AMD hints at coming Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU
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Faster 8-core with 3D V-Cache

AMD has surprisingly listed the rumored Ryzen 7 9850X3D SKU on its driver website, confirming one of the two Zen 5 SKUs that were spotted earlier. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is an 8-core/16-thread SKU with a 4.7GHz clock and 120W TDP.

Samsung boffins flip old assumptions to slash NAND power
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A 96 per cent power cut in flash.

Boffins working from Samsung Electronics have emerged from their smoke-filled labs claiming to have slashed NAND flash power consumption by as much as 96 per cent.

Intel Granite Rapids-WS Xeon 696X spotted in SiSoftware Sandra
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64-core SKU with 336ML of L3 cache and 350W TDP

Intel is preparing its new W890 platform for next-gen Xeon 6 workstation system and a 64-core Xeon 696X SKU has been spotted in SiSoftware Sandra database, running at 4.4GHz base clock and 4.51GHz Boost.

Lenovo bulked up on memory to ride out supply storm
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Betting big on stockpiles as chip prices shoot skyward

Lenovo is stuffing its warehouses with memory and other vital components as the AI boom squeezes supply chains and sends parts prices soaring.

Intel touts faster DDR5 for Arrow Lake refresh
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Memory bump arrives as the platform’s future window shrinks

Troubled Chipzilla has confirmed that its Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200S refresh chips will natively handle quicker DDR5 speeds.