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Intel Panther Lake vs Snapdragon X2 Elite vs AMD Gorgon Point — one chip is already pulling ahead in 2026's CPU war
By Jason England last updated
Intel, Qualcomm and AMD are stepping into what will be a huge CPU war in 2026. Here's everything you need to know, and how Apple fits into the equation,

First Intel Panther Lake laptops set to be announced at CES 2026, as Asus confirms launch event
By Lloyd Coombes published
After Geekbench data leaked, it appears we’ll get our first Panther Lake CPUs in just a few weeks courtesy of Asus.

Intel's flagship Panther Lake chip just leaked on Geekbench, and gaming laptops may have a new performance king in Core Ultra 9 386H
By Lloyd Coombes published
Looks like Panther Lake processors could be ready for primetime with a fresh new Geekbench leak

Next Mac Studio with M5 Ultra chip set to be Apple's most powerful yet — here's when it may arrive
By Darragh Murphy published
Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch its next Mac Studio, featuring an M5 Ultra chip, in 2026, according to a new report.

Apple M5 vs Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme benchmarks: The early verdict is in, and it's a surprise
By Darragh Murphy published
The results are in, and it's surprising what Snapdragon can do

Wait, no more Nvidia RTX 50 GPUs? Intel Panther Lake benchmarks show up in Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
By Darragh Murphy published
Hinting at a future without Nvidia GPUs in gaming laptops

Apple M5 chip — everything you need to know
By Tony Polanco published
Apple has just announced three new devices powered by the M5 chip. Here's what the latest slice of Apple silicon promises to deliver.

Intel's Panther Lake chip graphics look 50% faster in early benchmarks — but it still falls behind a big rival
By Darragh Murphy published
Your next laptop could get a massive 50% graphics boost thanks to Intel

I just tested Intel’s Panther Lake chip — 50% faster, breakthrough graphics and ready to power laptops in 2026
By Jason England last updated
Intel is in fight back mode with Panther Lake, which will (probably) be known as Intel Core Ultra series 3 in 2026. I got to test the new chips, so here's everything you need to know.
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