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Benchmarks of Performance-core only Bartlett Lake CPU emerge, 10-core offers 26% faster multithreaded performance than 14-core i5-14400 — 12-core version launch could be imminent

First sighting of a 10 P-core only Bartlett Lake CPU emerges, featuring 26% better multi-core performance than the Core i5-14400, which has four more cores. 10 P-cores beat six P-cores and four E-cores.

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Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 9 mobile CPU outperforms most desktop counterparts in new benchmark — Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus nearly matches flagship Core Ultra 9 285K in single-threaded performance

Intel's mainstream Arrow Lake lineup is due for a refresh later this year, and while we've already seen a lot about the desktop parts, the first mobile SKU has just appeared on PassMark with some impressive scores to boot. It beats every x86 laptop processor and gives most desktop SKUs a run for their money as well.

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Intrepid PC builder fights RAM crunch by building DDR3 system that runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 60 FPS — Core i7-4790K, RTX 2060 Super, and 32GB of DDR3 would cost just $300

Increasing DDR5 prices are leading buyers to buy "ancient" desktop platforms going as far back as the DDR3 era. YouTuber discovers 4790K powered system with an RTX 2060 Super and $40 worth of 32GB DDR3 memory can run games modern AAA games at 60FPS.

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AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI Max+ 392 hot on the heels of 9800X3D in early benchmarks — New Strix Halo APU almost matches Ryzen 7 beast in multi-core performance

The new Ryzen AI Max+ 392 has popped up on Geekbench with a single-core score of 2,917 points and a multi-core score of 18,071 points, posting impressive results across the board that match high-end desktop SKUs. The test stems from an Asus TUF Gaming A14 laptop that we checked out at CES 2026.

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AMD's next-gen Ryzen AI 400 laptops could launch on January 22, five days ahead of Panther Lake — Gorgon Point release date leaks through early Asus listing in China

AMD announced the Ryzen AI 400 series at CES with a Q1 2026 launch window, but apparently the first laptops in China to feature Gorgon Point are coming as soon as January 22, 2026. An official Asus listing in the region has shown off a new laptop with the Ryzen AI 7 445 inside set to drop in just a few days.

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Nvidia's elusive N1X SoC leaks out again — shipping manifest reveals Dell may have explored putting it on next-gen XPS laptops

Even though the N1 SoCs have never actually been officially unveiled, we do know they exist, as confirmed by even Nvidia's own CEO. However, beyond powering the DGX Spark, we've never seen this silicon make it to market, and Dell's latest laptop might be the closest we've gotten so far to seeing that reality.

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AMD teases heavily-rumored Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, continues to leak despite CES no-show — Alienware Area 51 may not be a beneficiary after all (Updated)

AMD didn't announce the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 at CES 2026, but others have come to the rescue. Alienware China has posted a video on its BiliBili account showing the 9950X3D2 coming to its Area 51 desktop, confirming the chip exists. Moreover, a UK-based system integrator has also put up the 9950X3D2 on its website as part of a workstation.

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