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AMD reportedly strikes back with Zen 5 refresh to counter Intel's latest Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs
By Zhiye Liu published
Reputable leaker shares alleged specifications for the unannounced Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X processors from AMD.

First credible leak of an AMD Zen 6 processor pops up on Geekbench
By Zak Killian published
While the result doesn't mean much due to this being early silicon running at low clocks, it proves that AMD has Zen 6 consumer CPUs up and running.

AMD's upcoming RDNA 5 GPUs might improve dual-issue execution, LLVM patch adds new FMA instruction
By Hassam Nasir published
VOPD3 will let compilers pair instructions more leniently.

US gov't revokes controversial AI hardware export rule that would mandate investments from foreign companies
By Anton Shilov published
AMD, Nvidia, other suppliers of AI accelerators may now celebrate.

Best AIO Coolers 2026
By Matt Safford last updated
After measuring CPU temperatures and fan noise for dozens of AIO coolers under load, we've chosen the best closed-loop cooler options to keep your PC cool and quiet.

AMD, Broadcom, and Nvidia join hyperscalers to define optical scale-up interconnect of the future for AI clusters
By Anton Shilov published
AMD, Broadcom, and Nvidia team up with Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI to develop protocol-agnostic optical scale-up interconnects for AI clusters.

How to use Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer to improve Ryzen CPU performance
By Kunal Khullar published
Using Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer, you can fine tune your processor’s voltage and power limits to achieve better efficiency and sustained boost speeds.

Best Budget CPUs of 2026, Benchmarked and Ranked
By Paul Alcorn, Jake Roach last updated
You can get a surprisingly powerful processor on the cheap. We've tested several cheap budget CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.
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