AMD to broaden and specialize EPYC CPUs, already working on Zen 7 architecture — increased customization to better address evolving AI and cloud needs

AMD plans to expand its portfolio of CPUs for data centers that will be targeted at different workloads.

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AMD posts record first-quarter results, driven by skyrocketing data center CPU demand — company expects consumer andgaming revenue to decline in Q2 over rising memory and component costs

AMD sets record data center revenue as demand for CPUs from the AI sector skyrockets and is poised to increase even further as agentic AI gains momentum.
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Inland QN450 1TB SSD Review: Maximum efficiency, minimum spend

The Inland QN450 is a surprisingly capable Gen 4 drive with strong all-around performance and exceptional power efficiency. It outshines the NV3 but has hardware uncertainty and low TBW.
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Intel’s P-core Core 9 273PQE ‘Bartlett Lake’ CPU beats 14900K by up to 9% in gaming tests — embedded-only chip is unofficially Intel’s fastest gaming CPU (at 720p)

A YouTuber has tested Intel’s 12 P-core Core 9 273PQE and discovered the chip outperforms the Core i9-14900K by up to 9% in games potentially making the 273PQE Intel’s fastest gaming CPU.
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New server-focused SPEC CPU 2026 benchmarking suite has results for a Raspberry Pi 5 — updated tools feature more tests and can run a wide range of systems

The SPEC CPU 2026 features more tests and an emphasis on portability, running on everything from fleets of servers down to a Raspberry Pi.
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Get a DDR5 starter build with a Ryzen 5 7600X and ASRock B650M Pro motherboard for 23% off — $430 bundle helps avoid inflated RAM prices

Start your next gaming build with this this combo from Newegg featuring a Ryzen 5 7600X, 16GB of DDR5-6000 memory, and a Micro-ATX B650M motherboard from ASRock for just $430.
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AMD Ryzen AI 5 435G APU breaks cover in early benchmarks — six-core Zen 5 chip goes head-to-head with the Ryzen 5 8600G for budget PC builders

The Ryzen AI 5 435G shows similar performance to the existing Ryzen 5 8600G in new Geekbench 6 benchmarks.

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Intel’s Arc Pro B70 workstation GPU with 32GB of VRAM gets tested in games — Roughly twice as fast as Arc B580 on average, beats RTX 5060 Ti in some titles

In a new review for the Arc Pro B70, the workstation GPU performs rather well across five games tested at 1440p resolution. On average, it loses to the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in traditional raster but beats it in ray tracing. Ov…

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Save $1,100 on this prebuilt gaming rig with Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, Intel 14900KF, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage — AB Kaze II Aqua on deep discount

Newegg deal actually delivers. Score the ABS Kaze II Aqua with i9-14900KF and RTX 5070 Ti for $2,175 with code—over $1,100 off a powerful, ready-to-game prebuilt.
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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 APU could arrive with 192GB of unified memory — leaked PassMark benchmarks suggest modest update over Strix Halo

The Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 appears to retain the same core configuration as its predecessor while adding more unified memory and slightly better performance.
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