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AMD CEO downplays PC memory crunch, saying 'our focus areas are enterprise'
AMD's CEO doesn't seem concerned with current memory prices, suggesting the company is focusing its efforts on the enterprise.
AMD reveals next-gen Xbox could launch in 2027
AMD's CEO Dr. Lisa Su let out a hint about the next-gen Xbox, which will sport a semi-custom SoC that should be ready next year.
Purported Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs might bring extra performance with no price premium
The performance benefits of a refresh at current-gen prices
China-made Loongson 12-core chip is approximately three times slower than six-core Ryzen 5 9600X
One of Loongson's 12-core CPUs has been benchmarked by Phoronix. The Linux outlet discovered the chip is three times slower on average than AMD's latest six-core CPU the Ryzen 5 9600X.
Intel returns to boxed workstation CPUs with Xeon 600 — Granite Rapids WS delivers up to 86 cores, 4TB of memory, and 128 PCIe 5 lanes
Intel is returning to desktop workstations with Xeon 600. Granite Rapids WS CPUs deliver up to 61% better multi-threaded performance, according to Intel, sporting up to 86 cores and 4TB of memory.
Intel mandates at least 7,467 MT/s RAM speed for Arc B370 & B390 iGPUs in Panther Lake
Fast RAM is a requirement for Panther Lake graphics.
Binning results from 13 Ryzen 7 9850X3Ds prove that the CPU is purely an overclocked 9800X3D from the factory
Binning data from 13 Ryzen 7 9850X3D samples was published online, showing the average required voltage the 9850X3D needs to achieve its peak single-core clock speed.
Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 290K Plus posts ~10% better Geekbench scores than current flagship
Intel's latest desktop chips are coming along nicely.
AMD adopts FRED together with Intel for Zen 6 architecture
AMD adopts FRED together with Intel for Zen 6 architecture
Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 system builder report — Nvidia's Founders Edition GPUs dominate with the lowest failure rates
Puget System just released its annual reliability report for 2025, noting which computer components suffered the least number of failures in testing and deployment.