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AMD vs Intel: Which CPU Cooks Better Pancakes?

By Andrew E. Freedman

We took some of Intel and AMD’s most powerful HEDT processors and turned them into stovetops to make some truly regrettable pancakes.

All we Know About Microsoft's Custom SQ1 Processor Inside the Surface Pro X

By Arne Verheyde

Microsoft has announced that it has developed a custom SQ1 processor in partnership with Qualcomm, as part of the Surface Pro X. It has a 2TFLOPS GPU and a 9TOPS AI engine.

AMD Commands 81 Percent of Sales at Mindfactory as Supply Issues Dwindle

By Matthew Connatser

AMD is ticking right along with 82% of CPU sales at a German retailer while Intel's pricing falls.

Specs for Intel's New Xeon Glacier Falls W Workstation CPUs Leaked

By Zhiye Liu

A well-known hardware leaker has posted specifications for Intel's yet to be announced Xeon Glacier Falls-W workstation processors.

Microsoft Embraces AMD: Custom Ryzen 7 Surface Edition CPUs Debut in Surface Laptop 3 (Updated)

By Paul Alcorn

AMD scores a big win with premium Surface Laptop 3 models coming from Microsoft that features a custom AMD Ryzen Surface Edition processor.

Intel SAPM Is a New Proposal for Mitigating Spectre Attacks

By Lucian Armasu

Intel's security team developed a proposal for SAPM, a new type of CPU memory that would prevent attacks like Metldown and Spectre but hurt performance.

Researchers Demonstrate First ‘Poor Man’s Qubit’ Probabilistic Computing Hardware

By Arne Verheyde

Researchers from Purdue University have demonstrated for the first time probabilistic computing hardware, factorizing 945 by using eight probabilistic bits or p-bits.

Intel Announces Cascade Lake-X With up to 50% Price Cut, More PCIe (Updated)

By Paul Alcorn, Arne Verheyde

Intel drops the pricing bomb with the release of its 10th-gen Cascade Lake-X chips.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Allegedly Launches October 5 for $155

By Zhiye Liu

Indian retailer lists the unannounced Ryzen 5 3500 processor for an October 5 release.

GlobalFoundries Plans To Go Public in 2022

By Ash Puckett

Even amidst a growing legal confrontation with TSMC, GlobalFoundries plans to go public by 2022 with an Initial Public Offering (IPO),

AMD and Nvidia Chip-Maker TSMC Countersues GlobalFoundries for Patent Infringement

By Paul Alcorn

TSMC fires back at GlobalFoundries with a countersuit.

Oracle Invested $40 Million in Arm Server Chipmaker Ampere

By Arne Verheyde

Oracle invested $40 million in Arm server chipmaker Ampere in April this year and also bought hardware for development and testing purposes.

Intel Core i9-9900KS: $70 More For Another 300MHz (Update)

By Zhiye Liu

Multiple retailers have listed the Intel Core i9-9900KS, which gives us a general idea of the processor's possible pricing.

AMD Announces Ryzen 3000 PRO Processors, Picasso PRO APUs, and Athlon PRO

By Paul Alcorn

AMD unexpectedly announces a new range of Ryzen 3000 series PRO processors.

Even at -180 Degrees, Ryzen 3000 May Not Hit Boost Clock Speeds

By Allen 'Splave' Golibersuch

If you want to hit the advertised boost clock on your third-gen Ryzen chip, great cooling could not be enough.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Might Be Available Without Stock Cooler

By Zhiye Liu

AMD might offer the Ryzen 9 3950X with and without the AMD Wraith Prism cooler.

Ryzen 9 3900X Prices Have Gone Up Roughly 16 Percent Amidst Shortage (Updated)

By Zhiye Liu

AMD's Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core processor, which had a $499 MSRP, is now selling for as high as $579.99.

TSMC and Arm Show First 7nm Interposer-Based Chiplet System for HPC

By Arne Verheyde

TSMC and Arm have announced the industry's first 7nm chiplet system with a CoWoS interposer for HPC. It has four 4GHz Cortex-A72 cores per chiplet and uses the new LIPINCON interconnect.

Report: AMD Server Chip Market Share to Grow 10x From Pre-Epyc Era

By Lucian Armasu

AMD's recent contract winning streak is largely due to the impressive performance and value that its second-gen Epyc server processors offer.

AMD's Upcoming Ryzen 9 3900 Listed With 12 Zen 2 Cores at 65W

By Zhiye Liu

Biostar has added support for the unreleased AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 3900 CPUs on its X470NH motherboard.