Intel’s 13th- and 14th-generation Core desktop CPUs have been the subject of controversy for months now, with instability and performance issues resulting in crashes and permanent damage for many users. Intel has…
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Intel to lay off 15,000 employees as CPU strategy shifts
Intel said Thursday that the company will lay off more than 15 percent of its workforce, layoffs that were forced upon it by unused manufacturing capacity and charges associated with the launch…
Best Buy leaks Ryzen 9000 prices, and they’re cheaper than expected
AMD’s next generation of Ryzen desktop CPUs are hotly anticipated by anyone who anxiously wants to push more pixels and polygons. Even with a last-minute delay, the Ryzen 9000 series is getting…
Benchmarked: AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 brings serious performance to Copilot+ laptops
What makes the PC the superior platform for personal computing? The diversity of choices between brands of laptops and brands of CPUs. Sometimes that choice can be daunting though. Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon…
AMD delays Ryzen 9000 launch until August to ensure CPU quality
There’s a lot of enthusiasm surrounding AMD’s next-gen desktop CPUs, which were announced for a release at the end of this month. I’m sorry to report that you’ll need to curb it,…
Watch Gordon’s Snapdragon X Elite deep-dive with benchmarks and tests galore
Microsoft is making a big push to get Windows laptops running Arm hardware, the same transition that Apple made over four years ago. Qualcomm is partner in the effort, putting its flagship…
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 promises 85% more PC performance
On Wednesday, Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor platform for PCs, claiming that the chip will offer up to 85 percent more performance than the prior generation. That’s good, given…
Razer and Qualcomm show off a Snapdragon-powered Steam Deck clone
AMD’s semi-custom chips power both the Xbox and PlayStation, as well as Valve’s hotly anticipated Steam Deck. Qualcomm’s processors can be found inside many phones, including those designed for gaming. Now Qualcomm…
Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon promises always-on smartphone cameras
Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile processor for smartphones at the Qualcomm Tech Summit in Hawaii late on Tuesday, adding substantially more performance and AI-powered features to 2022 smartphones. However,…
Qualcomm prophesizes 2023 as the rebirth of PC Snapdragon chips
Qualcomm processors for PCs enhanced by the company’s Nuvia design team will sample in 2022 for devices shipping in 2023, Qualcomm executives said Tuesday. The company also boldly pledged to offer Adreno…