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Availability of AMD Ryzen 5000 Cezanne gaming laptops will be tight for the foreseeable, according to XMG. (Image source: AMD)

Availability of AMD Ryzen 5000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 gaming laptops will be scarce in the first half of 2021; release of iGPU Cezanne-H laptops seems unlikely

XMG has offered an insight into the availability of AMD Ryzen 5000 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series gaming laptops. Sadly, it is bad news for gamers, as companies are uncertain of the volumes of Cezanne APUs that AMD will be able ...

Alex Alderson, 28 Jan 2021 16:03

The AYA NEO will be priced at US$699 for early bird backers. (Image source: @AYA_device)

Ryzen 4500U-powered AYA NEO Founder edition suffers a similar fate to that of the Smach Z as release date postponement is announced

The AYA NEO Founder edition handheld console has had its release date postponed until March 10. The development process has been hit by some issues, leaving the AYA NEO portable in a situation that eerily echoes the apparent demis...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Jan 2021 10:28

ASRock Jupiter X300: A mini-PC with a tiny case that can house reasonably powerful APUs. (Image source: ASRock)

ASRock Jupiter X300: A mini PC with a 1.07-litre case that supports up to 65 W AMD Ryzen 4000G APUs

ASRock has introduced the Jupiter X300, its latest mini-PC. The Jupiter X300 is a particularly compact mini-PC based on AMD's X300 chipset. Correspondingly, the Jupiter X300 has an AM4 Socket and supports up to 65 W APUs. Its 1.07...

Alex Alderson, 28 Jan 2021 01:00

Intel Xe DG1 will support only select Intel CPU and chipset combinations. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Xe DG1 only meant for select Coffee Lake-S and Comet Lake-S CPU and chipset combinations, will not work with AMD processors

Intel's Xe DG1 dGPU will only work with select CPU and chipset combinations and will require a BIOS update in order to be recognized. Intel said that Coffee Lake-S and Comet Lake-S CPUs are supported on specific midrange and budge...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Jan 2021 19:23

Intel Core i7-11700 wallops the i7-10700K by +21% in single-core test and even outpoints the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - but it was via UserBenchmark

The Intel Core i7-11700 has been spotted producing an enormous single-core score on a synthetic benchmark site. The Rocket Lake-S chip outpaced the i7-10700K by quite a margin and even scored higher than the maximum result for the...

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Jan 2021 08:34

Asus ROG Zephyrus GA503 with Ryzen 9 5900HS, GeForce RTX 3070, and 1440p 165 Hz display now available for $1799 USD

First shipments are expected to arrive by February 15. The Asus model is notable for its next-gen components that were unveiled just a few weeks ago at CES 2021.

Allen Ngo, 27 Jan 2021 03:19

TOPTON's mini-PC has eight USB Type-A ports and two video outputs. (Image source: TOPTON)

TOPTON presents a new mini-PC with up to an AMD Ryzen 5 3200G processor

TOPTON has released a new mini-PC, and one that it has designed to impress with its high performance, despite its compact dimensions. The mini-PC comes with up to an AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE, but other processors are available. The devi...

Alex Alderson, 26 Jan 2021 23:59

AMD Cezanne and Intel Tiger Lake battle it out in the 35 W TDP segment. (Image Source: Intel/AMD with edits)

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Intel Core i7-11370H comparative benchmarks: Tiger Lake-H35 and Cezanne 35 W battle it out for single-core supremacy

We evaluate how the new 35 W CPUs from Intel and AMD including the Core i7-11370H, Ryzen 9 5900HS, and Ryzen 9 5980HS fare in our CPU benchmarks. We find that Intel and AMD are on par with each other in most single-core tests maki...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Jan 2021 21:26

Not really something innovative, but Lenovo could be the first one to mass-produce this solution. (Image Source: Weibo)

Lenovo demonstrates NVMe M.2 alternative to Thunderbolt for high-end external desktop GPUs on AMD-based notebooks

AMD's support for USB4 and Thunderbolt is scheduled to arrive in early 2022, and, until then, laptop OEMs are trying out alternatives. One solution would be to implement a new type of connector, like Asus has done on its new ROG F...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Jan 2021 17:38

Phew, AMD won't be making the same exclusivity mistake again with the mobile Ryzen 5000 series (Source: AMD)

Thankfully, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 5800HS, and the mobile Ryzen 9 5000 CPUs will not be exclusive to any OEMs

AMD won't be making the same exclusivity mistake again with the mobile Ryzen 5000 series. The chipmaker has confirmed that all of its mobile Zen 3 CPUs will be available for all major OEMs to deploy in contrast to the more limited...

Allen Ngo, 26 Jan 2021 16:00

The next-gen Exynos results were significantly higher than Apple's A14, meaning Samsung could potentially reclaim GPU performance leadership in 2022 (Image source: Samsung)

Mysterious RDNA2-powered Exynos delivers over 50 percent higher performance than the Apple A14 in Aztec Ruins bench

ITHome reports that a Korean web community shared benchmark results for an under-developed AMD RDNA2-powered Exynos chip. The next-gen flagship appears to nearly double the A14's performance in the Aztec Ruins benchmark, while als...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 26 Jan 2021 10:08

AMD's RDNA 3 architecture is expected to bring graphics cards with up to 160 CUs. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Navi 31 GPUs rumoured to feature an MCM design with up to 160 CUs and approximately 37 TFLOPs of FP32 performance

According to new rumours, AMD will be upping its GPU game massively with its next-generation cards. Apparently, Navi 31 will be the first chiplet-based GPU and one that delivers up to 160 CUs, or 10,240 stream processors. The RDNA...

Alex Alderson, 25 Jan 2021 20:10

We could see AMD's Radeon mobile GPU in action alongside an Exynos-branded SoC this year

Leak suggests that AMD and Samsung's Radeon mobile GPU could be launched sometime in Q2 or Q3 2021

A new leak suggests that Samsung's upcoming Exynos 1000 and Exynos 2000 series SoC could come with an AMD Radeon GPU. They are likely to be launched in Q2 or Q3 2021, presumably alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 or Galaxy Z Fol...

Anil Satyanarayana, 25 Jan 2021 12:17

The 2021 Asus TUF Dash F15 can also be configured with an i5-11300H or i7-11370H. (Image source: Asus/Intel - edited)

Intel Core i7-11375H in Asus TUF Dash F15 shows no fear of Ryzen 5000 H-series as 5.0 GHz boost helps it to single-core mastery +24% higher than the i7-10750H

An Intel Core i7-11375H (Tiger Lake-H35) has appeared on Geekbench in an Asus TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop. The i7-11375H was measured reaching a clock rate of 5.0 GHz and produced a single-core score that beats out the i7-10750H by...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Jan 2021 07:36

The HP ProBook x360 435 G8 can be configured with up to 32 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM. (Image source: HP)

Ryzen 3 5400U APU inside HP ProBook x360 435 G8 endures a false start against the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U on Geekbench but base clock performance gives a sign of things to come

The Zen 3-based AMD Ryzen 3 5400U has popped up on Geekbench as part of an HP ProBook x360 435 G8 laptop. The Cezanne Ryzen 5000 part is seemingly restricted to a maximum clock of 2.60 GHz, which leaves a mixed impression against ...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Jan 2021 04:02

The Radeon RX 6700 XT could launch this May. (Image Source: AMD)

Leak claims AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT easily beats the Nvidia RTX 3060 12 GB, trades blows with RTX 3060 Ti

AMD was supposed to unveil the RX 6700 XT at CES, but the company is still not sure how to market this GPU. Word on the street is that the current test samples can easily beat the RTX 3060 12 GB models from Nvidia, and it even bes...

Bogdan Solca, 22 Jan 2021 17:49

The Intel Core i9-11900K's price has been reported as €499.70 (US$604) without VAT. (Image source: TecLab)

Intel Core i9-11900K produces an ominous Geekbench single-core result that takes the i9-10900K by +32% and leaves the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 9 5950X out of sight

A sample of the Intel Core i9-11900K has finally been unearthed on Geekbench and the Rocket Lake-S chip has produced a gigantic single-core score. Utilizing a Gigabyte Z490 Aorus Master board enabled the i9-11900K to score over +3...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Jan 2021 08:54

The Zen 3 factor helps make the Asus ROG Flow X13 a powerful convertible laptop. (Image source: Asus/AMD - edited)

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS hits 4.8 GHz inside an Asus ROG Flow X13 laptop as Geekbench single-core scores shine against the Ryzen 9 4900H and Intel Core i7-1165G7

The Asus ROG Flow X13 GV301 laptop in combination with an AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS APU has been spotted in a couple of test runs on Geekbench. The Ryzen 9 5980HS produced strong single-core and multi-core results that hold up well again...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Jan 2021 07:34

The new HX mobile APUs come with unlocked cores that can be overclocked. (Image Source: Ryzen CPU blog)

AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9 5900HX mobile APU is dominating the PassMark tests

In multi-core loads, the Ryzen 9 5900HX easily steals the crown from last gen's king Ryzen 9 4900HS. However, the more impressive feat is recorded with the single-core tests that are usually dominated by Intel processors. Here, th...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Jan 2021 16:24

New Ryzen 5000 series-powerd Huawei MateBooks could be launched soon

Leak suggests that Huawei could launch new MateBooks powered by AMD's Ryzen 5000 series of processors soon

A well-known Weibo leaker says that Huawei will reportedly refresh its MateBook lineup with AMD Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors soon. They could arrive as early as March 2021, as Huawei is no longer allowed to purchase Intel ...

Anil Satyanarayana, 21 Jan 2021 15:54

Intel at it again with Nvidia? (Image Source: WCCFTech)

Update: Nvidia and Intel deny involvement | Polish source claims Nvidia and Intel worked together to block the marketing of premium AMD Ryzen 4000 laptops with high-end GPUs in 2020

Back in mid-2020, laptop OEMs explained that the inclusion of dGPUs more powerful than the RTX 2060 would not really make sense on Ryzen 4000H systems, as their performance would be limited by the 8x PCIe 3.0 lanes. However, the R...

Bogdan Solca, 21 Jan 2021 13:16

The MINISFORUM UM250 offers a Ryzen 5 APU and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. (Image source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM UM250: A Ryzen 5 powered mini-PC that costs US$299

With the UM250, MINISFORUM has launched another mini-PC that packs an AMD Ryzen APU in a compact chassis. The UM250 combines a Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U APU with up to 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD. The machine starts at US$299 as a bareb...

Alex Alderson, 21 Jan 2021 01:08

The Shuttle XPC DA320 can be purchased as a complete system. (Image source: Shuttle)

The Shuttle XPC DA320 fits 65 W Socket AM4 processors in a 1.35 litre case

Shuttle's latest mini-PC has a 1.35 litre case, but it can still accommodate 65 W Socket AM4 processors. The XPC DA320 has dual-channel SODIMM RAM too and can power three displays at 4K.

Alex Alderson, 21 Jan 2021 00:55

The EliteMini X400 starts at US$629 if bought from MINISFORUM directly. (Image source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM EliteMini X400: Mini-PC is now orderable with up to an AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G and 16 GB of RAM

Shipping in February, the EliteMini X400 offers Renoir APUs and up to 16 GB of RAM in a compact chassis. The machine comes with a choice of Renoir APUs from the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. All SKUs come with a minimum of 16 GB of RAM and 2...

Alex Alderson, 21 Jan 2021 00:50

Asus ZenBook 14 with Ryzen 5 4500U CPU, GeForce MX350 GPU, and 256 GB SSD is down to $599 USD (Source: Best Buy)

Deal | Asus ZenBook 14 with Ryzen 5 4500U CPU, GeForce MX350 GPU, and 256 GB SSD is down to $599 USD

Expect a deluge of sales on 2020 AMD laptops now that retailers are preparing to stock up on Zen 3 replacements. The Asus ZenBook 14 is a flagship Ultrabook offering with both AMD and Nvidia parts for a low-moderate price.

Allen Ngo, 21 Jan 2021 00:00

The Ryzen 7 5800G may be the most powerful Ryzen desktop APU hen it arrives later this year. (Image source: AMD)

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800G leaks with PCIe 3.0 support and a Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU

The Ryzen 7 5800G is on its way, according to a GPU-Z validation. The Cezanne APU will feature a Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU with 8 CUs, 512 stream processors and support for up to just PCIe 3.0.

Alex Alderson, 20 Jan 2021 20:01

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ costs from US$899.99. (Image source: Microsoft/Intel - edited)

Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ with Intel Core i7-1165G7 shows potential casual gaming chops as Iris Xe iGPU easily outguns Nvidia GeForce MX350 dGPU and AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 in OpenCL

The new Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ has made a couple of appearances on Geekbench that point to the convertible laptop being ideal for some light gaming sessions. The Iris Xe iGPU in the Surface Pro 7+ device’s Intel Core i7-1165G7 m...

Daniel R Deakin, 19 Jan 2021 20:48

The GPRO X070 should run silently thanks to its passive cooler. (Image source: Sapphire)

Sapphire announces a passively cooled version of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

Sapphire has introduced a passively-cooled version of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, which it has called the GPRO X070. The company intends professional users to purchase the card, but it does feature four display outputs. There is al...

Alex Alderson, 19 Jan 2021 14:20

Samsung's purported desktop Exynos could potentially give the Apple M1 a run for its money, especially if it's built on a sub-5nm process (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung could soon bring its Exynos chips to desktop, claims tipster, but how might it compare to the Apple M1?

Tipster @TheGolox recently claimed that Samsung is working on Exynos chips for desktop. If true, this would mean that we might soon see another entrant in the ARM on PC space, alongside the Snapdragon 8cx and Apple M1.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 18 Jan 2021 17:08

Intel Tiger Lake H-35 Core i7-11375H seems to offer much-improved single-core performance. (Image Source: Intel)

Leaked Intel Core i7-11375H single-core figures look promising — 19% higher than Core i7-10750H and nearly 27% faster than AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS

Single-core performance figures of the new Intel Core i7-11375H Special Edition from a purported Asus TUF Dash F15 laptop have leaked. The scores seem to indicate perceivable improvements over the Core i7-10750H and a significant...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 17 Jan 2021 20:13

Pre-orders for Asus ROG Strix G17 with GeForce RTX 3060 and Ryzen 7 5800H now live at $1499 USD (Source: ExcaliberPC.com)

Deal | Pre-orders for Asus ROG Strix G17 with GeForce RTX 3060 and Ryzen 7 5800H now live at $1499 USD

Units are expected to ship as early as January 22 while the $1800 GeForce RTX 3070 configuration will come a bit later. Asus is betting big on both AMD and liquid metal to pull itself ahead of the competition this year.

Allen Ngo, 17 Jan 2021 01:38

The AYA NEO will soon be available to order on Indiegogo. (Image source: AYA)

The AYA NEO will be available globally for as little as US$699 from February

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U-powered AYA NEO is coming to global audiences, and for as little as US$699. The Indiegogo campaign for the handheld console will begin as early as February, with device estimated to start shipping in April. O...

Alex Alderson, 15 Jan 2021 20:01

AMD EPYC Milan will eventually be followed by the Zen 4 Genoa series. (Image source: AMD)

32-core AMD EPYC 7543 Milan server processor rubs shoulders with 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X after smashing out gigantic Geekbench multi-core score

An AMD EPYC 7543 server processor from the Zen 3-based Milan family has been unearthed on Geekbench where it amassed a huge multi-core score of 25,909 points with the help of its 32 cores. This result places the EPYC 7543 at a sim...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Jan 2021 21:40

Samsung US’s PR team updates Twitter users about the event from an iPhone (Image source: Samsung)

Hilarity ensues as Samsung accidentally tweets about its Galaxy Unpacked event from an iPhone

Samsung recently made a PR gaffe when the marketing team unintentionally tweeted about the Galaxy Unpacked event from an iPhone. The post was taken down in short order, however.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 14 Jan 2021 21:31

The Asus ROG Flow X13 and ROG XG Mobile dock will cost from US$2,999.99. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS in Asus ROG Flow X13 makes restrained appearance on Geekbench and underperforms against the Ryzen 9 4900HS and Intel Core i7-1165G7

The Zen 3 Cezanne part AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS has been spotted on Geekbench as part of the fascinating Asus ROG Flow X13 2-in-1 laptop. However, the results don’t seem as high as could be expected, when the Ryzen 9 5900HS should be fl...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 Jan 2021 18:02

HP is among the first laptop OEMs to introduce Ryzen Pro 5000 APU options. (Image Source: HP)

CES 2021 | HP unveils EliteBook 805 G8 business laptop lineup with AMD Ryzen Pro 5000 APUs

HP introduces some of the first business laptops powered by AMD's Ryzen Pro 5000 APUs. The new EliteBook 805 G8 series comes with lightweight chassis and three sizes to choose from, including 13.3-inch, 14-inch and 15.6-inch. Thes...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Jan 2021 16:09

Asus ZenBook 13 UM325 features an OLED display and Ryzen 5000U APUs. (Image Source: Asus)

CES 2021 | Asus ZenBook 13 OLED and ZenBook 14 are among the thinnest laptops with AMD Ryzen 5000 Cezanne and Lucienne U-series APUs

Asus has released its new ZenBook 13 OLED UM325 and ZenBook 14 UM425 thin and light laptops. These ZenBooks differ primarily with respect to the display and available Ryzen 5000 APU options. While the ZenBook 13 OLED UM325 offers ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Jan 2021 00:15

AMD and NVIDIA may struggle to meet GPU demand until the summer, at the earliest. (Image source: Forbes)

AMD and NVIDIA confirm that GPU stock levels will remain non-existent for the foreseeable future

According to AMD and NVIDIA, there will not be an uptick in GPU availability for a few months yet. Stock levels of the GeForce RTX 30 series will remain 'lean' until at least May, according to NVIDIA, while AMD believes that thing...

Alex Alderson, 13 Jan 2021 23:28

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 features an unlocked Ryzen 9 5900HX with liquid metal. (Image Source: Asus)

CES 2021 | Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 ditches Comet Lake-H for an unlocked Ryzen 9 5900HX with liquid metal and RTX 3080 Mobile

Asus has upgraded its ROG Strix Scar 17 with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and RTX 3080 Mobile. Like all ROG models in 2021, the Scar 17 will use liquid metal as the thermal interface material for the CPU. The Scar 17 also features a 360 Hz ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Jan 2021 23:19

Asus Chromebook Flip CM5 (CM5500) convertible (Source: Asus)

CES 2021 | Asus intros the Chromebook Flip CM5 (CM5500) with AMD Ryzen 5 3500C inside

The new Asus Chromebook Flip CM5 brings together a daring minimalist design and the AMD Ryzen platform (up to Ryzen 5 3500C) to deliver an excellent 15.6-inch tool for creativity. The list of specs and features includes Wi-Fi 6, u...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Jan 2021 19:00

Asus Zen AiO (2017 model) (Source: Asus)

CES 2021 | Asus reveals the Zen AiO 24 (M5401)

A new all-in-one from Asus is (almost) ready to hit the market, and what we will get is probably a new hardware setup for one of the existing designs. The Zen AiO 24 (M5401) uses various AMD Ryzen 5 processors and features up to a...

Codrut Nistor, 13 Jan 2021 19:00

Gigabyte Gaming A5 and A7. (Image Source: Gigabyte)

CES 2021 | Gigabyte says "Yes" to AMD with Gaming A5 and A7 laptops powered by Ryzen 5000H and RTX 3070 Mobile, also offers G5 and G7 featuring Core i7-10870H for "slashies"

Gigabyte has introduced new mid-range gaming laptops powered by both Intel Comet Lake-H and AMD Ryzen 5000H Zen 3 options. These laptops are aimed at the multi-tasking crowd that also likes to game. The Intel-based Gaming G5 and G...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Jan 2021 12:55

Acer Aspire 5 features AMD Ryzen 5000U and Radeon RX 640. (Image Source: Acer)

CES 2021 | All-AMD Acer Aspire 5 features AMD Ryzen 5000U and Radeon RX 640 GPU for €499

Acer is offering an all-AMD Aspire 5 powered by AMD Ryzen 5000U APUs. The Aspire 5 is aimed at students, hobbyists, and bloggers and features the Radeon RX 640 dGPU for light graphic workloads.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Jan 2021 23:05

Acer Aspire 7 will feature Ryzen 5000 APUs. (Image Source: Acer)

CES 2021 | Acer's AMD sojourn continues with the Aspire 7: Ryzen 5000U and NVIDIA GTX 1650 on offer

Acer has introduced the Aspire 7 featuring Ryzen 5000U APUs and NVIDIA GTX 1650 graphics. The Aspire 7 features an FHD display that uses Acer Color Intelligence to adapt the display gamma and saturation in real time to deliver an ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Jan 2021 22:39

Acer Nitro 5 features the latest from AMD and NVIDIA. (Image Source: Acer)

CES 2021 | Acer Nitro 5 upgraded to feature AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, NVIDIA RTX 3080 Mobile, and a 360 Hz display option

Acer has introduced a refreshed Nitro 5 with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and NVIDIA RTX 3080 Mobile internals. The Nitro 5 is also being offered with three display options, one of which includes a 360 Hz FHD panel.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Jan 2021 21:52

Goodbye, Intel: Asus Zephyrus Duo 15 SE launching exclusively with AMD Zen 3 CPUs and GeForce RTX 3070 or 3080 options (Source: Asus)

CES 2021 | Goodbye, Intel: Asus Zephyrus Duo 15 SE launching exclusively with AMD Zen 3 CPUs and GeForce RTX 3070 and 3080 graphics options

Asus will be dropping last year's Core i9-10980HK in favor of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and Ryzen 9 5900HX on its latest dual-screen ROG gaming laptop. It's not coming cheap, of course, with a starting price of almost $3000 USD.

Allen Ngo, 12 Jan 2021 19:40

The AMD Ryzen-powered Asus ROG Strix G15 and Strix G17 have been launched at CES 2021

CES 2021 | ASUS ROG Strix G15 and G17 launched with AMD Zen 3 CPUs, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070, 300Hz screen, and more

Asus has launched two new AMD-powered gaming laptops in the Asus ROG Strix G15 and Strix G17. Both notebooks can be configured with up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU, up to 32GB of RAM and 2TB of solid-s...

Anil Satyanarayana, 12 Jan 2021 19:40