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

Sep 19, 2026 | Market News

Following the launch of AMD’s EPYC ‘Venice’ CPUs in July, AMD extended the performance claims for its upcoming generation of server chips on Friday. The high-level claim hasn’t changed. AMD still says a 96-core, high-frequency Venice chip is...

32GB of DDR5 6000 RAM now costs $400 — the latest price hike puts DIY PC building further out of reach than ever before

Aug 24, 2026 | Market News

When it comes to building a gaming PC, DDR5 RAM clocked at speeds of 6,000 MT/s is often touted as the sweet spot for specs. While slower and faster speeds are available, it’s very much the benchmark for both price and performance, which is why it’s...

Intel commits to 14A mass production in 2028 as its sales rise 25% year-over-year

Jul 24, 2026 | Market News

Intel on Thursday published its financial results for the second quarter of 2026, posting revenue of $16.1 billion — a 25% rise year-over-year — amid high demand for client and data center products. The company also said that due to extraordinary demand for its own...

AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable — security feature vanishes after newer AGESA firmware, AMD engineers go radio silent when pressed about the change

Jun 18, 2026 | Market News

According to a report by Ars Technica, AMD has quietly stripped a critical security feature from its lower-end CPUs, leaving unaware users potentially vulnerable to physical attacks. Following a months-long investigation tracked on GitHub, Ben Kilpatrick confirmed...

Team Group agrees to $1.1 million DRAM settlement in another false advertising lawsuit — claimed advertised memory speeds required BIOS tweaks and overclocking settings

May 20, 2026 | Market News

PC memory manufacturer Team Group has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit to the tune of $1.1 million over allegations it advertised deceptive speeds for its DDR3, DDR4, and DDR5 memory products purchased in the U.S. between May 3, 2020, and April 8, 2026. Similar...

New tech can see a CPU’s transistors in action — terahertz radiation can potentially steal data as a chip is running

Apr 14, 2026 | Market News

Researchers at Adelaide University have made a discovery that could change the way we test semiconductors for good. As reported by IEEE Spectrum, these researchers have discovered a method of detecting a chip’s transistor activity using terahertz radiation. The...