AMD rolls out bargain-basement Ryzen AI chip
Entry-level CPU with copilot+ pc support
AMD has lobbed another Ryzen AI 300-series processor into the mix, and this one is squarely aimed at the budget-conscious.
Intel slashes prices on Core ultra 5 CPUs
Arrow Lake chips get cheaper
Troubled Chipzilla is knocking down prices on its budget-tier Core Ultra 5 processors, with the Ultra 5 225 and Ultra 5 225F seeing hefty discounts across US and EU retailers.
Intel's 18A process creeps forward
Rumoured to be 55 per cent
Analysts at KeyBanc reckon Intel’s 18A yields have inched up to 55 per cent which is a modest five per cent improvement quarter-on-quarter.
AMD sneaks out ultra-low-power Zen 5 chip for entry-level laptops
Release the krackan Point 2
AMD has launched the Ryzen AI 5 330, the first chip in its new Krackan Point 2 family, aimed at ultra-efficient entry-level laptops and mini PCs.
Intel prepares Nova Lake AX Halo-class chips to take on AMD
Enthusiast class SoCs with massive iGPUs and cache
Troubled Chipzilla appears to be gearing up for a proper enthusiast class punch with Nova Lake AX, a new SoC designed to tackle AMD’s Halo APUs head on.
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series lands this month
Zen 5 cores, DDR5-6400 support and eye-watering prices
AMD is about to unleash its Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series processors, with retail availability kicking off this month.
Pants Nvidia RTX 5060 tops Steam charts
Low performance but laptops keep flying off shelves
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 may have landed with a thud in late May, but the budget Blackwell GPU is now topping the Steam charts anyway, thanks almost entirely to its laptop variant.
AMD’s Zen 6 boosts cores, sticks with evolution over overhaul
More silicon, same sockets, no dramatic redesigns
AMD’s next-gen Ryzen CPUs based on the Zen 6 architecture are already in the hands of engineers, with early details pointing to a refined, higher-core design rather than a ground-up rethink.
Intel CEO admits Chipzilla is not in the top 10 anymore
Tan tells staff that catching up to Nvidia is a lost cause
Troubled Chipzilla’s new chief Lip-Bu Tan has decided to pull off the sticking plaster and tell staff that Intel is no longer one of the leading semiconductor companies in the world.
AMD slips RDNA 3.5 iGPU firmware into Linux
New GFX 11.5.3 files hint at 'Gorgon Point' APU looming
AMD has dropped a fresh pile of RDNA 3.5 integrated GPU firmware into the Linux firmware repository, paving the way for its next round of silicon without the usual fanfare.