Qualcomm Inc., the biggest maker of mobile phone chips, said it’s extending a push into the market for processors that are the heart of personal computers.

AMD's new-for-2026 Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor kicks up the clocks and packs the same extra-fast cache in an effort to outpace the well-regarded Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

In addition to updated Ryzen AI 300 series processors and the new Ryzen AI 400 series unveiled at CES 2026, the company brings a new desktop chip for gamers.

At a high level, this feels like AMD borrowing a page directly from Intel's recent playbook. With the gaming performance crown firmly in hand, the company

You can get a AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Processor from Amazon of for $389.99 (a savings of $109.01) if you hurry. That’s a significant amount of savings compared to its normal price of $499.00, and a total savings of 22%.

Much of the non-graphics aspects of Panther Lake include a lot of optimizations over previous generations, plus a move to Intel's smaller (2nm) 18A process node, which should result in the relevant chips being better overall, drawing notably less power. The first systems incorporating the 3 Series processors begin shipping immediately.

The new AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series, led by the flagship Zen 5-powered Ryzen AI 9 HX 475, levels up AI performance and brings Ryzen AI to desktops too.

Just like your computer's processor, TV processors handle speed, multitasking, and overall performance. Here's why you should pay more attention to them.