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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: Retaining the title of best gaming CPU
By Ben Wilson published
Review AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a higher price tag than its predecessor, but it's still the best pick for gamers and far cheaper than Intel's underwhelming offering.
AMD officially reveals the Ryzen 7 9800X3D as the next best CPU for gaming
By Cale Hunt last updated
AM5 With Ryzen 9000 desktop chips and Ryzen AI 300 laptop chips on the market, AMD is now turning its attention to gaming-focused X3D CPUs. Here's what you need to know.
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K review: Topping productivity with ultra-efficiency, but is it enough to warrant an upgrade?
By Ben Wilson last updated
Review Intel returns to the top of my benchmarking charts with breakthrough performance-per-watt in productivity testing but doesn't offer any significant boost to 14th Gen Core i9 gamers.
Could Apple buy Intel? A new report suggests yes.
By Kevin Okemwa published
HOSTILE TAKEOVER A new report suggests Intel could be on Apple's acquisition alley to bolster its AI advances and free it from an overreliance on TSMC for chips.
Have an RTX 3080? These CPU upgrades are easy to recommend.
By Cale Hunt last updated
Feed The Beast Here are some of the best CPUs for the RTX 3080 that we guarantee you'll be happy with.
T-Force Delta RGB DDR5 review: The best RAM you can buy for Intel or AMD
By Ben Wilson published
Review Teamgroup's T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 RAM perfectly balances performance and value with support for AMD EXPO and Intel XMP overclocking.
Former Intel CEO almost acquired NVIDIA for $20 billion but it would have been the firm's "most expensive acquisition"
By Kevin Okemwa published
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES Intel reportedly almost bought NVIDIA for $20 billion in 2005 but its board of directors thwarted the plans because it would have been the firm's most expensive acquisition.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K review: Can this performance-per-watt breakthrough CPU truly be considered affordable?
By Ben Wilson published
Review Intel brings dedicated AI computing to the masses with the affordable Core Ultra 5 245K and its KF variant without integrated graphics, but are they worth adopting an all-new setup?
What is Intel Panther Lake? Everything I know about the next-gen mobile processor
By Ben Wilson published
Panther Lake Intel is already giving us a glimpse at its next generation of Core Ultra 300 processors, codenamed Panther Lake. Details range from vague to rumored — so here's everything I know so far.
"Elon Musk is superhuman. What would take everyone 4 years only took him 19 days.": NVIDIA CEO lauds xAI's efforts in setting up 100,000 H200 AI GPUs in under 3 weeks
By Kevin Okemwa published
COLOSSUS NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang lauded Elon Musk's efforts after setting up a supercluster featuring 100,000 H200 Blackwell GPUs in 19 days to power xAI's advances.
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