AMD's 6th Gen EPYC lineup splits four ways — and the power spec changed, too
… AMD has begun to use Default CPU Power rather than its historical TDP reference. …
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Your budget motherboard is throttling your expensive CPU, and you won't notice until it's too late
… Buying the right motherboard is never about spending more Match your CPU and save money where it actually makes sense I'm not trying to make an argument for buying the most expensive motherboard you can afford. …
Someone changed one line in the GCC compiler and scored a 12% improvement on modern Intel and AMD chips
… SPEC CPU 2017 NAB test showed ~12% speedup on modern AMD and Intel CPUs. …
AM4 CPUs are cheaper than ever, and AM5 still isn't worth the platform jump
… Related AMD is resurrecting a 4-year-old CPU, and it exposes some uncomfortable truths about the PC industry Did they accidentally make AM4 too good? …
Alienware's Area-51 becomes the first pre-built PC with AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
… The Alienware Area-51 adds the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU into the fray It's pretty mighty In an emailed press release, Alienware revealed that its Area-51 PCs can now come with an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU as part of its customizable kit. …
Amazon's Big Spring Sale is now on: Here are all the best deals you can't miss out on
… It's an impressive 12-core CPU with 24 threads that can boost up to 5.6 GHz. …
Nova Lake is set to change nearly everything you know about Intel CPUs
… This will be the first CPU generation from Intel with a 3D V-Cache rival, something the industry has long been waiting for. This rumored bLLC die shows 288MB of cache that's part of the CPU die itself, instead of being stacked on top of the cores as in AMD's Ryzen X3D CPUs. …
Intel's next CPU generation might finally catch up to AMD on something that actually matters
… By the time Nova Lake CPUs launch late this year or early next year, AMD will also have its next-gen Zen 6 CPUs ready, including X3D models to compete with these bLLC models. …
The only PC components I never regret spending extra on
… There's another factor to consider when buying a CPU cooler. You may not need the additional cooling performance right now, but when you switch to a new CPU or a new PC entirely, a high-quality cooler won't need replacing. …
I've kept the same AMD motherboard for years while Intel buyers bought three, and the math isn't close
… Intel has released three consumer desktop sockets in 5 years "Want the latest CPU? …