AMD dominates the German CPU market – Intel just a supporting actor?

The sales figures from one of Germany’s largest hardware retailers paint a clear picture: AMD has left Intel far behind in the CPU market. On January 25, 2025, a total of 23,615 AMD processors were sold, while Intel barely played a role with 2,010 units sold. This corresponds to a market share of 92.16% in favor of AMD. The discrepancy in [...]


MSI releases AGESA BIOS 1.2.0.3a Patch A for X870 and B850 mainboards

MSI has released a new BIOS update for its AMD 800 series mainboards. The AGESA 1.2.0.3a Patch A is intended to improve the compatibility of single- (1R) and dual-rank (2R) DDR5 memory modules. The update is currently only available for the B850 mainboards, while X870 and X870E models are to follow shortly. However, Igor has already tested a beta [...]


Intel Nova Lake as successor to Panther Lake as early as 2026?

Intel’s next generation CPU, Nova Lake, has been discovered in recent shipping documents from NBD.ltd. This indicates that development is on track and a release of the new platform is targeted for 2026. Nova Lake is set to replace the Panther Lake generation, which Intel unveiled at CES 2025. Platform strategy and areas of application [...]


AMD expands Zen 4 portfolio: The Ryzen 5 7400F in detail

AMD has unveiled the Ryzen 5 7400F without much fanfare, expanding its Zen 4 lineup. The new processor recently appeared on the official AMD website without any major announcement. Technically speaking, the Ryzen 5 7400F is a scaled-down version of the Ryzen 5 7500F, with almost identical specifications but a reduced boost clock. Technical details [...]


MAXSUN launches new B860 series of motherboards

The hardware manufacturer MAXSUN has presented its new B860 series of motherboards. This is based on the Intel B860 chipset and offers five models, which are divided into three product lines: Terminator, eSport and Challenger. The series is characterized by modern power supply systems, broad compatibility with current technologies and a new user [...]


ASRock Taichi TC-1650T ATX v3.1 power supply review – Expensive pleasure for power-hungry large consumers

The ASRock Taichi TC-1650T is a high-end power supply from a renowned manufacturer that is venturing into the demanding market for power supplies. Is it really good? Is the high price justified? These questions will of course be answered in the article, which is reason enough for me to let my friend Aris from Hardwarebusters have his say (and [...]


Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX: New details on the “Arrow Lake-HX” CPU

Intel has unveiled the Core Ultra 9 285HX, another CPU in the “Arrow Lake-HX” series, which is designed for use in performance-oriented laptops. The processor series is based on the new Arrow Lake architecture and was recently spotted in a Geekbench AI benchmark, which made some technical data public. Technical features of the Core [...]


Intel Core Ultra 3 205 spotted in Arrow Lake-S specifications

According to a leaked document, Intel is apparently planning to include the new Core Ultra 3 series in the range of Arrow Lake S processors. The Core Ultra 3 205 model will probably only appear in a configuration without K, KF or F variants and is intended to succeed the previous Core i3 processors. Specifications of the Core Ultra 3 205 The Arrow [...]


Intel Core Ultra 200H processors: Benchmark results and specifications

Intel is preparing to launch its new Core Ultra 200H processors based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Three variants of these mobile processors were recently tested on the Geekbench benchmark platform. The Core Ultra 5 225H, Core Ultra 7 255H and Core Ultra 9 285H models were tested in different performance ranges, with initial data on their [...]