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Qualcomm unveiled a new mid-tier ARM64 processor, the Snapdragon X Plus, which benchmarks indicate is faster than Apple's M3

In addition to the forthcoming Snapdragon X Elite laptop CPU, Qualcomm has revealed another more budget-friendly Snapdragon X Plus chip. Despite not being as powerful as the X Elite, the new Snapdragon X Plus processor is still 10% faster than Apple's M3, found in the MacBook Pro.

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Homeworld 3's latest system requirements won't fill up your SSD but you'll need all the CPU and GPU you can throw at it

Homeworld 3's latest system requirements won't fill up your SSD but you'll need all the CPU and GPU you can throw at it

Though a Ryzen 9 7700X an RTX 4070 Ti Super, for ray traced space battles in 4K, isn't too bad.

RDNA 3+ edges closer as AMD hints at refreshed GPU architecture in its Linux firmware

RDNA 3+ edges closer as AMD hints at refreshed GPU architecture in its Linux firmware

Don't expect major changes to the architecture, as that's been all kept for RDNA 4.

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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU review – An epic metroidvania with a hopeful message about loss

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a thrilling, emotional coming-of-age story through a stunning world rooted in Bantu mythology. From its unique combat mechanics to the spectacular soundtrack and sprawling map, there’s a lot to love about this debut hit from Surgent Studios.

AMD rumored to use 'slow' 18Gbps GDDR6 in RDNA 4 — leaker says Team Red's next generation GPUs won't use GDDR7

AMD will reportedly stick with GDDR6 memory yet again in its upcoming RDNA 4 GPU architecture, opting to not to use GDDR7 memory even though it's now in production.

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It's time for AMD, Intel, and Nvidia to call a truce on the performance arms race and focus on sustainability and efficiency

AMD, Intel, and Nvidia have long been in a computing performance arms race that requires more power than we can sustain, so the big three need to shift their focus.

Sapphire launches budget Mini ITX AM5 motherboard in China — PCIe Gen 4 lowers costs

Sapphire launches a budget Mini ITX AM5 motherboard with no Gen 5 support in China.

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Want an Xbox VR headset? You will be able to get one soon, sort of.

Want an Xbox VR headset? You will be able to get one soon, sort of.

Microsoft, ASUS, and Lenovo are among the first wave of companies that will make mixed reality headsets powered by Meta Horizon OS. That operating system powers the Meta Quest and is now available to manufacturers apart from Meta.

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PSA: It doesn't matter if your computer runs on ARM, all of your apps will work on Windows 11

PSA: It doesn't matter if your computer runs on ARM, all of your apps will work on Windows 11

Windows devices running on Arm processors from Qualcomm and Microsoft can run x86 and x64 apps in Windows 11 with a clever trick that means your productivity isn't negatively affected.

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AMD pushes forward with its Radeon stack open-sourcing plans — after being prodded by Tiny Corp

AMD pushes forward with its Radeon stack open-sourcing plans — after being prodded by Tiny Corp

AMD has said that it is currently on track to release its Micro Engine Scheduler documentation in late May, followed by source code. Then it will follow through with releases of additional parts of the Radeon stack as open-source.

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AMD teams up with Arm to unveil AI chip family that does preprocessing, inference and postprocessing on one silicon — but you will have to wait more than 12 months to get actual products

AMD teams up with Arm to unveil AI chip family that does preprocessing, inference and postprocessing on one silicon — but you will have to wait more than 12 months to get actual products

AMD has teamed up with Arm for its Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 adaptive SoCs for AI-driven embedded systems.

Global PC shipments grew 3% in Q1 2024 says Counterpoint — with AI expected to continue to drive PC sales this year

Global PC shipments grew 3% in Q1 2024 says Counterpoint — with AI expected to continue to drive PC sales this year

The global PC shipments during the first quarter of 2024 indicated a positive comeback since the pandemic according to a report published by Counterpoint Research, which could enjoy further growth as end-users wanting AI-powered PCs.

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Second monitor not detected: How to fix this irritating Windows 10 problem

Second monitor not detected: How to fix this irritating Windows 10 problem

Whether you're trying to set up a second monitor or your existing dual display setup is giving you issues, we've got you covered.

3 affordable gaming laptops for Sims 4 that are powerful enough for mods

3 affordable gaming laptops for Sims 4 that are powerful enough for mods

Need a gaming laptop for Sims 4? I’ll give you a quick rundown on how to choose a gaming laptop for Sims 4 and three top recommendations.

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A New Racing Experience Arrives as The Crew Motorfest is Now on Steam

The game finally makes its way to Steam. Get ready for a new online racing experience.

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Qualcomm teases Snapdragon X with no mention of Elite — news of second chip could be coming on April 24

With certain notebooks ready to be showcased by respective OEMs, Qualcomm has another announcement in the pipeline for April 24.

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Alleged Zen 5 'Strix Halo' Mobile APU has more GPU cores than RX 7600 XT or PS5 — features monster RDNA 3.5 GPU with 40 compute units

A user on the ChipHell forums has posted the supposed specs and leaked details of AMD's upcoming Strix Halo mobile APU, boasting 16 Zen 5 CPU cores, LPDDR5X memory, and more GPU cores than AMD's RX 7600 XT.

AMD's new uber gaming laptop APU rumoured to use chiplet design and 16 full desktop-spec CPU cores

Call it Strix Halo, call it Sarlak, it's definitely a monster.

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7 Semiconductor Stocks Citi Likes Ahead of Q1 Earnings

Analysts at Citi expect a relatively muted earnings season from the chip industry, but they're still bullish on these top picks from the artificial intelligence and semi equipment specialties.

A major Windows 11 AI innovation may be exclusive to Snapdragon X Elite laptops — should you care?

The AI Explorer believed to feature in Windows 11's 24H2 update might be exclusive to Snapdragon X Elite processors.

What Lenovo's leaked Snapdragon X Elite laptop tells us about the impending Windows on ARM takeover

Renders of an alleged Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 with the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chipset have leaked onto the internet, indicating a launch may come sooner than expected.

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EK's new custom waterblocks help cool delidded AMD Ryzen AM5 CPUs

EKWB launches waterblock for custom cooling system for delidded AM5 CPUs, including X3D CPUs.

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HP's refreshed OMEN 17 for 2024 is a Ryzen-powered AI PC with strong gaming chops

HP has announced a new OMEN 17 gaming laptop for 2024, complete with Ryzen 8040 HS CPUs with NPU, NVIDIA RTX discrete laptop graphics, and a Copilot key on the keyboard.

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Leak reveals 500W fire-breathing 128-core Granite Rapids Xeon 6 CPU

A leak has revealed that Intel is planning two new Xeon 6 CPUs boasting a whopping 500W TDP rating, one with just P-cores and the other featuring E-cores only. The P-core model will have 128 cores while the E-core variant will come with 288 cores.

Clues in Windows 11 suggest Microsoft’s big AI feature for 24H2 update will be for Snapdragon X Elite laptops only

Is Microsoft going to push harder with ARM-based Windows 11 laptops by exclusively giving them its kingpin AI feature?

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