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AMD X870 Flagship Roundup: Zen 5 Motherboards Are Here

FEATURE By Steven Walton, October 1, 2024, 5:24 AM TechSpot Hardware

AMD's new 800-series chipsets are officially here, but are they worth the upgrade? We'll dive into performance, features, and pricing of the X870E motherboards from Asus, Asrock, Gigabyte, and MSI.

Industry Hardware

Qualcomm has approached Intel with an acquisition offer

A lot has to happen before any deal materializes

What just happened? It is no secret that Intel is struggling. The tech giant's stock price has plummeted in recent years, making it a viable takeover target. An offer from Qualcomm is now on the table, and if it materializes, it could significantly alter the semiconductor industry's trajectory. But first, the companies will have to pick their way through a minefield of financial, regulatory, and strategic considerations.

Full story By Skye Jacobs, September 22, 2024, 8:02 AM 8 comments

Hardware Industry

Oracle-backed Ampere explores sale amid shifting semiconductor landscape

It looks as though an IPO is off the table -- for the moment

By Skye Jacobs, September 21, 2024, 12:06 PM

Gaming Hardware

Sony may be prepping two SoCs for PlayStation 6, sparking hope for a next-gen handheld

AMD is reportedly supplying the PS6 processor

By Kishalaya Kundu, September 20, 2024, 9:44 AM 7 comments

Gaming Hardware

Intel tried but failed to secure $30 billion PlayStation 6 contract

AMD outbid Intel and Broadcom to seal the deal for the third time in a row

By Daniel Sims, September 16, 2024, 3:56 PM 13 comments

Mobile Hardware

iPhone 16's A18 Pro tops Android flagships in benchmarks, but Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be even faster

Has Qualcomm finally caught up with Apple?

By Kishalaya Kundu, September 13, 2024, 10:56 AM 8 comments

Hardware

Expensive AMD X870 motherboards could offset more affordable Ryzen 9000 CPUs

Euro leak suggests price hikes up to $130

By Zo Ahmed, September 8, 2024, 10:13 AM 25 comments

Hardware Industry

Qualcomm considering buying parts of Intel's chip-design business

Say it isn't so: It's no secret that Intel has been going through a rough patch lately. Sensing an opportunity, Qualcomm has been eyeing Intel's design units with great interest. It is reportedly exploring acquiring Team Blue's PC design division.

Full story By Zo Ahmed, September 8, 2024, 6:51 AM

Hardware Industry

Intel's Lunar Lake reignites PC competition, Core Ultra Series 2 is now official

Intel's answer to Arm-based competition

By Bob O'Donnell, September 4, 2024, 12:48 AM 8 comments

Microsoft Hardware

Microsoft details its first AI SoC: Maia 100 promises affordable AI acceleration

Maia likely won't beat Nvidia's H100 in a race, but cheaper can't hurt sales

By Jimmy Pezzone, August 31, 2024, 8:39 AM

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Review: Zen 5 Arrives

FEATURE By Steven Walton, August 7, 2024, 8:00 AM TechSpot Hardware

Today we're taking our first look at AMD's new Zen 5 processors, starting with the Ryzen 7 9700X, their latest 8-core / 16-thread CPU designed to replace the 7700X.

Intel Stability Issues - The Story So Far

FEATURE By Steven Walton, August 6, 2024, 6:02 AM TechSpot Hardware

Intel's CPU stability issues persist, with a microcode update expected in a few weeks. While TechSpot has covered various angles, hands-on testing remains pending, here's our take so far.

Cyrix 5x86 and Cyrix 6x86: Gone But Not Forgotten

FEATURE By Adrian Potoroaca, July 4, 2024, 12:34 AM TechSpot Hardware

#TBT Precursor chipmaker Cyrix made personal computing accessible to millions with its affordable budget PCs, only to be killed by its best product and its inability to run a popular game.