❶ Intel's Arrow Lake-S may be launched later than expected; ❷ The rumor suggests a December launch, but it might refer to non-K SKUs.

1. The Ryzen 9 9950X scores 3,359 points in single-core and 20,550 points in multi-core tests on Geekbench, leading in multi-core performance among Zen 5 CPUs. 2. The revised scores for the 9900X show it is about 5% slower in single-core and 8.6% slower in multi-core compared to a PBO-enabled SKU. 3. The 9700X and 6-core variant also see performance drops, with the former experiencing a 2% decrease in single-core and 5% in multi-core, and the latter showing a 3.4% and 7.5% reduction respectively.

1. The Ryzen 9 9900X, a 12-core CPU, achieved a top single-core score of 3,400 in Geekbench 6, outperforming the Core i9-14900K by at least 10% in single-core tests. 2. The CPU scored 3401 points in single-core and 19,576 points in multi-core tests, running on Windows 11 Home with 32GB of DDR5 memory. 3. The 9900X also shows significant improvements over its predecessor, the 7900X, by 16% in single-core and 10% in multi-core performance.

1. AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 series with Zen 5 architecture will support DDR5 memory, focusing on performance and compatibility. 2. The article discusses the importance of memory type, capacity, transfer rate, and CAS latency when selecting DDR5 RAM. 3. Recommendations for DDR5 memory kits suitable for the Ryzen 9000 processors are provided, ranging from affordable to high-performance options.

1. The article presents a comprehensive test of 16 different hardware combinations involving four CPUs and GPUs from the past seven years. 2. The goal is to demonstrate the impact of various upgrade paths on gaming performance. 3. Full benchmarks are provided to assist users in making informed decisions for their next gaming hardware upgrade.

1. Intel has refuted claims that the enhanced Thermal Velocity Boost (eTVB) is the fundamental cause of instability in its 13th and 14th generation K processors. 2. The company responded swiftly to media reports suggesting that faulty eTVB settings were responsible for the instability issues. 3. Intel has requested all customers to update their BIOS to microcode 0x125 or later by July 19, 2024, to fix an eTVB-related bug, although this is not confirmed as the root cause of the instability.

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