AMD unveils two new Ryzen 5000 chips as AM4 refuses to die
If you bought an AM4 motherboard way back in 2016, you might want to sit down for this: You’ll be able to drop a brand new AMD Ryzen 5000 processor into it next month. That’s a…
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AMD’s monster Ryzen 9000 chips kick off a new round of PC competition
AMD’s Zen 5 is here! AMD launched its next-generation Ryzen 9000 series of desktop PC processors on Monday morning local time at Computex, kicking off the next round of processor competition between AMD, Intel, and…
Arm wants to make its own chips as soon as 2025
AI isn’t just a buzzword trying to drive PC sales to consumers. It’s also becoming a huge and very lucrative business — just ask Nvidia, which has more than doubled its stock price in the…
The new Snapdragon X chips are faster than an M3, but should we believe it?
If you follow tech outside the world of Apple, you may have noticed that Qualcomm has been getting a lot of attention lately. That’s because the company is promoting its upcoming Snapdragon X Plus and…
AMD brings AI to business desktops with Ryzen Pro chips
AMD today launched its most recent generation of business processors for business PCs, the Ryzen Pro 8000 series, for both desktop and laptops. For now, AMD will be the only CPU vendor offering AI-powered NPUs…
The next major step for Apple chips could happen next year
According to a report by DigiTimes (subscription required), chip maker TSMC is on schedule with its 2nm manufacturing process, which could mean that Apple will start using 2nm chips as soon as next year. TSMC…
Acer’s new Helios and Nitro gaming laptops pack all the latest chips
Acer makes some of the best-selling gaming laptops on the market, out of a combination of low starting prices and ubiquitous availability. Its Nitro series, for example, is almost constantly the best-selling gaming model on…
‘GoFetch’ flaw in Apple’s M-series chips can leak hidden encryption keys
A group of university researchers has revealed a vulnerability in Apple’s M-series chips that can be exploited to gain access to cryptographic keys. Dubbed “GoFetch,” the vulnerability can be used by an attacker to access…
Intel approved to sell ‘delidded’ Core chips in gaming PCs
Intel will officially offer a “delidded” version of the Core i9-14900KS through its PC partners, including a warranty, an official representative confirmed Friday. The company’s new option was reported earlier via YouTube Roman ‘der8auer’ Hartung…
Report: Apple’s upcoming A18 and M4 chips to get boosted AI capabilities
Apple’s push into generative AI this year seems more and more certain, especially after Economic Daily published a report on Thursday about Apple’s plans for its upcoming chips. The plans, according to ED (translated from Chinese),…