CPU

Today AMD is launching its new Ryzen 9000 PRO series processors for desktops. There are four SKUs for businesses to choose from, ranging from the Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 all the way down to the six-core Ryzen 5 PRO 9645.  Today, AMD quietly revealed the new Ryzen PRO CPUs with …

Intel developers are already hard at work optimising the open-source Linux drivers for the company's next-generation “Panther Lake” mobile CPUs. A new series of changes has just been merged into the Mesa 3D graphics stack, designed to fix performance regressions and promising a significant performance uplift for the new Xe3 …

In one of the most unexpected product updates we've seen in a long time, Intel has quietly added a new processor to its official Ark database. But this isn't a new Arrow Lake Refresh or a sneak peek at Nova Lake. Here, we're talking about the new Core i5-110, a …

Intel has confirmed its desktop CPU plans for the near future at a recent Goldman Sachs Technology conference. As it appears, we're initially getting a minor refresh, followed by a major new architecture. A company executive stated that an update to its Arrow Lake CPU line will arrive next year, …

New details about Intel's next-generation desktop platform have just surfaced in a shipping manifest, giving us another glimpse at the upcoming “Nova Lake-S” architecture. The documentation mentions a 52-core CPU, likely the flagship of the series, as well as the 28-core variant that we previously reported on.  The NBD manifest …

The long-rumoured “Arrow Lake Refresh” for Intel's desktop platform has been a source of much debate, but a new leak may have finally shed some light on its official branding. A new processor, identified as the Core Ultra 7 365K, has recently appeared in the Geekbench database, suggesting that the …

Intel is exploring a new approach to boosting single-threaded performance, according to a newly published patent. The patent, EP4579444A1, describes a technology called “software defined super cores” (SDCs), which could allow a CPU to dynamically fuse multiple smaller physical cores to work together on a single thread, effectively creating a …

In recent years, shipping manifests have become an increasingly prominent source of new hardware leaks. Recently, Intel Arrow Lake and Nova Lake refresh CPUs were spotted being shipped, revealing the existence of a new 28-core Nova Lake-S CPU.  The first manifest shared by “X86 is dead&back” (via Videocardz) clearly shows …

Earlier this week, AMD commented on a recent surge of complaints from AM5 motherboard users, who suffered 'burnt out' CPUs and sockets. AMD said this was a BIOS misconfiguration issue. Now, ASRock is rolling out a new BIOS that will improve system stability.

Intel has taken the stage at the Hot Chips 2025 to lift the curtain on Clearwater Forest, its next-generation E-core Xeon processor and the successor to Sierra Forest. The new data center chip is an absolute monster, packing up to 288 cores per socket and serving as a showcase for …

Detailed new mobile CPU roadmaps, reportedly from an OEM partner, have given us a somewhat predictable look at AMD's and Intel's plans for the next couple of years. While the long-term future looks bright with the arrival of Zen 6, it appears that AMD's high-end gaming and enthusiast laptop segments …

AMD has finally broken its silence on the socket burnout issue that has been affecting some AM5 users, particularly those with high-end X3D processors. In a recent Q&A session, AMD representatives addressed the problem, attributing the root cause to motherboard partner BIOS settings that deviate from the company's recommended specifications. …

Just when we thought the Zen 3 V-Cache story was over, a new and unexpected chip has surfaced. The first benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D have been spotted, confirming the existence of a new budget-friendly gaming CPU for the AM4 platform. The specifications for this CPU have been …

Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology, which offers game-specific performance boosts for its CPUs, is here to stay, but its future development may leave some users behind. In a Reddit discussion, a user claiming to be an Intel developer shed some light on the future of the software, confirming that support …

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D earned a reputation as one of the best value gaming CPUs of the AM4 era. However, according to a recent report, this CPU has now reached end-of-life status, meaning when current stocks run out, these CPUs will no longer be available.  Launched back in January …

Last week, we heard the exciting prospect of a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPU with two 3D V-Cache chiplets. However, it might be time to temper those expectations, as a new report from the Chinese hardware community is pouring cold water on the idea of a dual-CCD V-Cache flagship arriving …

While Intel's focus for the remainder of this year is on the launch of its Panther Lake mobile platform, the first detailed specifications for its successor have already begun to surface. A new leak from the reliable tipster gives us a full breakdown of the planned configurations for the 2026 …

It looks like 512-bit AVX instructions are set to make a comeback on Intel's consumer desktop CPUs. The first concrete evidence has appeared in the latest release of Intel's oneDNN library, which adds early support for AVX10.2 with its full 512-bit width. This new feature explicitly targets “future Intel Core” …

While AMD's AM5 platform still has plenty of life left in it, the rumour mill is beginnning to shift attention to the next-generation AM6 platform.  A new report has shed some light on the potential design of the upcoming AM6 socket, and it contains some very good news for those …

AMD's first batch of Ryzen 9000 X3D processors with 3D V-Cache featured just a few different SKUs. Soon, AMD may expand the line-up, as a new report claims that the company is working on new Zen 5 CPUs for the X3D line-up, including a 16-core model that appears to feature dual …

New details on AMD's next-generation Ryzen Pro lineup have surfaced thanks to an apparent leak. The specifications for three new AM5-based business CPUs have appeared in an Asus motherboard support list, giving us our first look at the Zen 5 “Granite Ridge” architecture coming to the commercial desktop platform. The …

Next-gen AMD Threadripper is here - what does Leo make of the 9980X and 9970X?

After a period of relative quiet, new evidence of Nvidia's high-performance N1X consumer SoC has surfaced. Fresh entries in the Geekbench and Furmark databases have given us our best look yet at the hardware powering this chip, even if the early performance numbers are, as expected, nothing to write home …

Arctic is expanding its successful Liquid Freezer III Pro series with the addition of new 280mm and 420mm radiator options. The new radiators join the previously released Liquid Freezer III Pro 360mm and 240mm models. The Liquid Freezer III Pro with a 280mm or 420mm radiator is now available an …

At Computex last month, AMD introduced the world's first block FP16 stable diffusion model, a breakthrough model that combines the accuracy of FP16 with performance of INT8. Now, this ongoing collaboration between AMD and Stability AI is proceeding to a new phase, with SD 3.0 Medium now available to download …

Just last week, rumours emerged over Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh, with some suggesting it would bring not only higher clock speeds but also an upgraded NPU to the desktop to improve local AI peformance. However, according to a new report, those plans have been scaled back, with the refresh …

AMD has been the undisputed king of the high-end workstation CPU market since it first unleashed Threadripper, and it looks like that reign is set to continue. With the official launch of the new Threadripper Pro 9000WX series just around the corner, the first Cinebench R23 score for the flagship …

The battle in the high-performance APU segment could soon get a new contender, as the latest rumours suggest Intel is preparing a monster SoC to challenge AMD and Apple in the space. According to a new report, a new variant of the next-generation Nova Lake architecture, dubbed “Nova Lake-AX”, is …

Ahead of the planned launch next week, AMD has revealed the specs for its five new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000WX processors. We also have details on pricing and for the first time, AMD has confirmed that the new Threadripper CPUs will be available on the DIY market.

The next major desktop platform in Intel's client CPU portfolio, “Nova Lake-S”, has reportedly taken a significant step towards reality. According to a new report, a compute tile for the next-generation desktop processor has successfully “taped out” at TSMC's facilities in Taiwan. Based on the new report from SemiAccurate (via …