The SPEC CPU 2026 features more tests and an emphasis on portability, running on everything from fleets of servers down to a Raspberry Pi.

The flagship Bartlett Lake chip can be a bit faster than the flagship Raptor Lake Refresh CPU, but this isn't the case in ever game. Bartlett Lake 12-P-Core Chip Delivers 5-9% Higher Performance in Games Than 24-Core Intel Core i9 14900K Intel's Bartlett Lake is an interesting CPU lineup, despite not being meant for the consumer segment. We have previously seen some users making efforts in running the flagship Bartlett Lake chip on a regular LGA 1700 motherboard, as technically, the Bartlett Lake CPUs are compatible with the LGA 1700 socket. Since no official BIOS is available from Intel, mainstream […]

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The Ryzen AI 5 435G shows similar performance to the existing Ryzen 5 8600G in new Geekbench 6 benchmarks.

The Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 appears to retain the same core configuration as its predecessor while adding more unified memory and slightly better performance.

A new Ryzen PRO series processor has appeared on PassMark with just three samples, but a very promising spec sheet. The Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D is a 16-core Zen 5 chip with 3D V-Cache, making it the first of its kind. It performs quite closely to the standard 9950X3D it's based on, but likely has a lower TDP.

AMD's next-generation Halo flagship, the Ryzen AI MAX+ 495, has leaked out, featuring a 10% bump in performance & a new Radeon 8065 iGPU. AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 Is The Flagship Gorgon Halo APU, Rocks 16 "Zen 5" Cores & Radeon 8065S GPU Earlier this year, we reported that AMD was working on a new Halo family called Ryzen AI MAX 400, and codenamed Gorgon Halo. Just like Strix Point to Strix Halo, Gorgon Halo will offer similar architectures as Gorgon Point "Ryzen AI 400" SoCs, but elevate the configurations with more cores, beefier GPU, and lots of memory […]

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One of the best gaming processors has dropped to its lowest price in 2026, but it's a limited-time deal. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Drops to $324 on Amazon; The Best Gaming Processor for Sub-$350 Price Tag Not just Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the launch of newer and faster processors has resulted in price drops across various Ryzen chips, including previous-gen CPUs. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is still one of the best gaming chips that trades blows with Ryzen 7 9800X3D, but is significantly cheaper right now. While the processor launched at a hefty price tag of $350, it got discounts after […]

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You don't see these deals everyday, and this is one of the craziest ones we have seen so far for the AM5 platform. Redditor Grabs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D for Just $145 and Ryzen 5 7600X For Only $75 From Local Walmart The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D sells for around $350 on Amazon, which, even though it is significantly lower than its launch price, is still a hefty price tag for most. Being one of the best gaming processors, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D sees huge demand, which is why users are willing to pay over $300 for this chip. However, […]

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The Hackinator delids an Intel Xeon Silver 4110 processor and prepares it for a die shot using unconventional techniques.

According to analyst reports, Intel is reducing wafer yield variability to get more useful CPU dies from wafer edges amid AI-driven demand.

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D has climbed to the top of Amazon's best sellers charts, likely due to a deep discount and the release of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2.

Russian YouTube channel PRO Hi-Tech shows what the 32-core Irtysh C632 processor can achieve in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt when paired with an AMD Radeon RX 9600 XT graphics card.