Author: marina

AMD FSR 3.1.4 update lays a Redstone foundation — new version improves image quality, eases future developer integrations

Written on August 8, 2025.

AMD’s latest FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) update might look like a routine maintenance patch, but under the hood, it’s setting the stage for one of the company’s most ambitious upgrades yet.

Intel Arrow Lake refresh might not have a new NPU after all — latest reports indicate a clock speed bump only

Written on July 18, 2025.

Just a few days ago, Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake-S desktop refresh was leaked again, and this time, we learned that it's allegedly coming in the second half of 2025. Paired with a new NPU and higher clock speeds, the refresh would still be binned on TSMC's N3B node and bring modest improvements to the lineup.

JEDEC publishes first LPDDR6 standard — new interface promises double the effective bandwidth of current gen

Written on July 10, 2025.

The Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC), the global body that sets standards for microelectronics, has just published JESD209-6. This document defines LPDDR6, the next-generation memory design, and is the first official specification to mention DDR6.

AMD quietly launches a budget gaming beast — AM4 is alive and kicking with the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, but it has limited availability

Written on June 16, 2025.

The AM4 socket is approaching its 10th birthday, and AMD still refuses to stop making CPUs for the legendary platform. The CPU manufacturer has officially introduced the Ryzen 5 5500X3D

Next-gen Intel CPUs break cover – Nova Lake-S/U and LGA 1700 Bartlett Lake-S appear in official docs

Written on June 3, 2025.

An official Intel document has detailed several of Intel's upcoming product lines, as revealed by avid hardware enthusiast InstLatX64 at X. The roadmap outlines a handful of new products, including Nova Lake for desktop (S) and low-power mobile (U)

B650 chipset allegedly on the way out — Chinese forum declares stock to dry up by Q3 2025

Written on May 27, 2025.

AMD has halted production on its B650 chipset, according to Chinese tech forum Bobantang. The B650 has been the midrange chipset for the AM5 socket since its introduction in 2022

3D X-DRAM aims for 10x capacity of today’s memory — NEO Semiconductor’s memory has up to 512 Gb per module

Written on May 7, 2025.

NEO Semiconductor is once again announcing a new technology that hopes to revolutionize the state of DRAM memory.

AMD patches critical Zen 5 microcode bug — partners deliver new BIOS with AGESA 1.2.0.3C

Written on April 25, 2025.

Motherboard vendors have started to deploy BIOS updates based on the AGESA 1.2.0.3C firmware. The new BIOS addresses a critical security vulnerability in AMD's Zen 5 chips found last month.

Intel’s market cap plummets to 16-year low as stock rout continues

Written on April 9, 2025.

While many high-tech companies saw their market capitalization drop following the introduction of President Trump's administration import duties, Intel suffered more than many others as its stock price and market capitalization declined to a 16-year low.

Qualcomm debuts new Snapdragon G handheld gaming PC chips to compete with Intel and AMD

Written on March 18, 2025.

Qualcomm expanded its Snapdragon G series with three new gaming chips targeting handheld devices. The trio, consisting of the Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and Snapdragon G1 Gen 2, will power the next generation of offerings from OEMs, including Ayaneo, OneXPlayer, and Retroid Pocket.