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For months now, we have heard rumours about AMD experimenting with dual 3D V-Cache designs for a new CPU. Now, AMD has quietly announced exactly that, with the new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU being the first chip to combine two stacks of 3D V-Cache across two CCDs. 

Intel has introduced its latest commercial client portfolio, led by the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and a pair of professional‑grade Arc Pro GPUs. The lineup targets business laptops, desktops and workstations, with a focus on efficiency, security and as you would expect in 2026, AI‑accelerated workloads.

You may have already seen our review of the new Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus CPUs HERE, in which case you have already seen a moment from our interview with Robert Hallock, VP/GM Enthusiast Channel Business at Intel. The time has come to grab a long drink and settle back for the whole conversation and we guarantee you will learn plenty about Intel's plans in 2026 and beyond...

Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh has arrived - and we're actually pretty impressed. Find out why

Just one week after Intel unveiled its aggressive Core Ultra 200S Plus desktop refresh, a report has emerged indicating that AMD is preparing a pair of new Zen 5 chips – the Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X. According to chi11eddog (via VideoCardz), these are not X3D parts, as they maintain the …

The first signs of AMD's next-generation "Medusa Point" mobile silicon have surfaced on Geekbench, providing a first look at the architecture expected to arrive in laptops next year. While the benchmark scores are negligible due to the chip running at a low clock speed of roughly 1.39GHz, the technical specifications revealed in the entry confirm major architectural shifts.

Today Intel is expanding its desktop CPU portfolio with two new SKUs - the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, bringing increased core counts and more performance.

Intel has pulled back the curtain on the frequency behaviour of its new Granite Rapids-WS Xeon 600 workstation series. While marketing materials highlight a peak of 4.9 GHz via Turbo Boost Max 3.0, newly published documentation confirms that sustained speeds are heavily dependent on the instruction set being utilised. As …

Intel has reportedly finalised the specifications for its long-rumoured “Bartlett Lake-S” Core 200E family of processors, a platform that's expected to use only P-cores for the ageing LGA-1700 socket. Despite the gaming community calling for a P-core-only desktop chip, Intel might be skipping this market with Bartlett Lake-S. The technical …

AMD's next-generation Ryzen desktop processors, reportedly codenamed “Olympic Ridge”, may bring a significant architectural shift by leveraging the Zen 6 core design to push desktop core counts to new heights. By moving to TSMC's N2 2nm process, AMD has reportedly achieved the transistor density required to pack up to 12 …

The technical picture for AMD's next-generation Medusa Point APUs is becoming clearer through recent Linux compiler activity. The emergence of the GFX1170 target, explicitly labelled as “RDNA 4m”, suggests AMD will finally bring FSR4 support to its APUs. As noted by Phoronix (via TechPowerUp), while technically part of the GFX11 …

Back in early 2025, Thermal Grizzly officially began selling delidded processors, backed by a warranty to give PC builders peace of mind. This week, the company is adding a new CPU to its delidded line-up - the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D.

AMD has just shared its latest commissioned Q4 2025 processor shipment report, carried out by the analytics experts at Mercury. The new report shows that AMD closed out the year with a record 41.3% server revenue share based on increased adoption of its EPYC series processors.

Intel looks to be entering the final stages of preparation for its Arrow Lake Refresh (Core Ultra Series 2 Plus) desktop launch, with new benchmarks for the mid-range Core Ultra 5 250K Plus surfacing on Geekbench. The “16th Gen” is expected to act as the final performance push for the …

Intel is reportedly thinning out its upcoming Arrow Lake-S Refresh (Core Ultra Series 2 Plus) lineup before it even hits the shelves. According to recent reports, the previously rumoured flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus has been cancelled. Despite earlier Geekbench leaks suggesting a 10% performance jump over the current …

Last week, ASRock issued its first statement following reports that several users suffered no-boot scenarios while using Ryzen 9000 series processors in a number of ASRock motherboards. Today, ASRock is issuing its first beta BIOS update to address the issue.

During a recent pre-briefing, we learned about the new Intel Xeon 600 series processors. The new generation of workstation-grade chips will be launching very soon, with 'budget' options around the $500 mark, moving all the way up to massively powerful $7,699 versions.

AMD’s next‑generation “Zen 6” microarchitecture may bring some notable changes, according to a new rumour shared by leaker HXL (via VideoCardz). The post claims AMD is considering increasing the core density of its standard CPU Complex Die (CCD) for the first time, moving from the long‑standing 8‑core layout to a …

AMD's 9850X3D is here - it's the fastest gaming CPU, but at what cost?

AMD's Ryzen AI Max ‘Strix Halo' has been enjoying success in the high-end mobile landscape since its debut last year, finding a home in premium workstations, enthusiast-grade mini-PCs, and even a handful of ambitious gaming handhelds. However, with Intel preparing to field its own contender in the form of ‘Panther …

AMD has officially confirmed that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D will hit retail shelves on January 29th, carrying a suggested price tag of $499. This move positions the new 8-core processor as the premium choice within Team Red's Zen 5 3D V-Cache lineup, sitting just above the current Ryzen 7 9800X3D...

Intel's desktop and high-performance laptop CPU update may be closer than expected, with fresh chatter around the Arrow Lake Refresh suggesting a launch window of March or April 2026. This positioning places the update only just after Intel's major January push for Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake series...

New data from Geekbench has surfaced for Intel's unannounced "Arrow Lake Refresh", branding the upcoming performance bump as the "Plus" series. While these chips weren't mentioned during Intel's CES 2026 keynote, the new leaks suggest that both desktop (LGA-1851) and mobile (HX) refreshes are right around the corner...

AMD appears to be preparing to expand its professional desktop portfolio, bringing its 3D V-Cache technology to the enterprise market for the first time. A new shipping manifest has revealed the Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D, a 16-core CPU with a 170W TDP. The leak, spotted initially by hardware sleuth @Olrak29_ …

Intel has officially launched its third-generation Core Ultra mobile processors at CES 2026, marking the long-awaited debut of its Intel 18A process technology. Also known as Panther Lake, the Core Ultra Series 3 is the first compute platform designed and manufactured entirely in the US using 18A silicon. With a focus on mobile efficiency and integrated graphics, Intel is claiming a 76% uplift in gaming performance and a 60% improvement in multithreaded performance over the previous generation.

CES 2026 has officially begun and AMD is rolling out a number of new products to mark the occasion. As expected, AMD's primary focus is now shifting towards AI performance, although there are gaming-related product launches to look forward to as well.

Thermaltake has introduced the MAGCurve 360 Ultra ARGB Sync AIO Liquid Cooler, a display‑driven cooling solution built for high‑performance systems. Available in Black and Snow, it combines a curved screen, AI‑assisted customisation, and a compact but capable thermal design.

Intel's mid-cycle refresh for its desktop Arrow Lake lineup seems to be right around the corner, with the first concrete performance numbers for the unannounced Core Ultra 7 270K Plus appearing on the Geekbench database. This new SKU seems to be a direct replacement for the existing Core Ultra 7 …

AMD has inadvertently confirmed the existence of a new high-end gaming processor, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, after the unannounced chip appeared on the company's own support website. The listing, which was spotted before being pulled, suggests that an official reveal could be imminent. The mention on AMD's website spotted by …

One of the recurring frustrations for PC builders is the frequency of socket changes, which often renders expensive cooling hardware obsolete or requires the sourcing of new mounting brackets. However, Noctua has quietly confirmed that owners of its current air coolers can breathe a sigh of relief regarding Intel's future …