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Leaker claims AMD Zen 6 will feature 48MB of L3 cache
A new rumor suggests that AMD will be upgrading Zen 6 to 48MB of L3 cache to compensate for the four additional cores that will be introduced to Zen 6's CCD.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops within dollars of all-time low price in wake of 9850X3D launch
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D hits retail for $499, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's price has gone down to $443.
Here are the tools I use as Tom’s Hardware resident CPU reviewer — a cheap aluminum open bench, thermal paste wipes, platform-labeled external power buttons, and more
Benchmarking CPUs for Tom’s Hardware requires more than just running a few tests. Here’s how I get through our 10-hour benchmarking gauntlet for each chip efficiently.
Microsoft introduces newest in-house AI chip — Maia 200 is faster than other bespoke Nvidia competitors, built on TSMC 3nm with 216GB of HBM3e
30% more performance per dollar than Maia 100, and faster than Amazon or Google.
AMD addressing crushing memory shortages with Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU bundles
An official, boxed hardware bundle.
AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D could save you hundreds on your new build during the RAM crisis
Basically identical performance, and potential cost savings.
Intel shares down 13% as company only manages to shrink losses in latest earnings, demand to outpace 2026 supply
Premium Financial injections helped Intel in 2025, but what about supply constraints in 2026?
'We can't completely vacate the client market' says Intel amid wafer supply shortages
Intel says it is facing wafer supply shortages, but it's not going to "completely vacate the client market" as a result.
