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Arm aims to capture 50% of data center CPU market in 2025
Arm Holdings aims to boost its data center CPU market share from 15% to 50% by the end of 2025, betting on AI-driven servers and growing support from major cloud service providers.
Intel announces 18A process node has entered risk production
Five nodes in four years is nearly accomplished.
Some Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are allegedly failing prematurely — over 100 cases documented based on user feedback (Update)
A Redditor has compiled a list of all user-reported Ryzen 7 9800X3D failures on Reddit.
AMD Ryzen 9000G APUs rumored to launch in Q4 for AM5 motherboards
Ryzen 9000G can potentially be the first Microsoft Copilot+ certified APUs for desktops.
Intel's board gets industry-focused as three directors will not seek re-election — badly needed shift to deeper tech experience
Intel's board to shrink from 14 to 11 as three directors will not seek re-election later this year.
AMD's non-X3D Ryzen 9 9950X processor hits an all-time low in Amazon's Big Spring Sale 2025
Deals Grab AMD's top-of-the-line 16-core workhorse for its lowest-ever price of $528.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X hits all-time low price
This 6-core, 12-threaded Zen 5 architecture chip is great for mid-range gaming.
An Arrow Lake refresh may still be in the cards with only K and KF models, claims leaker
Jaykihn claims that Arrow Lake refresh (possibly named Core Ultra 300) is back in development and is expected to feature only unlocked (K/KF) models.
