Intel axes its next mainstream Xeon platform
Published in Network
Tuesday, 18 November 2025 10:15

Intel axes its next mainstream Xeon platform


Diamond Rapids loses its low-end twin as the server world shifts to fatter memory pipes.

Troubled Chipzilla has binned the eight-channel Diamond Rapids design that was supposed to replace today’s Granite Rapids-SP Xeon 6700P and 6500P chips.

Valve announces new Steam Machine
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 12 November 2025 21:01

Valve announces new Steam Machine


With semi-custom AMD Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU

Valve has finally announced its new Steam Hardware, including the Steam Machine, a cool-looking box-like mini PC, based on AMD's semi-custom Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPU, that will sit under your TV.

AMD officially lists new Ryzen 5 7500X3D CPU
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 12 November 2025 20:13

AMD officially lists new Ryzen 5 7500X3D CPU


Budget 6-core/12-thread Zen 4 CPU with 64MB of 3D V-Cache for $269

AMD has finally made the new Ryzen 5 7500X3D official by listing its full specifications and its own benchmark results. This budget-oriented Zen 4-based 6-core/12-thread SKU with 64MB of 3D V-Cache will launch at $269.

AMD plots Gorgon and Medusa to turn rivals to stone
Published in Graphics


Zen 5 refresh in 2026, Zen 6 in 2027, and a mysterious new GPU to bury RDNA

AMD has lifted the kimono on its next-gen client CPUs and GPUs, with new codenames straight out of Greek mythology.

AMD bets big on Zen 6 and MI400 as profits soar
Published in News
Wednesday, 05 November 2025 10:44

AMD bets big on Zen 6 and MI400 as profits soar


Rides AI boom to record $9.2 billion quarter

AMD has just posted record-breaking results, with third-quarter revenue hitting $9.2 billion, up 36 per cent from the previous year and 20 per cent higher than last quarter.

AMD hit by patent troll over 3d v-cache tech
Published in News
Wednesday, 05 November 2025 10:12

AMD hit by patent troll over 3d v-cache tech


Adeia dusts off patents to chase a payout on Ryzen X3D chips

Chipmaker AMD has found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit from Adeia, a company that doesn’t make anything but claims to own the technology behind the firm’s 3D V-Cache hybrid bonding used in Ryzen X3D processors.

Intel and AMD jack up CPU prices
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 11:11

Intel and AMD jack up CPU prices


Blame AI

Reports from China suggest that Troubled Chipzilla and AMD have hiked CPU prices across multiple product lines this month, catching retailers and distributors flat-footed.

AMD U-turns on RDNA driver fiasco
Published in Graphics
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 10:33

AMD U-turns on RDNA driver fiasco


Red faces in Radeon land after driver chaos and user revolt

After a torrent of angry users, botched uploads and contradictory statements, AMD has published a full web page promising to keep supporting its older Radeon graphics cards after all.

Samsung gears up for 2nm and HBM4 mass production
Published in PC Hardware


Korean giant profits surge

Samsung is charging ahead into 2026 with plans to begin mass production of next-generation memory and chip technologies, including its long-awaited 2nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) process.

Nvidia first company to hit $5 trillion
Published in News
Thursday, 30 October 2025 09:08

Nvidia first company to hit $5 trillion


Huang’s outfit worth more than entire S&P sectors

Nvidia just became the first company in history to smash through the $5 trillion mark, proving that the AI hype train shows no sign of slowing down.