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The Intel 286 CPU was introduced on this day in 1982
44 years ago, this crafty collection of 134,000 transistors would mark a major inflection point in the PC industry.
Leaker claims AMD Zen 6 will feature 48MB of L3 cache
A new rumor suggests that AMD will be upgrading Zen 6 to 48MB of L3 cache to compensate for the four additional cores that will be introduced to Zen 6's CCD.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops within dollars of all-time low price in wake of 9850X3D launch
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D hits retail for $499, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's price has gone down to $443.
Where to buy AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor is AMD's latest CPU release. Here's where you can pick one up.
Here are the tools I use as Tom’s Hardware resident CPU reviewer — a cheap aluminum open bench, thermal paste wipes, platform-labeled external power buttons, and more
Benchmarking CPUs for Tom’s Hardware requires more than just running a few tests. Here’s how I get through our 10-hour benchmarking gauntlet for each chip efficiently.
The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026
Here is the best CPU for gaming for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D review: The world's fastest gaming processor, again
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D was never set up for success, but our testing reveals the ugly side of AMD’s latest X3D CPU: higher power consumption for minuscule performance gains.
Microsoft introduces newest in-house AI chip — Maia 200 is faster than other bespoke Nvidia competitors, built on TSMC 3nm with 216GB of HBM3e
30% more performance per dollar than Maia 100, and faster than Amazon or Google.
