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Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs will seemingly use a new LGA1954 socket

By Hassam Nasir published

Next-generation Nova Lake CPUs from Intel will reportedly require a new motherboard, shifting to an LGA1954 socket.

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CEO reorganizes Intel with new CTO and AI lead

By Anton Shilov published

Intel's Lip-Bu Tan has overhauled leadership by naming Sachin Katti as CTO and AI chief, flattening the structure, and taking direct control of key technology developments.

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Threadripper

64-core Ryzen Threadripper 9985WX spotted in shipping manifests — 16- and 12-core siblings also spotted

By Hassam Nasir published

AMD is shipping a handful of upcoming Ryzen 9000 Threadripper CPUs to its global testing facilities, hinting at a near-future launch.

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Best CPU deals 2025: Save on AMD and Intel

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We're rounding up the best deals on CPUs.

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Intel's P-Core only Bartlett Lake chip inches closer to reality with new Linux patch

By Hassam Nasir published

An Intel engineer has validated the existence of a P-core only counterpart to Bartlett Lake-S, rumored to arrive with up to 12 Raptor Cove cores.

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AMD teases its first 2nm chip, EPYC 'Venice' fabbed on TSMC N2 node — also announces USA production of current-gen chips

By Anton Shilov published

AMD tapes out and powers on a 2nm CCD for its 6th Generation EPYC 'Venice' processor.

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CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2025: CPU Rankings

By Paul Alcorn last updated

All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

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CPU Price Index 2025: The cheapest price on every PC processor today

By Stewart Bendle last updated

In our CPU price index, we find the lowest prices on the most popular CPUs so you don't have to.

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Intel's performance-enhancing IPO program debuts in gaming PCs across China

By Hassam Nasir published

Pre-built systems in China are now arriving with Intel's IPO profiles, designed to enhance performance without voiding your warranty.

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Chinese project aims to run RISC-V code on AMD Zen processors

By Anton Shilov published

A new contest inspired by Google's Zentool challenges developers to modify AMD Zen CPU microcode to run RISC-V programs natively, but experts argue the goal is unfeasible.

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