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Intel’s fix for high-end CPU crashes is coming, but a new leak suggests Team Blue could still be in hot water
By Darren Allan published
Intel’s cure for CPU crashes may not be the end of this story, as the investigation into the flaw is still ongoing.
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AMD delays Ryzen 9000 due to last-minute discovery of problems with some CPUs – launch won’t happen until August now
By Darren Allan published
Keen to buy a Ryzen 9000 CPU? Bad news – AMD has delayed Zen 5 to August as some next-gen chips have ‘quality’ issues.
![An Intel Core i9-14900K with its promotional packaging](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pwWtznScyPhjBHDJ3ECpKJ-320-80.jpg)
Intel admits ‘elevated voltage’ is primary cause of unstable CPUs – and thankfully a fix is coming soon
By Darren Allan published
The results of Intel’s long-running investigation have been revealed, and a patch for instability issues is inbound.
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Worried your Intel laptop CPU might suffer from instability gremlins? Team Blue clarifies that mobile chips don’t have the same issue as desktops
By Darren Allan published
Intel clarifies that its laptop CPUs aren’t plagued by the instability woes that have hit Core i9 desktop chips.
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Leaked AMD Ryzen 9950X benchmarks appear to show Intel how a flagship CPU is done, easily outgunning the Core i9-14900KS
By Darren Allan published
Some fresh benchmark leaks suggest a seriously fast and highly efficient flagship Zen 5 CPU.
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Intel raising power safeguard for next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs has rung alarm bells for some – but we’re hopeful it’s a positive sign
By Darren Allan published
Will Intel’s next-gen processors put Core i9 stability issues firmly in the rearview mirror?
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Believe it or not, AMD has already begun work on Zen 7 CPUs that are three generations into the future
By Darren Allan published
Excited about Ryzen 9000 CPUs? Forget them, AMD is already working on Zen 7 chips that won’t arrive until 2028.
![A hand holding an Intel Core i9-14900K](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dhZeUNZB7GLcxRgwNePzKj-320-80.jpg)
Intel’s Arrow Lake flagship could run considerably slower than the Core i9-14900K – but don’t rule out this CPU yet
By Darren Allan published
Core Ultra 9 285K CPU still has the potential to be a substantial upgrade, and plenty of rumors are already suggesting that.
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