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Intel Arrow Lake leaks pour forth – flagship CPU looks to offer some solid gains, but it’s bad news for PC gamers
By Darren Allan published
Some PC gamers are already judging the Arrow Lake flagship CPU as DOA, but let’s not get carried away here…
The best processor 2024
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Updated We've carefully selected the best CPU picks to get your PC running fast and efficiently.
Qualcomm's big chip merge plan paves the way for – wait for it – the return of the Windows Phone
By Christian Guyton published
Qualcomm merging its mobile and laptop chip families shows that phones and PCs are closer together than ever before - and it’s got me thinking about a glorious future hybrid device.
Intel finally confirms instability issues with 13th-gen and 14th-gen CPUs are fully fixed – but some owners may still be worried
By Darren Allan published
Intel didn’t concretely confirm that the instability gremlins had been banished – but it has now done so in a definitive statement.
Intel Lunar Lake could revolutionize gaming handhelds, going by early tests of Core Ultra 7 CPU
By Darren Allan published
Will the ultimate gaming handhelds be powered by Intel’s Lunar Lake CPUs? It seems entirely possible.
Will Arrow Lake live up to Intel’s promises? We could find out on October 10, with CPUs going on sale soon
By Darren Allan published
Keen to buy an Intel Arrow Lake CPU? You’ll be able to in just three weeks, if the rumors are right.
Intel’s Panther Cove – possibly for Core Ultra 400 CPUs – could deliver a big performance boost and give AMD engineers some sleepless nights
By Darren Allan published
Watch out, AMD – Intel’s future CPUs built on Panther Cove might be a huge leap forward in performance.
Intel's fix for its Raptor Lake problems might lower performance by 6.5%, but there's more to the story
By Allisa James published
Intel’s latest CPU update still has speeds dropping by up to 6.5% according to users, but it’s not all bad news.
Gamers beware: the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU is low in stock with hiked-up prices—but there’s hope on the horizon
By Allisa James published
If you’re looking for a gaming CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D may not be the best choice right now thanks to skyrocketed prices and low stock.
AMD announces a new update to address Ryzen 9000's performance woes ahead of Intel Arrow Lake launch, but it has already blown its early advantage
By John Loeffler published
AMD rolls out fixes to its rocky Ryzen 9000 series launch, but they come too late to gain a head start over Intel's coming Arrow Lake chips.
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