting the company is focusing its efforts on the enterprise.

AMD reveals next-gen Xbox could launch in 2027
By Jake Roach published
AMD's CEO Dr. Lisa Su let out a hint about the next-gen Xbox, which will sport a semi-custom SoC that should be ready next year.

Purported Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs might bring extra performance with no price premium
By Zhiye Liu published
The performance benefits of a refresh at current-gen prices

China-made Loongson 12-core chip is approximately three times slower than six-core Ryzen 5 9600X
By Aaron Klotz published
One of Loongson's 12-core CPUs has been benchmarked by Phoronix. The Linux outlet discovered the chip is three times slower on average than AMD's latest six-core CPU the Ryzen 5 9600X.
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