Intel’s new 18-core Core i9-10980XE isn’t reaching for the stars. It’s reaching for the middle. Squeezed by AMD’s consumer 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X on one end, and the 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 3970X…
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AMD Threadripper 3970X Review: 32 cores of unbeatable power
AMD is on a rampage. Its 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is the monster rising out of the sea to level Intel’s prosumer chips. This is just weeks after the company’s 16-core Ryzen…
AMD plots multicore domination with 64-core Threadripper 3990X processor, coming in 2020
In October, AMD launched the Epyc 7H12, a 64-core behemoth designed to take down Intel’s Xeon in the server market. Now AMD has confirmed plans for an epyc…er, epic smackdown of Intel…
Intel partners with Mediatek to bring 5G to PCs in 2021
Intel’s departure from the 5G smartphone market earlier this year left it with a portfolio of modem technology it needed to do something with. On Monday, it did: Intel announced a manufacturing…
Austere VII Series surge protector review: Beautiful protection preciously priced
You can buy a great surge protector for less than $50, so what makes this one worth $200? Powered by WPeMatico
Amazon Echo Show vs. Google Nest Hub Max: Which 10-inch smart display should you buy?
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This week in games: A Divinity: Original Sin board game, rumors of a new Mass Effect, and more
It’s hard to imagine any news this week competing with Valve making a new Half-Life game. I don’t really know why you’d even try, actually. But some unlucky developers did try, so…
iPhone 11 vs Android’s best: An underdog does just enough to take down the champ
It’s time to compare Apple’s iPhone to the leading Android handsets, and it should be a close race. From the launch of the first folding phone to the rise of 5G, dual screens,…
Corsair Virtuoso RGB SE review: Finally a fancy headset to match the rest of Corsair’s hardware
Corsair’s headsets have always seemed anomalous to me. Here’s a company that consistently constructs top-of-the-line hardware, be it cases or memory or mice or keyboards. Especially keyboards, actually. The Corsair K95 is…
Luke Roberts Model F Smart Pendant Lamp review: A pricey, high-end smart light with a bevy of configuration options
It’s Bluetooth-only, however, so you can’t integrate it into the rest of your smart home. Powered by WPeMatico