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Lenovo's official online store currently has a deal with a solid discount for the ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 AMD configuration (Image: Lenovo)

Deal: Lenovo's popular ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 with AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U is now on sale for US$889

Lenovo's ThinkPad T14 does not need an introduction for most business laptop enthusiasts, and the reputable Chinese notebook manufacturer now has a decent deal on a solid configuration featuring the AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U and 16GB ...

Enrico Frahn, 12 Feb 2022 19:35

Dell Inspiron 15 with AMD Ryzen 7, 1080p IPS touchscreen, 16 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD on sale for $750 USD (Source: Dell)

Deal | Dell Inspiron 15 with AMD Ryzen 7, 1080p IPS touchscreen, 16 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD on sale for $750 USD

With mobile AMD Zen 3+ right around the corner, manufacturers like Dell will be slashing prices on its existing Zen 2 and Zen 3 laptops in preparation. The next few months will likely be a good time to jump in on some of the deals...

Allen Ngo, 12 Feb 2022 05:12

The RX 7900 XT card could outperform the RTX 4090 due to its novel microarchitecture. (Image source: AMD (6900 XT)/Nvidia (RTX 3090)/Unsplash - edited)

RTX 4090 and RX 7900 XT price predictions from YouTuber close in on US$2,000 with Navi 31 more than ready to take on Lovelace's finest

Price predictions for both the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT have been offered up by a YouTuber who focuses their channel mostly on graphics cards. Estimates for the RTX 4090 and RX 7900 XT come in at just ...

Daniel R Deakin, 12 Feb 2022 03:59

The MINISFORUM B550 could be used as a mini-PC or a hybrid desktop PC. (Image source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM scales back its ambitions for its B550 mini-PC as it reveals its open-air graphics card dock

MINISFORUM has revealed how its B550 mini-PC will work with full-sized GPUs. However, the company now states that the machine will only support up to 65 W processors, taking the Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 9 5900X off the table.

Alex Alderson, 11 Feb 2022 17:50

AMD's Ryzen 7000 series of desktop processors could be announced sometime in Q3, 2022 (image via AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors based on the Zen 4 architecture to be launched a lot sooner than earlier anticipated

A new rumour online says AMD will unveil its new Ryzen 7000 series processors sometime in Q3, 2022. AMD could announce it at Computex 2022 in late May, and the CPUs could hit shelves as early as July 2022.

Anil Ganti, 11 Feb 2022 14:59

The Beelink SER4 is only available with the Ryzen 7 4800U. (Image source: Beelink)

Beelink SER4 launched with an AMD Ryzen 7 4800U, 32 GB of RAM and a 500 GB SSD for US$699.99

The Beelink SER4 is a 126 x 113 x 40 mm mini-PC that packs a powerful AMD Renoir APU. Along with a Ryzen 7 4800U, the SER4 has 32 GB of RAM, a 500 GB NVMe SSD and numerous ports. The Beelink can power three displays simultaneously...

Alex Alderson, 11 Feb 2022 14:48

Despite strong competition from Intel's Alder Lake processors, AMD has managed to set a new record in terms of overall CPU market share (Image: Benjamin Lehman)

AMD sets new CPU market share record despite Intel's Alder Lake gains in the desktop and laptop segment

Thanks to a strong performance in the server and gaming console segments, AMD has now bested its previous CPU market share record which has been set during the old glory days of 2006. However, Intel posted gains in the all-importa...

Enrico Frahn, 10 Feb 2022 22:06

The MSI PRO AP241Z 5M arrives with a choice of three AMD Ryzen 5000G APUs. (Image source: MSI)

MSI PRO AP241Z 5M: New all-in PC revealed with AMD Ryzen 5000G APUs and a 23.8-inch display

MSI has introduced the PRO AP241Z 5M, an all-in-one computer with desktop-class AMD Ryzen 5000 APUs. The MSI PRO AP241Z 5M combines up to the Ryzen 7 5700G with a 23.8-inch and 1080p display, plus replaceable RAM and storage.

Alex Alderson, 10 Feb 2022 13:14

The AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE APU has been benchmarked (image via AMD)

Entry-level AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE shows up on Geekbench for the first time

The OEM-only AMD Athlon Gold PRO 4150GE has been put through the paces on Geekbench. The four-core, four-thread budget APU scores 1,098 and 3,728 on the single and multi-core tests, respectively.

Anil Ganti, 09 Feb 2022 15:58

The Beelink GTR4 is only available in one configuration. (Image source: Beelink)

Beelink GTR4: AMD Ryzen 9 4900H powered mini-PC arrives for US$799.99 with 16 GB of RAM and 500 GB of storage

Beelink has started selling the GTR4 mini-PC globally. The Ryzen 9 4900H machine runs to US$799.99 with 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and 500 GB of NVMe storage. The Beelink GTR4 is approximately 10% slower than the GTR5, which has a Ryz...

Alex Alderson, 08 Feb 2022 18:20

The Chuwi LarkBox X relies on a Zen+ APU. (Image source: Chuwi)

Chuwi LarkBox X launches for US$399 with an AMD Ryzen 7 3700U APU

Chuwi has brought a new mini-PC to market, albeit one that relies on an older AMD Ryzen APU. The LarkBox X has plenty of ports, upgradeable memory and is available for US$399. The mini-PC comes with RAM, an SSD, and a Windows 10 H...

Alex Alderson, 08 Feb 2022 17:37

The Navi 3X series is expected to arrive as the RX 7600 XT, RX 7700 XT and RX 7900 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 7000 series confirmed to arrive as three Navi 3X GPUs with a mix of manufacturing nodes

An AMD engineer has confirmed several details about the Radeon RX 7000 series of GPUs. As expected, the Radeon RX 7000 series will arrive as 3 GPUs, the Navi 31, Navi 32 and Navi 33. Only Navi 31 and Navi 32 will utilise Multi-Chi...

Alex Alderson, 07 Feb 2022 23:56

The Aspire 5 A515-45-R4R1 reveals many strength in the test but also some weaknesses that can be remedied. (image: Acer)

At a low price, the Acer Aspire 5 A515-45 reveals various strengths and weaknesses in the test, some of which can be remedied

The Acer Aspire 5 A515-45-R4R1 is an affordable laptop that showed various strengths in our test. However, there are also some weaknesses, even though they can be remedied.

Marcus Schwarten, 07 Feb 2022 22:22

The Samsung Galaxy S22 series. (Source: Evan Blass)

Samsung Galaxy S22 series touted to arrive India with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

The Galaxy S22 series will make its debut on February 9. Ahead of launch, however, a new report brings information that will gladden the hearts of expectant Indian fans. Supposedly, the trio of flagships will ditch the Exynos 2200...

Ricci Rox, 07 Feb 2022 18:52

The "IdeaCentre Gaming 5 (2022)". (Source: ITHome)

Rumor | Lenovo's latest IdeaCentre Gaming desktop is on the way

IdeaCentre may be one of Lenovo's more business-like lines, yet still has a Gaming version of its desktop that it has released over the years as of late. According to a new leak, the latest variant with 12th-gen Intel processors a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 04 Feb 2022 23:16

14-inch Acer Swift 3 with Ryzen 7 5700U, full sRGB IPS display, 8 GB RAM, and 512 GB NVMe SSD on sale for $639 USD (Source: Amazon)

Deal | 14-inch Acer Swift 3 with Ryzen 7 5700U, full sRGB IPS display, 8 GB RAM, and 512 GB NVMe SSD on sale for $639 USD

The Swift 3 is one of the more affordable 14-inch laptops to ship with a high quality IPS panel capable of reproducing the full sRGB standard. Its processor is also comparable to Intel's 11th gen Core i7 series that typically reta...

Allen Ngo, 04 Feb 2022 19:01

New information about the AMD Radeon RX 6X50 XT series of graphics cards has emerged online

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT: April 2022-bound graphics card will use the same 7nm manufacturing node as the only RDNA2 SKU to be refreshed

YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead has confirmed that AMD's upcoming RDNA2-based RX 6X50 refreshes will be based on the 7nm manufacturing node. Coreteks adds that the Radeon RX 6950 XT will be launched in mid-April and that the Radeon R...

Anil Ganti, 04 Feb 2022 11:32

Intel claims to be better than its main competitor AMD when it comes to CPU-related vulnerabilities (Image: SeekingAlpha)

Intel claims that AMD processors had almost twice as many security vulnerabilities as Intel CPUs in 2021

In its official 2021 product security report, Intel claims that its main competitor AMD has reported a significantly higher number of CPU vulnerabilities in 2021. The statistics on GPU-related security issues, however, are telling...

Enrico Frahn, 03 Feb 2022 23:02

Ryzen 7000 processors with Zen 4 cores will debut later this year. (Image source: AMD)

AMD confirms Ryzen 7000 processors with Zen 4 cores and Radeon RX 7000 GPUs based on its RDNA 3 architecture will arrive later this year

Dr Lisa Su, AMD's CEO, has informed investors that the Ryzen 7000 and Radeon RX 7000 series will be ready this year, both major product launches. While Ryzen 7000 processors will arrive with Zen 4 cores, AMD will base Radeon RX 70...

Alex Alderson, 03 Feb 2022 21:44

The Kudu refresh offers high-end performance for Linux users. (Image Source: System76)

System76 refreshes Kudu Linux-based laptops with Ryzen 9 5900HX processor and Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU

More high-end performance options are now available for Linux-based users through the introduction of the updated System76 Kudu6 laptops that now feature the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X APU and Nvidia's RTX 3060 GPUs.

Bogdan Solca, 02 Feb 2022 17:34

Leaked scores indicate AMD Rembrandt may have a tough time displacing Intel Alder Lake. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 6800H leak from Acer Nitro 5: Slightly ahead of the Ryzen 9 5900HX, but Alder Lake-H Core i7-12700H has the last laugh

Performance numbers of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H are now available via an early review of an Acer Nitro 5 laptop. The initial figures show some gains for the 6 nm Ryzen 7 6800H over Cezanne Ryzen 9 5900HX, but Intel Alder Lake-H may h...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Feb 2022 16:05

AMD may bring the RX 6500 to market in May for approximately US$130. (Image source: Timothy Dykes)

AMD Radeon RX 6500 and RX 6X50 XT series launch windows revealed

Reportedly, AMD is targeting a spring release for the RX 6500, a graphics card that will rival the lowly RX 6400. By contrast, the company is tipped to release four mid-cycle refreshes of its more powerful RDNA 2 cards this summer...

Alex Alderson, 02 Feb 2022 15:08

AMD expects record 2022 earnings buoyed by Ryzen 6000/7000 laptops release and Radeon sales, closes in on Intel's profit margins

AMD expects record 2022 revenue based on the launch of its first Ryzen 6000 systems in February, as well as the appearance of its next-gen 5nm Ryzen 7000 series processors in the second half of the year. The projection comes hot o...

Daniel Zlatev, 02 Feb 2022 10:41

A leaked CPU-Z benchmark reveals the performance of AMD's upcoming budget APU Athlon Gold Pro 4150GE (Image: AMD)

Upcoming AMD budget APU Athlon Gold Pro 4150GE hits nearly 3.8 GHz on CPU-Z

After pictures of AMD's new APU have already surfaced a couple of weeks ago, a leaked CPU-Z benchmark entry now appears to confirm the technical specifications and unveil the performance of the affordable Athlon Gold Pro 4150GE pr...

Enrico Frahn, 31 Jan 2022 23:29

Beelink GTR5 Ryzen 9 mini PC one-ups almost every Intel NUC thus far in raw processor performance

The Ryzen 9 5900HX is leaving its mark not only on high-performance laptops, but also on upcoming high-performance mini PCs as well. The lesser-known Beelink GTR5 will be one of the fastest NUC-sized mini PCs in terms of processor...

Allen Ngo, 30 Jan 2022 21:42

MSI quietly refreshes AMD-based GAMING TRIO lineup as supplies slowly increase. (Image Source: MSI)

MSI introduces refreshed AMD Radeon RX 6800 / 6900 GAMING TRIO cards with higher clocks and redesigned backplates

The refreshed models include Z TRIO and TRIO PLUS variants for the AMD Radeon RX 6800, 6800 XT and 6900 XT SKUs. The Z TRIO lineup has slightly higher clocks for the XT SKUs, while the TRIO PLUS one mostly features the same clocks...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Jan 2022 20:07

A new 3D Mark Fire Strike record has been set using Intel Alder Lake and AMD RDNA2 graphics cards (image via 3DMark)

Extreme overclocker uses Intel Core i9-12900K and AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT to break long standing 3D Mark Fire Strike record

Twitter user BISO BISO has managed to push his Intel Core i9-12900K and AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT to score 62,389 in the 3D Mark Fire Strike benchmark, beating legendary overclocker Kingpin's score of 61,206. The Alder Lake processor ...

Anil Ganti, 28 Jan 2022 15:25

Apple is once again the most valuable brand on Earth in 2022

Apple has been placed at #1 in a newly-released list of 500 brands ranked by "value" in 2022. The Cupertino giant has retained this position due to its perception as a company that releases high-end, reliable and easily recognizab...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Jan 2022 21:14

The Intel Core i9-12900HK is a chip for laptops that comes with a 24 MB L3 cache. (Image source: Intel/UserBenchmark - edited)

Superlative Intel Core i9-12900HK outbenches AMD Ryzen 9 5950X on UserBenchmark as a last hurrah for Alder Lake before Zen 4 comes along

The new Alder Lake mobile chip, the Intel Core i9-12900HK, has made its first appearance on UserBenchmark, and it’s unsurprisingly impressive. The i9-12900HK was even able to just outbench the Zen 3 Ryzen 9 5950X, which is a deskt...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Jan 2022 18:31

The AMD Ryzen 5 6600H could give Intel Alder Lake processors a run for their money

AMD Ryzen 5 6600H showcases impressive performance gains over the Ryzen 5 5600H on Geekbench

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H has scored 1,472 and 8,054 on Geekbench's single and multi-core tests, respectively. It manages to keep up with the Alder Lake-based Intel Core i5-12500H in the multi-core test but falls flat in the single-co...

Anil Ganti, 26 Jan 2022 14:28

The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX has made its first appearance on Geekbench

The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX cannot keep up with a similarly-specced Alder Lake-P processor on Geekbench

The Rembrandt-based AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX was benchmarked on Geekbench, where it managed single-core scores of 1,593/1,616 and multi-core scores of 10,151/9,939. While it is faster than its previous-generation counterpart, it cannot ...

Anil Ganti, 25 Jan 2022 10:31

Retail prices for RTX 30 and RX 6000 GPUs have fallen in line with Ethereum's market value. (Image source: Nvidia/AMD/Unsplash/Coinbase - edited)

GeForce RTX 30 and Radeon RX 6000 average prices fall as Ethereum price weakens and GPU availability improves

The average retail prices for units in the Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series and the AMD Radeon RX 6000 range have dropped slightly in the last three weeks. The fall in prices for the Ampere and RDNA 2-based cards appears to coincide w...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Jan 2022 18:42

The GeForce RTX 3050 outscored the maligned RX 6500 XT across the board. (Image source: Nvidia/AMD/3DMark - edited)

GeForce RTX 3050 hammers another nail in the Radeon RX 6500 XT's coffin in benchmark comparison

Synthetic benchmark results for the upcoming Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card have been shared, and it seems to be another nail in the coffin for the brand-new AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT board. While the RTX 3050 appears to be lik...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Jan 2022 19:45

The Samsung/AMD partnership may have paid off for the Exynos 2200 in GPU performance. (Image source: Samsung/Qualcomm/designevo - edited)

Xclipse 920 vs Adreno 730: Coasting AMD RDNA 2-powered GPU for the Exynos 2200 thrashes the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1's graphics processor in new benchmarks

New synthetic benchmarks for the Exynos 2200 and its graphics component, the Xclipse 920, have shown the AMD/Samsung collaboration in a new and bright light. OpenCL and Vulkan results for the international variant of the Galaxy S2...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Jan 2022 18:55

AMD meant the Radeon RX 6500 XT to be a laptop GPU. (Image source: AMD)

AMD's technical staff member tries to explain Radeon RX 6500 XT's poor performance by claiming that the GPU was designed for laptops

By popular consensus, the Radeon RX 6500 XT is a mediocre GPU with gaming performance on par with the last-gen Radeon RX 5500 XT 4 GB. A member of AMD's technical staff has now tried to explain the situation by positing that the N...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 Jan 2022 17:10

The 2021 model, the Lenovo ThinkPad T15 G2, was only orderable with Intel CPUs

Lenovo confirms upcoming ThinkPad T16 will feature AMD Ryzen 6000

Lenovo has not yet announced most of their 2022 ThinkPad lineup. At CES, only the premium models of the ThinkPad X1 line and the new ThinkPad Z series were unveiled. In an unprecedented move, Lenovo has revealed some information a...

Benjamin Herzig, 21 Jan 2022 16:21

Steam Deck compatibility is slowly growing. (Image source: Valve)

Valve has verified under 50 games for the Steam Deck so far

Valve has tested numerous games for Steam Deck compatibility, its RDNA 2-based handheld games console. So far, just over 40 have been certified as playable, including Cuphead and Death Stranding, among others.

Alex Alderson, 21 Jan 2022 16:07

Buyers have a 2% chance of winning a current-generation graphics card in Amazon Japan's loot boxes. (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon Japan brings loot boxes to desktop GPUs with a 2% chance of winning an RTX 3000 or Radeon RX 6000 graphics card for ~US$122

Desktop graphics card availability remains scarce, with almost all RTX 3000 and Radeon RX 6000 series cards still hard to come by. Amazon has started selling loot boxes in Japan, but people have a far greater chance of winning a G...

Alex Alderson, 21 Jan 2022 12:13

There are barely any scalpers who have listed the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT GPU on eBay (Image: Gigabyte)

GPU shortage: Not even scalpers can find the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

Even though most reviews heavily criticized AMD's latest Radeon graphics card for its poor performance, the RX 6500 XT can only be bought from an incredibly small number of scalpers who usually snatch up every halfway decent GPU t...

Enrico Frahn, 20 Jan 2022 23:48

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT video card, reference design (Source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT-based cards available from multiple OEMs, but finding one below US$250 is a tough challenge

Advertised by AMD as capable of delivering an optimal 1080p gaming experience "with the fastest clocks on a gaming card in the world's first 6nm discrete GPU," the Radeon RX 6500 XT has a starting price of US$199.99. Unfortunately...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Jan 2022 15:17

Lenovo is now offering the 10w Tablet and 13w Yoga aimed at modern classrooms. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo 10w Tablet with Snapdragon 7c and Lenovo 13w Yoga with AMD Ryzen 5000-U aim to enhance modern classroom experiences

Lenovo is introducing two new devices aimed at augmenting the modern classroom. The Lenovo 10w Tablet is powered by the Snapdragon 7c and is aimed at younger students with a focus on reliability. The Lenovo 13w Yoga is a more capa...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Jan 2022 15:00

AMD could launch an upgraded version of some of its graphics cards soon

Some AMD RDNA2 graphics cards to be refreshed in Q2, 2022 with faster memory: Rumour

A new leak says that AMD could launch upgraded versions of the Radeon RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT, and the 6700 XT with the RX 6x50 moniker in Q2 2022. It is expected to run faster 18Gbps memory modules and an upgraded GPU.

Anil Ganti, 18 Jan 2022 11:52

Samsung officially debuts the Exynos 2200 with an RDNA 2-based Samsung Xclipse 920 GPU

A whole week after failing to unveil the Exynos 2200 on the scheduled date, Samsung has now finally debuted the chipset without warning. The star of the show is, of course, Samsung's new RDNA 2-based GPU—the Xclipse 920—which Sams...

Ricci Rox, 18 Jan 2022 03:55