AMD’s next gaming champ to debut at $499, and you can already buy it ahead of launch — Ryzen 7 9850X3D is $30 more expensive than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D

AMD has confirmed that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D will hit retail on January 29 at an MSRP of $499.

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Xbox app is now available on all Arm-based Windows 11 devices — Microsoft says ‘more than 85% of Game Pass catalog is compatible with these PCs’

Microsoft is making the Xbox app compatible with Arm-based processors, giving gamers more options when it comes to gaming laptops and practically opening the road for Arm-powered handheld gaming PC consoles.
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Intel axes 12th Gen Alder Lake and 4th Gen Xeon Sapphire Rapids — final orders for Intel’s first hybrid CPUs end in just a few months

Intel’s 12th Generation Alder Lake and 4th Generation Xeon Sapphire Rapids Scalable processors have reached end-of-life (EOL) status.
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Nvidia’s Arm-based N1X-equipped gaming laptops are reportedly set to debut this quarter, with N2 series chips planned for 2027 — new roadmap leak finally hints at consumer release Windows-on-ARM machines

Nvidia’s long-rumored N1/N1X SoCs have traded an actual launch for rumors for more than two years now. Going as far back as 2021, when MediaTek’s partnership with Nvidia was first unveiled, we’ve only heard about the chip …

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Benchmarks of Performance-core only Bartlett Lake CPU emerge, 10-core offers 26% faster multithreaded performance than 14-core i5-14400 — 12-core version launch could be imminent

First sighting of a 10 P-core only Bartlett Lake CPU emerges, featuring 26% better multi-core performance than the Core i5-14400, which has four more cores. 10 P-cores beat six P-cores and four E-cores.
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Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 9 mobile CPU outperforms most desktop counterparts in new benchmark — Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus nearly matches flagship Core Ultra 9 285K in single-threaded performance

Intel’s mainstream Arrow Lake lineup is due for a refresh later this year, and while we’ve already seen a lot about the desktop parts, the first mobile SKU has just appeared on PassMark with some impressive scores to boot….

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Intrepid PC builder fights RAM crunch by building DDR3 system that runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 60 FPS — Core i7-4790K, RTX 2060 Super, and 32GB of DDR3 would cost just $300

Increasing DDR5 prices are leading buyers to buy “ancient” desktop platforms going as far back as the DDR3 era. YouTuber discovers 4790K powered system with an RTX 2060 Super and $40 worth of 32GB DDR3 memory can run games…

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GlobalFoundries acquires ARC and RISC-V IP from Synopsys — company gains critical CPU IP as it grows beyond being a mere chipmaker

GlobalFoundries acquires more CPU IP as it is reshaping its role in the semiconductor supply chain and becomes an IP and manufacturing partner rather than just a chipmaker.
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AMD’s upcoming Ryzen AI Max+ 392 hot on the heels of 9800X3D in early benchmarks — New Strix Halo APU almost matches Ryzen 7 beast in multi-core performance

The new Ryzen AI Max+ 392 has popped up on Geekbench with a single-core score of 2,917 points and a multi-core score of 18,071 points, posting impressive results across the board that match high-end desktop SKUs. The test …

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Intel’s comeback weapon to fight AMD reportedly drops this spring — Core Ultra 200K Plus and 200HX Plus CPUs set for March or April launch

Hardware insider shares launch and embargo information for Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake Refresh and Panther Lake processors.
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