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Intrepid PC builder fights RAM crunch by building DDR3 system that runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 60 FPS
By Aaron Klotz published
32GB of used DDR3 can be had for as little as $50-$80 on eBay

GlobalFoundries acquires ARC and RISC-V IP from Synopsys
By Anton Shilov published
Premium GlobalFoundries acquires more CPU IP as it is reshaping its role in the semiconductor supply chain and becomes an IP and manufacturing partner rather than just a chipmaker.

AMD's new Ryzen AI Max+ 392 APU, shows up on Geekbench, almost on par with 9800X3D in multi-core
By Hassam Nasir published
Solid single-core results, too.

Intel’s comeback weapon to fight AMD reportedly drops this spring — Core Ultra 200K Plus and 200HX Plus CPUs set for March or April launch
By Zhiye Liu published
Hardware insider shares launch and embargo information for Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh and Panther Lake processors.

AMD's next-gen Ryzen AI 400 laptops could launch on January 22, five days ahead of Panther Lake
By Hassam Nasir published
The Red Team wants to be on shelves first.

Milk-V Titan Mini-IX board with UR-DP1000 processor shows RISC-V ecosystem taking shape
By Bruno Ferreira published
The Milk-V Titan motherboard includes the UR-DP1000 processor, and it's ready to use with Ubuntu out of the box.

Intel showed up for consumers at the 'Consumer Electronics Show;' AMD didn’t
By Jake Roach published
AI everywhere is starting to feel like it comes at a cost.
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