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Qualcomm debuts new Snapdragon G handheld gaming PC chips to compete with Intel and AMD

By Zhiye Liu published

Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 for handheld gaming devices.

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Processor Box Retail

Finally, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is readily available again, and at MSRP

By Stewart Bendle published

Deals Finally, back in stock at multiple retailers, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is available at its $479 launch MSRP.

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AMD Strix Halo Ryzen AI Max

AMD boasts its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is up to 12.2x faster than Lunar Lake in AI workloads

By Aaron Klotz published

AMD benchmarked its Ryzen AI Max+ 395 flagship against Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V in a plethora of AI benchmarks. The AMD chip was up to 12x faster than the Intel counterpart.

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CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2025: CPU Rankings

By Paul Alcorn last updated

All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

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CPU Price Index 2025: The cheapest price on every PC processor today

By Stewart Bendle last updated

In our CPU price index, we find the lowest prices on the most popular CPUs so you don't have to.

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Kirin-mob

New Huawei Kirin X90 chip revealed in state report — possible server and PC chip

By Hassam Nasir published

A Chinese state report sheds light on what's believed to be Huawei's upcoming SoC for servers and PCs, namely the Kirin X90.

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Intel

The week in chip news: Intel gets a new CEO, China chip smuggling, AMD dominates

By Paul Alcorn published

We cover the biggest stories of the week.

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Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive of Intel

Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as permanent CEO

By Anton Shilov published

Industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan becomes Intel's permanent CEO, rejoins the company's board-of-directors.

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Chinese university designed world's first silicon-free 2D GAAFET transistor

By Dallin Grimm published

Peking University has published its findings on a wafer-scale 2D GAAFET in Nature, pointing a new path into the Angstrom era

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Best CPU for Gaming

The Best CPU for Gaming in 2025

By Paul Alcorn published

Here is the best CPU for gaming for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.

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