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AMD Medusa Point 10-Core β€œZen 6” CPU Beats Strix Point 10-Core β€œZen 5” By Nearly 35% While Operating at 5.4 GHz

18 July 2026 at 14:45

AMD Zen 6 "Ryzen" CPUs Reportedly Codenamed Medusa, Feature 2.5D Interconnect With Increased Bandwidth 1

AMD Medusa Point "Zen 6" CPUs are making some decent progress, and if we go by the latest benchmark numbers, these are faster than we expected. 10-Core amd Medusa Point Engineering Sample Delivers 3,329 Points in Single and 16,555 Points At 5.4 GHz in Multi-Core Geekbench Tests Looks like we underestimated the Medusa Point a bit. We continue to see leaked benchmarks for the upcoming Zen 6-based series CPUs, and now, with another set of benchmarks, it's clear that AMD has been aiming for a much higher uplift than we expected. Nearly 10 days ago, we posted the first-ever benchmarks […]

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Intel’s Core 3 304 Ties Apple’s A18 Pro In Multi-Threaded PassMark, Despite Running One Fewer Core

19 June 2026 at 12:54

Intel Wildcat Lake chip with an overlay of a wildcat face, showcasing technology and nature.

The Wildcat Lake chips are proving themselves to be worthy for ultra low-power and lightweight laptops. Wildcat Lake 5-Core Chip Goes Head to Head With 6-Core Apple A18 Chip In PassMark Apple MacBook Neo might be one of the most special releases from the company, powered by an entry-level chip that does everyday productivity tasks efficiently. The CPU bridges the gap between iPhone-tier mobile silicon and traditional Mac laptops, offering an affordable and "fanless" computing experience. Intel Wildcat Lake, on the other hand, brings a similar objective, offering powerful 5 and 6-core entry-level chips that bring the Cougar Cove and […]

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First PassMark Numbers For Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus Put It Ahead Of Ultra 9 275HX In Both Single And Multi-Threaded Performance

19 June 2026 at 12:13

A close-up of an Intel processor beside text reading 'Ultra 7 270HX Plus' against a blue background.

The newest Arrow Lake-HX chip was just benchmarked in PassMark, revealing the true prowess of chip. Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus PassMark Numbers Render Core Ultra 9 275HX Useless Despite Having Fewer Cores and Threads While the Intel Arrow Lake Refresh desktop CPUs have already arrived in the mainstream market, the laptop variants are yet to be seen in wider availability in notebooks. Similar to the desktop platform, Intel also launched two chips in the Core Ultra 200HX Plus series, namely Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus. These chips offer a similar upgrade to […]

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Intel’s 18-Core Core Ultra 7 251HX Quietly Matches 20-Core Siblings In PassMark, Edges Them Out In Single-Core

12 June 2026 at 12:37

Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX chip positioned above a laptop keyboard with blue lighting effects.

The newer Arrow Lake processor doesn't trail behind CPUs with more cores, and surprisingly delivers results that are on par with them. Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX Delivers Slightly Higher Single and Multi-Core Performance Than Ultra 7 255HX and Ultra 7 265HX in PassMark The Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX is one of the latest additions to the Arrow Lake-HX family, if you remember our recent posts on the processor. Previously, it was spotted in a Cinebench R23 benchmark, where it was delivering superior results at sub-100W TDPs. The processor launched nearly two months ago and sits between the Core […]

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AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 β€œGorgon Halo” Leak Smokes Strix Halo by 10%, Packs 192GB Memory and Radeon 8065S

3 May 2026 at 17:03

The image showcases the AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ PRO 495 chip with the 'MAX 400' emblem against a decorative background.

AMD's next-generation Halo flagship, the Ryzen AI MAX+ 495, has leaked out, featuring a 10% bump in performance & a new Radeon 8065 iGPU. AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 495 Is The Flagship Gorgon Halo APU, Rocks 16 "Zen 5" Cores & Radeon 8065S GPU Earlier this year, we reported that AMD was working on a new Halo family called Ryzen AI MAX 400, and codenamed Gorgon Halo. Just like Strix Point to Strix Halo, Gorgon Halo will offer similar architectures as Gorgon Point "Ryzen AI 400" SoCs, but elevate the configurations with more cores, beefier GPU, and lots of memory […]

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Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D CPU Leak Points To AMD’s First 16-Core β€œPRO” CPU With 3D V-Cache

3 May 2026 at 10:10

Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D CPU Leak Points To AMD's First 16-Core "PRO" CPU With 3D V-Cache

AMD seems to be preparing its first PRO CPU with 16 "Zen 5" cores & 3D V-Cache, the Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D. AMD's Ryzen PRO Lineup Used To Max Out at 12-Cores, But That Changes With The Upcoming 16-Core Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D AMD Ryzen PRO Desktop CPUs are designed for professionals, content creators, and AI users. These chips come with advanced security, manageability, and stability versus the standard chips. For a long time, AMD's Ryzen PRO family has featured up to 12-core models, but it looks like the company is about to release its fastest chip to date. On […]

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Intel Bartlett Lake Core 9 273PQE Gets Benchmarked On PassMark; 22% Lower Multi-Threaded Performance Than i9-14900K At Half The Core Count

22 March 2026 at 15:12

Intel Launches Bartlett Lake & Panther Lake CPUs For Edge: Up To 12 P-Cores At 5.9 GHz 1

Intel's P-Core only flagship Bartlett Lake chip was benchmarked in PassMark for the first time, and despite fewer cores, it still delivers amazing scores. Intel Core 9 273PQE, Comes Out Just 12% Slower Than Core i7 14700K and 22% Behind Core i9 14900K in PassMark, Despite Having Just 12 Cores It would have been amazing if we could have seen the P-Core only CPUs for the consumer segment, but as of now, Intel seems to have no plans for releasing Bartlett Lake for the mainstream market. The Bartlett Lake was launched last week, offering up to 12 P-Core configuration rated […]

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Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Leaked In PassMark; 16% Higher Multi-Threaded Performance Vs Ultra 5 245K

6 March 2026 at 14:46

An Intel Core Ultra Plus processor is displayed next to the text '250K' on a vibrant pink background.

A new benchmark appears just a week before the launch. The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is the new and fastest mid-range Intel desktop CPU. Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Benchmarked in PassMark for the First Time, Delivering 50,478 Points in Multi-Threaded and 4,854 Points in Single-Core Tests Just a while ago, we reported that HP is preparing its new OMEN 35L Gaming Desktop with the upcoming Core Ultra 7 270K Plus processor, and now we just spotted another Arrow Lake Refresh chip. As we have mentioned before several times, the Arrow Lake Refresh lineup is going to be […]

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