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First Tests: Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Shows Some Serious Speed

Lofty clocks, lots of cores, AI horsepower to spare, and a rebuilt GPU: The new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chip looks like a pace-setter in the laptop-CPU race. Here's how it shapes up in early tests ...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Revolutionized Windows Laptops. Here Comes the Second Act

Qualcomm just announced the Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme, anticipated sequels to its game-changing PC chips.

The Decked Out Acer Nitro 60 GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming PC Drops to Under $2,000

Walmart currently has the best deal on an RTX 5080 equipped prebuilt gaming PC. You can pick up an Acer Nitro 60 gaming PC equipped with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 processor and RTX 5080 graphics card for ...

Next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite brings more cores and juggernaut AI to PCs

Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon X2 Elite and and X2 Elite Extreme, adding more cores and a whopping 80 TOPS in a bid to win more from PC makers, consumers and businesses.

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Benchmarks Paint A Powerful Picture Of AI PCs To Come

In case you've been out of the know for a bit in tech, Qualcomm just announced a family of new mobile processors last week at its Snapdragon Summit event, including its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mobile ...
Electronic Design

Power-Efficient Processor Leverages Novel Dataflow Architecture

What is a dataflow architecture? Why Efficient Computer’s Electron E1 processor design is so radical. How the Electron E1 is able to be so power-efficient. My master’s degree work many decades ago was ...

SilverStone's new beige retro gaming PC case looks perfect for a sleeper build

The new SilverStone FLP02 PC case nails the look of the 486 era, with a turbo button, dual-digit display, and several 5.25-inch drive bays.

Nvidia’s alliance with Intel signals the end of PC graphics as we know it

Nvidia rules PC graphics with an iron fist, but currently lacks an integrated graphics play. That’s created a few safe spaces— like portable gaming laptops and gaming handhelds like the Steam ...

Grab an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card for $50 under MSRP, while you can

This PNY RTX 5070 gaming GPU comes with 12GB of VRAM and supports DLSS 4 with multi frame gen, and it's now on sale for just $499.99.

Qualcomm’s New Android Chip Could Leave the iPhone 17 Pro in Its Dust for Gaming

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 will be powering many flagship Android phones next year, and it has a few surprises beyond its silly name.

Amazon’s 4.6-Star Mini PC Becomes a Steal After Its Third Price Cut, Even Mac Users Might Want It as a Windows Backup

The GMKtec G10 mini PC does a great job of delivering exceptional power for your everyday tasks, and right now, you can grab yourself one for just $190, down from $300 on Amazon. This sweet 37% ...

Class action lawsuit: RAM clock frequencies are misleading

In the United States, Corsair is expected to settle after three years of litigation. Consumers complained that the clock speed specifications were misleading.