GPU Competition Grows as Intel and AMD Prepare Major Hardware Releases

Industry hardware updates highlight shifts in GPUs, CPUs, and memory pricing as manufacturers adjust strategies amid market changes

Hardware by Naheyan Tahmin on Dec 09, 2025

AMD might have some good news for us, despite high memory prices. But first, Intel is developing a powerful GPU that could boost competition. The first nextG Intel CPU has been benchmarked, and AMD's fastest gaming CPU is performing well.

The tech industry is shifting as prices for GPUs, CPUs, and memory change. Leaks, benchmark results, and supply chain news all point to major updates in the next generation of hardware.

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Intel is Developing a 300W GPU to Compete in the Market

First, today, Intel is reportedly working on a powerful GPU that could bring real competition to the Market. The shipping documentation says it's a 300W card. The code name matches an older Intel GPU that worked with the ARC B580 limited-edition PCB, but 300W is a lot more power than any Intel GPU currently available.

This aligns with speculations about a high-end ARC B770 card, backed by a Linux driver update that adds additional Battle Mage PCI IDs and leaks from Computex and partner channels indicating it will become available in late 2025.

Leaks say the card will feature 32XC2 cores and 16GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, a clear step up from the ARC B580. Performance leaks place it close to Nvidia's RTX 4070, so it could compete with AMD's RX 9000 cards in the mid-range. Its market success will depend on its price.

Intel's First NextG CPU Benchmark Appears

Next, the first benchmark for Intel's nextG CPUs has now appeared, focusing on the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus. This updated Arrow-Lake chip will launch before the larger Nova Lake upgrade. Some versions have more cores, which gives a moderate boost in performance.

The kbench listing shows the chip has eight performance cores and 16 efficiency cores, which matches earlier leaks. The top speed is listed as 5400 MHz, but leaks suggest it could reach 5500 MHz. The difference may be due to early test samples.

Even with memory running at only 4800 MT/s, the chip beats the 265K. It scores 3235 on single-core and 21368 on multi-core tests, making it about 5.5% faster on single-core and 3.6% faster on multi-core. While the improvement isn't huge, it could be a good upgrade for people with older chips.

AMD Ryzen 9850X3D Appears in BIOS and Benchmarks

There's also new info about AMD's upcoming 9850X3D gaming CPU, which is expected to be the fastest yet. A BIOS listing shows it running on an ASUS board with eight cores. It's listed with 9800 MT/s memory, but stability is unclear since this is only in the BIOS. The year 2037 appears in the listing, likely a mistake or a firmware issue.

A PassMark benchmark compares 9850X3D to 9800X3D. Both have 8 cores and 16 threads, with a maximum clock speed of 5.6 GHz. The 9850X3D scores 4.5% higher, which matches the expected 5-8% improvement based on its speed and tuning.

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Final Thoughts

Finally, AMD is responding to higher DDR5 prices by delaying the end of its B650 chipset. Forum posts from board channels say AMD will keep making B650 boards because rising memory prices are affecting customer demand.

As DDR5 prices go up, many buyers need cheaper motherboards to keep build costs down. B650 boards are less expensive than B650E, with price differences from $20 to $60, and sometimes up to $100 depending on the model.

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