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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.

AMD Zen 1 Vulnerability Not Properly Fixed, Second Pass Issued
By Francisco Pires published
The original solution still left data for attackers to grab.

Intel's Downfall Mitigations Drop Performance Up to 39%, Tests Show
By Zhiye Liu published
Linux publication Phoronix evaluates the performance impact of Downfall mitigations on different Intel processors.

AMD Zen 1 Vulnerability Emerges, Dividing by 0 Can Leak Sensitive Data
By Aaron Klotz published
Apparently, this week is "vulnerability week" in the world of microchip processors.

Intel 'Downfall' Bug Steals Encryption Keys, Data From Years of CPUs (Update)
By Andrew E. Freedman last updated
A Google researcher has found a speculative execution vulnerability in several generations of Intel processors.

Microsoft Could Arm Next Surface Go With Alder Lake-N SoC
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft is rumored to be upgrading its next-gen Surface Go tablet with the Intel Processor N200, an efficient Alder Lake-N CPU with Skylake CPU performance.

Loongson: Next-Gen Quad-Core Chinese CPU Matches Intel's Tiger Lake
By Anton Shilov published
Loongson publishes test results of its quad-core 3A6000 processor at 2.50 GHz.

Russian CPU Tested Against Intel and Huawei Processors, Fails to Impress
By Zhiye Liu published
Russian manufacturer Baikal Electronics compares the Baikal-S server processor to the Huawei Kunpeng 920 and Intel Xeon Gold 6230.
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