AMD unveils Ryzen 8000HX chips for gaming laptops — Desktop power in a mobile format
AMD has officially unveiled the new Ryzen 8000HX series of premium mobile gaming processors. These models joined the HX line, which is focused on high-performance gaming and other resource-intensive tasks. The company expects the new products to provide «desktop performance in a» portable format for gamers and content creators who are constantly…
Ryzen 9950X3D barebones: up to +10% performance or 23°C cooler
PC overclocking expert Roman Der8auer Hartung shared the results of testing the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor before and after removing the heat spreader cover. His conclusion is that enthusiasts can expect up to 10% higher performance with direct crystal cooling, but they will have to pay for it with significantly higher power consumption.
AMD responds to Ryzen 7 9800X3D and other processors with 3D V-Cache failures
It seems that AMD’s announcement does not take into account all the problems with Ryzen 9xx0X3D processors.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 – flagship features at a lower price
In addition to flagship mobile processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm has introduced the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 system-on-chip. This chip enables smartphones to deliver premium performance and advanced features at a more affordable price.
This one is definitely burnt out: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D crashed while gaming
The new case of «death» AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor is difficult to attribute to memory incompatibility or dirt in the socket. The chip shows clear signs of internal damage.
A «plague» for AMD processors continues: more than 100 Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the first 9950X3D
On the ASRock channel in Reddit has already collected 107 reports of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors failing. There has also been a report of the affected Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
AMD to introduce Ryzen 9000G processors at the end of 2025, insider says
At the exhibition CES 2025 AMD introduced the Ryzen 8000G series of APUs for the AM5 platform. This line combines the high-performance Zen 4 cores with the first RDNA-based graphics for desktop PCs, replacing its Vega predecessors. A well-known HXL insider suggests that their successor is likely to be called Ryzen 9000G and will debut in the fourth…
Intel’s new CEO told when to expect new processors and did not mention video cards at all
Intel’s annual report to shareholders includes a letter from new general director Lip Bu Tan, in which he outlined his immediate plans and reaffirmed previous commitments.
NVIDIA wants to produce chips on Intel 18A and is close to a deal, — analyst
NVIDIA is allegedly looking at Intel as a manufacturer of its GPUs. Broadcom is also likely to join Intel’s «queue.
It’s a war: Qualcomm files antitrust complaint against ARM in the US, EU and Korea
Qualcomm accused its longtime partner, Arm Holdings, of unfair business practices. It has filed complaints with regulators in the US, Europe and South Korea. Qualcomm claims that Arm is restricting access to its technology and changing licensing models, which could harm competition. Arm denies these allegations.
ASRock just cleaned a damaged motherboard for AMD chips — it works
The advice to clean everything often works when it comes to technology. ASRock was able to restore the functionality of a user’s damaged AMD AM5 motherboard with a simple cleaning.
Someone Else’s Party: At GTC 2025, Pat Helsinger says NVIDIA is just lucky to sell chips 10,000 times more expensive than they need for AI
Recently fired Intel CEO Pat Helsinger not for the first time repeated that NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang was lucky, but he goes into more depth to justify it.
Intel Panther Lake processors delayed until 2026 — new roadmap
It looks like the rumors about the Panther Lake delay are true. Intel will officially launch the processors in the fall, but regular customers will see them only next year.
Intel has a permanent CEO — he resigned from the board last year due to disagreements
Intel has appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its new chief executive officer. He takes office on March 18, 2025.
First AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D tests for $700 — gamers pass by, extra performance for pros
AMD has released the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, but gamers who are excited about models with 3D-Vcache shouldn’t pay attention to it. Tests have shown the new chip’s advantage only in professional tasks.
TOP 10 processors to buy in 2025
Choosing a processor is a big deal because it’s the heart, «the engine» of your computer. In this ocean of chips, clock speeds, and cores, you can easily drown if you don’t know what to select. We’ve gathered the top processors for everyone — from game enthusiasts who can’t wait for the next AAA title […]
Apple M3 Ultra processor with Mac Studio Pro outperforms new M4 Max chips by 38%
Last week, Apple introduced new Mac Studio and MacBook Air with a significant performance boost. It was expected that the company would announce the M4 Ultra chip for Mac Studio, but instead, the M3 Ultra, Apple’s most powerful processor to date, was unveiled. The first performance tests show a significant increase in graphics power in the…
Intel announces new vPro processors for AI computers with up to 20 hours of battery life
During Mobile World Congress 2025, Intel announced its «most powerful line of commercial AI computers ever». These PCs are based on the company’s latest processors, including Intel Core Ultra 200U, 200H, 200HX, 200S, and the Intel Core Ultra 200V series.
«Intel’s board to be fired, Pat Helsinger to be rehired», — former CEO Craig Barrett
Former Intel CEO Craig Barrett believes that the company should not divide its business into two parts.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite will get 18 cores, 48 GB of memory, 1 TB SSD and support for video cards — leak
German resource WinFuture shared new important features of the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processor. This is a next-generation chip for Windows PCs.
Thermal Grizzly sells AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D without heat spreader with warranty — the lid was taken away and $200 was added
Thermal Grizzly has introduced the TG Delidded CPU series of scaled CPUs and assumes the manufacturer’s warranty. As a supplier of scalping tools and products for scaled CPUs, Thermal Grizzly is a well-known brand among enthusiasts and overclockers. With the TG Delidded CPU, even beginners now have access to the world of maximum cooling…
AM4 forever: AMD releases six new Ryzen 5000G processors
AMD has quietly added 6 new processors to its Ryzen 5000G series aimed at budget consumers. These chips are designed for older motherboards with the AM4 socket.
ASRock updates BIOS to fix issues with AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D — company says «spreading misinformation»
Beta version BIOS 3.20 for ASRock motherboards should fix the problems with a «small proportion of AMD Ryzen 9000 series». The manufacturer believes that rumors of problems are exaggerated.
AMD gives away Monster Hunter Wilds game with processors, video cards and laptops
AMD and Capcom are bundling Monster Hunter Wilds with some computer components and laptops. By the game comes out on February 28.
Intel has released processors in cheap boxes to bring down the price by a few dollars
More affordable versions of Intel processors have gone on sale in South Korea. We are not talking about the latest Core 200 chips, but about the previous generation models — the 14th generation Intel Core i5.
Intel Panther Lake processors became a problem even before the release — the yield of usable 18A chips does not exceed 20-30%
Intel’s affairs have been symbolic of adversity lately, and well-known industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo «has thrown up» two more — Panther Lake 18A production and order difficulties.
Windows 11 24H2 will still support Intel Core 8-10
Support for Intel Core processors of 8-10 generations in Windows 11 24H2 has not disappeared.
Windows 11 24H2 «drops» old processors — Microsoft removed official support for Intel Core 8-10 generations
Microsoft published updated list of supported processors for new OEM systems running on Windows 11 24H2. It includes support for the latest Intel chips, such as Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200. However, the older 8th, 9th, and 10th generation Core processors suddenly disappeared from the list. This is probably due to the fact that Intel…
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D burned out under heavy load — while watching a TV series
Series can be very bad, and some of them are also extremely harmful. One of them burned down an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. The owner doesn’t say which series he watched.
AMD applied thermal paste under the lid of Ryzen 5 7400F instead of solder — processor heats up to maximum with regular TDP
At a time when NVIDIA uses liquid metal in video cardsAMD saves solder and coats the processor crystals with thermal paste. Of course, it gets very hot.
AMD defeats Intel in Germany with 92% share of the processor market
If AMD’s victory over Intel in desktop processor sales used to be just a big one, now it’s a crushing one. In January, «blue» gained less than 8% of the market in Germany.
«Intel doesn’t know how to be a factory», — Apple CEO Tim Cook told TSMC founder when he negotiated the chip production deal
Before signing a deal with TSMC, Apple tried to establish a manufacturing relationship with Intel, but something went wrong. TSMC founder Morris Chang recalls the details of this story.
Intel will give away Civilization 7 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows with the latest two generations of processors
The processor manufacturer launches the Intel Builder Bundle program. New purchasers of Raptor Lake and Arrow Lake chips will receive Civilization 7 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows games.
MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ to be released in March – even more power for flagship smartphones
MediaTek is expected to release a new Dimensity 9400+ mobile processor this quarter. This was reported by an insider at Digital Chat Station. The source claims that the main difference of the new chipset will be the increased frequency of computing cores.
Counterfeit AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3Ds reappear amid shortages
In Taiwan, fake AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips have been found again, remade from previous generation chips. The shortage of popular chips continues, and this is not the first wave of such counterfeits.
Snapdragon 8 Elite «on a» diet: Qualcomm releases a stripped-down version of its flagship chip
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset was officially introduced last October as a powerful 8-core processor for flagship mobile devices. But now another version of Snapdragon 8 Elite with partially changed characteristics has appeared. It was discovered on the Qualcomm website.
Rare AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is sold in bundles with other components – from $639 and one per buyer
Since its release, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has been in short supply. Its quantity on store shelves was limited, and prices were higher than recommended. It was often resold at a speculative markup. To counteract this, Newegg has resorted to a trick and sells the processor in a bundle with other high-quality components, such as AMD’s…
Intel discontinues production of Alder Lake mobile processors — 12th generation will disappear on April 25
Predictably, Intel is discontinuing its 12th generation of mobile processors. This includes the standard Core i series processors, as well as some Pentium and Celeron models that use the Alder Lake architecture. This is not surprising, as Intel has borrowed a lot from this family for the 13th generation of mobile processors, the Core 100 (Series 1)…
NVIDIA — Lenovo’s ARM processor is looking for a device developer on a new chip
At the end of last year, information appeared about NVIDIA developing a central processor based on ARM. According to the leak, Lenovo is already looking for a developer of computers on it.
Powerful Ryzen AI Max probably wouldn’t exist without Apple – AMD VP
At CES 2025, AMD’s Joe Macri praised Apple for proving that people will buy powerful computers without discrete GPUs.
AMD says Intel is to blame for Ryzen 7 9800X3D shortage: «We didn’t know the competitor had done something terrible»
During the AMD leadership meeting with the press at CES 2025, the company was asked about the shortage of Ryzen 7 9800X3D. According to AMD, it is caused by the “horrible” Intel Arrow Lake.
AMD explains why Ryzen 9 9950X3D 3D V-Cache is available on only one core block (CCD)
After the new NVIDIA video cards, the second main news of CES 2025 for PC gamers was the announcement of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors. They received 3D V-Cache only on one CCD.
AMD Ryzen AI MAX (Strix Halo): powerful APUs with Zen 5 and RDNA 3.5 for mobile systems
After months of leaks, AMD has finally officially announced the highly anticipated Strix Halo series APUs, branded as Ryzen AI MAX. These chips combine the latest computing cores based on the Zen 5 architecture with integrated graphics based on the RDNA3.5 architecture, which can outperform most modern budget GPUs. It is reported by the resource…
AMD Ryzen Z2 – three different processors for portable gaming consoles
AMD has officially unveiled Ryzen Z2 processors for portable gaming consoles. The new generation of the Z-series will have three different processor architectures. It is reported by the resource Videocardz with reference to AMD.
Intel announces Core Ultra 200V/HX/H/U/S processors for AI PCs
During CES 2025, Intel announced new Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors. They are aimed at the mobile segment, as well as at creators and enthusiasts. These chips offer «advanced artificial intelligence improvements, increased efficiency and performance». This is reported by the resource Videocardz with reference to Intel’s press…
AMD announces Ryzen 9 9955HX3D with 3D V-Cache for laptops and other Fire Range processors
AMD officially announced the HX series processors for gaming laptops. The Ryzen 9000HX chips, codenamed Fire Range, feature up to 16 cores on the Zen 5 architecture.
AMD announces Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D — new processors with 3D V-Cache
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D officially announced. Desktops with 3D V-Cache have configurations of 16 and 12 cores, with TDPs of 170W and 120W, respectively.
Intel Core Ultra 200H processor for the first time in video and NVIDIA RTX 5050 release time
YouTuber Autogear showcased the mid-tier LG Gram 17 laptop and the new Intel Core Ultra 200H chip. The video, in Korean, compares it to previous models.
Intel Razer Lake, Nova Lake, and Wildcat Lake processor IDs have been added to the Linux kernel: what do we know about them?
Seven new PCI IDs have been added to the Linux kernel, indicating upcoming Intel processors. The image suggests that preliminary preparations are underway to support Panther Lake, Wildcat Lake, Nova Lake, and Razer Lake processors. This leak does not necessarily mean that all of these processors will be released. However, the coincidence of the…
Geekom reveals Intel Core Ultra 200H specifications (new mobile processors) in mini-PC announcement
Intel is set to announce Arrow Lake mobile processors on January 6, but manufacturer Geekom has revealed the specs for Core Ultra 9 285H and Core Ultra 5 225H in the announcement of their mini PCs.
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