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Core i5-14600 is only 5% slower than the Core i5-14600K in leaked benchmark
By Matthew Connatser published
Leaked benchmarks for the Core i5-14600 show how far its cores will boost, how much power it uses, and how fast it is.

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H delivers mixed performance in leaked tests: fast integrated graphics, slow CPU results
By Matthew Connatser published
Ahead of its December 14 launch, the Meteor Lake-based Core Ultra 7 155H has been tested, and the results are mixed.

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2023: 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.

CPU Price Index 2023
By Stewart Bendle last updated
In our CPU price index, we find the lowest prices on the most popular CPUs so you don't have to.

New attack SLAMs into existing and future AMD, Intel and Arm CPUs
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
A new attack method piggybacks on a new memory allocation system, allowing an attacker to bypass CPU security to steal root passwords and other sensitive data.

Intel 144-core Sierra Forest CPU benchmark shows strong performance
By Matthew Connatser published
A dual-socket, 288-core Sierra Forest server seems to have good multi-core performance, but it's behind AMD's Bergamo.

AMD announces ‘Hawk Point’ Ryzen 8040 Series, teases Strix Point
By Paul Alcorn published
A not-so-fresh refresh.

AMD unveils Instinct MI300X GPU and MI300A APU, claims up to 1.6X lead over Nvidia’s competing GPUs
By Paul Alcorn published
AMD launched its Instinct MI300X AI accelerator and the Instinct MI300A, the world’s first data center APU, during its Advancing AI event in San Jose, California.
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