<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer UK in Processors ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/hardware/processors Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:05:05 +0000 en <![CDATA[ New rumour claims with '100%' confidence that AMD's next-gen Zen 6 desktop CPU will run at over 6.5 GHz ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/new-rumour-claims-with-100-percent-confidence-that-amds-next-gen-zen-6-desktop-cpu-will-run-at-over-6-5-ghz/ K8CL2JGFRe8wC6KrEvon4J Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:05:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel adds 7 more games to its IBOT-boosted list, though few of them stand out as being in dire need of more CPU horsepower ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intel-adds-7-more-games-to-its-ibot-boosted-list-though-few-of-them-stand-out-as-being-in-dire-need-of-more-cpu-horsepower/ xcn9yKnARfQ4YKLSQ4mLyJ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:12:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thermal Grizzly's experimental direct-die CPU block is '3-4 times better' than most—but it uses diamond sheets that cost €500 each ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/thermal-grizzlys-experimental-direct-die-cpu-block-is-3-4-times-better-than-most-but-it-uses-diamond-sheets-that-cost-eur500-each/ 8p5ch3k22ELd3oRBKwVS7n Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:40:20 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:40:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ New report claims Intel is 'struggling' to supply laptop CPUs based on its latest 18A node after speaking to Computex sources ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/new-report-claims-intel-is-struggling-to-supply-laptop-cpus-based-on-its-latest-18a-node-after-speaking-to-computex-sources/ LCpPipSHQNaXaC6CKNGLVK Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:20:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Panther Lake has another powerful iGPU in its lineup but you'll probably never see it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/panther-lake-has-another-powerful-igpu-in-its-lineup-but-youll-probably-never-see-it/ sTu7n6jBiAobBEPuBbDP2F Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:15:37 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:15:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Choosing to bring back the 5800X3D was a tough conversation for AMD... 'very hard, actually, very, very hard!' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/choosing-to-bring-back-the-5800x3d-was-a-tough-conversation-for-amd-very-hard-actually-very-very-hard/ fP4bjXsgFCCA7gCwBh4KnN Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:10:51 +0000 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:10:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD is considering a Ryzen 5 9600X3D 'later this year' but its value for gaming could suffer against its own stiff competition ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-is-considering-a-ryzen-5-9600x3d-later-this-year-but-its-value-for-gaming-could-suffer-against-its-own-stiff-competition/ BUjfBfLPmQArNRxLCUKTyQ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:27:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jen-Hsun says RTX Spark 'is 100% awesome at everything everybody expects the PC to do, and it can do more' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/jen-hsun-says-rtx-spark-is-100-percent-awesome-at-everything-everybody-expects-the-pc-to-do-and-it-can-do-more/ yjogFK2podFA3LJQZ7o3nM Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:12:05 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:43:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD confirms that AM5 will continue to be supported by new processors through to 2029, and drop the deets on a forthcoming EXPO update ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-confirms-that-am5-will-continue-to-be-supported-by-new-processors-through-to-2029-and-drop-the-deets-on-a-forthcoming-expo-update/ PuGLdxzKBLddpRsiotEtB5 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:37:38 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Return of the king': AMD is bringing back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for DDR4 platforms, launching it alongside the mid-range AM5 Ryzen 7 7700X3D ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/return-of-the-king-amd-is-bringing-back-the-ryzen-7-5800x3d-for-ddr4-platforms-launching-it-alongside-the-mid-range-am5-ryzen-7-7700x3d/ jqghAHiEodQFPUxaLxFPCP Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:25:56 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ ByteDance has had enough of waiting months for processors, so it's going to make them itself ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/bytedance-has-had-enough-of-waiting-months-for-processors-so-its-going-to-make-them-itself/ pgwkRyQBvp4ZhHeRwn6pYi Thu, 28 May 2026 15:55:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ A rumoured Intel Nova Lake mobile chip that's 100% E-cores with a beefy iGPU would be great news for handhelds, if it wasn't destined for edge computing only ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/a-rumoured-intel-nova-lake-mobile-chip-thats-100-percent-e-cores-with-a-beefy-igpu-would-be-great-news-for-handhelds-if-it-wasnt-destined-for-edge-computing-only/ Zb7cSPjCimANHVfjmWvka3 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:52:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's first in-house CPU benchmarked, beats x86 and ARM chips alike but only in Nvidia-sanctioned tests ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/nvidias-first-in-house-cpu-benchmarked-beats-x86-and-arm-chips-alike-but-only-in-nvidia-sanctioned-tests/ cSVdNPpfCykWAKcV7NDmj9 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:10:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's still-yet-to-be-announced N1X Arm chip is referenced on a Lenovo login page, so make of that what you will ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/nvidias-still-yet-to-be-announced-n1x-arm-chip-is-referenced-on-a-lenovo-login-page-so-make-of-that-what-you-will/ xGCPASK3g2UUNhekqmQeFi Tue, 26 May 2026 14:46:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's freshly leaked roadmap for desktop and laptop CPUs is so complicated that it's given me a headache, but at least it all looks very promising on the Core Ultra processor front ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intels-freshly-leaked-roadmap-for-desktop-and-laptop-cpus-is-so-complicated-that-its-given-me-a-headache-but-at-least-it-all-looks-very-promising-on-the-core-ultra-processor-front/ 7oXJcmLYG6EX5FF4BkHDFG Fri, 22 May 2026 14:59:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD announces production ramp of first 2 nm CPUs as Intel teases 10A and 7A chip roadmap ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-announces-production-ramp-of-first-2-nm-cpus-as-intel-teases-10a-and-7a-chip-roadmap/ hTuKWidDcM3Mf6drco8BsC Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rebooted AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU for the 10th anniversary of the AM4 socket spotted online for $310, keeping DDR4 and your hopes of a PC upgrade alive ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/rebooted-amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-cpu-for-the-10th-anniversary-of-the-am4-socket-spotted-online-for-usd310-keeping-ddr4-and-your-hopes-of-a-pc-upgrade-alive/ ndvboTxXNBWobuXTxDWVkG Thu, 21 May 2026 10:11:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tech leaker suggests that AMD has a Ryzen 7 7700X3D lined up in the wings but if the specs are correct, it'll need to be genuinely cheap to sell well ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/tech-leaker-suggests-that-amd-has-a-ryzen-7-7700x3d-lined-up-in-the-wings-but-if-the-specs-are-correct-itll-need-to-be-genuinely-cheap-to-sell-well/ xzw5zZzcyEWvNTzpYsnkPZ Wed, 20 May 2026 13:05:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel chief: 'In the past, we made a lot of mistakes... from day one I came on board as CEO, I have all the engineering report to me' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intel-chief-in-the-past-we-made-a-lot-of-mistakes-from-day-one-i-came-on-board-as-ceo-i-have-all-the-engineering-report-to-me/ hKmxWuUTMr73bEdiv5x9A6 Wed, 20 May 2026 10:40:29 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 10:45:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel is reportedly forcing PC builders to buy its latest, most expensive 18A CPUs and I'm wondering what that means for Arrow Lake desktop chips ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intel-is-reportedly-forcing-pc-builders-to-buy-its-latest-most-expensive-18a-cpus-and-im-wondering-what-that-means-for-arrow-lake-desktop-chips/ zSpvPhwkQdU5uSjawCWDL8 Tue, 19 May 2026 15:11:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Overclockers squeeze a record-topping 9.2 GHz out of a 14900KF, just 800 MHz shy of the ten gigs that Intel promised us all those years ago ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/overclockers-squeeze-a-record-topping-9-2-ghz-out-of-a-14900kf-just-800-mhz-shy-of-the-ten-gigs-that-intel-promised-us-all-those-years-ago/ d75e67YZrVfxRTPBciTo3R Mon, 18 May 2026 12:28:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's 270K Plus is worthy of being picked by Thermal Grizzly as a delidded option, and it's even cheaper than a stock 285K ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intels-270k-plus-is-worthy-of-being-picked-by-thermal-grizzly-as-a-delidded-option-and-its-even-cheaper-than-a-stock-285k/ UveutDsqf5hhk799GCeYYU Fri, 15 May 2026 14:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD now owns 38.1% of the overall x86 CPU market according to new research but actually lost ground in desktop PCs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-now-owns-38-1-percent-of-the-overall-x86-cpu-market-according-to-new-research-but-actually-lost-ground-in-desktop-pcs/ DNfMvUWvbppZkuYpMdv2gS Thu, 14 May 2026 15:52:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel is back in F1 as it officially partners with last year's winners McLaren to provide the team with heaps of chips ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intel-is-back-in-f1-as-it-officially-partners-with-last-years-winners-mclaren-to-provide-the-team-with-heaps-of-chips/ 6aogjsMAU9dneU5PFnkg2K Thu, 14 May 2026 11:07:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-dual-edition-review/ KRANQaj5a8wn3yNwSR4yL9 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:28:06 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:28:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's upcoming all-CPU supercomputer plans to add an extra 47,000 processors in its second phase, and aims to be one of the fastest in the world ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/chinas-upcoming-all-cpu-supercomputer-plans-to-add-an-extra-47-000-processors-in-its-second-phase-and-aims-to-be-one-of-the-fastest-in-the-world/ K34Twb7r9NQTU2JDnrhrd8 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:44:48 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:45:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Hardcore PC enthusiasts are significantly underestimating the importance of software to the PC experience, like really, really seriously,' says Intel Enthusiast VP ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/hardcore-pc-enthusiasts-are-significantly-underestimating-the-importance-of-software-to-the-pc-experience-like-really-really-seriously-says-intel-enthusiast-vp/ kMAtT9K5za5X8yegXvSu6g Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:42:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This is a fundamentally different company today': Intel reports strong financial results, says its upcoming 14A process is already outpacing early 18A yields ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/this-is-a-fundamentally-different-company-today-intel-reports-strong-financial-results-says-its-upcoming-14a-process-is-already-outpacing-early-18a-yields/ Yityh7TiaE6ZzN7FGcZokk Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:07:45 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:08:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tesla to use Intel 14A for AI chips as Musk says it will be 'ready for prime ​time' when the multi-billion dollar Terafab project scales up ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/tesla-to-use-intel-14a-for-ai-chips-as-musk-says-it-will-be-ready-for-prime-time-when-the-multi-billion-dollar-terafab-project-scales-up/ TNk3bU9Tz9k2oZPbwyxxUK Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:20:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Overclocking should not be a feature that is exclusively reserved for the people paying the most amount of money,' says VP of Intel's enthusiast chip business ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/overclocking-should-not-be-a-feature-that-is-exclusively-reserved-for-the-people-paying-the-most-amount-of-money-says-vp-of-intels-enthusiast-chip-business/ nQZqwgMUUZEEFLHQXoQvJn Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:33:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Report claims the global CPU shortage is 'more acute for processors than memory' as industry waits for Intel's 18A chips to plug the gap ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/report-claims-the-global-cpu-shortage-is-more-acute-for-processors-than-memory-as-industry-waits-for-intels-18a-chips-to-plug-the-gap/ SY5iFCY4SGaBKZu7Hdsadk Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:54:20 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:54:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel launches Wildcat Lake Core Series 3 processors: Kitten-sized chips for the business and budget markets only ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intel-launches-wildcat-lake-core-series-3-processors-kitten-sized-chips-for-the-business-and-budget-markets-only/ oGVdrkKRperuTV9XzSP3me Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:40:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ A $3 billion infringement suit against Intel has opened up once more due to a US appeals court decision ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/a-usd3-billion-infringement-suit-against-intel-has-opened-up-once-more-due-to-a-us-appeals-court-decision/ CkUofEr6ENLfoVx5fueogA Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:21:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD could be releasing a special version of the classic Ryzen 7 5800X3D to celebrate 10 years of the AM4 socket ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-could-be-releasing-a-special-version-of-the-classic-ryzen-7-5800x3d-to-celebrate-10-years-of-the-am4-socket/ hQmQcL7CZw6uxB3snZYUSB Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:10:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'In 10 years of tracking retail CPU sales, I have never seen such a steep decline,' says one tech channel after staring at the grim figures ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/in-10-years-of-tracking-retail-cpu-sales-i-have-never-seen-such-a-steep-decline-says-one-tech-channel-after-staring-at-the-grim-figures/ X6STiXDXvJrxXZFqBwGHqE Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:53:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fresh Intel Nova Lake leak fills out the details on the range of Core Ultra 400-series CPUs we can expect to see later this year ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/fresh-intel-nova-lake-leak-fills-out-the-details-on-the-range-of-core-ultra-400-series-cpus-we-can-expect-to-see-later-this-year/ 54bKUnRRqdCsYkMXsyBkMF Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:13:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's fabs may at long last be worth all those billions of dollars ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intels-fabs-may-at-long-last-be-worth-all-those-billions-of-dollars/ 7aARxjbm9neyKXbTsavRT5 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:44:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top dollar for top cache: AMD's dual 3D V-Cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will sell for a wallet-burning $899 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/top-dollar-for-top-cache-amds-dual-3d-v-cache-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-will-sell-for-a-wallet-burning-usd899/ 57N6kCnPtcqJStrWo339WP Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:31:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Raptor Lake chips 'not going anywhere' as Intel commits to making older CPUs 'abundantly available' and keeping DDR4 support alive ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/raptor-lake-chips-not-going-anywhere-as-intel-commits-to-making-older-cpus-abundantly-available-and-keeping-ddr4-support-alive/ eVqGSDb5GvzzFWcnYbyKJn Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:22:54 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's new Nova Lake CPU claimed to have superior IPC performance to AMD's next-gen Zen 6 as rumour mill goes into overdrive with talk of higher core counts and an APU with a massive iGPU ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intels-new-nova-lake-cpu-claimed-to-have-superior-ipc-performance-to-amds-next-gen-zen-6-as-rumour-mill-goes-into-overdrive-with-talk-of-higher-core-counts-and-an-apu-with-a-massive-igpu/ 6SFnW3ehDTGH2irMqLzHYZ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:36:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's not just Arrow Lake that's been refreshed: Intel's whole approach to the consumer market seems like a new direction ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/its-not-just-arrow-lake-thats-been-refreshed-intels-whole-approach-to-the-consumer-market-seems-like-a-new-direction/ zvKScp7zpCxtfQokFgPoAY Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD says Intel's 'interesting choices' around multithreading could help Epyc CPUs gain server market share ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-says-intels-interesting-choices-around-multithreading-could-help-epyc-cpus-gain-server-market-share/ j9TPoT7qQx5h3BCbQLNgB4 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:56:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ It looks like Intel might ditch regular E-cores for its upcoming Core 300 laptop chips ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/it-looks-like-intel-might-ditch-regular-e-cores-for-its-upcoming-core-300-laptop-chips/ d82ZXvUsiL5VNKjdLEqdzS Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:35:03 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:36:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geekbench says enabling Intel BOT paints an 'unrealistic picture' of CPU performance and makes Intel chips seem faster versus the AMD competition 'than they would be in typical, real-world usage' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/geekbench-says-enabling-intel-bot-paints-an-unrealistic-picture-of-cpu-performance-and-makes-intel-chips-seem-faster-versus-the-amd-competition-than-they-would-be-in-typical-real-world-usage/ FJZsjgqdRzDqAs7S3oCxDN Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:35:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD announces Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition: a CPU with a mighty 208 MB of cache aimed at game devs ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-announces-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-dual-edition-a-cpu-with-a-mighty-208-mb-of-l3-cache-aimed-at-game-devs/ Gxv8STzGJCMvVQXWS7McrY Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:19:31 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:50:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ CPU shortage is 'getting more serious day by day, no less than the memory chip situation' according to an unnamed gaming PC company ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/cpu-shortage-is-getting-more-serious-day-by-day-no-less-than-the-memory-chip-situation-according-to-an-unnamed-gaming-pc-company/ EPbCXLHMpT98yYwZtN5RmA Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:22:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Geekbench warns that Intel's BOT tool for the new Arrow Lake Plus CPUs generates results that 'aren't comparable with standard runs' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/geekbench-warns-that-intels-bot-tool-for-the-new-arrow-lake-plus-cpus-generates-results-that-arent-comparable-with-standard-runs/ 5dBwsAk6FtTfJef8H5Jy5i Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:13:18 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:09:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've tested Intel's new Binary Optimization Tool to see what all the fuss is about and while it's almost everything the chip giant claims it to be, few PC gamers will ever see the benefits ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/ive-tested-intels-new-binary-optimization-tool-to-see-what-all-the-fuss-is-about-and-while-its-almost-everything-the-chip-giant-claims-it-to-be-few-pc-gamers-will-ever-see-the-benefits/ yFg7c4XQF5KvPb6noUdy7f Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:12:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oops, ASRock says motherboards will support 'newly launched' AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU that has definitely not yet been launched ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/oops-asrock-says-motherboards-will-support-newly-launched-amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-cpu-that-has-definitely-not-yet-been-announced/ c6oeAXRUWjsv5nWkrgpeKV Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:29:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-review/ CEvPPbBwTH7ufCKQPKFgvV Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:09:35 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:28:57 +0000