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The AMD Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” series is allegedly soon to be in its mass production phase. This has led to speculation in regard to a potential Zen 4 release date, which could excitingly end up being close to the rumored launch window for Intel’s Raptor Lake processors. AMD would likely benefit more by beating Intel to market.

GPD has unveiled the Win Max 2, a large gaming handheld with a built-in keyboard. Not only will GPD sell the Win Max 2 with the Intel Core i7-1280P, but it will also be available with an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U that has the Radeon 680M. The Win Max 2 has a 2.5K display and LPDDR5 RAM too.

Lenovo's ThinkPad T14s G2 AMD is more than just a quiet premium business ultrabook with long battery life. It offers almost workstation-like levels of performance in a typical ThinkPad case that no longer attracts fingerprints. And while key travel was reduced to a still decent 1.5 mm we continue to find the same old 16:9 display format. Fortunately, for the first time in its history the T14s now comes with a 4K display option with 100 % DCI-P3 coverage.

The AMD Ryzen 7000 series of desktop chips will allegedly challenge Intel Raptor Lake might by utilizing more power as opposed to more cores. A leaker has claimed that the top-end Ryzen 9 processor in the Zen 4-based Raphael series will stick to the familiar 16-core/32-thread configuration but offer performance gains via 170 W TDP.

AMD admits that switching from spatial to temporal upscaling can be a bit more taxing on the GPUs, but the new FSR 2.0 upscaler should work even on Nvidia's GTX 16-series with good results. Team Red also reveals that FSR 2.0 implementation is fastest on games that already include DLSS 2.0 support.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has made its first Geekbench appearance, and it manages to score 1,663 and 11,250 on the single and multi-core test. Its performance is nearly identical to its non-3D variant, but that is to be expected, as Geekbench can't take full advantage of the extra L3 cache the CPU has to offer.

The Ryzen Pro series is targeting enterprise customers. With the past 2021 generation, only chips based on the newest "Cezanne" platform were sold under the Ryzen Pro label. Lucienne was only meant for consumers. With the 2022 AMD CPUs, things are changing, as the Cezanne refresh Barcelo will be released with Ryzen Pro variants - with the Ryzen 7 Pro 5875U as the top-of-the-line model.

AMD made great progress in reigniting the CPU wars with its impressive and ongoing Ryzen series of processors. Intel finally caught back up with the release of its 12th Gen Alder Lake parts; however, recent leaks suggest that AMD's Zen 4 Raphael processors could give Alder Lake more than a serious run for the money.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is not overclockable, the company's director of technical marketing confirmed in a recent interview. AMD recently revealed the price, US$449, and availability, April 20, of the chip. The company is positioning the chip as a competitor to Intel Core i9-12900K in gaming performance.

FSR 2.0 offers temporal upscaling just like Nvidia's DLSS 2.0, but does not require neural network training so the technology remains open source and compatible with all GPUs on the market. As far as image quality is concerned, FSR 2.0 can be better than native resolution in some cases, but Nvidia's DLSS 2.0 still appears better overall. FSR 2.0 can also boost fps counts significantly (up to 2X compared to native resolution in performance mode).

GPU prices on eBay have dropped almost 9% in the first two weeks of March 2022 according to Tom's Hardware. Compared to December 2021, the prices have come down by an average of 25%. Both the current-gen and the last-gen GPUs experienced this price reduction.

The Zenbook 14X OLED starts at $1399 USD with the Core i7-1165G7 CPU, ScreenPad 2.0, and GeForce MX450 GPU while the Zenbook Flip OLED starts at $1099 USD with the Ryzen 7 5800H. Both models carry the same 16:10 2.8K OLED touchscreen but with very different chassis designs.

A new rumor about the Navi 33 GPU from AMD claims that the next-gen entry-level graphics processor will be able to match, and even outperform, the flagship Navi 21 chip from the Radeon RX 6000 series. In addition, the Radeon RX 7000 series will likely require much lower power draws than the GeForce RTX 40 lineup for high-performance usage.

Testing performed by Phoronix on some AMD and Intel CPUs has revealed that Intel CPUs suffer as much as a 35% performance drop due to the Spectre-v2 mitigation on Linux, whereas almost all AMD processors post a drop of less than 10%.

AMD has made official the pricing and availability of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D based on 3D V-cache technology. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D will be available for US$449 starting April 20 worldwide. Apart from the 5800X3D, AMD also introduced several budget offerings in Ryzen 4000 and Ryzen 5000 series.

The compact ThinkPad models L13 and L13 Yoga are rather popular, seeing their comparably low pricing. The new ThinkPad models L13 Gen 3 and L13 Yoga Gen 3 receive 16:10 screens and a RAM upgrade.

AMD is now enabling drop-in support for Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 CPUs across the entirety of the first gen socket AM4 boards including ones based on the X370, B350, and A320 chipsets. Motherboard OEMs can be expected to roll out beta BIOSs based on AGESA 1.2.0.7 in April, though it is unlikely that each and every 300-series board will get the update.

Lenovo has revealed the ThinkPad X13 Gen 3, an AMD-powered laptop with two battery options, an optional 5G sub6 modem and several memory configurations. The ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 launches alongside the ThinkPad X13 Yoga Gen 3 and will start at US$1,119.

Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 and ThinkPad L15 Gen 3 today with reduced chassis dimensions, lesser weight, and narrower bezels. The Intel variants, called the Gen 3i, get upgrades to Intel Alder Lake vPro up to the Core i7 while the AMD variants continue to be based on the Ryzen Pro 5000 APUs. Both the ThinkPad L14 Gen 3 and ThinkPad L15 Gen 3 now offer FHD webcams, and the Intel variants get several battery capacities to choose from.

The 64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has made it onto PassMark’s CPU Mark chart for high-end CPUs, and in the process has produced a score that has demolished the competition. The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is so dominant that it manages a +23.19% leap over the 64-core AMD EPYC 7763 server chip.

Reportedly, AMD is hoping to launch Radeon Super Resolution (RSR) this week. The technology is similar to FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0 but is open to all games. FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 is on its way too and will debut simultaneously alongside Radeon Super Resolution.

Acer's 14-inch notebook has the makings of a mobile gaming ultrabook. While 2020 Turing graphics is not exactly the latest and greatest, it offers moderate gaming power paired with the Ryzen 5000 in the 19mm thick case. The build quality is solid and the display surprisingly good.

In this case, it remains true that AMD variants are typically cheaper. At the same time, our review reveals performance results that put the price premium for the Intel Tiger Lake processor into question. However, there are a few noticeable omissions from the business convertible.

Valve has shared most of the drivers necessary to run Windows 10 on a Steam Deck. Additionally, the company has confirmed that Windows 11 and dual-boot support are also in the pipeline, but neither officially work at present.

The latest results of AMD's research in the domain of next-generation image upscaling technology for games will be presented at this year's GDC event. Is Team Red including dedicated hardware for image upscaling functions in the upcoming RDNA3 GPUs?

The 15.6-inch laptop is an excellent all-rounder for multimedia, school, and even light gaming so long as you aren't looking for the most accurate colors or brightest display.

Without any formal announcement, Lenovo is introducing the new ThinkPad E14 G4 and ThinkPad E15 G4. Skipping an announcement is nothing new for the budget oriented E series, which receive rather small CPU updates this year.

AMD has announced a new mid-range workstation MPX GPU for the Mac Pro. The new AMD Radeon Pro W6600X offers 32 CUs, 8 GB GDDR6 128-bit memory and up to 9.8 TF peak FP32 performance. Buyers configuring the Mac Pro can now opt for the Radeon Pro W6600X MPX card for US$700.

AMD's first 3D V-Cache processor will apparently cost US$449 and is rumored to launch on April 20. There are an additional three Ryzen 5000 mid-rangers plus three more Renoir-based Ryzen 4000 entry-level models complete with prices and specs detailed in the leak, but release dates for these are not available.

AMD has announced the new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX series today lead by the flagship Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX. The new Threadrippers offer the same core counts as the previous generation but now come with increased boost clocks and an upgrade to the Zen 3 architecture. AMD touts that the performance of the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX is significantly higher than even a dual-socket Intel Xeon Platinum 8280.

MSI has introduced the MAG Trident S 5M, a gaming PC that is slightly larger than an Xbox One X. The 2.6-litre machine offers up to a Ryzen 7 5700G APU, SO-DIMM RAM and upgradable storage, among other features.

Average prices for AMD Radeon RX 6000 series cards and boards from the Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 range have hit a 12-month low according to a new report. The data was taken from numerous German and Austrian retailers and could indicate that RX 6000 and RTX 30 series graphics cards may soon hit MSRP levels.

Specifications for the entire Threadripper PRO 5000 series has leaked, AMD's next HEDT processors. The Threadripper PRO 5000 series will start with the 5945WX and will scale to the 5995WX. All Threadripper PRO 5000 series processors will have 4.5 GHz boost clock speeds, 280 W TDPs and support for 8 channels of DDR4 RAM.

A mystery laptop running an AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT and an Intel Core i9-12900H has shown up in the Ashes of the Singularity database. Under the "Min 1080p" preset, the graphics card manages to output an average of 109 FPS and scores 10,800 overall, just a smidgen below the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti's score.

The Zen 4 release date has become bogged down in conjecture as a noted leaker has admitted to some confusion over when AMD’s Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” series of desktop processors might actually arrive. Previously, there was some expectation for a Zen 4 release in July or August; however, there is even speculation that 2023 might be a target now.

AMD previously announced that its EPYC Milan-X chips with 3D V-Cache will be released in Q1 2022 but didn't give a set release month or date. At the SIG Annual Tech Conference 2022, Dan McNamara, AMD's senior vice president of the Business Unit, has now revealed when we can finally expect the new chips to hit the market.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, Ryzen 5 5600, and Ryzen 5 5500 will reportedly be launched sometime in March 2022. All three models are AMD's answer to mid-range Alder Lake processors like the Intel Core i5-12600KF and the Core i5-12400. AMD could launch the Zen 3 CPUs with the highly-anticipated Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

Best Buy has an exciting deal on Asus' high-end ROG Zephyrus G15 gaming laptop. It is now on sale for US$1,899, US$300 lower than its asking price of US$2,199. Although it is almost a year old, the laptop is still a powerhouse and can hold its own for quite some time.

The latest price slashes from Team Red come as a response to Intel's Alder Lake excellent sales, but they are also supposed to help retailers clear up stocks ahead of the 3D V-Cache and Zen 4 launches.