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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D boxed — One of the best gaming CPUs is down to its lowest price of the year Not only is the 7800X3D down to the lowest price of the year, but Newegg is also adding a free 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD with every purchase.

In-hand view of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D — A new Ryzen 5 X3D CPU has been spotted in official AMD docs I'd probably hold off on buying an older Ryzen 5 X3D processor until more is known about the leaked Zen 5 chip.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Memorial Day deal — AMD's Ryzen 9 7900X is $223 off at Newegg for a few more hours The Ryzen 9 7900X remains one of the best CPUs for creative work and gaming, and it's now down to just $325 with a free SSD included.

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Do you need DDR5 RAM with Intel 12th Gen CPUs?

By Richard Devine published 12 November 21

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Intel's 12th Gen CPUs failed to push the company past AMD, according to Windows Central readers

By Sean Endicott published 8 November 21

There's disagreement on how much Intel's new CPUs closed the gap between Intel and AMD.

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Is Intel back after launching its 12th Gen CPUs?

By Sean Endicott published 6 November 21

Intel recently launched its 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs. The processors earned impressive reviews, but we want to know if they've helped Intel rise above the competition in consumers' eyes.

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How to pick the right 12th Gen Intel CPU for your PC

By Rich Edmonds published 4 November 21

Struggling to pick the right Intel processor for your PC? We've rounded up the latest and greatest from Intel to walk you through all the tech jargon.

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Get ready for 12th Gen Intel CPUs with these new Z690 motherboards from ASUS

By Sean Endicott published 27 October 21

ASUS announced a new stack of Z690 motherboards today. All of the new motherboards support 12th Gen Intel CPUs and Windows 11.

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Windows 11 optional update fixes L3 caching issue affecting AMD Ryzen CPUs

By Sean Endicott published 22 October 21

PCs with AMD Ryzen CPUs should now perform as expected when running Windows 11.

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Windows 11's first cumulative update makes AMD CPU issues worse, but a fix is coming

By Sean Endicott published 13 October 21

AMD CPUs are slowed down even more by the first cumulative update to Windows 11.

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Ryzen CPUs up for grabs in lottery vending machines in Japan

By Sean Endicott published 31 August 21

Machines at some Japanese retailers allow people to pay for a chance to win a Ryzen CPU. Unfortunately, the machines don’t have Zen 3 chips from AMD.

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Best CPU for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

By Rich Edmonds published 17 June 21

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AMD tops 30% CPU market share among gamers in latest Steam Survey

By Sean Endicott published 8 June 21

The latest Steam Survey shows that AMD CPUs continue to be popular among gamers. AMD reached a 30% CPU market share in the latest survey.

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