AMD’s New CPUs are Ridiculous. - Tech News July 20 ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net ⇨ Sponsor: Lexar SSDs | Lexar NQ780 info: https://bit.ly/4lB1SgJ buy: https://geni.us/HpSW Lexar NM1090 PRO info : https://bit.ly/458Lmi6 buy: https://geni.us/xVazAs ► 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2fGP59mJ5M Jumpman Junior - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NFxRO-1XUc https://www.commodore.net/ The $500K GPU: ASUS RTX 5090 ROG Astral (Real) Gold Edition https://x.com/realVictor_M/status/1943951543671435527 https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/asus-just-made-an-rtx-5090-with-11-lbs-of-real-gold-worth-usd500-000-rtx-5090-rog-astral-gold-edition-is-the-most-expensive-gpu-of-all-time https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-loses-it-500k-rtx-5090-rog-astral-real-gold-edition-showcased https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/theres-another-golden-rtx-5090-made-of-over-1-000x-more-gold-than-the-first-and-im-pleased-to-say-its-absolutely-hideous/ https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-unveils-rtx-5080-rog-astral-hatsune-miku-gpu-and-matching-hardware-series Please note that links above may be affiliate links -- if you click them and make a qualifying purchase I earn a commission. ▷ MY STORE - shirts, pint glasses & hoodies: http://paulshardware.net ▷ SOCIAL Twitter: @paulhardware http://www.twitter.com/paulhardware Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pauls-Hardware/195425877329550 Instagram: http://instagram.com/paulhardware :::Send Me Stuff::: Paul's Hardware P.O. Box 4325 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ► Edited by Joe Aguilar - ShaostylePostProductions https://twitter.com/joe_editing Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound http://www.epidemicsound.com/