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ASRock claims to fix 'burned out' AM5 motherboard by cleaning the socket
By Aaron Klotz published
ASRock cleaned up and removed debris from a customer's failed ASRock AM5 motherboard. Despite clear signs of socket damage, the board booted up on its original BIOS, passing "long-term stress tests."

AMD's Gorgon Point APU line-up breaks cover — Allegedly aiming for a 2026 launch
By Hassam Nasir published
The LG Gram X Ryzen launch event showcased potentially embargoed slides, allegedly revealing AMD's Gorgon Point APU family, the follow-up to Strix Point.

The week in chip news: Nvidia's GTC 2025 blitz, new NVMe HDDs and watercooled SSD, Intel's restructuring begins
By Paul Alcorn published
We cover the biggest news from Nvidia's annual GTC event, along with the latest news from the Intel shakeup and a slew of new storage devices tailored for AI.

Zen 5-based Threadripper 9000 CPU shipping manifest hints at imminent launch
By Anton Shilov published
More Zen 5-based Threadripper 9000-series 'Shimada Peak' CPUs were spotted in shipment manifests.

Asus unveils AI Cache Boost — claims up to 19% faster AI workloads on Ryzen 9000 series
By Kunal Khullar published
New BIOS update for Asus AM5 motherboards enhances AI performance on AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors.

Qualcomm debuts new Snapdragon G handheld gaming PC chips to compete with Intel and AMD
By Zhiye Liu published
Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 for handheld gaming devices.

AMD boasts its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is up to 12.2x faster than Lunar Lake in AI workloads
By Aaron Klotz published
AMD benchmarked its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 flagship against Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V in a plethora of AI benchmarks. The AMD chip was up to 12x faster than the Intel counterpart.

New Huawei Kirin X90 chip revealed in state report — possible server and PC chip
By Hassam Nasir published
A Chinese state report sheds light on what's believed to be Huawei's upcoming SoC for servers and PCs, namely the Kirin X90.
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