Versus AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. Intel Core i9-14900K:
45 Game Benchmark |
The ultimate CPU battle is here: AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D faces Intel's Core i9-14900K in a 45-game showdown. With massive benchmarks and head-to-head testing, which processor will reign supreme?
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The ultimate CPU battle is here: AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D faces Intel's Core i9-14900K in a 45-game showdown. With massive benchmarks and head-to-head testing, which processor will reign supreme?
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Opinion What's next for Intel: Split, sell, or shut down the fabs? |
| Like many, we woke up to the news this week that Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, is
retiring. We've been writing a lot about Intel this past year,... |
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| Like many, we woke up to the news this week that Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, is retiring. We've been writing a lot about Intel this past year,... |
Tech Culture NZXT CEO admits "we messed up" but stops short of apologizing after scathing Gamers Nexus exposé |
| Hou admits in the six-minute video that
NZXT "messed up" with some aspects of the Flex service. |
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| Hou admits in the six-minute video (above) that NZXT "messed up" with some aspects of the Flex service. |
Explainers Failover vs. Failback: Two Disaster Recovery Methods |
A key distinction in the realm of disaster recovery is the one between failover and failback. Both terms describe two sides of the same coin, complementary processes that are often brought together.
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A key distinction in the realm of disaster recovery is the one between failover and failback. Both terms describe two sides of the same coin, complementary processes that are often brought together.
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WTF Another cloud provider bails on VMware after receiving a 900-percent price hike |
| Private server provider Beeks Group, headquartered in the UK,
offers virtual and physical servers to companies in the financial sector. The Register notes that the firm has... |
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| Private server provider Beeks Group, headquartered in the UK, offers virtual and physical servers to companies in the financial sector. The Register notes that the firm has... |
Hardware Intel launches new Arc Battlemage B580 and B570 gaming GPUs: specs, performance preview, pricing, and more |
| The Intel Arc B580 will be
available starting December 13th for $250, while the Arc B570 will come a bit later, on January 16th, for $220. These... |
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| The Intel Arc B580 will be available starting December 13th for $250, while the Arc B570 will come a bit later, on January 16th, for $220. These... |
Mobile Security Pegasus spyware target expands beyond activists and journalists, found on everyday users' devices |
| The mobile threat hunting company
rolled out a new feature back in May 2024 that allows customers to conduct a professional-grade security scan of their mobile device... |
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| The mobile threat hunting company rolled out a new feature back in May 2024 that allows customers to conduct a professional-grade security scan of their mobile device... |
PC Builders AMD captures nearly 90% of motherboard sales during Black Friday at German retailer, dominates US charts |
| Mindfactory sold 4,350
motherboards during Black Friday week, according to data posted by TechEpiphany. Of that amount, 3,800, or 87.3%, were AMD boards, with just 550, or 12.6%, from Intel. |
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| Mindfactory sold 4,350 motherboards during Black Friday week, according to data posted by TechEpiphany. Of that amount, 3,800, or 87.3%, were AMD boards,
with just 550, or 12.6%, from Intel. |
Tech Culture Leaked email sheds light on the curious death of HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain |
| Marshall Brain, the creator of the popular
HowStuffWorks website, died the week before Thanksgiving in his office on the campus of North Carolina State University. He was... |
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| Marshall Brain, the creator of the popular HowStuffWorks website, died the week before Thanksgiving in his office on the campus of North Carolina State University. He was... |
Software Market share surprise: Windows 10 popularity is increasing |
| According to the latest Statcounter data on desktop OS market share, Windows is
currently used on over 72 percent of computers worldwide. However, the most surprising insight... |
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| According to the latest Statcounter data on desktop OS market share, Windows is currently used on over 72 percent of computers worldwide. However, the most surprising insight... |
Frame Generation Intel XeSS 2 arrives alongside new Battlemage GPUs with frame generation and low-latency mode |
| Launching alongside new Intel Battlemage
GPUs today is XeSS 2, the next version of XeSS that adds frame generation and a low-latency mode, very similar to what... |
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| Launching alongside new Intel Battlemage GPUs today is XeSS 2, the next version of XeSS that adds frame generation and a low-latency mode, very similar to what... |
Incoming AMD accidentally confirms Radeon RX 8600 and 8800 GPUs are also coming |
| A recent update on AMD's ROCm GitHub page contains the company's first
direct mention of the Radeon RX 8800 and 8600, two graphics cards from the upcoming... |
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| A recent update on AMD's ROCm GitHub page contains the company's first direct mention of the Radeon RX 8800 and 8600, two graphics cards from the upcoming... |
Trade War China retaliates against US with bans on critical materials for semiconductors and defense |
| China imposed export controls on gallium and
germanium in 2023, two metals that are vital parts of the semiconductor, telecommunications, and electric vehicle industries. Exporters need to... |
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| China imposed export controls on gallium and germanium in 2023, two metals that are vital parts of the semiconductor, telecommunications, and electric vehicle industries.
Exporters need to... |
Gaming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle needs a ray-tracing GPU, path tracing requires frame gen to hit 60fps |
| The PC system requirements for Indiana
Jones and the Great Circle reveal that the game requires hardware-accelerated ray tracing at all visual presets. The decision likely makes... |
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| The PC system requirements for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle reveal that the game requires hardware-accelerated ray tracing at all visual presets. The decision likely makes...
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Car Tech Tesla Cybertruck production suspended amid concerns over slowing sales |
| According to an internal memo (seen by Business Insider) sent to
workers on Monday, Tesla instructed employees on its Cybertruck production line not to report to work... |
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| According to an internal memo (seen by Business Insider) sent to workers on Monday, Tesla instructed employees on its Cybertruck production line not to report to work... |
Minecraft Minecraft's latest update "The Garden Awakens" is out |
Minecraft's final major release of the year introduces an eerie new biome: the Pale
Garden. This mysterious adventure brings a new mob, the Creaking, along with exciting additions like Pale Oak trees, Creaking Heart blocks, and Eyeblossoms. |
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Minecraft's final major release of the year introduces an eerie new biome: the Pale Garden. This mysterious adventure brings a new mob, the Creaking, along
with exciting additions like Pale Oak trees, Creaking Heart blocks, and Eyeblossoms. |
Industry Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about AI, Vision Pro, and retirement in new interview |
| When discussing Apple's recent emphasis on artificial
intelligence – despite being a relative laggard in the AI arms race compared to rivals Google and Microsoft – Cook... |
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| When discussing Apple's recent emphasis on artificial intelligence – despite being a relative laggard in the AI arms race compared to rivals Google and Microsoft – Cook... |
Renewable Energy Australia is grappling with too much solar power as renewable growth outpaces grid capacity |
| The solar boom has been so extraordinary
this spring that South Australia has, at times, met all its electricity needs entirely from solar power, reports by ABC... |
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| The solar boom has been so extraordinary this spring that South Australia has, at times, met all its electricity needs entirely from solar power, reports by ABC... |
| Man narrows landfill search for $771 million Bitcoin hard drive with "finely tuned" plan |
|  In 2013, Howells had two 2.5-inch hard drives stored in a drawer, one of which he intended to get rid of and another that had a digital... |
| Microsoft: Windows 11 requirement for a TPM 2.0 chip is "non-negotiable" |
|  While announcing Windows 11, Microsoft made a very controversial move to change hardware requirements significantly. The latest edition of the most popular PC operating system cannot run... |
| Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite finds a new home in Geekom's upcoming mini PC |
|  The leaked image from Weibo doesn't reveal much, showing only a sleek aluminum chassis with USB-A ports, an audio jack, and a front-facing power button. However, the... |
| UN forms international organization to protect undersea internet cables |
|  The ITU recently announced the formation of a new UN-affiliated agency, the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience. The organization is tasked with enhancing the resilience... |
| Crowdfunding campaign reimagines Apple's Touch Bar as a $119 USB accessory |
|  A new Kickstarter campaign seeks to revive the versatile Touch Bar once featured on select MacBooks. Similar to the integrated solution, the USB attachment provides users with... |
| Intel confirms Xe3 graphics hardware is finalized, Xe4 in the works |
|  Speaking on The Full Nerd podcast, Intel's Tom Petersen reaffirmed the company's commitment to its Arc graphics business, dismissing any speculation about its potential cancellation. According to... |
| AMD disables loop buffer feature in Zen 4 CPUs with no major performance hit |
|  The Loop Buffer feature was designed to enhance performance and efficiency on Zen 4 CPUs, but its less-than-optimal implementation and lack of detailed documentation meant developers were... |
| LG G5 OLED TVs refresh rates will go even higher |
|  Both the LG C5 and G5 have been certified for sale in South Korea ahead of their official announcement at CES 2025, writes FlatpanelsHD. The world's largest... |
| Samsung is prepping 400-layer V-NAND for future 16TB SSD storage and PCIe 5.0 performance |
|  Samsung's 9th-generation 280-layer V-NAND flash memory has only recently entered mass production, with the first commercial products expected to hit store shelves next year. However, according to... |
| Scientists create chameleon-like invisibility material that doesn't use electricity |
|  In nature, chameleons and octopuses are the ultimate masters of active camouflage, capable of altering their appearance to evade predators. Replicating this feat with man-made materials, however,... |
| Biden hits China with new export rules to curb its AI ambitions |
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 The US has announced a new set of sanctions designed to restrict China's access to critical Western technologies that could enhance its AI and military capabilities. Predictably,... |
| MSI Claw handheld gaming PC returns with Lunar Lake and 32GB of RAM for $800 |
|  Pre-orders are now open for MSI's Claw 7 AI+ and 8 AI+. The successors of the handheld gaming PC the company released in March are equipped with... |
| Researchers use "e-tattoos" on scalps to monitor brain activity |
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 Now, as reported by Live Science, researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have developed a way to use temporary tattoos for recording brain activity to... |
| 70% of surveyed employees in the UK believe AI is reshaping the workplace |
|  A survey of more than 4,000 UK workers found that 38 percent believe AI is directly responsible for increased efficiency in the workplace, while one in three... |
