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AMD launches Ryzen 5 7600X3D: Microcenter exclusive six-core Zen 4 CPU with game-boosting 3D V-Cache
By Anton Shilov published
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D to be exclusively available at Micro Center retail stores.
MSI BIOS comes with a new 105W TDP option for the Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X
By Aaron Klotz published
MSI's latest firmware has a new 105W TDP option that boosts the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X TDP from 65W to 105W with a simple toggle.
RISC-V CPU runs The Witcher 3 at 15 FPS
By Christopher Harper published
A modern AAA game like The Witcher 3 can now run on RISC-V architecture, albeit with minimal performance.
AMD Threadripper 9000 “Shimada Peak” CPU surfaces in shipping manifest
By Christopher Harper published
A new Ryzen Threadripper "Shimada Peak" 96-core CPU was spotted in a shipping manifest.
Ryzen CPUs receive a performance bump with the Windows 11 24H2 Release Preview version — impact varies
By Jowi Morales published
Many titles receive a performance bump of around 5% to 8%, but some games also suffered from a loss of FPS compared to systems running Windows 11 23H2.
Human brain organoid bioprocessors now available to rent for $500 per month
By Mark Tyson published
FinalSpark estimates its Neuroplatform is a million times more energy efficient than a digital processor.
IBM intros Telum II processor — 5.5GHz chip with onboard DPU claimed to be up to 70% faster
By Anton Shilov published
IBM's Telum II processor packs eight CPU cores and a 24 TOPS AI accelerator.
Intel hires Morgan Stanley to protect itself against activist investors
By Anton Shilov published
Amid the lack of activism, Intel wants to protect itself against activist investors.
China's largest Core i9-14900K gaming cafe has suffered from instability issues since 2023
By Aaron Klotz published
The world's largest Core i9-14900K equipped internet cafe in China reportedly suffered from CPU instability issues nearly a year ago, requiring Intel engineers to come in person to fix the problem.
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