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AMD claims the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 is 75% faster than Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V in gaming
By Aaron Klotz published
A blog post from AMD is advertising a 75% performance advantage in gaming benchmarks of its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 against Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V.
CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2024: 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.
Where to buy AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D — the new king of gaming CPUs
By Stewart Bendle last updated
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is AMDs latest CPU release, but where can you pick one up, and are they in stock?
AMD is laying off 4 percent of its global workforce as it sharpens focus on AI
By Anton Shilov published
AMD is laying off 4% of its workforce as it chases AI chips and datacenters.
Apple M4 Max CPU transcribes audio twice as fast as the RTX A5000 GPU in user test
By Aaron Klotz published
Apple's M4 Max chip purportedly encodes audio in half the time as Nvidia's previous-gen discrete GPUs while consuming eight times less power.
Intel's Special Edition Core i9-12900KS plummets to all-time low $240
By Aaron Klotz published
Intel's three-generation-old Core i9-12900KS special edition flagship is on the best deal it's ever been on.
AMD is purportedly preparing Ryzen 200 "Hawk Point Refresh" APUs
By Hassam Nasir published
Golden Pig Upgrade Pack alleges that AMD is refreshing Hawk Point under the Ryzen 200 series of APUs to counter Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake mobile family.
The Best CPU for Gaming in 2024
By Paul Alcorn last updated
Here is the best CPU for gaming for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.
Researchers develop Python code for in-memory computing
By Aaron Klotz published
This is the first type of work that has gone into making software compatible with this new computing method.
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H delivers 14% better single core and 16% improved iGPU performance than Meteor Lake per early benchmarks
By Hassam Nasir published
Leaked Geekbench test results show that Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 5 225H will be a decent uplift from its Meteor Lake predecessor but might not be able to catch up to Lunar Lake.
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