Today AMD is announcing the Ryzen 7 9850X3D as an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 5 desktop part with 96MB of L3 cache, including 64MB of stacked 3D V-Cache.
The main change is clock speed. AMD lists up to 5.6GHz max boost, up from 5.2GHz on the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Leaks also point to
Intel has formally announced its new flagship integrated GPU, now officially branded as Arc B390 . The company emphasized its long-term commitment to this naming scheme, positioning the Arc label as a key part of its integrated graphics identity.
According to Intel, the Arc B390 delivers up to 73-82% higher average performance than the Radeon 890M found in AMD’s Ryzen HX
Intel used CES 2026 to launch Core Ultra Series 3, also known as Panther Lake. Intel says this is its first AI PC platform built on Intel 18A, designed and manufactured in the United States.
Intel is positioning Series 3 as a wide mobile lineup, with more than 200 PC designs planned from partners. The company also says it has tested and
The headline creator tie-in is the ProArt GoPro Edition (PX13) , a 13-inch convertible built around an AMD “Strix Halo” Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with a 50 TOPS NPU and up to 128GB unified memory. ASUS pairs that with up
NVIDIA used CES 2026 to formally announce its next data center AI platform, Rubin. The stack is built around six new chips and will ship in systems such as the Vera Rubin NVL72 rack and HGX Rubin NVL8 server platform.
At the center is the Rubin GPU, listed at 336 billion transistors and built from two reticle dies. NVIDIA quotes up to 50
ASUS is bringing a new flagship prebuilt desktop to CES 2026 with the ROG G1000, a full-tower system that mixes high-end gaming hardware with a new visual feature called AniMe Holo. ASUS describes it as a holographic fan module that can project customizable hologram-style images inside the system.
AniMe Holo is housed in a separate chamber with a hinged door design. ASUS says this layout keeps the holographic module from disrupting airflow
ASUS’s CES 2026 Zenbook and Vivobook refresh leans on two themes: more OLED across the stack, and wider platform coverage across I ntel Core Ultra Series 3, AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series, and Snapdragon X2. Yes, ASUS is using all three CPU vendors for this generation.
In case you are not familiar with the series
AMD has expanded its Ryzen AI Max+ “Strix Halo” lineup with two new SKUs: Ryzen AI Max+ 392 and Ryzen AI Max+ 388. Both chips first showed up in leaks and benchmark entries in early November 2025.
The 392 slots in as a 12-core , 24-thread part, while the 388 drops to 8 cores and 16
ASUS is refreshing its ROG Zephyrus laptop lineup for CES 2026, with updates focused on local AI workloads, higher GPU power limits, and new HDR panels in thin chassis designs.
The new Zephyrus G14 (GU405) and Zephyrus G16 (GU606) move to Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors. ASUS lists up to 50
AORUS is showing its GeForce RTX 5090 Infinity 32G as a compact, triple-slot custom card built around NVIDIA’s square Founders Edition style PCB. The display unit also confirms it is part of the GeForce RTX 50 Series based on the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture. The card was spotted by Wccftech crew, who visited the Gigabyte booth and found it before the card even became official.
At a glance, the shroud looks like a dual