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The AYA NEO can run its Ryzen 5 4500U APU at up to 18 W. (Image source: AYA)

The AYA NEO smashes crowdfunding expectations with over US$1,000,000 raised in under 24 hours

The AYA NEO is a 7-inch handheld games console powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 4500U APU. The device also has 16 GB of RAM and up to a 1 TB SSD. The AYA NEO can be ordered on Indiegogo, where it has already received over US$1,300,000 fr...

Alex Alderson, 08 Mar 2021 00:40

Would have been unusable had it had a better screen: The Lenovo V15-ADA.

Lenovo V15-ADA: The Athlon Gold CPU makes it usable, but the cheap TN panel renders it unusable

Simple laptops should provide at least the bare mimumium when it comes to usability. This is possible even with simple CPUs, because they are not the only thing that matters.

Mike Wobker, 06 Mar 2021 21:43

The Zen 3-based AMD EPYC Milan series could be launched in March. (Image source: AMD/Metro - edited)

AMD EPYC 7713 multi-core Milan monster takes the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X by +73% and the Intel Xeon W-3175X by +100% on Geekbench

The 64-core, 128-thread AMD EPYC 7713 Milan server processor has appeared on Geekbench and produced a multi-core result that has put the competition to the sword. The 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and, understandably, the 28-co...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Mar 2021 21:17

The iMac Pro is now in limited supply. (Source: Apple)

Apple discontinues the Intel-powered iMac Pro, reviving rumors of an upcoming new version with a different platform

Apple has abruptly updated its current iMac Pro sales page to reflect the fact that apparently only its base model is in stock. This has led to speculation that a new version of this PC, perhaps even with an in-house chipset inste...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Mar 2021 18:13

AMD may introduce Navi 10 and Navi 12 mining SKUs soon. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD may soon offer Navi 10 and Navi 12 headless GPUs for cryptocurrency mining similar to NVIDIA's CMP HX cards

AMD could be introducing mining-specific headless GPUs similar to NVIDIA's new CMP HX cards, according to recent patch notes spotted in the AMDGPU Linux kernel driver. While we've already seen a Navi 10 being indicated for blockch...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Mar 2021 17:32

The AYA NEO Founders Edition will cost US$789 for most people. (Image source AYA)

The AYA NEO Founders Edition hits Indiegogo for US$699; most backers must pay at least US$789

AYA appears to have addressed its production material shortfall, as the company has announced that it will be bringing its AYA NEO Founders Edition to Indiegogo today. The crowdfunding campaign will start at US$699 for Super Early...

Alex Alderson, 05 Mar 2021 23:48

The AMD EPYC Milan series is expected to step out of the shadows in March. (Image source: AMD/wallpaperflare - edited)

64-core AMD EPYC 7763 Milan server CPU makes cautious first appearance on Geekbench 5 in 128-core dual-processor configuration

The AMD EPYC 7763 server chip has made its first public appearance on Geekbench as part of a dual-processor configuration in a Gigabyte server. The results for the EPYC 7763 were much lower than what could be expected, especially ...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Mar 2021 21:04

AMD Radeon RX 6000 mobile GPUs will likely launch during Q2 2021.

AMD hints laptops powered by Radeon RX 6000 mobile GPUs will be coming soon, Navi 22 Radeon RX 6700M to offer 32 CUs, 90-135 W TGP, and likely 12 GB VRAM

AMD has been pretty tight-lipped about RX 6000 mobile GPUs but finally hinted during the RX 6700 XT unveil that laptops powered by RDNA2 mobile are indeed coming soon. So far, we do know about Navi 22 offerings including the RX 67...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Mar 2021 16:34

The Intel Core i7-11700K has blown away the competition on UserBenchmark. (Image source: Intel/UserBenchmark - edited)

Record-breaking Intel Core i7-11700K blows away the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 9 5950X in single-core and multi-core testing - but this is on UserBenchmark

The Intel Core i7-11700K has made an incredible impact at a highly contentious synthetic benchmark site. The Rocket Lake-S part has outscored the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in multi-core tests and has achieved a record average benchmark pe...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Mar 2021 21:22

Ray-traced reflections could make Lady Dimitrescu even more terrifying (Image source: Capcom)

AMD flaunts Resident Evil Village ray-tracing trailer with FidelityFX support

A new ray-tracing focused trailer snippet highlights Resident Evil Village's ray-tracing chops, set to arrive on console and AMD graphics cards.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Mar 2021 12:48

SAM can improve framerates by as much as 10 percent in certain titles (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Smart Access Memory comes to Ryzen 3000 CPUs like the Ryzen 5 3600 as NVIDIA starts its own Resize BAR rollout: could help push the RX 6700 XT past the GeForce RTX 3070

Alongside the launch of its midrange RX 6700 XT, and shortly after the arrival of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, which brought resizable BAR support to a range of chipsets and CPUs, AMD announced that Smart Access Memory would be ma...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 04 Mar 2021 12:28

Apple M1 shows excellent single-core performance leads in comparison with the Ryzen 9 5980HS. (Image Source: Apple)

Apple M1 proves its mettle once again, beats the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and Intel Core i9-10980HK handsomely in native single-core tests

We compared the Apple M1's performance in CPU benchmarks against the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS in the Asus ROG Flow X13, the Core i9-10980HK, and the Core i7-1185G7 and found that native benchmarks such as Cinebench R23 and Geekbench 5.3...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 04 Mar 2021 10:58

The Radeon RX 6700 XT has a suggested estimate price (SEP) of US$479. (Image source: AMD)

AMD announces the Radeon RX 6700 XT for 20% more than the RX 5700 XT but with 40 CUs, 192-bit VRAM and a lower memory bandwidth

AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT is official, and will be the cheapest way to experience the RDNA 2 architecture on a PC, at least for the time being. AMD insists that the Radeon RX 6700 XT is a foil for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti and ...

Alex Alderson, 03 Mar 2021 23:13

AMD has taken more processor usage share away from Intel. (Image source: AMD/Intel/Warner Bros. - edited)

AMD processor usage share maintains an upward trajectory in Steam's February survey but Intel could soon fight back with Rocket Lake

Steam has published its Hardware & Software Survey for February and AMD has managed to gain further processor usage share from Intel. However, while things look rosy for AMD at the moment, the supply situation could give the upcom...

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2021 19:30

Two new Dell G5 15 variants are reportedly in the works

Dell G5 15 variant featuring an Intel Core i5-10200H spotted online; AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and GeForce RTX 3060 version in the works too

Two new Dell G5 15 gaming laptop variants have been found online. The first one is called the Dell G5 15 5510 and it features an Intel Core i5-10200H processor and a GeForce GTX 1650, which will allegedly retail for US$899. On th...

Anil Satyanarayana, 03 Mar 2021 13:59

The Asus ROG Flow X13 with the Asus ROG XG Mobile

Asus ROG XG Mobile in review - Gaming convertible with AMD Ryzen 5980HS and GeForce RTX 3080

Full performance! We recently presented the Asus ROG Flow X13 in a detailed review. The external XG Mobile graphics card turns the compact convertible into a small gaming desktop PC. This review will reveal the performance that can actually be expe...

Sebastian Bade, 03 Mar 2021 05:13

Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 2 now down to $571 USD with AMD Ryzen 5 4500U CPU, 1080p IPS display, and 512 GB SSD (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo ThinkBook 14 Gen 2 now down to $571 USD with AMD Ryzen 5 4500U CPU, 1080p IPS display, and 512 GB SSD

Part business laptop and part consumer laptop, the ThinkBook 14 Gen 2 targets users who want something for both work and home without needing to settle for a full-fledged ThinkPad. This is one of the better all-rounder laptops for...

Allen Ngo, 03 Mar 2021 03:46

AYA NEO is unsure when it will be able to start its crowdfunding campaign. (Image source: AYA)

AYA postpones the crowdfunding campaign of its AYA NEO Founders Edition handheld games console indefinitely

The AYA NEO's crowdfunding campaign has been postponed once again, in another blow for those who hoped to secure the handheld games console. Unfortunately, the campaign has been delayed indefinitely this time.

Alex Alderson, 02 Mar 2021 23:10

The ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT TUF Gaming looks like other TUF Gaming models, in our opinion. (Image source: ASUS)

Leaked Radeon RX 6700 XT custom cards show what to expect from AMD's upcoming mid-range RDNA 2-based series

AMD is on the cusp of unveiling the Radeon RX 6700 XT, its answer to NVIDIA's RTX 3060 or RTX 3060 Ti. Ahead of tomorrow's launch, Videocardz has revealed two ASUS custom cards, underlining that AMD plans to bring two versions of ...

Alex Alderson, 02 Mar 2021 22:08

AMD EPYC Genoa is expected to be based on 5nm while Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon is 10nm. (Image source: AMD/Intel/ANS - edited)

Zen 4 AMD EPYC Genoa to support AVX3-512 and BFLOAT16 in early blow against Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids

More details about AMD’s EPYC Genoa series, which is apparently scheduled for a 2022 launch, have been leaked. It is believed the Zen 4 server chips will support AVX3-512, BFLOAT16, and have a squarer overall package shape. If the...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Mar 2021 16:57

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's alleged price has shown up online

New leak sheds light on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT's price and tentative sale date

A new leak suggests that the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT could hit shelves sometime in the third week of March 2021. It will allegedly retail at US$479 or US$499. Lastly, there are two variants of the graphics card in the works.

Anil Satyanarayana, 01 Mar 2021 15:30

Latest HP Omen 15z with AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5 CPU, GeForce RTX 3060 graphics, 144 Hz 1080p display, and 16 GB DDR4 RAM on sale for only $1150 USD

Deal | Latest HP Omen 15z with AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 5 5600H CPU, GeForce RTX 3060 graphics, 144 Hz display, and 16 GB DDR4 RAM on sale for only $1150 USD

The Ryzen 5 5600H CPU will readily outperform the common Core i7-10750H seen on most mid-range to high-end gaming laptops. This deal carries a lot of power and features for gamers on tight budgets.

Allen Ngo, 01 Mar 2021 02:51

AMD Ryzen Pro 5000: ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 specs reveal Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U & Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U again

One part of the AMD Ryzen 5000 lineup for 2021 is still not officially announced: The Ryzen Pro CPUs for business laptops. We have already seen the flagship AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U in action through some leaked benchmarks. The spec-...

Benjamin Herzig, 01 Mar 2021 00:28

The leaked specs for AMD EPYC Genoa show it to be a potentially incredible server chip series. (Image source: AMD/Alstor SDS - edited)

AMD EPYC Genoa leak details astonishing leap over Milan for the Zen 4 5nm server CPU series: Up to 96 cores, 192 threads, and 12-channel DDR5 memory support

Details about AMD’s Zen 4 5nm EPYC server CPU series, codenamed “Genoa”, have been apparently leaked. It appears core count will go right up to 96, allowing the potential of 192-thread processing. Along with that, the incredibly p...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Feb 2021 17:15

All-AMD Dell G5 15 SE gaming laptop with Ryzen 5 4600H CPU and Radeon RX 5600M graphics now on sale for $685 USD (Source: Dell)

Deal | All-AMD Dell G5 15 SE gaming laptop with Ryzen 5 4600H CPU and Radeon RX 5600M graphics now on sale for $685 USD

The Special Edition laptop is one of the only gaming laptops in the market to feature AMD SmartShift for higher performance. Overall performance is neck-to-neck with costlier GeForce RTX 2060 laptops.

Allen Ngo, 27 Feb 2021 05:05

Akasa Turing A50: A passive enclosure for the ASUS PN50, an AMD Ryzen-powered mini-PC

A new Akasa case transforms the ASUS PN50 mini-PC into a passively cooled system. The Turing A50 retails for £125.00, or €130.00 in Europe.

Alex Alderson, 26 Feb 2021 22:13

The new Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition laptops appear to be replacing the m15 R3 lineup. (Image Source: Dell)

Dell rumored to launch Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition gaming laptops with up to an AMD R9 5900HX APU and RTX 3070 mobile GPU

AMD seems to be convincing more and more laptop OEMs to include Ryzen options across all price points, especially with the launch of the new Ryzen 5000 APUs. Even Dell is now rumored to include Ryzen APU options with the launch of...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Feb 2021 17:06

The Intel Core i9-11900K was pitted against the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. (Image source: @ryanshrout - edited)

Intel teases i9-11900K's +11% lead over AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in PCMark 10 benchmark and a new CPU-Z run confirms the Rocket Lake chip's position as a single-core sovereign

Intel has shared a PCMark 10 storage performance benchmark result for the i9-11900K that shows the upcoming Rocket Lake-S chip ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X by +11%. Additionally, a new CPU-Z result for the Intel Core i9-11900K h...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Feb 2021 12:58

AMD's Radeon RX 6700 teaser confirms that the series will use Navi 22 GPUs. (Image source: AMD)

AMD schedules Radeon RX 6700 launch for March 3, over two weeks earlier than expected; reference card design and Navi 22 GPUs confirmed

AMD has confirmed that the Radeon RX 6700 series will arrive in just a week, contrary to previous reports. The March 3-bound cards will have a dual fan design and will be based on Navi 22 GPUs, AMD has also confirmed.

Alex Alderson, 24 Feb 2021 23:00

Samsung and AMD's mobile GPU could debut alongside a laptop

Samsung's AMD Radeon mobile GPU and Exynos 2200 SoC could debut alongside an ARM laptop sometime in 2021

A South Korean news outlet suggests that Samsung and AMD's Radeon mobile GPU could debut alongside a laptop, instead of a smartphone. Samsung also plans on launching its first-ever laptop-grade SoC, the Exynos 2200, alongside it. ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 24 Feb 2021 17:52

Days Gone on PC will feature minor improvements to visuals as well as ultra-wide resolution support (Image source: Bend Studio)

Days Gone PC minimum and recommended specs: Former PS4 exclusive requires surprisingly modest PC hardware

Sony announced that Days Gone would be leading the charge as a number of PlayStation exclusives are set to arrive on PC later in the year. Days Gone min specs were revealed and the game requires surprisingly reasonable GPU and CPU...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 24 Feb 2021 16:42

The next Surface Laptop should arrive in April with some potent processor upgrades for the series. (Image source: WalkingCat)

New Surface Laptop 4 leak points to Microsoft using custom Renoir APUs with more powerful GPUs

It is no secret that Microsoft is planning to release the Surface Laptop 4, and two new Geekbench listings have underlined this. The next Surface Laptop should be available with six or eight-core Ryzen APUs that support SMT. Chanc...

Alex Alderson, 24 Feb 2021 14:08

The Rocket Lake Intel Core i9-11900K has truly taken off with these latest Geekbench results. (Image source: Intel/Geekbench/SpaceQuotations - edited)

Phenomenal Intel Core i9-11900K turns the tables on the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X on Geekbench 4 while also hitting a new single-core high on Geekbench 5

The Intel Core i9-11900K has been proving its processing chops on both Geekbench 4 and Geekbench 5. On the former, the i9-11900K actually managed to reverse a typical result overview with the Ryzen 7 5800X, while on the latter the...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Feb 2021 11:35

The Asus ROG Strix G15 has a lot of graphics performance to offer with the GeForce RTX 3070

The Asus ROG Strix G15 is one of the latest gaming laptops equipped with an RTX 3000 GPU and a Ryzen 5000 CPU. The combination promises high performance that can be used optimally in games with the 300 Hz display. In the test, the...

Marius S., 24 Feb 2021 02:03

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 gets upgraded to the latest from Intel and AMD. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 launched with Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 options featuring 16:10 displays, Wi-Fi 6e, and optional 5G

Lenovo has introduced an upgraded ThinkPad X13 Gen 2. This year, we get to see internal upgrades to both Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 platforms. The new ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 offers 16:10 display options, Wi-Fi 6e, optional 5G...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 Feb 2021 16:02

Lenovo ThinkPad T15 & T14 Gen 2 still offer 1.8 mm key travel & are upgraded with Ryzen 5000 & Tiger Lake

Lenovo ThinkPad T15 & T14 Gen 2 still offer 1.8 mm key travel and are upgraded with Ryzen 5000 & Tiger Lake

Some of the 2021 ThinkPads have been redesigned by Lenovo. Not so the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 2 and T15 Gen 2: Both still use the same chassis as their predecessors. They are new on the inside though, as both will be offered with ...

Benjamin Herzig, 23 Feb 2021 15:00

New Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 stays with 16:9 & adopts 1.5 mm travel keyboards, new aluminum option

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 1 was one of the best business laptops of 2020. The successor Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 does introduce a new design as well as a platform update with AMD Ryzen 5000 and Intel Tiger Lake, but it still ...

Benjamin Herzig, 23 Feb 2021 15:00

Lenovo has launched three new workstation-grade ThinkPads

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2, ThinkPad P14si Gen 2 and ThinkPad P15s Gen 2 launched with 11th-generation Intel Tiger Lake/AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs, workstation-grade GPUs, and more

Lenovo has launched three new mobile workstations called the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2, ThinkPad P14si Gen 2 and ThinkPad P15s Gen 2. They come with several enterprise-centric features such as an Nvidia (Quadro) T500 GPU, LTE con...

Anil Satyanarayana, 23 Feb 2021 15:00

Samsung and AMD could demo their new mobile GPU soon (image via Samsung)

Samsung could demonstrate custom AMD GPU in June 2021; launch unlikely to happen this year

A new leak from Ice Universe speculates that Samsung could demonstrate the power of its AMD Radeon mobile GPU in 2021. However, it will be launched at a later point alongside a new Exynos chip. We're probably looking at a 2022 lau...

Anil Satyanarayana, 23 Feb 2021 13:31

The Intel Core i9-11900KF vs Ryzen 7 5800X comparison boils down to core performance and power differences. (Image source: Intel/AMD/TechSpot - edited)

Single-core vs multi-core: Latest Intel Core i9-11900KF Geekbench run shows improvement but it's the same old story as the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X offers multi-core magnificence

The Intel Core i9-11900KF has taken another trip to Geekbench where it has managed a stronger performance in the multi-core test. However, the result when compared to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X will leave desktop PC builders trying to ...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Feb 2021 10:36

The Radeon RX 6900 XT TOXIC has an 18.2% GPU overclock and a 5% VRAM overclock. (Image source: Sapphire)

The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT TOXIC lives up to its name with colossal price rises over MSRP at launch

The most powerful Radeon RX 6900 XT has arrived, which Sapphire has paired with a 360 mm AIO. The Sapphire Radeon RX 6900 XT TOXIC should retail for £1,299 in the UK and US$1,499 in the US, but the RDNA 2 card is currently listed ...

Alex Alderson, 22 Feb 2021 23:30

AMD crowd-sources evidence for the fast-emerging 500-series chipset USB issue

AMD's official Reddit account has posted requesting reports from users about an increasingly well-publicized issue in which USB devices installed in or attached to 500-series chipset motherboards disconnect randomly and without wa...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Feb 2021 21:23

RX 6700 series reference cards are expected to look like this, which JayTwoCents leaked last year. (Image source: JayzTwoCents & Andreas Schilling)

New Radeon RX 6700 XT leak suggests that AMD will release two models next month with different specifications

Supposed specifications for the Radeon RX 6700 series have leaked, ahead of next month's anticipated release. Apparently, AMD plans to release two RX 6700 XT models, while the RX 6700 will arrive in April with just 6 GB of GDDR6 V...

Alex Alderson, 21 Feb 2021 19:31

It has been rumored that AMD's Ryzen 7000 Zen 4-based series will be called Phoenix. (Image source: AMD/TowardsDataScience - edited)

Ryzen 7000 rumors start flying as "Phoenix" is revealed as AMD's likely Zen 4 successor to Rembrandt

It has been reported that “Phoenix” is the codename for the AMD series of chips that will eventually manifest into the Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 mobile APUs. Unsurprisingly, rumors about AMD Phoenix have already started flying, with ...

Daniel R Deakin, 21 Feb 2021 10:09

Indian gamers are taking action against scalpers selling PlayStation 5s for over US$1000 (Image source: Sony)

Where gamers are fighting back against scalpers: Angry Indian PlayStation 5 fans are pressuring Sony and kicking scalpers off eCommerce sites en masse

An IGN report indicates that Indian PlayStation 5 fans, already dealing with a US$700 MSRP are actively working to shut down scalpers, both by pressuring Sony and by reporting and initiating takedowns of scalper listings on eComme...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 Feb 2021 13:34

The Intel Core i9-11900KF got stuck in the deep end when it came to multi-core performance. (Image source: Intel/Showbiz - edited)

Intel Core i9-11900KF plunges past 5 GHz on Geekbench but multi-core cramp leaves it out of its depth against AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 9 5900X

An Intel Core i9-11900KF processor from the Rocket Lake series has been spotted on Geekbench, where it managed a maximum frequency over 5 GHz. However, despite its fast clock rate, the single-core performance result left the i9-11...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Feb 2021 09:52

Nioh 2’s DLSS 2.0 update will offer significant performance headroom without an image quality cutback (Image source: Koei Tecmo

Nioh 2 finally gets its DLSS 2.0 patch post-launch, enabling playable 4K framerates on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 on up

Koei Tecmo’s Souls-like finally received some PC love with the addition of DLSS 2.0 support. While cards like the GeForce RTX 3080 were already capable of hitting 4K/60, DLSS 2.0 opens up that possibility to a wider range of RTX c...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 19 Feb 2021 20:33

A new Geekbench listing shows the Intel Core i5-11600K in poor light

Intel Core i5-11600K falls flat against the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X on Geekbench

Intel's upcoming Core i5-11600K Rocket Lake-S CPU just showed up on Geekbench. Its single and multi-core scores of 1,565 and 6,220 might seem a tad disappointing compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, but we can attribute it to the te...

Anil Satyanarayana, 19 Feb 2021 15:29