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In this part of the Geekbench 6 test it is 16.5% faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, and against the prior single-core champ, the Intel Core i9-13900KS, it is 9.5% faster. We of course have to ...

The Intel Core i9-12900KS is a gaming-focused desktop processor that boasts impressive specifications: with its hexadeca-core ...

AMD just released some benchmarks that compare its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor to Intel's Lunar Lake. In some games, the CPU ...

Intel tries to steal AMD's Computex thunder with news that 10nm is getting real, and an upticked version of its flagship mainstream desktop CPU is coming. Intel also showed off new 5G devices and ...

TL;DR: Intel's Core i9-12900KS, the Special Edition Alder Lake CPU, is on sale for $239, a huge drop from its original $739 ...

A blog post from AMD is advertising a 75% performance advantage in gaming benchmarks of its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 against Intel's ...

It introduces AMD’s next-gen 3D V-Cache tech, and it dominates in games. But there’s still plenty of competition coming from ...

AMD's new Ryzen 9000 series 'Zen 5' desktop CPUs at new record low price: 9950X for $569, 9900X for $359, 9700X for $309, ...

I’ve never seen a processor as radically different as the Core Ultra 9 285K. It’s a complete departure for Intel, from design to features, all focused on a new vision of highly efficient ...

Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K is the first enthusiast desktop CPU with a built-in NPU, or a neural processing unit, for accelerating AI tasks. It’s also the first CPU that’s bui ...

Here's a week spent in the exhibition halls and HQs, distilled to 10 key trends. Intel tries to steal AMD's Computex thunder with news that 10nm is getting real, and an upticked version of its ...