Published May 29, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

Hamlin has been in the tech field for over seven years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf , OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or on a flight than anywhere else.

You might think AMD's biggest concern today is the possibility of Intel catching up with its upcoming Nova Lake CPUs. While Intel's long-awaited response to X3D CPUs could finally make the gaming CPU market more competitive again, I honestly don't think that's AMD's biggest problem right now. In fact, AMD's biggest challenge might actually be something it created itself.…