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Industry Analysis

$100 CPU Shootout: Ryzen 5 5500 vs. Intel i3s for DDR4 Gaming

For under a hundred bucks, building a competent gaming PC still feels like a pipe dream. Three chips are vying for your meager budget: AMD's Ryzen 5 5500 and Intel's i3-12100F and the newer i3-14100F.

9 min read 6 hours ago
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AI & GPU Accelerators

AMD's CPU Bet: AI's Future Beyond Just GPUs?

Is the AI revolution truly a GPU-only affair? AMD is betting it's not, pushing its CPUs to the forefront of artificial intelligence computation.

4 min read 12 hours ago
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AI & GPU Accelerators

Intel's AI Push: CPUs Aren't Dead Yet?

Intel's at Computex 2026, and their message is clear: AI is no longer just a GPU game. They're betting on the humble CPU to spearhead the next wave of intelligent computing, from your laptop to the data center.

5 min read 3 days, 12 hours ago
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AI & GPU Accelerators

AI Is the New Electricity: Chip Record Blasted Past!

Forget incremental updates. We're on the cusp of an AI-driven revolution, and even seemingly niche chip records hint at the incredible power unleashed. This isn't just about speed; it's about what that speed unlocks.

6 min read 1 week ago
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Industry Analysis

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus Plummets Below MSRP

Intel's promising Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, a 24-core powerhouse, has hit the market below its suggested retail price. This deal positions it as a serious contender for PC builders.

6 min read 1 week ago
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Chip Design & Architecture

China's CPU-Only Supercomputer: Hype or Hope? [2 Exaflops]

China just announced a supercomputer project, Lingshen, aiming for an eye-watering 2 ExaFLOPS. The catch? It's all CPU. No GPUs, no foreign parts. Sounds ambitious, right? Or maybe just a lot of hot air.

6 min read 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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