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Did Intel’s whole next-gen chip lineup and launch date just leak? It looks that way – but there’s bad news for some fans of Team Blue
By Christian Guyton published
Intel Core Ultra 200 desktop CPUs could be coming in October – but there’s a crucial chip missing, according to this leak.
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AMD’s Ryzen CPUs might be slower in PC games due to a weird Windows 11 bug – and while there’s a ‘fix’ you absolutely shouldn’t use it
By Darren Allan published
The apparent cure for the Ryzen gaming blues – a hidden admin account – shouldn’t be enabled in any circumstances.
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Linux embarrasses Windows 11 when it comes to games performance with AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs – but I won’t be switching operating systems just yet
By Darren Allan published
Windows 11 gamers, take note – new tests show AMD Ryzen 9700X running faster in Linux, but don’t get too upset yet.
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Report suggests AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 CPUs aren’t selling well at all – but Intel shouldn’t get too excited yet
By Darren Allan published
Intel has its own major issues with 13th and 14th-gen CPUs, and definitely shouldn’t get too gleeful about these sales figures.
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Forget Ryzen 9000, AMD’s next chip might be a Ryzen 5500X3D – and it might just be perfect for a budget gaming PC
By Darren Allan published
Those on a budget will appreciate this rumored CPU – but if it exists, let’s hope the 5500X3D isn’t exclusive to a single retailer.
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Intel's next desktop CPU will reportedly be Nova Lake, leaving Panther Lake to mobile
By Allisa James published
It seems that Intel is switching gears and making Nova Lake the next desktop CPU, reportedly making Panther Lake the mobile CPU instead.
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Intel’s fix for unstable CPUs is here, in beta, and if you're scared it might slow down your PC it seems that's not the case
By Darren Allan published
Intel’s own testing of 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs, and that of a third-party, demonstrate there’s little performance impact.
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Excited for Intel's next big chip reveal? Innovation event delay could mean you'll be waiting for a while
By Muskaan Saxena published
Controversy and cost cuts have seemingly forced Intel to reschedule its major event – and that could have repercussions.
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AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs get official pricing – and there’s good news and bad news
By Darren Allan published
Official MSRPs are all cheaper than their predecessors, even if top-end Ryzen CPUs aren’t quite as affordable as a leak suggested.
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Intel calms fears over some 13th-gen or 14th-gen buyers missing out on extended warranty for instability issues – now all CPUs are covered, but worries remain
By Darren Allan published
Worried that your CPU in a prebuilt PC didn’t get Intel’s extra warranty to cover instability gremlins? It does now.
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