AMD’s New CPUs are Ridiculous.

AMD’s New CPUs are Ridiculous. – Tech News July 20
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► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Tech News – July 20, 2025
2:05 AMD’s Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-Series, up to 96-core for $11700
4:36 Intel struggles continue, Firefox tracks Raptor Lake crashes from rising temps in EU
6:17 Nvidia says it has US Govt green light to sell AI chips to China
TECH BRIEFS
8:03 Valve’s payment processor controversy
9:16 Return of the Commodore 64
10:04 The $500K GPU: ASUS RTX 5090 ROG Astral (Real) Gold Edition

► LINKS
AMD Announces Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-Series, Prices up to $11700
https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2025/amd-introduces-new-zen-5-based-ryzen-threadripper-pro.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-reveals-ryzen-threadripper-pro-9000wx-pricing-11699-for-96-core-9995wx
https://www.guru3d.com/story/amd-announces-ryzen-threadripper-pro-9000-wxseries/
https://www.pcguide.com/news/new-ryzen-threadripper-cpus-pop-up-on-geekbench-as-amd-finally-reveals-their-pricing/
Intel struggles continue, Firefox dev says Raptor Lake crashes are increasing with rising temps in Europe
https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-arrow-lake-s-hx-refresh-only-to-bring-clock-boost
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-allegedly-planning-more-oregon-layoffs-new-report-says-retreating-operation-could-become-a-liability-to-the-state
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/firefox-dev-says-intel-raptor-lake-crashes-are-increasing-with-rising-temperatures-in-record-european-heat-wave-mozilla-staffs-tracking-overwhelmed-by-intel-crash-reports-team-disables-the-function
https://mas.to/@gabrielesvelto/114813152373394985
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/finally-a-good-use-for-crashing-intel-raptor-lake-cpus-you-can-track-europes-record-breaking-heatwaves-as-they-fall-over-according-a-firefox-browser-dev/
Nvidia says it has US Govt green light to sell AI chips to China
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nvidia-says-it-has-trump-administration-green-light-to-sell-its-advanced-h20-computer-chips-used-for-ai-to-china/
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-ceo-promotes-ai-in-dc-and-china/
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/amd-says-it-will-restart-mi308-sales-to-china-after-us-review
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-board-partners-remain-uncertain-about-geforce-rtx-5090d-v2-launch-in-china
TECH BRIEFS
Valve’s payment processor controversy
https://www.pcguide.com/news/valve-responds-to-payment-processor-controversy-hopes-devs-have-another-game-to-put-on-steam/
https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/onboarding#5
Return of the Commodore 64
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/the-commodore-64-ultimate-computer-is-the-companys-first-hardware-release-in-over-30-years-pre-orders-start-at-usd299
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commodore-acquired-for-a-low-seven-figure-price-new-acting-ceo-comes-from-the-retro-community
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/07/commodores-new-ownership-unveils-the-commodore-64-ultimate-edition