Notebookcheck Logo

Learn more about AMD

You are visiting notebookchecks.com AMD Knowledge-Base. Here you can access additional information about AMD technologies. 

Follow AMD on Facebook or Twitter

    settings restrict
Page Type
Restrict articles to display by Page Type. Each article only falls under one Page Type category.
, , , , , , ,
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,    
Tags
Restrict articles to display by their associated tags. Articles can have multiple tags and can be further restricted with the "and" or search relation.
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,    
Search
Search by article title: 
additional restrictions: AMD
Intel still owns the PassMark desktop processor single-thread performance chart. (Image source: Komputerswiat)

Desktop processor dominance: PassMark's single-thread performance chart is headed by 17 Intel processors

PassMark’s current CPU Mark single-thread performance chart for desktop processors is still dominated by chips from Intel. A total of 17 Intel processors head the table before the first AMD part can be found in the form of the Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. Last month, the top 34 positions were held by Intel chips while an AMD APU was placed erroneously in the 35th spot.
Daniel R Deakin, 08 Apr 2020 10:01
The all-new Sony PS5 DualSense controller shakes things up. (Source: Sony)

Sony reveals radically different PS5 controller it is calling the 'DualSense'

Sony has unveiled its next-generation PlayStation 5 controller. It has undergone a significant redesign, unlike the Xbox Series X controller, and also picks up a new name – ‘DualSense’. However, its console continues to stay under wraps for the time being.
Sanjiv Sathiah, 08 Apr 2020 03:44
Origin PC's chassis are clearly more compact than the Schenker ones. (Image Source: Origin PC)

Origin PC EON15-X gaming laptops get refreshed with Ryzen 3000 desktop CPUs

The refreshed EON15-X gaming and NS-15 workstation laptops from Origin PC now come with a choice between Ryzen 5 3600, Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3900 SKUs with up to 32 GB of DDR4-2666 RAM, up to an RTX 2070 Max-Q GPU and up to 6 TB of storage.
Bogdan Solca, 07 Apr 2020 17:07
HP ProBook 445 G7 and 455 G7 launching this month with 7 nm AMD Ryzen 7 4700U options (Source: HP)

HP ProBook 445 G7 and 455 G7 launching April with 7 nm AMD Ryzen 7 4700U options

Looks like we'll have to wait a little bit longer before we get to see proper Ryzen PRO 4000U processors for business laptops. Until then, HP will be including the regular consumer Ryzen SKUs onto its latest ProBook models set to launch by the end of the month.
Allen Ngo, 07 Apr 2020 15:00
Atari has still not paid the designer behind its latest game console for his work. (Image source: Atari)

Atari VCS: The console's designer is suing Atari for US$260,000 following the console's indefinite delay

While Atari is still struggling to manufacture its latest game console and ship it to Indiegogo backers, the system architect is suing the company for US$260,000, the salary that he claims the company still owes him.
Alex Alderson, 07 Apr 2020 14:50
AMD has decided to EOL the StoreMI feature but will soon come up with a replacement. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD discontinues StoreMI, replacement version with new features being planned for Q2 2020

AMD has EOL'd the StoreMI feature that was offered as a part of X470 and above chipsets. StoreMI allowed for combining up to 256 GB of SSD storage and RAM with traditional hard drives to speed up data access. AMD originally licensed the StoreMI feature from Enmotus but will now be focusing on developing a more feature-rich in-house solution slated to release sometime in Q2 2020.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Apr 2020 14:11
AMD Zen 3 will offer perceivable IPC gains per thread. (Image Source: AMD)

Latest Zen 3 rumor further reiterates 10-15% IPC gains per thread and 32 MB of shared L3 cache per CCX, Zen 4 to feature 1 MB L2 cache and AVX 512 support

The upcoming AMD Zen 3 Ryzen 4000 desktop CPUs will likely offer 10-15% IPC gains per thread, according to a new report. Zen 3 will feature up to eight cores per CCX and a 32 MB L3 cache that can potentially improve latency in gaming. Also being confirmed is that Zen 4 will require a new socket and feature a 1 MB L2 cache and AVX 512 support.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Apr 2020 10:31
The AMD Ryzen 7 4800U has a base clock of 1.8 GHz. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800U APU's Fire Strike Physics Score challenges Intel Core i9-9880H results despite having much lower TDP

An AMD Ryzen 7 4800U has been found on 3DMark’s Fire Strike benchmark racking up a terrific Physics Score. The Ryzen 4000 APU managed 18,588 points, which is higher than the median score that we have achieved with devices sporting an Intel Core i9-9880H. However, the Intel chip can utilize a higher power draw than the new Renoir processor from AMD.
Daniel R Deakin, 06 Apr 2020 10:14
The Gigabyte Aero 15 XB with i7-10875H is scheduled to start shipping on April 15. (Image source: Scan)

Gigabyte Aero 15 XB with Intel Core i7-10875H trails Acer ConceptD 9 Pro with i9-9980HK in Geekbench and falls behind AMD Ryzen 7 4800H in multi-core test

The new Comet Lake-H high-end processor Intel Core i7-10875H has been tested on Geekbench as part of a Gigabyte Aero 15 XB laptop. The results left the Comet Lake chip behind the scores achieved by the Coffee Lake i9-9980HK found in the powerful Acer ConceptD 9 Pro, and the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H in HP’s Pavilion 24 grabbed a much higher multi-core score.
Daniel R Deakin, 05 Apr 2020 10:47
AMD's current Ryzen 4000 APU series is based on Zen 2 architecture. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900U APU gets past the rumor stage by making a first appearance on UserBenchmark

An AMD Ryzen 9 4900U APU has turned up on UserBenchmark as part of a system labeled “AMD Ted3-RN”. The chip managed an excellent single-core score but the weaker multi-core scores show that this is an early engineering sample with more to come yet. The benchmark record details that the Ryzen 9 4900U has 8 cores and 16 threads.
Daniel R Deakin, 05 Apr 2020 09:01
The Intel Core i9-10900K can reach 5.3 GHz clock rates. (Image source: Intel/VideoCardz)

Leaked promo material confirms 5 GHz and above for the Intel Core i9-10900K and Core i7-10700K; Core i5-10600K could be a winner at the right price

Some marketing material for the Comet Lake-S desktop processors Intel Core i9-10900K, Core i7-10700K, and Core i5-10600K, has been leaked. A lot of the information has already been published online, including the impressive 5.3 GHz boost clock for the i9-10900K. However, it is the i5-10600K that could be the best prospect if priced accordingly.
Daniel R Deakin, 05 Apr 2020 05:35
Seven simple ways we would make the Asus Zephyrus G14 even better

Seven simple ways we would make the Asus Zephyrus G14 even better

We think these subtle quality-of-life changes could make the 14-inch system easier to use and more appealing at the same time.
Allen Ngo, 04 Apr 2020 17:53
Intel has finally gained share in processor usage in Steam's survey. (Image source: ADSLZone)

Intel reverses the trend in Steam's processor usage survey by snatching a significant chunk of AMD's overall share

Intel has witnessed a surprising reversal of fortune in Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey for March in terms of processor usage. While the chipmaker has been losing share against AMD consistently month after month, the latest data from Steam shows that Team Blue has now actually regained a significant amount of ground.
Daniel R Deakin, 04 Apr 2020 11:10
Ray tracing adds to game realism by manipulating light effects. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 20 series continues to lure gamers with real-time hardware ray tracing and enjoys big gains in Steam's latest hardware survey

It appears that Nvidia’s RTX cards are enjoying increased adoption rates among gamers if Steam’s results for its March Hardware & Software Survey are anything to go by. The top eight video cards by usage in terms of percentage share change are all from Nvidia and five of them are GeForce RTX 20 series cards. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 led the pack with +0.53% change.
Daniel R Deakin, 04 Apr 2020 10:18
The Ryzen 4000 Legion laptops will bring quite a few improvements, but will have some downsides, as well. (Image Source: Weibo)

Lenovo to soon introduce AMD Ryzen 4000 Legion gaming laptops

Lenovo will allegedly introduce Legion R7000 / R7000P gaming laptops powered by AMD's Renoir APUs up to the Ryzen 7 4800H SKU. Some improvements include DDR4-3200 RAM, double NVMe M.2 slots and 80 Wh+ batteries, but there are some downsides too, like the inclusion of displays with 120 Hz refresh, 45% NTSC color and high response times.
Bogdan Solca, 03 Apr 2020 16:05
The i9 10980HK improves performance, but at a massive power draw cost (Image source: Intel)

The laptop Intel i9-10980HK actually draws more power than an AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU with twice the core count

According to a power draw comparison, Intel's laptop i9-10980HK draws almost 30 percent more power than the Ryzen 9 3950X, a 16-core 32-thread CPU meant for high-end desktop use. While the Comet Lake H flagship might power past Renoir offerings, it does at significantly higher power draw.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 03 Apr 2020 15:50
The Dell Vostro 15 3590 laptops come with a dedicated numeric keypad. (Image source: Dell)

Deal | Budget business for a bargain: Dell Vostro 15 3590 with i7-10510U and AMD Radeon 610 GPU reduced from US$1,212 to US$699

Dell’s Vostro lineup might be overlooked for better known laptop series such as the Inspiron or XPS, but there are some very attractive deals to be had at the moment, especially if you’re looking for a budget device for a small business. For example, the Vostro 15 3590 with an i5-10210U, 8 GB RAM, and a 256 GB SSD is presently 43% off, cut from US$1,041.43 to US$599.00.
Daniel R Deakin, 02 Apr 2020 14:59
Like Renoir-H, Intel Comet Lake-H will lack an integrated Thunderbolt 3 controller (Image source: Intel)

Like Renoir-H, Intel Comet Lake-H will lack an integrated Thunderbolt 3 controller

Intel has detailed its next-gen Core H-series for gaming laptops with SKUs ranging from the quad-core Core i5-10300H to the hexa-core Core i7-10750H and the octa-core Core i9-10980HK. At its heart, however, Comet Lake-H will look familiar to Coffee Lake-H in terms of integrated hardware features.
Allen Ngo, 02 Apr 2020 10:02
The ROG Keystone 2. Image via Asus

Asus announces new ROG Keystone 2

Asus announced the new ROG Keystone 2 today. The device, which is a proprietary NFC key, allows users to easily transfer system and game profiles between supported ROG machines. The Keystone 2 also includes a hidden encrypted storage drive, known as a Shadow Drive.
Sam Medley, 02 Apr 2020 09:01
The Intel Core i9-10880H continues to show good leads in single-core performance. (Image Source: Intel)

Exclusive first benchmarks of 10th gen Comet Lake-H demonstrate Intel's leads in single-core but not too far ahead of AMD Ryzen 4000

We got exclusive access to first benchmarks of the Intel Comet Lake-H Core i9-10880H, Core i7-10750H, and the Core i5-10300H. We compared single-core and multi-core performance of these chips with contemporary offerings from AMD viz. the Ryzen 9 4900HS and the Ryzen 7 4800H, and also 9th gen Coffee Lake-H Refresh CPUs. Although the scores further re-iterate Intel's lead in single-core performance, we see that AMD has successfully managed to narrow the gap significantly while maintaining good leads in multi-core tests.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Apr 2020 09:01
2020 Dell XPS 15 9500 could be the full 16:10 redesign we've been looking for to tackle the MacBook Pro 16

2020 Dell XPS 15 9500 could be the full 16:10 redesign we've been looking for to tackle the MacBook Pro 16

The XPS 15 looked great back in 2016, but there's no question that it has grown a bit stale since then. A 16:10 redesign would help revitalize the series and new leaks appear to confirm just that.
Allen Ngo, 01 Apr 2020 20:15
Performance figures for a number of Comet Lake S parts were leaked (Image source: Intel)

Hong Kong outlet leaks Comet Lake S performance review: i7-10700, i5-10600K, i5-10500, and i5-10400 go up against AMD Ryzen 3700X, 3600X, and Coffee Lake

HKEPC appears to have gotten their hands on multiple Comet Lake S parts. Their leaked performance review compares the i7-10700, i5-10500, and i5-10400 against the Ryzen competition and current Coffee Lake parts like the i7-9700K. The i5 parts offered disappointing performance relative to the Ryzen 7 3600X, but the i7-10700K held its own against the Ryzen 7 3700X.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 01 Apr 2020 17:14
The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is targeted at users interested in content creation or gaming. (Image source: AMD)

HP Pavilion 24 All-in-One PC with AMD Ryzen 7 4800H shows multicore strength in Geekbench compared to the new Acer ConceptD 9 Pro with Intel Core i9-9980HK

An HP Pavilion 24 All-in-One PC with an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H APU inside it has been spotted being tested on Geekbench 5.1, where it managed a good single-core result and unsurprisingly a very strong multi-core score. The latter result was higher than what the Intel Core i9-9980HK amassed when we tested it as part of a new Acer ConceptD 9 Pro workstation.
Daniel R Deakin, 01 Apr 2020 10:58
The more affordable Apex 15 variants can be equipped with the Ryzen 5 3600 CPU and an RTX 2060 GPU. (Image Source: Schenker)

Schenker's XMG Apex 15 is the world's first Ryzen 9 3950X laptop

Users can choose to equip the XMG Apex 15 with more down-to-earth specs like a Ryzen 3600 CPU, 8 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, 256 GB SATA 3 SSD and an RTX 2060, or could go all in with specs including the Ryzen 9 3950X, up to 64 GB of RAM, up to 6 TB of storage and an RTX 2070 GPU. Unlike similar Intel desktop-replacement models, these AMD laptops are a fair bit lighter and require less power.
Bogdan Solca, 31 Mar 2020 17:13
MSI is refreshing the Bravo gaming laptop lineup with Ryzen 4000 APU options. (Image Source: MSI)

Two Ryzen 4000 MSI gaming laptops you can pre-order right now for under US$1,000

The Ryzen 5 4600H model comes with 8 GB of RAM, while the Ryzen 7 4800H gets 16 GB. This difference will only set you back US$70. Both variants include 15.6-inch 1080p IPS displays with 120 Hz refresh rate, Radeon RX 5500M 4 GB VRAM dGPUs, and 512 GB NVMe storage. These are available for pre-order at Newegg and will start shipping in late April.
Bogdan Solca, 31 Mar 2020 15:07
Radeon Adrenalin 2020 drivers now support Intel Kaby Lake-G.

After a year long wait, Kaby Lake-G finally gets a driver update... from AMD

After being left in the lurch for nearly 12 months, owners of the ill-fated Intel Kaby Lake-G platform finally get some respite not from Intel but from AMD. AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 drivers can now be used to update Kaby Lake-G graphics drivers. At last, Kaby Lake-G owners can now have access to day 0 game support and critical bug fixes, which they have been deprived of all these months.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 31 Mar 2020 10:37
Acer Aspire 5 and Swift 3 are getting 7 nm AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 7 4700U options this Summer (Source: Acer)

Acer Aspire 5 and Swift 3 are getting 7 nm AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 7 4700U options this Summer

We can't wait to compare the 10 nm Intel Ice Lake Aspire 5 and Swift 3 models to the upcoming 7 nm AMD Ryzen alternatives. The mid-range Ryzen 5 should just as well or better than a Core i7 for a lower starting price.
Allen Ngo, 31 Mar 2020 00:00
Launch price for Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with Ryzen 9 4900HS and RTX 2060 Max-Q finally unveiled (Image source: Best Buy)

Update | Launch price and pre-orders for the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with Ryzen 9 4900HS and RTX 2060 Max-Q finally unveiled

Best Buy will be opening pre-orders for the hyped 14-inch AMD-Nvidia gaming laptop at a reasonable price of $1450 USD. The GA401IV configuration will come with 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB PCIe SSD.
Allen Ngo, 30 Mar 2020 19:48
The Ryzen 7 4800H is currently the world's fastest mobile CPU (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 4800H Laptops just hit retail: world's fastest mobile CPU demolishes top-end Intel i9-9980HK in Cinebench, Blender, AND Passmark with 40 percent lower power draw

AMD's Ryzen 4000 series has finally hit the market. Consumer laptops with the Ryzen 4800H are crushing benchmarks. The Ryzen 7 part bested the i9-9980HK in Cinebench, Passmark, and Blender to become the fastest notebook CPU on the market right now.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 30 Mar 2020 19:21
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is faster than every mobile Intel Core i9 laptop in the market today according to our own benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is faster than every mobile Intel Core i9 laptop in the market today according to our own benchmarks

We compare the new 7 nm AMD CPU to at least 17 different Intel laptops equipped with a 14 nm mobile Core i9 CPU and AMD almost always comes out on top. Coffee Lake-H will be behind the curve in just a few short months if AMD can maintain this performance lead across multiple OEMs.
Allen Ngo, 30 Mar 2020 17:46
Asus Zephyrus G14 Ryzen 9 GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q Laptop Review: Kicking Core i9 to the Curb

84% Asus Zephyrus G14 Ryzen 9 GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q Laptop Review: Kicking Core i9 to the Curb

Faster than the Intel Core i9-9880H. The octa-core Ryzen 9 4900HS would be impressive on any 15.6-inch or 17.3-inch gaming laptop, but to see it work so well in such a small 14-inch form factor is extraordinary. There are, however, one or two caveats preventing it from being the ultimate gaming laptop.
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, 14", 1.6 kg
Allen Ngo, 30 Mar 2020 14:54
The Huawei FusionServer Pro 1288H V5. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei introduces servers with Intel Cascade Lake Refresh compatibility

Intel recently refreshed its Cascade Lake server-grade processors. Huawei has announced that its latest servers can support these Xeon chipsets. They are members of this OEM's FusionServer Pro series, and include the 2298 V5, 1288H V5, and 2288H V5 rack variants.
Deirdre O Donnell, 29 Mar 2020 22:38
The 4800H-powered TUF gaming laptop is selling for just US$1199 (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon has world's cheapest AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and RTX 2060-powered Asus laptop for pre-order at an incredible US$1199

Amazon recently put up an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and RTX 2060-powered Asus TUF Gaming laptop for the remarkable price of US$1199. This undercuts i7-9750H notebooks and delivers incredible value in the sub-US$1500 price bracket.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Mar 2020 13:36
The i7-10875H sports eight cores and sixteen threads (Image source: Intel)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H forces Intel to build 8-core i7-10875H: scores 8369 in leaked Geekbench listing

Intel was spotted prepping the eight-core sixteen-thread i7-10875H, most likely in response to AMD's Ryzen 7 4800H. The Comet Lake part effectively renders both the i7-9750H and i9-9980H redundant. Success or failure, however, depend on pricing relative to the Ryzen competition.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 29 Mar 2020 13:09
The new 27-inch LG UltraGear. (Source: LG USA)

LG announces US pricing and availability for the latest 27-inch UltraGear gaming monitor

The LG 27GN750 is a CES Award-winning monitor of the UltraGear series. Its almost-bezelless IPS panel has a 1 millisecond (ms) response time, has HDR10 and is compatible with NVIDIA G-SYNC. The OEM has released it for sale at US$399.
Deirdre O Donnell, 28 Mar 2020 20:04
The entry-level RTX 2060 Asus laptops offer tremendous value (Image source: Amazon.com)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H laptops with RTX 2060 being sold in China right now at under US$1000: priced to compete with Intel 9th gen i5s

Chinese electronics retailer jd.com is already selling Renoir Ryzen 7 4800H-equipped laptops in China. The Asus laptops are retailing for less than US$1000 for RTX 2060/4800H configurations, a remarkable value.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 28 Mar 2020 11:58
The Ryzen 4000 laptop from Asus also comes with 16 GB RAM and a 1 TB PCIe SSD. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H APU offers desktop CPU-like performance on Cinebench R15 in combination with Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 inside an Asus TUF Gaming laptop

An Asus TUF Gaming laptop has been put through its paces on Cinebench R15 utilizing the power of its AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor and its Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. The new 8-core Renoir chip scored 1,743 points, which puts it not too far behind the Ryzen 7 2700X. The latter is a fast desktop processor that scored 1,801 points in our tests.
Daniel R Deakin, 28 Mar 2020 10:24
HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in review: Inexpensive gaming laptop with good battery life

Disappointing display - The HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in Review

The Pavilion Gaming 15's combination of CPU and GPU is able to display all current PC games smoothly on the 15.6-inch screen. On top of that, it comes with an NVMe SSD, 8 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode) and very good battery life. However, the display is disappointing.
Sascha Mölck, 27 Mar 2020 16:43
AMD sold 10 time as many motherboards as Intel this week, per Mindfactory (Image source: AMD)

AMD ships 10 times as many motherboards as Intel per latest Mindfactory data

Recent Mindfactory data indicates that AMD has sold 10 times as many motherboards as Intel over the last week. This aligns with previous numbers for Ryzen processors and cements their lead over a beleaguered Intel.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 27 Mar 2020 11:11
The Intel Core i9-10900K is a powerful desktop processor with 10 cores. (Image source: Profesional Review)

Intel Core i9-10900K Geekbench test with ASRock Z490M Pro4 board shows healthy gains over i9-9900KS and threatens AMD Ryzen 9 3900X in multi-core result

A Comet Lake 10-core desktop processor in the form of the Intel Core i9-10900K has been flexing some multi-core muscles on Geekbench 5. The result recorded was 11,390 points, putting it way beyond the i9-9900KS on 9,458 points. Even AMD’s 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X isn’t far out of sight, with the Matisse chip pulling in 12,134 points.
Daniel R Deakin, 27 Mar 2020 07:43
The AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS is aimed at high-end gaming laptops and for content creation. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS performs better than the Ryzen 7 3700X and even the mighty Ryzen 9 3950X in startling UserBenchmark test

Benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS APU have started popping up and the latest one is quite a surprise. According to the results recorded on UserBenchmark, the Renoir chip outpaced both the Ryzen 7 3700X and even the 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X. The Ryzen 4000 APU was tested in an Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop and managed an average bench of 96.7%.
Daniel R Deakin, 25 Mar 2020 08:07
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 can also be fitted with an AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS APU. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS in Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 takes out Dell Precision 5540's Intel Core i9-9980HK in Geekbench multi-core contest

An Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop has been spotted on Geekbench being tested along with its powerful new AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS APU. While the reported single-core scores held up well against the rival Intel Core i9-9980HK, the Renoir chip’s multi-core results surpassed what the Coffee Lake processor managed in the Dell Precision 5540 we tested.
Daniel R Deakin, 24 Mar 2020 11:21
HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in Review: Cheap gaming laptop with good battery life

75% HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in Review: Cheap gaming laptop with good battery life

Picasso meets Pascal. The Pavilion Gaming 15's combination of CPU and GPU is able to display all current PC games smoothly on the 15.6-inch screen. On top of that, it comes with an NVMe SSD, 8 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode) and very good battery life. However, the display is disappointing.
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 15.6", 2.3 kg
Sascha Mölck, 24 Mar 2020 10:59
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card features 40 compute units. (Image source: AMD)

AMD enjoys gains in Mindfactory GPU and CPU sales data thanks to resurgent Radeon RX 5700 XT and consistent Ryzen 3000 demand

AMD has enjoyed a good week in terms of the sales data leaked from Mindfactory. Unsurprisingly, the popularity of the company’s Ryzen 3000 series has continued to help it keep a very strong lead over Intel in CPU sales; however, the previously stumbling Radeon RX 5000 series has enjoyed considerable uptake lately to greatly improve Team Red’s GPU share.
Daniel R Deakin, 23 Mar 2020 12:05
The elusive 10 nm Core i7-1068G7 will be Intel's short-term response to the impending 7 nm AMD Ryzen 7 4700U/4800U (Image source: Intel)

The elusive 10 nm Core i7-1068G7 will be Intel's short-term response to the impending 7 nm AMD Ryzen 7 4700U

The Core i7-1068G7 was teased last year as the crown jewel of the Ice Lake series even though it has yet to appear on any laptop or mini PC as of this writing. If Intel doesn't push it out soon, then it will risk being overshadowed by the upcoming 7 nm AMD Renoir series.
Allen Ngo, 23 Mar 2020 08:01
Cooling system of the Lenovo ThinkPad E15 is overtaxed with AMD Radeon RX 640

Cooling system of the Lenovo ThinkPad E15 is overtaxed with AMD Radeon RX 640

The Lenovo ThinkPad E15 does not only get extremely hot in our review, it also suffers from throttling. An overall problematic situation that makes us question the purpose of the AMD GPU in here.
Benjamin Herzig, 22 Mar 2020 18:24
The Xiaomi RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition laptop utilized Radeon Vega 8 Graphics or Radeon Vega 10 Graphics. (Image source: Giztop)

Refreshed Xiaomi RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition laptop to be launched alongside the Redmi K30 Pro and K30 Pro Zoom smartphones on March 24

It appears Xiaomi has a truly jam-packed event coming up on March 24. The Chinese manufacturer apparently won’t be content with just unveiling the Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom smartphones. According to a noted leaker, Xiaomi will also be announcing a refresh for the RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition laptop with updated specifications.
Daniel R Deakin, 22 Mar 2020 11:36
The ROG Zephyrus G14. (Source: Asus)

The ROG Zephyrus G14 with a Ryzen 5 4600H APU may now be pre-ordered in Sweden

The AMD Ryzen 5 variant of the new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 seems all but confirmed in a new listing on a Swedish online PC retail site. This company claims to have SKUs of this notebook with the Ryzen 5 4600H processor in stock. It also now offers the TUF Gaming FA506 with a choice of 2 different NVIDIA GeForce cards.
Deirdre O Donnell, 21 Mar 2020 17:25
The PS5’s SSD won’t be enough to offset a substantially weaker GPU in 4K workloads (Image source: Sony)

Opinion | The Playstation 5’s “no loading” SSD is a gimmick: here’s why

During Sony’s announcement of the PlayStation 5’s key specifications, the console maker lavished a lot of attention on the PS5’s new SSD. While the 5.5 GB/s storage solution is blazing fast, it is not a cure-all for other, fundamental compromises in the PlayStation 5’s architecture relative to the Series X.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 21 Mar 2020 10:41
The Asus TUF Gaming A17 can be configured with a Ryzen 5 4600H or Ryzen 7 4800H APU. (Image source: Asus)

New Geekbench results for AMD Ryzen 7 4800H in Asus TUF Gaming laptop top those of the Intel Core i9-9980HK in the Dell Precision 5540 and Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019

Some of the latest Geekbench 4 and 5 results for the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H APU have been shared online, and once more they offer the sort of high multi-core scores you would expect from a Ryzen 4000 processor. However, the Renoir part in the Asus TUF Gaming laptop also kept up with the single-core scores for the i9-9980HK found in the Dell Precision 5540 and Apple MacBook Pro 15 2019.
Daniel R Deakin, 21 Mar 2020 09:01

Tags

3D Printing (240) 5G (5328) 6G (3) Accessory (9220) AI (2219) Alder Lake (1080) AMD (6305) Android (28505) Anime / Manga (58) Apple (6051) Arc (240) ARM (8674) Arrow Lake (341) Astronomy / Space (475) Audio (2846) Benchmark (573) Biotech (338) Blackwell RTX 5000 (327) Business (11851) Camera (1806) CES 2026 (231) Cezanne (Zen 3) (267) Charts (877) Chromebook (519) Climate (10) Comics (16) Concept / Prototype (237) Console (4096) Convertible / 2-in-1 (2178) CPU (292) Cryptocurrency (394) Cyberlaw (729) Deal (6358) Desktop (7730) DIY (421) Drawing   Drone (190) E-Ink (174) E-Mobility (4058) Education (71) Exclusive (35) Fail (2138) FemTech (15) Foldable (1856) Gadget (5208) Galaxy A (226) Galaxy M (10) Galaxy S (2840) Galaxy Tab (666) Game Releases (907) Gamecheck (238) Gamescom 2025 (37) Gaming (20960) Garmin (59) Gator Range (1) Geforce (4916) Google Pixel (1661) GPU (2333) Hack / Data Breach (69) Handheld (1893) Health (84) Home Theater (1188) How To (103) Humor (23) IFA 2025 (86) Intel (2456) Intel Evo (396) Internet of Things (IoT) (1063) iOS (1364) iPad (333) iPad Pro (699) iPhone (2959) Jasper Lake (60) Laptop (13702) Launch (11440) Leaks / Rumors (17388) Linux / Unix (1042) List (411) Lucienne (Zen 2) (51) Lunar Lake (268) MacBook (1172) macOS (147) Medusa Point   Meteor Lake (384) Microsoft (441) Mini PC (1743) Monitor (2485) Movies / TV-Shows (202) MS Surface (64) MSI (527) MWC   NAS (72) Network (40) Nova Lake (10) Nvidia (873) Open Source (346) Opinion (404) Panther Lake (105) Public Transport (24) Radeon (565) Raptor Lake (728) Renewable (450) Renoir (379) Retro (255) Review Snippet (1732) RISC-V (61) Robot / Robotics (165) Robot Vacuum (88) Rollable (1) Rugged (198) Ryzen (Zen) (2225) Samsung (1002) Science (1129) Security (1540) Server/Datacenter (148) SFF (9) Single-Board Computer (SBC) (626) Smart Home (3591) Smartphone (27808) Smartwatch (4662) Snapdragon X Series (140) Social Media (291) Software (10473) Sports / e-Sports (146) Storage (2684) Tablet (5707) ThinkPad (1692) Thunderbolt (1423) Touchscreen (8277) Ultrabook (2718) Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) (1018) Watch (177) Wearable (6398) Wi-Fi 7 (362) Wi-Fi 8   Windows (8418) Workstation (1389) XPS (432) Zen 3 (Vermeer) (355) Zen 4 (599) Zen 5 (544) Zen 6 (20)
Please share our article, every link counts!
Mail Logo
Google Logo Add as a preferred
source on Google
Redaktion, 2015-05-21 (Update: 2025-10-29)