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Intel Arrow Lake leak suggests overclocking is exclusive to the most expensive Z890 motherboards
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Leaked specs indicate that only Intel's Z890 platform will officially support CPU overclocking.
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AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs are getting a nifty trick to help enthusiasts get the best out of the next-gen chips
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Curve Shaper is coming to AMD's Curve Optimizer feature with the Ryzen 9000 series of processors.
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Leaked Intel Arrow Lake benchmark hints at a seriously promising mid-range CPU
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Purported mid-range Arrow Lake CPU is seemingly 20% faster than Intel's current top dog Core i9 chip.
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Intel Arrow Lake leak suggests big changes for next-gen CPUs including shifting up a gear to faster RAM
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs are rumored to run with a total of 32 PCIe lanes and drop support for DDR4 memory.
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Best cheap processor sales and prices for July 2024
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AMD Ryzen 9000X3D could get full overclocking abilities, making life even more difficult for Intel Arrow Lake CPUs
By Darren Allan published
Intel is going to have a tough time of the next-gen CPU wars if all the current rumors pan out as predicted.
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Will Core i9 crashing debacle stop gamers from buying Intel’s next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs? This motherboard maker is worried it might
By Darren Allan published
Is there a danger that the CPU instability saga might color the perception of Arrow Lake? It’s far from unthinkable.
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The Ryzen 9700X is a key mid-range CPU for AMD’s next-gen chips – and it might be getting a lot more powerful for PC gaming
By Darren Allan published
Something major could be in the works for the 9700X – and with great power comes great gaming performance.
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