Intel’s Nova Lake CPUs may feature up to 52 cores, 288 MB bLLC, and a 15% IPC gain but expect flagship prices over $1,200.
Intel’s Core Ultra 7 270K Plus surfaces on Geekbench with 4 extra efficiency cores and a 3.7% multi-core lead over the 265K.
Intel’s Core Ultra X9 388H shows strong early benchmarks, edging past rivals like the Core Ultra 9 285H and Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with new Arc B390 iGPU.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in the OnePlus Ace 6T shows strong CPU performance, but GPU tests lag behind the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
Intel Nova Lake brings 144 MB bLLC, 3D stacking, and up to 60% multi-thread gains—Intel’s boldest desktop shift in years.
Intel Xeon’s next mainstream server CPUs have been canceled as the company shifts focus to 16-channel chips and high-performance platforms.
AMD Zen 7 leak reveals huge performance gains, up to 448 MB of 3D V-cache, hybrid laptop cores, and major efficiency boosts across devices.
Dimensity 9500 matches Apple’s A19 Pro in CPU but outperforms it in GPU benchmarks, with up to 25% gains in gaming tests.
AMD launches four new Ryzen Pro desktop CPUs, including three Zen 5 models, with enterprise features and up to 24 threads.
Intel says Nova Lake will put it back on top of the desktop CPU game in 2026, promising full-spectrum dominance with up to 52 cores in play.
