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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Faceoff
By Zhiye Liu published
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D faces off against the Core Ultra 9 285K to determine which chip reigns supreme in the consumer desktop processor market.

Ampere sneaks out a 192-core CPU with 12-channel DDR5 memory
By Anton Shilov published
Ampere expands lineup of AmpereOne CPUs with AmpereOne M processors featuring a 12-channel DDR5 memory subsystem that can address 3TB of DRAM.

AMD posts highest Q1 result ever — Strong CPU sales, but GPUs and gaming trail behind
By Anton Shilov published
AMD warns that the U.S. export tariffs may hit its sales

Intel officially cuts Core Ultra 7 200-series desktop CPU prices by up to 25%
By Anton Shilov published
In an unusual move, Intel has officially cut the suggested retail prices of its Core Ultra 7 265K and 265KF desktop CPUs by $100 to boost Arrow Lake-S demand.

Nvidia and MediaTek may unveil jointly developed 'N1' Arm chips for Windows PCs at Computex
By Anton Shilov published
Nvidia and MediaTek are expected to unveil their jointly developed N1 and N1X Arm-based PC processors at Computex 2025, but it is unclear when they are set to be available.

Intel's Core Ultra 7 265K drops to $300 across various retailers
By Hassam Nasir published
Intel has discounted its 20-core Core Ultra 7 265K to $300 or less at various retailers in different regions.

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2025: 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.

Arrow Lake die shot shows off the details of Intel's chiplet-based design
By Aaron Klotz published
Arrow Lake might be slow in gaming, but the architecture is still a sight to behold under the hood.
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