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The MateBook 13 2020 and MateBook 14 2020 come with 45 W Renoir APUs. (Image source: Huawei)

The Huawei MateBook 13 2020 and MateBook 14 2020 combine a Ryzen 5 4600H or Ryzen 7 4800H with 2K and 3:2 aspect ratio displays

The MateBook X and MateBook X Pro may be the two most eye-catching laptops that Huawei has released this year, but the MateBook 13 2020 and MateBook 14 2020 are the only ones to feature 45 W Renoir APUs. The two laptops also inclu...

Alex Alderson, 19 Aug 2020 18:31

The new Yoga 6 convertibles powered by AMD's Renoir-U are expected to ship this October. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo launches 13.3-inch Yoga 6 convertible with Renoir-U APUs and metal+cloth hybrid design

The hybrid design that combines metal with soft textured materials help the chassis weigh in at only 2.9 lbs. Spec-wise, this model is not as impressive as the Yoga Slim 7 Pro, and the prices clearly reflect this. Still, users can...

Bogdan Solca, 19 Aug 2020 12:44

AMD launches the A520 chipset. (Source: AMD)

AMD launches the A520 chipset, confirming its Ryzen 4000 compatibility in the process

AMD has released the full specifications and details of the A520 chipset, which will be using the AM4 socket. The company has also mentioned that it will be compatible with the Zen 3 architecture going forward, as well as with cur...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Aug 2020 20:09

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro combines AMD Ryzen 9 4900H with 14 inch 16:10 screen

Like Dell with the XPS line, Lenovo embraces the 16:10 aspect ratio. The upcoming Lenovo Yoga 7 Pro features the taller screen ratio with a new 14 inch display, combining it with the most powerful AMD laptop processor: The AMD Ryz...

Benjamin Herzig, 18 Aug 2020 16:18

AMD engineers originally planned a six-core design for Renoir (Image source: AMD)

Hot Chips 2020 | AMD’s Renoir architecture was originally planned to top out at 6 cores, but TSMC’s 7nm process let engineers bump it up to 8 cores

According to its Hot Chips 2020 presentation, AMD originally planned on having Renoir top out at 6 cores. However, TSMC’s efficient 7nm process allowed AMD engineers to design an 8-core CPU within limited silicon and thermal const...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 18 Aug 2020 15:32

The purported Xbox Series X might feature a 20 CU GPU. Will that be enough for ninth-gen gaming? (Image source: Microsoft)

The Xbox Series S will reportedly feature a 20 CU RDNA2 GPU running at 1.55 GHz: enough for next-generation experiences at 1080p?

Tipster Tom Warren stated that Microsoft’s purported Xbox Series S console will feature a 20 CU RDNA2 GPU, running at a relatively conservative 1.55 GHz. While other Series S specs appear to be a match for the Xbox Series X, will ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 18 Aug 2020 15:10

The refreshed MateBook series will arrive in four sizes. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei MateBook X, MateBook X Pro, MateBook 13 2020 and MateBook 14 2020 specifications detailed in new leak

A new leak suggests that the new MateBook X will be joined by three other laptops, namely the MateBook X Pro, MateBook 13 2020 and MateBook 14 2020. All models will come with 3:2 aspect ratio displays, but the MateBook 13 2020 and...

Alex Alderson, 18 Aug 2020 15:07

The Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA packs Ryzen 4000 power in a compact case. (Image source: Asus)

15-inch variant of the Ryzen 4000-powered Asus ZenBook UM425IA laptop could be in the works

There has been a hint that Asus could be working on a 15-inch variant of the ZenBook 14 UM425IA laptop that comes with a choice of either an AMD Ryzen 5 4500U processor or an AMD Ryzen 7 4700U APU. The Asus ZenBook 14 UM425IA has ...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Aug 2020 23:27

Will Sony's new Bravia TVs be showing PS5 gameplay in 4K or upscaled Full HD? (Image source: Sony - edited)

Updated | PlayStation 5 lumbered with displaying some games in "fake 4K" and possibly struggling with SmartShift setbacks according to PS5 observers

The PlayStation 5 could end up showing some 4K titles in “fake 4K” according to one commentator while another has opined that the next-gen console might be giving developers some headaches because of its AMD SmartShift technology ...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Aug 2020 05:23

The ThinkPad T14s AMD is cheaper and much faster

Lenovo offers the ThinkPad T14s with Intel as well as AMD processors. We now reviewed both models and can confirm the big performance advantage for the AMD model. The only real advantage for Intel is the Thunderbolt 3 support.

Andreas Osthoff, 14 Aug 2020 20:36

Because of AMD supply chain problems, these 13-inch models will not be available on the American continent. (Image Source: Lenovo France)

Lenovo's 13-inch IdeaPad S540-13ARE ultrabook with Renoir-U APUs now available in Europe

The new 13-inchers come with Ryzen 5 4600U or Ryzen 7 4800U APU options and can be equipped with up to 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage. RAM options include 8 or 16 GB DDR4-3200, but the modules are soldered, so there is no upgrade potent...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Aug 2020 17:19

AMD could be offering hybrid CPUs as well in the near future. (Image Source: Guru3D)

AMD could join ARM and Intel with its own big.LITTLE-esque hybrid CPU design

A patent describing AMD's approaches to a hybrid ISA solution for low power computing has come to light recently. AMD could be taking a cue from ARM's big.LITTLE approach and Intel's hybrid ISA implementation in Lakefield and the ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Aug 2020 15:51

A number of Intel Coffee Lake processors have received significant price cuts (Image source: Intel)

Intel’s 9th generation Coffee Lake CPUs get prices slashed by 25 percent, but waiting for Ryzen 4000 Zen 3 might still be worth it

Intel has evidently slashed prices on a range of its 9th generation Coffee Lake CPUs, from the 8-core 16-thread Core i9-9900K down to the hexacore Core i5-9600K. The timing of the price cuts is interesting, since AMD is positioned...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 12 Aug 2020 12:15

Where are all the AMD Ryzen 7 GeForce RTX 2070 laptops? These Eluktronics models are proof that we're ready for them

We think the world is ready for laptops running on the Ryzen 7 4800H CPU with higher-end Nvidia graphics options. AMD has the processors to really shake up the enthusiast mobile gaming market, but it will be up to the manufacturer...

Allen Ngo, 11 Aug 2020 23:14

Cezanne is still limited to Vega iGPUs, but the CPU side should see significant performance gains. (Image Source: The FPS Review)

Vega 8 iGPU from upcoming AMD Cezanne laptop APU does not impress in latest SiSoft Sandra benchmarks

We already know that AMD's Ryzen 5000 laptop APUs launching next year will still be limited to Vega iGPUs, and the latest SiSoft Sandra benchmarks show that the further refined Vega 8 iGPU is barely faster than the current impleme...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Aug 2020 14:22

Manufacturing costs could result in the PlayStation 5 being less competitive at launch (Image source: Extremtech)

Tipster claims that the PlayStation 5 will cost more and perform worse than the Xbox Series X: Resident Evil Village could run at a mere 1080p/60

According to tipster Dusk Golem, the PlayStation 5 might end up facing the Xbox One’s launch conundrum: running slower and costing more than the competition. This could be due to Microsoft’s greater ability to absorb manufacturing...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 10 Aug 2020 08:02

The retail packaging for the alleged Xbox Series S controller. (Image: @Zak_exe)

Xbox Series S console confirmed on leaked next-gen controller packaging

An Xbox Series S controller has popped up for a second time, but this time it comes with its retail packaging. On it, is confirmation that Microsoft will be releasing a yet-to-be-seen second console dubbed the Xbox Series S that t...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 10 Aug 2020 07:10

The patent drawing showcases both the high performance and low power CPUs in the design (Image source: @Underfox3)

Is this the future of AMD’s laptop CPU design? AMD files patent for hybrid computing approach similar to ARM’s big.LITTLE

A US patent uncovered by tipster @Underfox3 indicates that AMD is working on a hybrid computing design that appears similar to ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture, with high performance cores paired to power efficient, low-power cores....

Arjun Krishna Lal, 09 Aug 2020 08:51

Chiplet-based RDNA 3 GPUs could usher in unprecedented gains to performance (Image source: AMD)

AMD’s upcoming RDNA 3 graphics cards might be chiplet based like Zen, implying unprecedented performance gains

Tipster @KOMACHI_ENSAKA claimed that internal AMD references to GCD and MCD likely refer to the “Graphics Complex Die” and “Memory Complex Die” of the purported Navi 31. These terms strongly indicate that Navi 31 (an upcoming RDNA...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 09 Aug 2020 08:32

The report claims that NVIDIA GeForce Ampere parts will have a staggered September-October launch (Image source: HKEPC)

NVIDIA GeForce Ampere launch timeframe, specs, and product positioning leak: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3080, and RTX 3070 to arrive in September, others to come later

Sources close to WCCFTech confirmed the product positioning of the whole stack of upcoming NVIDIA GeForce Ampere 3000 series cards, alongside their board numbers and tentative launch timeframes. The report adds further credence to...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 08 Aug 2020 16:33

AMD may be close to hitting the 5 GHz mark with Zen 3 Vermeer. (Image Source: AMD3D)

Update: Now up to 4.9 GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 4950X / 5950X 16C/32T Zen 3 Vermeer's boost clock may touch the 5 GHz mark; AMD could skip 4000 series naming for desktop

Igor's Lab has revealed a new OPN ID indicating a 3.5 GHz base clock and 4.8 GHz boost clock for a 16-core 32-thread Zen 3 Vermeer engineering sample. This is a 100 MHz higher boost than the current Ryzen 9 3950X, and AMD may be a...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Aug 2020 16:26

Over 20GB of confidential design data and files were stolen from Intel in a security breach (Image source: Panda Security)

Hackers steal over 20GB of confidential design data from Intel in massive data breach

Days after Canon, Intel is the next major company to face a massive data breach. Over 20GB of confidential design data including SDKs, flash tools, marketing templates, debug tools, and more were stolen and subsequently leaked onl...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 07 Aug 2020 14:25

Asus has launched AMD versions of the ROG Zephyrus 14 in India

The AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS-powered Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop is now available for purchase in India

Asus has released its new Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop in India. It can be customized with a host of AMD Ryzen CPUs, Nvidia GeForce GTX and RTX GPUs, and comes with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of solid-state storage. Prices start at I...

Anil Satyanarayana, 06 Aug 2020 12:16

The purported X300 looks noticeably different compared to the DeskMini A300 ASRock currently sells (Image source: @momomo_us)

Picture leaks of purported ASRock X300 Renoir refresh with AMD Ryzen 4000 APU

Tipster @momomo_us leaked what appears to be a picture of ASRock’s refreshed X300 DeskMini small form-factor PC, set to feature an AMD Renoir Ryzen 4000 APU. This potentially offers workstation users better value for money, with R...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 05 Aug 2020 15:29

AMD's stock prices breaching the US$100 line by 2021?

AMD's market cap soars past US$100 billion, CPU market share could reach 50% by 2H 2021

AMD stock prices increased by almost US$30 in the past week, while Intel prices took a dive of around US$11. As of now, AMD's market cap is just shy of US$100 billion, whereas Intel's market cap dropped to US$208.95 billion. Stock...

Bogdan Solca, 05 Aug 2020 12:52

The 27-inch iMac looks the same, but it has received multiple upgrades internally. (Image source: Apple)

Apple refreshes the 27-inch iMac; 21.5-inch iMac and iMac Pro upgraded too

The new 27-inch iMac is here, although you would be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Apple has left the design of its 5K iMac unchanged, but it has overhauled the internals with 10th Gen Intel Core processors and AMD Navi GPUs. Th...

Alex Alderson, 05 Aug 2020 01:19

Intel's x86 chip architecture still holds an edge over AMD if an alleged PassMark score is any indication. (Image: Notebookcheck)

Intel Tiger Lake could outrun AMD Ryzen 4000 in single-core performance

An alleged PassMark score has been posted for Intel’s forthcoming Core i7-1165G7 chip going head-to-head with AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800U. Although not able to go toe-to-toe overall with the octa-core 7nm Ryzen 7, the quad-core 10nm++ Tig...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 04 Aug 2020 12:58

343 Industries has responded to concerns Halo Infinite doesn't look 'next-gen.' (Image: 343 Industries)

Halo Infinite developer admits it will need to fix the game's graphics before launch

Halo Infinite is one of the key Xbox Series X launch titles and it’s launch trailer left many long-time fans raising their eyebrows at its design aesthetic. Although meant to be something of a tribute to the original Halo title, i...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 03 Aug 2020 11:50

AMD embarrasses Intel with Ryzen 7 HP ProBook 455 G7 running 150 percent faster than the more expensive Core i7 ProBook 450 version (Source: HP)

AMD embarrasses Intel with Ryzen 7 HP ProBook 455 G7 running 150 percent faster than the more expensive Core i7 ProBook 450 G7

We all know AMD is having a field day against Intel with its latest family of Zen 2 CPUs, but we didn't think it could get this bad.

Allen Ngo, 03 Aug 2020 03:49

The Avita Liber V featuring a 10th-generation Intel processor, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB NVMe SSD is now available in India

The Avita Liber V is now available for purchase in India for INR 41,490 (US$554). It comes with an Intel Core i5-10210U CPU, UHD Graphics 620 iGPU, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB or 512GB of solid-state storage. The notebook is available f...

Anil Satyanarayana, 01 Aug 2020 14:32

The design of the MateBook D remains unchanged from last year's model. (Image source: Huawei)

The new Huawei MateBook D comes with AMD Ryzen Renoir processors for under US$600

The MateBook D has received a Renoir refresh. Available in 14-inch and 15-inch variants, the MateBook D has a sleek design and narrow display edges. The new MateBook D series starts at CNY 4,099 (~US$584).

Alex Alderson, 31 Jul 2020 20:33

Honor has released its Magicbook 15 laptop in India

Honor Magicbook 15 with pop-up webcam launched in India for INR 42,999 (US$574)

The Honor Magicbook 15 laptop is now available for purchase in India. The notebook features an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U CPU with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of solid-state storage, and a Radeon Vega 8 GPU. It will be available on Flipkart starting...

Anil Satyanarayana, 31 Jul 2020 15:05

AMD is more than ready for the PlayStation 5's holiday 2020 launch. (Image source: PlayStation/Sony)

Latest PS5 State of Play date hint and thank Kratos that Intel isn't providing the chips as Lisa Su confirms AMD is ramping up for the PlayStation 5 launch

A noted PS5 commentator has dropped an interesting hint at when Sony’s August State of Play event could happen. Also, a recent AMD earnings call should allay any fears gamers may have that the PlayStation 5 might miss its schedule...

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Jul 2020 12:12

The MI1000 Instinct compute GPU is expected to launch this December. (Image Source: Videocardz)

New leak: AMD's Radeon Instinct MI100 compute GPU is more than 100% faster compared to Nvidia's A100 Ampere GPU in FP32 workloads

Previously believed to be quite inferior to Nvidia's A100 Ampere compute GPU, the upcoming MI100 Instinct from AMD is now expected to be way faster than the competition in certain workloads. The MI100 will be the first compute GPU...

Bogdan Solca, 30 Jul 2020 16:19

Verified reports indicate that cards like the RTX 3080 Ti could start sampling as early as late August (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce Ampere Series cards will start sampling as early as August: GeForce RTX 3080 Ti could be in user’s hands before the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

Sources indicate that NVIDIA will begin sampling GeForce RTX “Ampere” cards by the end of August, potentially in less than a month. This strongly indicates hard launch availability of cards like the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti as early as...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 30 Jul 2020 12:28

The Exynos 1000 may be restricted to just the Galaxy S21 Ultra. (Image Source: Samsung)

Samsung Exynos 1000 with AMD Radeon GPU rumored to feature only in the Galaxy S21 Ultra, Exynos brand change being contemplated too

Samsung's 5 nm Exynos 1000 SoC may be limited to just the Galaxy S21 Ultra next year with the base Galaxy S21 set to feature the Exynos 992, according to a new leak. The company may avoid the Snapdragon 875 chips in order to save ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 30 Jul 2020 08:44

How Intel can get back on top

Rocket Lake could be Intel’s comeback, its victory run and its redemption. All Intel has to do is win the core count game in the mainstream space.

Column by Stanislav Kokhanyuk, 29 Jul 2020 12:37

Honor and Huawei are planning to dip their toes into the gaming laptop market. (Image source: Weibo)

Leaks confirm the design of the Honor Hunter, Huawei's first gaming laptop

Honor, Huawei's subsidiary, is planning to release a brand of gaming laptops. Called Honor Hunter, the series will be built around AMD processors and dedicated GPUs.

Alex Alderson, 29 Jul 2020 01:15

AMD essentially confirms 5 nm Zen 4 CPUs and "advanced node" RDNA 3 GPUs will launch by 2021 in latest corporate presentation

The updated slides show that among the lineups to receive a performance boost are the Zen 4 EPYC "Genoa" server-grade CPUs, the CDNA 2 compute GPUs and the RDNA 3 gaming GPUs. Curiously enough, AMD did not update the desktop CPU r...

Bogdan Solca, 28 Jul 2020 17:14

AMD shares soared on the back of news about Intel’s 7nm delay (Image source: AMD)

AMD shares soar on the back of Intel’s 7nm woes: 16 percent gains as Ryzen 3000 remains a 7nm leader

Following an Intel earnings call where the CPU maker admitted that its 7nm process still wasn’t ready, competitor AMD saw a massive boost to its share value, with AMD shares having gained 16 percent on NASDAQ.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 Jul 2020 12:54

The PlayStation 5 could be getting some secret specification bumps. (Image source: PlayerzDominiance)

PlayStation 5 specs could be bumped up according to bombshell rumors with the PS5 geometry engine allegedly sharing features with RDNA 3

There has been speculation that the PS5 console could receive a specifications bump before its release in holiday 2020. The source of the rumor reveals several “bombshells” that include another mention of RDNA 3, the potential for...

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Jul 2020 09:29

The KDE Slimbook III is a Ryzen 7 4800H laptop that comes with KDE Neon pre-installed. (Image Source: KDE Slimbook).

The KDE Slimbook III is available now with a Ryzen 4800H in a thin body

The partnership between Slimbook, the Spanish laptop brand, and the opensource KDE project continues with the new KDE Slimbook III. Slimbook has chosen an OEM design that manages to fit H-series Ryzen 4000 processors into a thin a...

Craig Ward, 25 Jul 2020 05:05

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14 with Ryzen 5 4500U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and 1080p display now down to $817 USD (Source: Lenovo)

Deal | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14 with Ryzen 7 4700U, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and 1080p display now down to $817 USD

If you've been looking for an alternative to the HP Spectre or Dell XPS, then the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 is now a little bit cheaper with essentially the same or even better processor performance than more popular Core i7 laptops costin...

Allen Ngo, 24 Jul 2020 06:53

Inte's fabrication woes continue with its 7nm process delayed into 2022. (Image: Notebookcheck)

More bad news for Intel as it reveals its first 7nm chips won't be ready till 2022

Intel’s chip fabrication woes continue according to statements from the company in a report to investors. While its 10nm process is finally starting to gain momentum, its transition to the 7nm node is facing issues and is now runn...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 24 Jul 2020 05:12

Dell has launched four new gaming laptops in India

Alienware M15 R3, Dell G5 15 Special Edition, Dell G5 15, and Dell G3 15 gaming laptops featuring 10th-generation Intel and AMD Ryzen 4000 chips launched in India

Dell has launched the Alienware M15 R3, G5 15 Special Edition, G5 15, and G3 15 gaming laptops in India. The laptops can be configured with a variety of Intel and AMD hardware. The Alienware M15 R3's price starts at a whopping INR...

Anil Satyanarayana, 23 Jul 2020 15:14