Intel versus AMD used to feel like an easy call, but building a PC nowadays means looking past old assumptions and comparing what each brand does best.

Not all of Intel's customers are getting its new Core Ultra 200HX (Arrow Lake Refresh) processor for gaming laptops. Certain vendors can ship immediately; others are being forced to wait.

With up to 24 cores and 5.5GHz clock speeds, the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Ultra 5 250K Plus are set to rival AMD's 9700X and 9600X.

The Core Ultra 200S Plus likely won’t beat AMD’s best X3D chips, but Intel promises it's the fastest gaming CPUs it has 'ever built.'

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Over the years Intel has introduced a number of new computer form factors that either became a hit, fizzled out, or moved on to live a more quiet life. The New Unit of Computing (NUC) decidedly became a hit with so-called Mini PCs now everywhere, while the ...

Intel faces mounting execution risks as Nvidia's GTC 2026 announcements deepen competitive threats in CPU-based AI compute. Intel's limited role in Nvidia's Vera CPU roadmap and delays in their custom x86 processor collaboration highlight structural risks to Xeon’s server CPU leadership in the agentic era.