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Everything you need to know about Intel Panther Lake, AKA Intel Core Ultra (Series 3)
By Zachary Boddy last updated
Computing Intel Panther Lake is right around the corner. Here's everything we know so far about the next-gen computer chips known as Intel Core Ultra (Series 3).

Intel’s Panther Lake wants to be your next laptop’s secret weapon
By Zachary Boddy published
Computing During Intel Tech Tour 2025, the next-gen Panther Lake platform was fully unveiled, built on a brand-new processing node for better performance and efficiency.

Ever seen where 2nm chips are born? Intel’s Fab 52 is a sci‑fi factory in real life
By Zachary Boddy published
Computing During Intel Tech Tour 2025, I got the chance to tour Fab 52, Intel's latest (and biggest) foundry for building chips on the brand-new 18A process node.

Arc GPUs aren’t dead yet — Panther Lake gives them a fighting chance
By Zachary Boddy published
Computing Intel has revealed a ton of information about Panther Lake, a new platform of mobile chips landing in 2026. Part of the platform? Upgraded Intel Arc GPUs.

How does the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme compare to the Apple M4?
By Cale Hunt published
PC Qualcomm recently announced its next-gen flagship Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme SoC, and you might be wondering how it compares to the Apple M4 series. Here's what we know so far.

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme: The fastest Windows laptop chip we’ve seen?
By Daniel Rubino published
Chips Qualcomm’s latest ARM chip doubles multi-core performance, leads in GPU and AI, and could redefine battery life for premium Windows laptops.

Intel's aging 13th Gen CPUs are about to get more expensive
By Cale Hunt published
PC Are 13th Gen Core i CPUs too good a deal? Intel seems to think so, as reports suggest that a 10% or higher price hike is headed to certain hardware. Here's what you need to know.

From powering Macs to seeking support, Intel looks to Apple
By Adam Hales published
News From powering Macs to pleading for backing, Intel’s story with Apple comes full circle.

How do the new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips compare to first-gen X Elite?
By Cale Hunt published
Laptops Qualcomm's second-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite chips are here to power PCs, and they're a big leap forward compared to the first-gen X Elite. Just how big? Let's find out.

Qualcomm finally reveals next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips
By Zac Bowden published
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme are Qualcomm's new SoCs for the Windows PC market, with a focus on high performance workloads and great efficiency that rivals the latest from Apple, AMD, and Intel. But not until 2026.
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