Intel patent outlines embedding MicroLEDs directly into CPU package to light up wording or work as an ‘extra aesthetic component’
 Intel patent outlines embedding MicroLEDs directly into CPU package to light up wording or work as an ‘extra aesthetic component’

A recently published Intel patent reveals a system for embedding MicroLEDs directly into a CPU for diagnostic or aesthetic purposes.

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Meta Muse runs agents on AMD EPYC Turin hosts with two cores and 8GB of memory

Meta’s new Muse AI agent is powered by AMD EPYC Turin hosts, with each user getting a private sandbox with two vCPUs and 8GB of memory.

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 show up at retail with pricing above MSRP — budget CPUs are $20 more expensive than list price, even from first-party sellers
 AMD Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 show up at retail with pricing above MSRP — budget CPUs are $20 more expensive than list price, even from first-party sellers

Nearly two weeks after they were announced, AMD’s Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 (non-F) are available for sale, though prices are slightly above MSRP.

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MediaTek next-gen Dimensity CX C10 Max will power new Googlebook initiative
 MediaTek next-gen Dimensity CX C10 Max will power new Googlebook initiative

MediaTek’s next-gen Dimensity CX C10 Max will arrive inside Googlebook devices, featuring similar specs as the Kompanio Ultra 910 currently available.

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Enthusiast digs into CPU substrate for surgery to replace ripped-off data pin — resurrected chip boots and hits 33% overclock
 Enthusiast digs into CPU substrate for surgery to replace ripped-off data pin — resurrected chip boots and hits 33% overclock

An Intel Celeron 1200 (Tualatin) was revived from the dead after a ripped-off pin was successfully replaced.

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AMD targets Nvidia with first official benchmarks for EPYC ‘Venice’ CPUs — company claims 256-core chip is more than twice as fast as Nvidia Vera, 96-core model 20% faster per-core
 AMD targets Nvidia with first official benchmarks for EPYC ‘Venice’ CPUs — company claims 256-core chip is more than twice as fast as Nvidia Vera, 96-core model 20% faster per-core

AMD has released several benchmarks for its EPYC ‘Venice’ CPUs in a clear shot at Nvidia.

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Details about Intel’s next-gen Nova Lake CPUs keep leaking — an attempt to establish a timeline based on what we know so far
 Details about Intel’s next-gen Nova Lake CPUs keep leaking — an attempt to establish a timeline based on what we know so far

Over the past two weeks, we’ve seen an uptick in leaks and rumors about Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake CPUs. Here, we piece together what we’ve heard to try and establish a plausible release timeline.

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Intel reportedly cans 12Xe option for Nova Lake-S desktop — gaming APU design said to resurface with Razor Lake

Following rumors of a Nova Lake desktop SKU with 12 Xe3P cores, tipster Jaykihn suggests that Intel has canned the design and moved the target to next-gen Razor Lake instead.

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AMD’s best gaming CPU drops below launch price and includes free 240mm AIO cooler and Onimusha: Way of the Sword — grab the Ryzen 7 9850X3D for $484
 AMD’s best gaming CPU drops below launch price and includes free 240mm AIO cooler and Onimusha: Way of the Sword — grab the Ryzen 7 9850X3D for $484

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D may only be a modest step up from the 9800X3D, but it still leads our gaming benchmarks and now comes with a couple of useful extras at a lower-than-launch price.

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Apple’s A20 Pro shatters Geekbench 7 single-core record — 2nm chip beats desktop Intel Core i9 and AMD Ryzen 9 by up to 32%
 Apple’s A20 Pro shatters Geekbench 7 single-core record — 2nm chip beats desktop Intel Core i9 and AMD Ryzen 9 by up to 32%

Apple’s A20 Pro smartphone SoC outperforms all smartphone processors by a wide margin and manages to leave behind latest laptop processors.

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