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Rebadged Alder Lake CPU is priced higher than the new Arrow Lake chip in retailer listing
By Aaron Klotz published
Bottom Line Telecommunications, Inc. has published listings for the Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F, including pricing information.

AMD CPUs surpass the 40% threshold in latest Steam hardware survey
By Kunal Khullar published
Intel’s lead shrinks as gamers increasingly embrace AMD’s 3D V-Cache CPUs

Intel quietly rolls out 'new' Core 5 CPUs that look suspiciously like 12th Gen chips
By Zhiye Liu published
Intel has launched the Core 5 120 and Core 5 120F, two processors with silicon that seems to belong to the chipmaker's previous Alder / Raptor Lake lineup.

Next-gen Zhaoxin chips feature 96 cores, 12-channel DDR5 memory, and 128 PCIe 5.0 Lanes
By Zhiye Liu published
Zhaoxin has announced the new KaiXian KX-7000N and Kaisheng KH-50000 processors at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2025.

AMD's Zen 5 gets down to business with new Ryzen Pro 9000 CPUs, according to leak
By Zhiye Liu published
A hardware leaker has shared the alleged specifications for AMD's upcoming Ryzen Pro 9000-series processors, designed for business users.

Threadripper 9000 CPUs will revive the HEDT market on July 31, starting at $1,499 for 24 cores
By Hassam Nasir published
The new wave of AMD HEDT CPUs is right around the corner.

Apple M1 Pro, once a flagship, now feels more like a $12 hair clip
By Mark Tyson published
A silicon enthusiast is taking their obsession to another level by marketing a new line of CPU jewelry.

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs could finally answer AMD's V-Cache — Nova Lake could boast massive 144MB L3
By Aaron Klotz published
Intel is allegedly working on a large L3 cache for Nova Lake, something big enough to compete with AMD's 3D-VCache technology. The new cache pool is expected to offer 144MB of memory capacity.

Intel promises sweeping changes to combat stagnation with new foundry strategy, AI focus, and the return of Hyper-Threading
By Anton Shilov published
News Analysis Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan unveiled sweeping reforms across the company's foundry strategy, x86 roadmap, AI focus, and organizational structure.
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