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![Robert Hallock, VP of CCG at Intel, on stage at CES 2025.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJMN4Gj9vvbYeWhtcJSUuZ-320-80.png)
Intel unveils second round of updates intended to bring Arrow Lake desktop chips up to expectations: 'our software for the 200S has reached full performance'
By Jacob Ridley published
News Long story short: update your BIOS.
![Intel Core Ultra 200HX and 200H series chip renders.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2TYsGbAqhjixZv8LYAxrJH-320-80.png)
Intel announces new mobile Core Ultra 200HX Series processors to power the next generation of gaming laptops
By Jacob Ridley published
News New Arrow Lake chips likely to land in gaming laptops near you in the next couple months.
![AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UZf4p7JE3uqji82cC3Eqe9-320-80.jpg)
A German retailer reports the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has outsold the entire non-X3D 9000 line
By James Bentley published
News 3D V-Cache takes the win.
![An image of a hand holding two processors, with a colorful border and a PC Gamer Best CPU 2024 logo in the center](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vi57mYy2tP2YuqewYm4CiM-320-80.jpg)
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming CPU of 2024
By Nick Evanson published
Gear of the year AMD wins, no matter what. But which chip?
![HP Omen Transcend 14 gaming laptop from various angles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hpHKuAXorzKFYEMhu9MUTW-320-80.jpg)
Intel quietly slips out another Raptor Lake refresh with the Core 200-series mobile CPU lineup
By Jacob Ridley published
News Not to be confused with the Core Ultra 200-series.
![Promotional image of a generic Snapdragon X Plus chip in a stylized circuit board](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u4w4C8Cb3hWVPdFqYjYHDn-320-80.jpg)
Arm pushes back against Qualcomm in court, claiming it's not out to be a chip competitor and the current licence situation is losing them $50 million in revenue
By Jacob Fox published
News And the dispute continues.
![A photo of an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor next to an Intel logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3yLpUZWYiRd2sXRskkh8B8-320-80.jpg)
Intel reveals the four fails of Arrow Lake in a new blog post, promising more performance fixes in January
By Nick Evanson published
news Too little, too late or just what the doctor ordered?
![A photo of two Intel 8080 processors, side-by-side, resting on a clear box](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bup3HaidGykc8zwhujHiHd-320-80.jpg)
All of today's mighty CPUs owe a debt of gratitude to the Intel 8080, which just turned 50
By Nick Evanson published
news I bet Intel would love some of Mr Faggin's engineering magic right now.
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