Tag: cpu
Forget the RAM crisis — storage prices are spiralling, and processors could be next, as gaming PC maker warns ‘CPU shortage is getting more serious’
Processors could be in line for major price hikes Rumor has it that Intel and AMD are increasing CPU prices due to a supply shortage, and this could end up as serious as the situation with RAM Storage prices are also heading up sharply, and device makers are having to…
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“We wanted to focus on those three things… not always done by our competitors when they put out products” – I talked to Intel about its plans for 2026, Panther Lake, and beyond
Intel entered 2026 on the back foot — not something I’d have previously expected to write about one of the most dominant companies in computing. Apple, having dropped Intel as a hardware partner for its Macs was getting acclaim for its Arm-based M-series chips, while Intel’s old rival AMD had…
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M5 benchmark leak shows Apple’s CPU outgunning Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Apple’s M5 has appeared in a benchmark leak with Geekbench It posted an impressive single-core result for CPU performance, beating out Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme SoC The M5 is also shown getting the better of some beefy desktop CPUs, but we need to tread carefully here If you…
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Nvidia and Intel’s partnership could introduce the huge performance upgrade for handheld gaming PCs I’ve been hoping for
Nvidia and Intel are teaming up to manufacture SoCs for AI servers and consumer PCs It comes after Nvidia’s $5 billion investment in Intel It could be a green light for a DLSS-powered handheld gaming PC It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like Nvidia is finally planning…
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Is Intel set for a great CPU comeback? Nova Lake in 2026 could copy AMD’s playbook for a key gaming boost
Intel might be planning a big change with Nova Lake CPUs in 2026 Rumor has it that they will benefit from additional cache for faster gaming This is in a similar vein to AMD’s existing 3D V-Cache chips, like the popular 9800X3D Intel‘s Nova Lake processors – which could be…
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Firefox engineer warns Intel Raptor Lake CPUs are ‘crashing more often because of the summer heat,’ and it’s making me worry about the future of these chips
A Firefox engineer has flagged up an apparent issue with Intel Raptor Lake These CPUs are reportedly crashing more in the summer heat in Europe There’s a greater prevalence of crashes in places where temperatures have spiked due to heatwaves, and the 14700K CPU is suffering in particular Intel‘s Raptor…
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