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AMD's Ryzen 5 5600T CPU is now $99 at Amazon — its lowest ever price
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600T processor is currently available at Amazon for its lowest price ever— $99 instead of its usual $124.
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Intel's 65W Core Ultra 5 230F offers impressive efficiency gains over last-gen, but price increases and high platform costs may hinder adoption.
You can grab a AMD eight-core Zen 3 CPU for as low as $139
Right now, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT CPU is available at Amazon for its lowest price—just $139 instead of the recommended $249.
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Arm to launch first self-made processors, poaching employees from clients: Reports
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Intel Panther Lake-H CPU hits max turbo power of 64W
Alleged preliminary specs of Intel's Panther Lake-H CPUs show efficiency gains for the upcoming architecture.
New EU packaging regulations spark misplaced fear of CPUs ditching stock coolers
New EU regulations spark concerns about CPU packaging, foregoing CPU coolers entirely.
