AMD Ryzen 7800X3D vs. 7900X3D vs. 7950X3D: Gaming Benchmark
With recent price changes, the Ryzen 7800X3D can now be had for as little as $370, the 7900X3D is just $20 more, and the 7950X3D is down to $580, a hefty discount since launch.
Reconfigurable transistors can be programmed to execute different functions
A new generation of intelligent, controllable transistors that could replace (or assist) traditional tech
Intel Xeon "Granite Rapids-SP" CPUs could have up to 160 cores, 320 threads
The Granite Rapids lineup is expected to hit the market later this year
50 Years Later: The Revolutionary 8008 Microprocessor
#TBT Intel's groundbreaking 8008 microprocessor was produced over 50 years ago, the ancestor of the x86 processor family that you may be using right now. While the 8008 wasn't the first microprocessor, it was truly revolutionary, triggering a revolution and leading to the x86 architecture that dominated personal computers for decades to come.
AMD readies Ryzen 5000XT series CPUs, further prolonging socket AM4
New iGPU-free CPUs are also on the horizon
China bans purchase of Intel and AMD processors, Microsoft Windows for government computers
China wants "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems
AMD reveals Strix Point details: Zen 5 cores, RDNA 3+ and tripled NPU performance
It's official: the Strix Point chips will include XDNA 2 processing
Intel is relaunching the Core i9-14900K... wait, it's the 6.2GHz Core i9-14900KS
It's a slightly faster version of the same CPU. Costs a lot more, though
Crypto miners are buying up all the AMD Ryzen CPUs
The Ryzen 9 7950X is particularly sought after because of its support for AVX512 instruction sets
Developer manages to run ray tracing without a GPU, achieves 1 fps on Quake II RTX
Somehow, the stunt only shows 34% CPU utilization
Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs could deliver 50% faster multi-threaded performance than Meteor Lake, even without hyperthreading
Lunar Lake is expected to be released in Q4 2024
Startup claims 100x more efficient processor than current CPUs, secures $16M in funding
The architecture originates from more than seven years of research conducted at Carnegie Mellon University
New MSI firmware could mean lower temperatures for multiple Intel CPUs and motherboards
The update provides a new BIOS option for select Intel CPUs and MSI motherboards
Goodbye to Graphics: How GPUs Came to Dominate Compute and AI
Gone are the days when the sole function for a graphics chip were, graphics. Let's explore how the GPU evolved from a modest pixel pusher into a blazing powerhouse of floating-point computation.
Puget Systems survey shows that 9 out of 10 workstation users opted for Threadripper CPUs
Surprisingly Intel dominated the client space, Windows 11 was the most popular OS by far
Intel Arrow Lake-S desktop processors to ditch LP-E cores and hyper-threading, feature 4 Xe-core iGPU
Arrow Lake is coming later this year
The Raspberry Pi Pico-powered Throttle Blaster brings classic games to life on modern systems
It works by sending a stop signal to the processor at a high frequency, causing it to slow down
CPU Cache vs. Cores: AMD Ryzen Edition
In this article, we'll take a look at how L3 cache capacity affects gaming performance. More specifically, we'll be examining AMD's Zen 3-based Ryzen processors in a "for science" type of feature.
Windows 11 24H2 will block processors that lack the SSE4.2 instruction set
The list of old CPUs blocked from booting the new OS is growing
New multi-threading technique promises to double processing speeds
'SHMT' also sliced power usage by 51% compared to existing techniques
AMD X3D CPU Versus: 5800X3D vs 5700X3D vs 5600X3D
We compare the three X3D chips available on the AM4 platform: the Ryzen 5 5600X3D, Ryzen 7 5700X3D, and Ryzen 7 5800X3D to see which model offers the best value to PC gamers.
Intel details iGPU specs and process nodes for Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake CPUs
Both are slated to debut later this year
Samsung and Arm are collaborating on next-gen Cortex-X CPU cores
The partnership will see the two companies work together to optimize Cortex-X cores for gate-all-around transistors
AMD Zen 6 CPUs might integrate RDNA 5 for improved iGPU performance
Rumor mill: Although AMD has been integrating graphics into recent generations of its mainstream desktop CPUs, that implementation has been somewhat of an afterthought, with APUs receiving the company's best iGPUs. However, a reliable source suggests that this practice might change with Zen 6.
AMD Zen 5 CPUs tipped to enter mass production in Q3 2024
Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" CPUs with Zen 5 cores are coming later this year