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Intel Arrow Lake LGA1851 socket leak shows the new CPU is catching up to AMD AM5
By Rebecca Spear published
CPU upgrade leak The projected performance for the LGA1851 socket created for the upcoming Intel Arrow Lake processor has leaked giving us an idea of what to expect from this CPU.

Win-win: AMD's powerful Ryzen 9 CPU gets STAGGERING discount and FREE Starfield game
By Zachary Boddy published
Deals The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is currently available for one of its lowest prices we've seen, and it also includes a copy of Starfield with your order.

Intel discontinues Cascade Lake-X CPUs and X299 chipsets, but provides a grace period
By Kevin Okemwa published
CPU GPU COMPONENTS Intel announced that it's pulling the plug on its ancient high-end desktop Cascade Lake-X CPUs and X299 chipsets. The entries will no longer be in production.

AMD Ryzen PRO 7000 Series CPUs: The future of AI-powered business laptops and (maybe) desktops
By Ben Wilson published
Ryzen PRO AMD announces its new Ryzen PRO 7000 series of processors for desktops, notebook laptops, and workstations, focusing on energy efficiency and AI.

AMD challenges Apple and Intel with AI-powered Ryzen 7040U mobile CPUs
By Ben Wilson published
Ryzen 7040U AMD's new 7040U series CPUs boast across-the-board improvements in benchmarks against mobile CPUs from Intel and Apple.

Intel is making a big change to its most iconic brand of CPUs
By Sean Endicott published
What's in a name? Intel confirmed that it will have a new naming structure for its upcoming Meteor Lake CPUs. The chipmaker will move away from the "Core i" branding by dropping the "i."

AMD Ryzen 7000X3D-series CPUs burning up and destroying motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte
By Ben Wilson published
Too hot Unconfirmed causes are seeing Ryzen 7800X3D-series processors bulging and bursting, causing irreparable damage to their motherboards, too.

NVIDIA hotfix patches buggy driver that spikes CPU usage after closing games
By Sean Endicott published
NVIDIA has issued a hotfix that addresses a bug that could cause CPU usage to increase after closing a game.
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