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More AMD Zen 5 Strix Point CPUs spotted — Linux patch notes suggest up to 64 models
By Christopher Harper published
AMD Zen 5's upcoming 2024 release continues getting foreshadowed in AMD Linux patches.
AMD Strix Point engineering sample underwhelms in early Geekbench 6 results
By Aaron Klotz published
A new AMD Zen-5 mobile Strix Point engineering sample has been listed on the Geekbench 6 browser, showing underwhelming performance due to slow clock speeds.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X Plus – 10-cores is less than X Elite, but the same 45 TOPS from the NPU
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X Plus, a 10-core processor based on its Oryon technologies, with slower clock speeds than the Snapdragon X Elite, but the same 45 TOPS NPU.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus: Specs, release date, benchmarks, and more
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and Plus processors are coming in mid-2024 to try to rejuvenate Windows 11 on Arm.
Intel CPU-dispensing vending machine 'game' spits out a Core i7-8700 for $3
By Mark Tyson published
These machines are normally full of plastic toys.
CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2024: 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.
Firebrand ex-Arm China CEO founds RISC-V processor startup
By Anton Shilov published
Allen Wu, former CEO of Arm China, founds RISC-V technology startup, set to rival Arm.
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