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The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 (2024) open and on a desk, with the HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) in the background facing the opposite direction. — AI PCs are gaining momentum, but education gaps and trust issues still slow adoption, says Intel AI PCs are becoming the norm, but a lack of trust and understanding could limit their real-world impact.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prime Day — One of the best gaming CPUs just hit the lowest price of the year The gaming CPU I always recommend has once again dropped in price, letting you grab one of the best gaming chips at the lowest price of the year.

AMD Ryzen 9 7000 — The best Ryzen 9 7950X cooler only costs about $35 AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X trades high performance for high temperatures, so let's keep things cool.

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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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Noctua's fanless CPU cooler is coming soon

By Robert Carnevale published 18 May 21

You know what's quieter than a fan-loaded CPU cooler? A CPU cooler with no fans.

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AMD Ryzen CPUs might be in the next Alienware m15 gaming laptops

By Robert Carnevale published 30 March 21

If you ever wanted an Alienware m15 with an AMD CPU, you're in luck. According to leaks, Ryzen-equipped m15 models might be on the way.

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Intel's Rocket Lake-S CPUs could debut in March with huge performance gains

By Harish Jonnalagadda published 7 January 21

Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake-S CPUs should be debuting in the month of March. Leaked Geekbench scores show the eight-core i7-11700K outmatching the current flagship Core i9-10900K.

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How to check if you have latest motherboard BIOS for AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs

By Rich Edmonds published 13 November 20

AMD made it so existing A520, B550, and X570 motherboards work with Ryzen 5000 series processors. In this guide, we'll show you how to prep it for the CPU upgrade, including refreshing your BIOS.

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AMD launches new Ryzen 5000 series CPUs, based on Zen 3 architecture

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published 8 October 20

AMD today took the stage in a virtual launch event to unveil its latest desktop processors based on its Zen 3 architecture. The big takeaway? They're fast.

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