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Tag: cpu

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D review: 16 cores plus top-tier gaming performance

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D…

The story of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is refreshingly straightforward: it is as fast as the excellent Ryzen…
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 still a smart CPU to buy in 2025?

Is the AMD Ryzen…

High-end AMD processors take top billing in our rankings of the best gaming CPUs, but most people should get…
AMD at CES 2025: RDNA 4 GPUs with FSR4, new X3D CPUs for desktops and laptops

AMD at CES 2025:…

AMD has already announced its new Ryzen Z2 chips for handheld PCs, but its CES 2025 keynote also included…
Intel explains what went wrong with its new Arrow Lake desktop CPUs

Intel explains what went…

Intel’s new Core Ultra 200-series desktop processors, codenamed Arrow Lake, launched to seriously underwhelming reviews back in October. Now…
Beelink SER9 review: AMD’s Strix Point is its most powerful PC APU to date – but how does it game?

Beelink SER9 review: AMD’s…

It’s fair to say that AMD is now leading the mobile x86 processor market, with its APUs particularly potent…
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: obliterating the competition

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D…

It’s been a rough old time when it comes to benchmarking CPUs, I can tell you that. The Ryzen…
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Ultra 5 245K review: gaming losses, content creation wins

Intel Core Ultra 9…

This feels like a rebuilding year for Intel. With AMD’s Ryzen processors going from strength to strength and thermal…
The PC market is looking increasingly healthy as GPU shipments rise on the back of surging notebook demand

The PC market is…

The GPU market is looking healthy, seeing a 5.9% rise in GPU shipments in the fourth quarter of 2023…
Intel plots 1nm silicon for 2027 but are the wheels coming off its existing roadmap?

Intel plots 1nm silicon…

So, Intel has bet the farm on its upcoming 18A node. Meanwhile, the company just doubled down on what…
Upscaling and frame generation are the final nails in the coffin for overclocking, and I’m absolutely okay with that

Upscaling and frame generation…

Nick Evanson, Hardware writer (Image credit: Nicholas Evanson) This month I've been testing: The final batch of ergonomic keyboards…