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NVIDIA has just launched a new AI PC channel account on X for all things happening in the AI PC business, preparing the groundwork for its huge push into the AI PC processor market in 2025, and more.

The new NVIDIA AI PC channel is here on X with a simple post of "Hey there! 👋 Welcome to the new NVIDIA AI PC channel! 💻 Whether you are deep into AI or just a little curious, we're here to explore the power of AI on your local PC. Follow along for the latest news, tech, and AI inspiration. 🚀"

Another post from the new AI PC channel, points towards NVIDIA and Microsoft supercharging AI development on RTX AI PCs, with the company noting on its website that generative AI-powered laptops and PCs are "unlocking advancements in gaming, content creation, productivity and development".

According to the statistics, Intel still has the majority of the market share regarding desktop CPUs of the x86 variety. However, AMD is catching up to Intel - and fast. According to the company's reporting, its share of the desktop CPU market has increased by a whopping 9.6% in the last year - led by its Ryzen processors.

Take a look at Amazon's Top 10 Best Sellers in Computer CPU Processors list. The entire list consists of AMD Ryzen CPUs, with the first Intel CPU appearing at number 13 with the mainstream Intel Core i5-13600KF. What makes this even more impressive is that the brand-new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is in the number one spot, followed by its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

This makes Intel's comments yesterday about not needing to release a desktop CPU with PC gaming-friendly 3D V-Cache all the more confusing. A company spokesperson sat down with popular YouTube creators and stated that the gaming CPU market is small, so there's no need for Intel to release a 9800X3D equivalent.

Recently, we reported on a case where a brand-new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and AM5 motherboard burned out and got damaged after the new processor was installed. With a recent string of voltage and connection issues surrounding CPUs and GPUs, many took note in case this was another potential hardware fault that could affect several users.

The AM5 board was the MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk, a popular choice with PC gamers. After the situation was brought to the attention of Redditors, the question then became: What caused the CPU and the motherboard's socket to burn out? Was it a fault in the CPU design, AMD's first Zen 5 X3D chip to hit the market? Was it an issue with MSI's motherboard, the BIOS, or voltage settings?

Many experts who investigated the issue agreed that it was a case of 'user error,' with the CPU not being appropriately seated or correctly secured during the initial installation.

Many PC gamers buy desktop CPUs precisely to run the latest (or their favorite) games, so gaming performance is an important metric when deciding which make and model to choose. With AMD's latest generation of desktop CPUs with 3D V-Cache, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, it's clear that it has once again delivered a PC gaming powerhouse.

3D V-Cache is all about stacking extra cache, increasing the available L3 Cache on a CPU - which boosts game performance. It's not something you'd notice in every game or every possible combination of resolution and in-game settings. However, gaming workloads tend to benefit the most from more cache - which has led to many people wondering if Intel might look to implement its version of AMD's 3D V-Cache for its desktop CPU line-up.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is AMD's third-generation X3D CPU, so the timing feels right. However, in a new interview with German creators Der8auer and Ben's Hardware, Intel communication manager Florian Maislinger says its "cache tile" technology won't be coming to desktops.

Microsoft is finally offering a generic Windows 11 ISO for Arm-based PCs, which includes Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X chips. The downloadable ISO will allow people with Arm-based Windows devices to 'do a fresh install' or set up a Windows 11 Arm PC from scratch.

As with the x86 version, you can download the file to create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows 11's Arm64 version. Creating a boot disc is the same process as with other Windows ISOs; all you need to do is 'Mount' the file and run Windows setup. Access to an ISO like this is essential for the future of Windows on Arm devices, as replacing an SSD can require a fresh installation - necessitating an ISO.

The ISO allows users to set up virtual machines on Arm-based PCs and Macs, including the operating system's latest Windows 11 Version 24H2 update.

AMD launched its new Ryzen AI 300 Series processors for thin and light laptops earlier this year. These processors boast powerful Copilot+ AI performance and the latest in Radeon 800M Series graphics based on the company's RDNA 3.5 architecture.

Thanks to AMD's recent APU line-up, integrated graphics have come a long way in a very short time. It's now possible to game at 1080p on a laptop without needing a discrete GPU. It's also led to the rise of gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck from Valve and the ROG Ally from ASUS.

In a new post about the PC gaming performance of the Ryzen AI 300 Series, the company states that, on average, its AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor is 75% faster than the new Intel Core Ultra 7 258V chip with the latest integrated Arc Graphics. However, the results aren't quite what they seem.

AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is down and out, with one user showing pictures of a toasted 9800X3D and AM5 socket that looks to be from installation error by the user.

In a new post on Reddit, a user posted pictures of his new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor teamed with an MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk motherboard with both the CPU and AM5 socket burned and damaged. The user reported that he was getting "00" postcodes, with a user on the MSI forums saying they had the same errors, but we don't know if the other user had a "burning" issue.

There were some Redditors (of which I agree with) that pointed out the pinks look bent and that there is visible damage on the AM5 socket of the MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk motherboard, which is most likely from the user stuffing up the installation of his new 9800X3D processor. This shouldn't have happened, and is most likely user error during installation, and not some nasty fault of AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D chip.

Intel's Core i9-12900KS, the Special Edition version of its flagship from the Alder Lake generation - the first family of hybrid CPUs (with efficiency cores) - is now at a surprisingly low price on sale.

The Core i9-12900KS, Intel's supercharged take on the past-gen flagship, can be had for $239, as spotted by Tom's Hardware - and that's as low as we can ever recall a 'KS' model going for.

Amazon has marked this as a limited-time deal, an early Black Friday CPU surprise, if you will - so it may not hang around. If you want to grab the 12900KS and own a chip that cost $739 when the CPU first launched, you might want to pull the trigger fairly swiftly. Scroll down to get the deal from Amazon in the box at the bottom of this story (where you can also check out the Newegg price to boot).

Intel is reportedly expanding its CPU offerings for its latest generation of desktop CPUs, the Core Ultra lineup, according to a recent leak by @momomo_us shows.

The new leak indicates that Intel is preparing to launch seven new SKUs across the respective Core Ultra 5, 7, and 9 families of CPUs. The leak reveals information about the non-K, T, and F variants of CPUs, with the highest-end Core Ultra 9 285 non-K coming in two variants, a 65W and 35W model. Notably, these two new SKUs match Intel's 285K's but are clocked at lower speeds.

Additionally, the Core Ultra 7 series will be seeing three new additions to the family, with 265, 265F, and 265T SKUs on the way. Each of these CPUs feature the 30 MB of L3 cache, but are separated from each other with different clock speeds, specifically the T-version, which has considerably lower clock speeds compared to the two counterparts. Moving on to the Core Ultra 5 series.

NVIDIA's first consumer APU is said to have gaming performance that hits levels of the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, using just 65W, aiming directly at AMD's new Strix Halo APU arriving in 2025.

In a new video from Moore's Law is Dead, his source teased that "behind the scenes, NVIDIA is comparing their new APU to an RTX 4070 Laptop GPU running at ~65W in gaming performance". NVIDIA is working with MediaTek on its new AI PC processor, which will be an Arm-based processor so these new NVIDIA APU-powered laptops will be running Arm on Windows, an issue for Qualcomm and Copilot+ AI PCs right now.

MLID talked to a couple of sources that said NVIDIA is preparing to launch its new Arm-based APU to thin-and-light laptops within a "couple of years". The company is aiming at up to 80W of power, with NVIDIA reportedly partnering with Dell under its Alienware brand for its new AI PC processor.