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This simulation of how an old 8-bit processor fetches data from ROM is a thing of beauty
By James Bentley published
News Look at the pretty colours.

One leaker's cryptic post suggests that AMD's next Ryzen lineup will have some serious core configurations across the range
By Nick Evanson published
News From a six-core entry-level chip, all the way up to a dual-CCD, 24-core range topper.

AMD's desktop CPU market share climbs almost 10% from last year, according to research, but it still trails behind Intel in every sector
By Nick Evanson published
News Team Red server CPUs have been selling extremely well, though.

More details of an extra big Intel Nova Lake 'bLLC' CPU die with added cache and designed to take on AMD's X3D chips emerge
By Jeremy Laird published
News The 'bLLC' CPU die is allegedly 36% bigger than the regular high-performance die.

The rumour that Intel's next-gen Nova Lake chips will consume up to 700 W of power is nothing to worry about—Core Ultra 400 gaming PCs aren't going to be melting your house down
By Nick Evanson published
News And it's simply because games just don't max out every single CPU core.

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chip gets tested in games and unsurprisingly can't keep up with Intel's mighty Panther Lake APU
By Jeremy Laird published
News There's a little more to come from Qualcomm, but it probably won't be enough.

Best CPU for gaming in 2026: These are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best CPU for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.

Both Intel and AMD have warned Chinese customers of delays on server CPU shipments, report says, as AI demand begins to eat into the processor market
By Andy Edser published
News The supply chain wobbles once more.
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