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GlobalFoundries acquires MIPS
GlobalFoundries will acquire MIPS to integrate RISC-V-based CPU and AI IP into its portfolio, shifting from a pure-play foundry to a provider of complete compute solutions.
Next-gen Intel and AMD CPUs get AIDA64 support — AMD Zen 6 and Intel Wildcat Lake referenced in latest version
A new version of AIDA64 has dropped, featuring support for AMD's upcoming Zen 6 CPU architecture and Intel's upcoming entry-level CPU architecture codenamed Wildcat Lake.
Core Ultra 7 265K CPU hits all-time low $259 and comes with two free games — 97% of the gaming performance of flagship Core Ultra 9 285K, but for $260 less
Deals The Core Ultra 7 265K goes on sale for Amazon Prime Day at $259, down from the chip's $404 MSRP.
AMD drops Ryzen 9000 CPUs to record low pricing — Ryzen 9 9950X gets $215 off, Ryzen 5 9600X drops to $165
Deals AMD is offering deep discounts for the 9950X and the 9600X.
Intel's Xeon 7 'Diamond Rapids' to reportedly pack 192 cores, 16 memory channels, and 500 watts of power consumption
Intel's upcoming Xeon 7 'Diamond Rapids' processors will feature up to 192 Panther Cove cores, 16 DDR5 memory channels, PCIe Gen 6 support, and a 500W TDP.
Intel prepping Arrow Lake Refresh with clock speed bump and new Copilot+ AI-compliant NPU
A nominal upgrade for most.
AMD slashes Ryzen 7000 series CPU pricing to all-time lows — Ryzen 9 7950X drops to $450, Ryzen 7600X at $162
AMD Ryzen 7000 series prices down to an all-time low.
