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We might now know the full specs for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU thanks to a new manufacturer leak
By Allisa James published
New manufacturer leak may have let loose the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU’s specs, and the clock speeds are impressive.

Let the games begin: after October the battle of the next-gen processors kicks off, so you might wanna hold off on building that new PC
By Rosario Blue published
More AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D announcement rumors

AMD Ryzen 9800X3D benchmark leaks could disappoint PC gamers – but let’s not rule out this CPU just yet
By Darren Allan published
New leaks have burst the optimistic bubble around the CPU’s gaming prowess, but there’s lots to chew over with these benchmarks.

Intel’s Arrow Lake CPUs get a free gaming boost with APO, and 12 new games are supported including Fortnite and CyberPunk 2077
By Darren Allan published
Intel’s Core Ultra 200S processors have got off to a somewhat rocky start, at least in the gaming arena – but APO could well help here.

AMD Ryzen 9800X3D leak suggests a big leap in clock speeds – and a CPU shaping up to be Intel’s worst nightmare
By Rosario Blue published
Could the Ryzen 9800X3D rescue AMD’s fortunes with Zen 5 chips? It’s looking like this might well be the case.

Intel announces Core Ultra 200 series desktop CPUs, the first desktop AI processors on the market
By John Loeffler last updated
Intel brings the AI PC to the desktop with the first desktop processor featuring a built-in NPU

Intel Arrow Lake leaks pour forth – flagship CPU looks to offer some solid gains, but it’s bad news for PC gamers
By Darren Allan published
Some PC gamers are already judging the Arrow Lake flagship CPU as DOA, but let’s not get carried away here…

Qualcomm's big chip merge plan paves the way for – wait for it – the return of the Windows Phone
By Christian Guyton published
Qualcomm merging its mobile and laptop chip families shows that phones and PCs are closer together than ever before - and it’s got me thinking about a glorious future hybrid device.
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