Category: CPUs and Processors

AMD’s V-Xache-infused X3D series of processors has been an absolute smash hit in the PC gaming space, pushing AMD to the forefront of the performance discussion after years of Intel dominance. But…

“Everyday productivity.” “Value-orientated computing.” “Right-sized performance.” All of these are terms Intel is using to describe the Intel Core Series 3, Intel’s response to budget CPUs that are appearing in laptops like…

If you’re trying to build a PC in 2026, I feel bad for you, son. I’ve got 99 problems… and most of them tie back to the same “AI” bubble that’s making…

Intel’s next-generation desktop CPU, Nova Lake, has leaked — and boy, does it look like a workhorse, including what (fingers crossed!) looks like the debut of Thunderbolt 5 on the desktop. Within…

RAM, storage, graphics cards. All of them are getting harder to find, and, of course, more expensive as the “AI” bubble gobbles up manufacturing capacity. According to a new industry report, processors…

A popular benchmark tool, Geekbench, says it will issue a warning when Intel’s new “Arrow Lake Refresh” desktop chips enable Intel’s new IBOT feature. Why? Because the benchmark vendor can’t be sure…

The architect of many modern smartphones and some PCs, Arm Ltd., just put on a hard hat and picked up a hammer and a nail. Arm, whose intellectual property formed the blueprints…

Is AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 on the cusp of launch? Numerous leaks have indicated that AMD’s Ryzen 9000X3D successor for desktop PCs should debut “soon,” but leaks have been saying that since…

Can Intel’s “Arrow Lake Refresh” chips succeed where the first-generation “Arrow Lake’ processor failed two years ago? With Intel’s announcement of its new processor family today, we’ll find out soon. Meet Intel’s…

AMD’s Ryzen AI Pro 400 chip will be offered as a desktop processor, giving users another option for a low-power, efficient desktop or mini PC. But AMD is marketing both its desktop…