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Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X Elite chips could mean better laptop battery life than ever before - but one thing worries me about these new processors
By Christian Guyton published
The Snapdragon X Elite platform allegedly offers up to 65% less power consumption than the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, while still matching performance.
Intel’s Core i9 CPUs are still having some serious issues - but Intel insists it’s your motherboard’s fault
By Christian Guyton published
Intel has released an official statement shifting blame to motherboard makers for poor performance in its new i9 processors.
After a new Intel CPU for less? Try your luck with a Japanese Gachapon
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
A viral video has surfaced of a Gachapon in Japan which dispenses Intel CPUs for as little as 500 yen (around $3).
Intel boss confirms Panther Lake is on track for mid-2025 release date - with some bold claims
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has doubled down on Panther Lake coming in mid-2025 with some bold performance claims in a recent earnings call.
Gigabyte’s heavy-handed fix for Intel Core i9 CPU instability drops performance to Core i7 levels in some cases – but don’t panic yet
By Darren Allan published
Gigabyte seems to have been a lot stricter than other motherboard makers with its cure for game-crashing blues.
Huge AMD Strix Point leak gives Snapdragon X Elite CPU something to worry about – and Apple’s M4, too
By Darren Allan published
AMD has some seriously powerful APUs – CPU + GPU + NPU – chips inbound and this Strix Point leak illustrates that clearly.
Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon X Plus is an M3 beater, but is it really?
By Allisa James published
Qualcomm claims Snapdragon X Plus is an M3 beater - that should scare Intel and Apple if it turns out to be true.
AMD’s Zen 5 CPUs are ‘imminent’ and another motherboard maker seemingly confirms them as Ryzen 9000 chips
By Darren Allan published
It’s looking more and more likely that we’ll see Ryzen 9000 processors early in Q3, perhaps in July.
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