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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D faceoff
By Hassam Nasir published
One of the tightest races between two CPUs we've ever seen.

30% of x86 CPUs sold are now made by AMD, as company's market share grows thanks to a flagging Intel
By Anton Shilov published
As AMD gains market share in desktops, laptops, and servers, its overall x86 share hits all time high at 29.2%.

Best Gaming Laptops 2026: Tested and reviewed
By Andrew E. Freedman last updated
Here are our favorite gaming laptops for every need, based on our testing and reviews.

Our testing shows the Ryzen 7 9800X3D can match the pricier Ryzen 7 9850X3D with simple PBO settings
By Jake Roach published
Turn your Ryzen 7 9800X3D into a Ryzen 7 9850X3D with a two-minute BIOS detour.

Best Graphics Cards for Gaming in 2026
By Jeffrey Kampman last updated
We've benchmarked all the latest GPUs to find the best graphics cards for gaming. These graphics cards offer the best performance at their price and resolution, from 1080p to 4K.

Security researcher says AMD auto-updater downloads software insecurely, enabling remote code execution
By Bruno Ferreira published
AMD auto-update delivers software insecurely, company says MITM attacks are "out of scope"

TSMC is on track to have more employees than Intel for the first time in history
By Anton Shilov published
Premium After years of job cuts, Intel is about to get behind TSMC in terms of the headcount.

Intel, AMD server CPUs reportedly suffering from supply shortages in China
By Jowi Morales published
The increased demand is said to be partly brought by demand for agentic AI, which need CPUs to execute their tasks.

AMD's 96-core beast with watercooling engraved into CPU joins car and industrial parts in a 2,000W direct die cooling setup
By Zhiye Liu published
Chinese tech YouTube channel Geekerwan tests direct die cooling on the 96-core Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX, using a CNC-engraved IHS and automotive-grade cooling components.

Intel clawed back CPU market share from AMD in the Steam Hardware survey for the first time in months
By Mark Tyson published
After months of consistent decline, Intel’s consumer CPUs have enjoyed a small but significant spell of market share growth, at least according to the latest Steam Hardware Survey.
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