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. Its older AM4 CPUs are still too good for the vast majority of gamers.…