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AMD’s new mobile CPU might be just what Steam Deck 2 needs to keep up with increasingly fierce competition
Steam Deck’s mobile CPU is well known for its incredible efficiency but it seems that AMD’s latest mobile processor, the Ryzen 7 8840U, finally has it beat. One of the most impressive factors concerning the Steam Deck is how it can deliver excellent performance at a 10W power limit, which…
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Intel Core i9-14900KS CPU could be out next month with 6.2GHz boost – for those who can afford it
Intel’s Core i9-14900KS, a supercharged version of the current Raptor Lake Refresh flagship, the 14900K, could be on shelves as soon as next month. Tom’s Hardware picked up on a report from Benchlife (a Chinese tech site) which cites sources claiming that the purported Core i9-14900KS is set to launch…
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AMD Ryzen CPUs are selling well and making steady gains as the CPU market looks to be recovering – but how will Intel respond?
AMD’s Ryzen processors are slowly gaining market share in the CPU world, going by some fresh figures. Wccftech reported on the latest estimations of desktop processor shipments from analytics firm Mercury Research, in which AMD grabbed turf from Intel, albeit to a modest extent. Mercury’s stats show that in the…
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Want to trick out your gaming rig? You can get a CPU cooler with a six-inch HD screen – but it’ll cost you
We’re used to seeing bedazzled and tricked out best gaming PCs, like gorgeous cases with side glass panels that show off the innards, RGB-lit processors and graphics cards with top-tier cable management, liquid cooling systems that look pulled straight from a sci-fi movie, and more. But this CPU cooler called…
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Should Intel be worried about gamers favoring AMD’s cheap new CPU? Ryzen 5700X3D looks impressive from early benchmarks
AMD’s Ryzen 7 5700X3D has just arrived on the market, and yes, this is a blast from the past – as a CPU from the last generation of Ryzen desktop chips – but it makes a good case for itself. Announced last month at CES 2024, the Ryzen 5700X3D is…
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Panic over: AMD confirms that its Zen 5 Ryzen CPUs will launch as planned later this year
There’s been plenty of whispers about AMD’s Zen 5 architecture, including possible release delays. However, a new report asserts that the upcoming Ryzen processor will be released on schedule. According to AMD’s latest earnings call for Q4 2024, a representative confirmed that “Zen 5 is on track for the consumer…
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