After a brief delay, AMD’s Ryzen 9000 has hit shelves—but to everyone’s surprise, the first processors come with surprising caveats. Despite offering plenty to like, the $279 Ryzen 5 9600X, $359 Ryzen…
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Intel: Fixes for Core CPU voltage bug won’t hurt performance
In Intel’s statement released on Friday, it says that its own recent tests of the microcode patches being rolled out to customers — for the voltage issue impacting 13th- and 14th-gen Core…
6 must-know details about AMD’s divisive new Ryzen 9000 CPUs
After a brief delay, AMD’s Ryzen 9000 finally has hit shelves—but to everyone’s surprise, the first processors come with surprising caveats. Despite offering plenty to like, the $279 Ryzen 5 9600X and…
First BIOS fixes for crashing Intel CPUs are finally rolling out
If you’ve been keeping up with tech news for the last few months, you’ve almost certainly heard about the flaws affecting Intel 13th- and 14th-gen desktop CPUs. You might’ve also heard that…
Rejoice! AMD’s Ryzen 9000 CPUs are cheaper than last generation
AMD confirmed today that prices for its next-gen Ryzen 9000 desktop processors, previously leaked by Best Buy, are accurate. Surprisingly, these prices represent a decrease relative to the prior generation. An official…
Intel extends Core chip warranty to soothe customers
Intel has extended the warranty period on its 13th- and 14th-gen Core desktop chips for an extra two years, the company said late Thursday, in an attempt to reassure customers that they…
Intel’s troubled CPUs fail less often than AMD, says PC maker
Intel is having a bad time lately. The biggest scandal of the past few months has been the apparent hardware flaw causing 13th- and 14th-gen desktop CPUs to fail at high rates…
Take $200 off AMD’s powerful, 12-core Ryzen 7900X3D gaming CPU
AMD’s X3D-series Ryzen processors are a hit with PC gamers and system builders, and it’s easy to see why. These CPUs have a dramatic effect on game performance thanks to some extra…
Intel extends Core chip warranty to soothe customers
Intel has extended the warranty period on its 13th- and 14th-gen Core desktop chips for an extra two years, the company said late Thursday, in an attempt to reassure customers that they…
Intel’s crashing CPU nightmare, explained
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…