Intel admits defeat on Arrow Lake — but it’s not down for the count
Intel’s Arrow Lake CPUs aren’t off to a great start. As you can read in our Core Ultra 9 285K review and Core Ultra 5 245K review, Intel’s latest CPUs…
I tested the Ryzen 7 9800X3D against the Core Ultra 9 285K. It’s not even close
AMD’s hotly anticipated Ryzen 7 9800X3D is finally here, and I’ll tell you right away that it’s one of the best processors you can buy. It introduces AMD’s next-gen 3D…
Intel did the unthinkable with its new Arrow Lake CPUs
It finally happened. Intel killed Hyper-Threading on its desktop CPUs. The new Arrow Lake range, called Core Ultra 200S, ditches the simultaneous multi-threading (SMT) feature that Intel has held onto…
Sorry, gamers — Intel’s new CPUs won’t deliver any gains
Intel is setting expectations for its upcoming Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs. Although the company is holding strong that the new generation will be competitive with the best processors when they…
Intel’s instability update cuts speed by up to 6.5% — but don’t panic yet
Intel has finally gotten a grip on its disastrous instability problems that have been the bane of some of Intel’s best processors for nearly a year, including the Core i9-13900K…
This next CPU generation is starting to feel skippable for gamers
The two most exciting PC components to upgrade are the graphics card and the processor. We haven’t seen next-gen graphics cards yet, and we’re unlikely to see them this year,…
Intel Arrow Lake gets possible pricing and release date
We haven’t even gotten an official release date for Intel Arrow Lake, but the one we know of is already being pushed back. Many leaks pointed to an October 10…
AMD has nothing to lose, and that’s the problem
Being the underdog has its benefits. AMD’s been running on the sheer momentum of its uphill battle against Intel — and it’s been working. Over the past seven years, AMD…
I tested the Ryzen 9 9950X against the Core i9-14900K, and it isn’t pretty
AMD said its new Ryzen 9 9950X would be the best processor the world has ever seen, but it’s not off to a great start. As you can read in…
I’ve lost all hope in PC hardware this year
Going into 2024, I felt excited. With all the different releases slated for the second half of the year, it looked like 2024 would be a fantastic time for PC…