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AMD promises 13% uplift with new EXPO ‘Ultra Low Latency’ overclocking on DDR5 DIMMs — automatic memory overclocking delivers 4% improvement over standard EXPO, says AMD

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Tom's Hardware · 06/01/2026 06:30 EDT

AMD’s upcoming EXPO ‘Ultra Low Latency’ automatic memory overclocking promises a 13% improvement over standard DDR5 speeds, as well as a 4% jump compared to standard EXPO. Read more ›

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We went hands-on with Qualcomm's new '$300 and up' ARM laptop platform with mystery eight-core CPU — active-cooled Snapdragon C laptop surfaces in Acer Aspire Go 15

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Tom's Hardware · 06/01/2026 06:00 EDT

We've learned a few new details of the Snapdragon C platform at Computex 2026 by opening up a few Windows utilities on a demo unit. Read more ›

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DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction update arrives in August for better ray tracing visuals — broader training data set and second-gen transformer architecture combine for improved image quality

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Tom's Hardware · 06/01/2026 05:30 EDT

At Computex 2026, Nvidia announced DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, an updated version of its neural RT denoiser with a second-gen transformer architecture and a broader training data set for better output image quality. Read more ›

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra weilds Nvidia's RTX Spark superchip with 128GB of RAM, 20 Arm CPU cores, and a Blackwell GPU — 15-inch mini-LED PixelSense Ultra display rounds out the powerful package

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Tom's Hardware · 06/01/2026 05:00 EDT

Powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark Superchip, the Surface Laptop Ultra features 20 Arm CPU cores, 6,144 CUDA cores, and up to 128GB of unified memory Read more ›

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Nvidia unveils DGX Sparrk roadmap for laptops and desktop PCs at Computex 2026 —three generations outlined, Rubin with LPDDR6 memory, followed by Rosa Feynman

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Tom's Hardware · 06/01/2026 01:55 EDT

Along with its first-generation RTX Spark platform for desktop and laptop PCs, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed the company's commitment to future generations of those platforms on its future roadmaps. Read more ›

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Nvidia unveils RTX Spark Superchip for laptops and desktop PCs at Computex 2026 – new platform promises to turn Windows into an agentic AI OS with Arm CPU, Blackwell GPU, and 128GB unified memory

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Tom's Hardware · 06/01/2026 00:52 EDT

At Computex 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the RTX Spark Superchip, a new Arm laptop and desktop platform that powers agentic AI on Windows with a 20-core Arm CPU, powerful 6144-CUDA-core Blackwell GPU, and up to 128 GB of local memory. Read more ›

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Intel Xeon 7 ‘Diamond Rapids’ CPUs officially launching in 2027 on Intel 18A-P — next-gen P-core Xeon features PCIe 6.0, 50% higher core counts, and twice the memory bandwidth

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 23:00 EDT

Intel has officially confirmed its next-gen Xeon 7 Diamond Rapids CPUs are coming in 2027, featuring 50% higher core counts and twice the memory bandwidth of Xeon 6 in a bid to compete against AMD’s upcoming EPYC Venice CPUs. Read more ›

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Intel details long-awaited Crescent Island AI GPU at Computex, boasts up to 480 GB of LPDDR5X to combat memory shortages — company shares more details of its Xe3P inference accelerator at Computex

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 23:00 EDT

Intel revealed more details of its next-gen Data Center GPU, code-named Crescent Island, at Computex 2026. This inference-optimized chip will feature up to 480GB of LPDDR5X memory for efficient handling of massive AI contexts. Read more ›

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Intel Xeon 6+ ‘Clearwater Forest’ puts 18A in the data center with up to 288 cores, 576 MB of L3 cache — new Xeon 6990E+ is 30% faster per thread than 192-core AMD Epyc 9965, says Intel

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 23:00 EDT

Intel is putting its 18A node into the data center with new Xeon 6+ Clearwater Forest CPUs, which pack up to 288 E-cores for dense compute. Read more ›

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AMD’s formerly China-exclusive Radeon RX 9070 GRE goes global for $549 on June 2 — RDNA 4 GPU will bridge the gap between RX 9060 XT and RX 9070

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 22:00 EDT

AMD has officially launched the Radeon RX 9070 GRE for $549, an RDNA 4 graphics card that was previously exclusive to the Chinese market. Read more ›

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Watch Nvidia's Computex 2026 keynote here — Jensen Huang takes the stage for Computex and GTC Taipei at 8pm PT / 11pm ET on May 31

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 20:21 EDT

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to take the stage at Computex 2026 and GTC Taipei. Here's how to watch the keynote address, where we could hear more about the rumored N1X. Read more ›

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AMD brings back Ryzen 7 5800X3D, launches Ryzen 7 7700X3D to combat rising component prices — eight-core X3D CPUs arrive under $350 for AM4 or AM5, DDR4 or DDR5

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 20:00 EDT

AMD is rereleasing the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and introducing the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, both eight-core chips with 3DV-Cache targeting midrange gamers who’ve been under the thumb of rising component prices. Read more ›

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AMD confirms AM5 support through 2029 — Zen 4 and 5 platform will likely see two more generations, at least

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 20:00 EDT

AMD confirmed it will support its current AM5 socket through 2029, extending the timeline by two years and likely lining up at least two more generations on the socket. Read more ›

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Alienware debuts 39, 34-inch OLED gaming monitors — RGB Stripe Tandem and Penta Tandem tech should boost color performance and text clarity

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 19:00 EDT

Alienware hits the ground running at Computex with four new gaming monitors covering OLED and VA panel types. Read more ›

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Dell XPS 13 targets MacBook Neo with Intel's Wildcat Lake — $699 starting price, $599 for students

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 19:00 EDT

Dell's XPS 13 is going after Apple's MacBook Neo with a $699 starting price, some higher specs, and Intel's new Wildcat Lake processors. Read more ›

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Nvidia's long-awaited N1/N1X SoC specs leak ahead of Computex launch — N1 to feature up to 20 Arm-based cores, standard N1 equipped with 12- and 10-core configs

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 11:47 EDT

The N1X reportedly comes in two SKUs: a top-end 20-core option with 6,144 CUDA cores matching the desktop RTX 5070, and a cut-down 18-core option with 5,120 CUDA cores. The standard N1 also has two configs, one with a 12-core CPU and 2,560 CUDA cores and a 10-core model with 2,048 CUDA cores. Read more ›

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Core i7-14700F gaming PC with RTX 5060, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage gets $470 discount — Newegg's ABS Cyclone Aqua prebuilt is $1,329 with code

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 11:01 EDT

Newegg's ABS Cyclone Aqua prebuilt combines Intel's 20-core Core i7-14700F with Nvidia's RTX 5060, and 32GB of DDR5 memory for less than the cost of building a comparable system Read more ›

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SoftBank to spend up to $87 billion on French AI data centers — country offers ample nuclear grid that US sites lack

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 10:48 EDT

SoftBank carries over $130 billion in debt and took a $40 billion bridge loan in March to fund its latest OpenAI investment. Read more ›

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New one-meter-cubed 3D printer pumps out large-scale prints at 3kg an hour — Modix MAMA-1000 also needs a big wallet with prices starting at $35,000

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 09:59 EDT

The MAMA-1000 pellet 3D printer from Modix prints with a whopping 3kg an hour throughput. Read more ›

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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x review: Snapdragon X2 Elite makes its case

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Tom's Hardware · 05/31/2026 09:56 EDT

The Yoga Slim 7x brings Snapdragon performance, long battery life, and an OLED display provided you’re fine with ARM apps and USB-C everything. Read more ›

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