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Microsoft designing new Arm chip

Microsoft Reportedly Making New CPU for Windows 12

By Mark Tyson published

Microsoft is designing an Arm processor to do for Windows what Apple Silicon did for Macs, says a new report. However, we think it may just be customizing a Qualcomm chip again.

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Best Budget CPUs of 2023, Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn last updated

You can get a surprisingly powerful processor for less than $60. We've tested several cheap budget CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.

AMD

AMD's Zen 4 Phoenix Pictured: FP7 and FP8 CPUs Exposed

By Anton Shilov published

AMD's Ryzen 7040HS and 7040H may have similar specifications.

Der8auer's New Direct Die Water Block

New Direct-Die Ryzen 7000 Water Block Reduces Temps by 25 Degrees

By Aaron Klotz published

Der8auer is creating a new water block with direct-die cooling capabilities that achieves significantly lower CPU temperatures compared to standard AIO liquid coolers.

Meteor Lake

Intel Rebranding its Chips With Meteor Lake: Core Ultra 5 Spotted

By Anton Shilov published

Intel to adopt new branding for mobile Meteor Lake CPUs

MIT News

MIT Engineers Grow Atomically Thin 2D Materials in Silicon Circuits

By Francisco Pires published

Low-temperature approach may open new frontiers of performance scaling.

Ryzen CPU

AMD Zen 5 Threadripper 8000 'Shimada Peak' CPUs Rumored for 2025

By Mark Tyson published

AMD’s Ryzen 8000 Granite Ridge chips should arrive towards the end of 2024, bringing Zen 5 CPU cores to desktop PC enthusiasts and DIYers.

Ryzen

AGESA 1.0.7.0 Fixes Temp Control Issues Causing Ryzen 7000 Burnouts

By Aaron Klotz published

Patch notes for AMD's new AGESA 1.0.7.0 firmware update, suggest the Ryzen 7000 burnout was not only affected by unsafe SoC voltages but bugs in the chip's temperature control mechanism.

Intel Core i3-13100F Core i3-13100

Intel Core i3-13100F Review: Higher Pricing, Smaller Gains

By Paul Alcorn published

We put Intel's quad-core Core i3-13100F and 13100 processor through our extensive battery of tests to see how it fares against's AMD's Ryzen 5 competitors.

Intel

Intel Posts Largest Loss in Its History as Sales Plunge 36%

By Anton Shilov published

Intel's Q1 sales beat expectations, but the company loses $2.8 billion.

Meteor Lake

Intel's Meteor Lake, Its First PC Chips With TSMC Tech, Launch This Year

By Paul Alcorn published

Intel announced during its Q1 2023 earnings that it is ramping production wafers for its Meteor Lake processors for a launch in the second half of this year.

AMD

AMD Shares Fix for Ryzen Burnout Failures, New BIOSes Coming (Updated)

By Paul Alcorn published

AMD has issued a second statement on the Ryzen 7000 burnout issues, citing that it will cap certain voltages to prevent the issue.

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TMSC's 3nm Update: N3P and N3X on Track with Density and Performance Gains

By Anton Shilov published

TSMC's 3nm production technologies set to gain transistor density, clocks, and voltages.

TSMC fire at new plant

TSMC’s Latest Factory Plagued by Fire During Construction

By Mark Tyson published

A significant fire consumed 300 sq.m (3,230 sq.ft) of an under construction TSMC packaging and testing plant in Zhunan.

TSMC

TSMC Readies N2P and N2X: 2nm with Enhanced Performance

By Anton Shilov published

TSMC's 2nm-class process technologies set to get backside power delivery, increased voltages.

Biostar updates AM5 motherboard BIOS

Preventing Ryzen Burnout: Motherboard Makers Issue New Firmware

By Mark Tyson published

AMD motherboard partners have quickly implemented SoC voltage-limiting updates to keep your processor safe. Most vendors have new BIOS downloads available today.

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7000 Burning Out: EXPO and SoC Voltages to Blame (AMD Responds)

By Paul Alcorn published

We reached out to industry contacts to find out why AMD's Ryzen 7000 processors are burning out.

Intel Meteor Lake

Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs for Desktops Incoming, but There's a Catch

By Anton Shilov published

Intel's Meteor Lake-S for desktops will reportedly only exist in up to Core i5 models. That's what the latest information reveals.

LGA1851-MTL-S Interposer

Intel Meteor Lake-S CPU Tool Surfaces for Desktop PC Chips

By Zhiye Liu published

A new Intel tool suggests that the chipmaker is working on 14th Generation Meteor Lake desktop processors.

arm

Arm Developing Reference Chips to Attract New Customers: Report

By Anton Shilov published

Arm reportedly forms solutions team to develop advanced SoC prototypes.

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