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2026-08-14
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2026-08-14
Intel has stated that its Raptor Lake processors will remain a core component of its product portfolio for years to come, amid rising DDR5 memory prices and increased demand for DDR4 platforms. The sudden surge in demand for Raptor Lake CPUs, particularly those supporting DDR4 via the LGA 1700 socke
2026-08-14
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2026-08-14
A Reddit hardware enthusiast transformed the ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone into a functional mini PC by mounting dual desktop CPU coolers on either side of the device. The phone, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC with 24GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage, was stripped down to its cor
2026-08-14
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2026-08-14
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in AMD CPUs from 2015 and earlier, allowing attackers to gain full hardware-level access with just a single instruction. The flaw, named 'Skitter,' affects chips from AMD's 15h and 16h families, including desktop FX-series processors, some Optero
2026-08-12
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2026-08-12
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is exploring CPU-memory stacking technologies to address ongoing memory shortages, which are intensifying due to surging demand from AI data centers. This approach could help Intel better manage supply chain constraints and drive growth amid a global semiconductor bottleneck. Ta
2026-08-11
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2026-08-11
In August 2026, AMD's senior marketing director Saša Marinković shared a screenshot of Amazon's CPU best-sellers list, highlighting the Ryzen 5 5500's temporary top spot. Despite being a four-year-old DDR4-based processor, it demonstrates the continued demand for older platforms, especially among bu
2026-08-11
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2026-08-09
In the increasingly competitive mid-range CPU market, Intel and AMD have launched their latest processors, sparking a highly anticipated showdown. The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, based on the Arrow Lake Refresh architecture and built using TSMC's 3nm process, features 24 cores (8 P-cores and 16 E-
2026-08-08
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2026-08-08
While the industry relentlessly pursues faster processors, hardware researcher Christopher Domas has taken a contrary approach with his 'CPU deoptimization' project, aiming to identify the slowest single x86 instruction. Rather than optimizing performance, the initiative explores instruction latency
2026-08-07
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2026-08-07
Amazon's cloud services division is cracking down on internal CPU usage by engineers to free up compute capacity for customers, amid surging demand for CPUs in data centers. Traditionally, the ratio of GPUs to CPUs was high, but with the rise of AI agents and more complex workloads, CPUs are now cen
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tomshardware.com
2026-08-04
According to Steam's latest hardware survey, 16GB GPUs and 8-core CPUs have become the most popular configurations among users. In July 2026, 16GB GPUs accounted for 25.9% of all Steam users, slightly surpassing the 8GB version at 25.32%. This shift marks the decline of 8GB VRAM as insufficient for
2026-08-02
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2026-08-02
AMD is expected to unveil its next-generation Zen 6 CPU platform at CES 2026, with the Ryzen 10000 series processors anticipated to deliver not only improved IPC and clock speeds but also subtle yet impactful under-the-hood optimizations aimed at enhancing gaming performance. According to reports fr