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AMD could block the sale of Intel due to a cross-licensing agreement
By Anton Shilov published
Want to get Intel's product business? You will have to deal with AMD due to a wide patent cross-licensing agreement.

Chinese chipmaker claims new Loongson 3B6600 CPU could hit 13th-Gen Intel performance
By Jowi Morales published
Loongson claims that its 3B6600 CPU will have the same performance as 13th-gen Intel chips.

Intel principal engineer bemoans potential TSMC takeover, touts company's 18A tech advantage
By Anton Shilov published
Call on Intel management and the U.S. government to retain control over Intel Foundry.

You can grab a AMD eight-core Zen 3 CPU for as low as $129
By Ash Hill last updated
Right now, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT CPU is available at Amazon for its lowest price—just $129 instead of the recommended $249.

AMD's Ryzen 5 5600T CPU is now $99 at Amazon — its lowest ever price
By Ash Hill published
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600T processor is currently available at Amazon for its lowest price ever— $99 instead of its usual $124.

65W Core Ultra 5 230F matches 125W Core Ultra 5 245K in gaming
By Hassam Nasir published
Intel's 65W Core Ultra 5 230F offers impressive efficiency gains over last-gen, but price increases and high platform costs may hinder adoption.

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.

Arm to launch first self-made processors, poaching employees from clients: Reports
By Anton Shilov published
Arm lands first order from Meta for its first in-house designed datacenter processor, which will rival CPUs from Arm's partners.
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