AMD's Ryzen 9000 series processor family is set to grow even larger, with a new 6-core CPU coming alongside the other two X3D models reportedly launching in late January. Reputable leaker @AnhPhuH, who previously revealed AMD's plans for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D, has now hinted at …
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Read More »AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 tested on Geekbench
It looks like the Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet is getting a serious upgrade with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU. Recently spotted Geekbench entries confirm that the Asus gaming tablet is getting AMD's upcoming flagship APU while also giving us a first look at its CPU and GPU …
Read More »8-core AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 emerges on Geekbench, beats the Ryzen 7 8845HS
AMD's upcoming Krackan Point APUs, expected to power a new generation of efficient laptops, are starting to appear on Geekbench. The latest one to appear was the Ryzen AI 7 350, which revealed promising performance figures. This 8-core APU, featuring a combination of 4 Zen 5 and 4 Zen 5c …
Read More »AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 “Strix Halo” APU benchmarked
AMD's highly anticipated Strix Halo APU has broken cover in a Geekbench leak, showcasing its impressive integrated graphics performance and confirming key specifications. The Geekbench entry (via Benchleaks) reveals a “Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 w/ Radeon 8060S” APU, indicating that the flagship Strix Halo model will indeed feature the …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Master now lets you enable EXPO and overclock memory
AMD has released a new version of its Ryzen Master overclocking utility, which brings many improvements and features useful for Ryzen 9000 series CPUs.
Read More »Ryzen 7 9800X3D availability expected to improve throughout the next quarter
AMD's Ryzen 9 9800X3D has become a hot commodity, but its scarcity has frustrated many gamers. Major merchants have sold out of the popular CPU, leaving prospective customers to worry about when they can get one. Thankfully, it appears that this CPU's stock will improve in the upcoming quarter. The …
Read More »Arctic launches Senza – a passively cooled PC that you can hide under your desk
Arctic has redefined the concept of a mini-PC (as it uses an ITX board) with its latest creation: an entirely passively cooled system designed to be mounted under your desk. While the idea is certainly innovative, the choice of hardware for the new Arctic Senza PC raises some doubts. The …
Read More »AMD confirms Radeon RX 8800 and RX 8600 GPUs via ROCm patches
AMD's next-generation graphics cards are on the horizon, and a recent leak has all but confirmed the Radeon RX 8000 series name. While AMD has remained tight-lipped about its upcoming GPUs, code changes within the ROCm library have revealed what we presume to be their naming. As reported by VideoCardz, …
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Read More »AMD Radeon RX 8800 XT reportedly targeting RTX 4080 performance
AMD's next-generation RDNA 4 graphics cards are generating a lot of excitement, and fresh leaks from Chiphell forum users and Seasonic have shed more light on the potential performance and power consumption of the Radeon RX 8800 XT. According to zhangzhonghao (via Wccftech), the Navi 48-based RX 8800 XT could …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D expected to launch in late January
The next wave of Ryzen 9000X3D series processors are just around the corner, with new CPUs expected in January.
Read More »AMD Krackan Point APU appears in the Geekbench database
AMD's next-gen Ryzen AI 300 series APUs are on the horizon, and a fresh Geekbench leak has given us a sneak peek at the entry-level “Krackan” chip. An Asus laptop running a Krackan engineering sample has surfaced online, confirming the rumoured 6-core configuration with a 4GHz boost clock. The benchmark …
Read More »First AMD UDNA GPUs expected in 2026
AMD's unreleased UDNA GPU architecture is back in the news, with a fresh leak suggesting a Q2 2026 release for the first gaming GPUs based on this new unified design. Chiphell leaker Zhangzhonghao (via Wccftech) claims that AMD is ditching the separate RDNA (after RDNA4) and CDNA architectures in favour of a single …
Read More »AMD x86 desktop CPU market share hits eight-year high
AMD has made some significant gains in the x86 desktop CPU market, hitting a new record high with just under 29% total market share.
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At long last, the 9800X3D is here and it is the king of gaming processors
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Read More »AMD FSR 4 is in the works for Call of Duty Black Ops 6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to be the first major game to utilise AMD's upcoming FSR 4 technology.
Read More »AMD CEO Lisa Su confirms RDNA 4 for early 2025
AMD has kept much of its plans for next-generation GPUs under wraps. Aside from rumours and leaks, gamers looking into future enhancements get little information from official sources. However, during AMD's Q3 2024 earnings call, CEO Lisa Su said that RDNA 4 would be available in early 2025, the first …
Read More »AMD launches Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor at $479
AMD kicks off the rollout of its 3D V-Cache equipped Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. This is an 8-core, 16-thread chip utilising Zen 5 and AMD's 2nd generation 3D V-Cache technology.
Read More »Nvidia RTX 50-powered laptops may use older Intel and AMD CPU architectures
A recent leak has stirred up discussions regarding the gaming laptop market expected for 2025. According to a recent report, many upcoming laptops featuring the next-generation RTX 50 series graphics cards might not be powered by the latest Intel and AMD processors in favour of older CPU architectures. The report …
Read More »AMD AGESA update brings “Turbo” mode to Ryzen 9000 series CPUs
We are supposedly a few days away from the debut of the new Ryzen 9000X3D series, but motherboard suppliers are already working on launching new features for the upcoming CPUs. A fresh BIOS update with the revised AGESA 1.2.0.2a microcode was launched, introducing a new “Turbo” mode for Ryzen 9000 …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs to have the 3D V-Cache below the CCD, unlike predecessors
AMD is gearing up to launch its eagerly anticipated Ryzen 9000X3D series, slated for release in two weeks. These next-generation processors are expected to include up to two chipsets, each housing eight cores, just like the previous X3D series. However, it looks like things are changing with the new 9000X3D …
Read More »AMD launches new Ryzen 5000 CPUs
The AM4 socket has seen an extended wave of support from AMD with the addition of newly refreshed Ryzen 5000 series processors.
Read More »AMD Ryzen Z2 APU to pack up to 8 CPU cores and 16 GPU CUs
According to one leaker, Ryzen Z2 chips will offer up to 8 CPU cores, paired with 16 RDNA 3.5 GPU cores. The first Ryzen Z2 devices are coming in 2025.
Read More »AMD reportedly launching two new Ryzen 5 5600 series CPUs
AMD is reportedly expanding its AM4 platform with two new Ryzen 5 5600 series CPUs, as seen by fresh listings on motherboard sites. Each manufacturer has a list of compatible CPUs for each motherboard and BIOS version, and these lists now include the Ryzen 5600T and 5600XT, both of which are 6C/12T processors.
Read More »AMD confirms Ryzen 9000X3D for November
AMD launched its first wave of Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors earlier this year, but many gamers have been holding off for the X3D-equipped versions. Typically, the 3D V-Cache in X3D processors leads to better gaming performance. Soon, AMD will launch its first Zen 5 X3D CPUs.
Read More »Maxsun leak reveals AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU specs
Fresh details on the Ryzen 7 9800X3D have leaked, this time via hardware company, Maxsun. Support pages revealed key specs of AMD's new CPU.
Read More »AMD Strix Halo chips to launch as Ryzen AI Max 300
The latest AMD chipset driver (version 6.10.02.1849) is now available for download, and with it comes an interesting reveal. This update, listed by Asus, is aimed at the X670 and X670E motherboards, but the release notes mentioned a driver for the unannounced Ryzen AI Max 300 series, the naming for Strix Halo...
Read More »Intel and AMD create x86 advisory group to battle ARM
We bet this one wasn't on your 2024 Bingo card. Intel and AMD are partnering to establish a new advisory committee to enhance and further integrate the x86 ecosystem, intensifying the competition against Arm.
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