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The Ryzen 7040 Phoenix-HS APUs feature up to 8 Zen 4 cores and a Radeon 780M iGPU. (Source: AMD)

Promising AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS GPU performance could be more than 30% better vs last-gen Radeon 680M

The 8-core Ryzen 7 7840HS is a part of the trio of Phoenix-HS APUs that AMD revealed in January. Moore’s Law Is Dead has now leaked the 3DMark Time Spy performance of the chip and the results look very encouraging if accurate.

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Mar 2023 12:41

Some Ryzen 7040 Phoenix-HS processors will include an AMD XDNA AI engine. (Source: AMD)

Nerfed Ryzen 7040 Phoenix-HS APUs hit by significantly reduced GPU clocks as AMD also cuts PCIe 5 support from the chips

The Ryzen 7040 Phoenix-HS APUs combine a Zen 4 CPU with an RDNA 3 Radeon 780M/760M iGPU. The Radeon 780M on the Ryzen 9 7940HS and the Ryzen 7 7840HS features 12 Compute Units (CU) while the Radeon 760M on the Ryzen 5 7640HS boast...

Fawad Murtaza, 28 Feb 2023 12:28

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D has an RRP of US$699. (Source: AMD)

Incredibly-low Ryzen 9 7950X3D gaming power consumption appears to leave the Core i9-13900K/KS in the dust

AMD announced the Zen 4 Ryzen 7000X3D parts at CES 2023. The processors include the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, the Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. AMD lifted the Ryzen 9 7950X3D’s review embargo on February 27 and per independent ...

Fawad Murtaza, 28 Feb 2023 10:30

The ThinkPad L14 Gen 4. (Source: Lenovo)

MWC 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad L14 and L15 Gen 4 upgrade to Raptor Lake or Ryzen 7000 platforms

Lenovo's fourth-gen range of larger ThinkPad L-series laptops have made their MWC debut with up-to-date processors in both Intel and AMD flavors. Either option comes in relatively lightweight, cost-effective packages - although th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Feb 2023 00:00

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4, T16 G2 and T14s G4: More USB4, DDR5 and OLED option for the T series

MWC 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G4, T16 G2 and T14s G4: More USB4, DDR5 and OLED options for the T series

At MWC, Lenovo is announcing most models of the new ThinkPad lineup. One of the main highlights are the classic models of the ThinkPad T series. T14s Gen 4, T14 Gen 4 and T16 Gen 2 are updates of last years models, but they still ...

Benjamin Herzig, 27 Feb 2023 00:00

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G4 and X13 Yoga Gen 4: X series 2023 with fresh design in deep black

MWC 2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G4 and X13 Yoga Gen 4: X series G4 with fresh design in deep black

The ThinkPads of the X series are the smallest, most mobile ThinkPad laptops for the enterprise market. In 2023, Lenovo is completely redesigning the X13 and its convertible counterpart ThinkPad X13 Yoga.

Benjamin Herzig, 27 Feb 2023 00:00

The Neptune MBG6 should be available this spring. (Image source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM showcases new Neptune MBG6 mini-PC

MINISFORUM has previewed the Neptune MBG6, a mini-PC packed with a desktop-class AMD Ryzen processor and a discrete GPU. The combination should yield better gaming performance than its lower-powered laptop-class mini-PCs.

Alex Alderson, 23 Feb 2023 16:07

Noctua's NH-P1 is keeping the Ryzen 9 7900 cool without any noise. (Image Source: Club386)

Fanless 65 W AMD Ryzen 9 7900 build performs almost on par with air-cooled 105 W Ryzen 9 5950X

Apart from featuring a lower TDP, the Ryzen 9 7900 also features 4 less cores, yet the performance is fairly close to the last gen top-of-the-line 105 W Ryzen 9 5950X. The 65 W power envelope on the Ryzen 9 7900 even allows it to ...

Bogdan Solca, 23 Feb 2023 14:44

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX features 80 MB of combined L2 + L3 cache. (Source: AMD)

Phenomenal Ryzen 9 7945HX multi-core performance beats Core i9-12900HX by 52% in official AMD Dragon Range marketing slides

AMD Ryzen 7045HX “Dragon Range” chips are set to make their debut in enthusiast gaming laptops this month. Per AMD’s marketing materials, the Ryzen 9 7945HX, the Ryzen 7 7745HX, and the Ryzen 5 7645HX will beat their Intel Alder L...

Fawad Murtaza, 22 Feb 2023 16:28

AMD has claimed that the Ryzen 9 7950X3D will comfortably beat the Core i9-13900K in gaming. (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 7900X3D review date leaks as Ryzen 7 7800X3D hinted to have faster 3D V-Cache CCD clocks vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

AMD revealed the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and Ryzen 7 7800X3D featuring an extra 64 MB of 3D V-Cache at CES 2023. A rumor now alleges that AMD will lift the Ryzen 9 7950X3D/7900X3D review embargo shortly before general av...

Fawad Murtaza, 21 Feb 2023 09:02

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 in review: Enduring office notebook with a powerful Ryzen APU

Direct from the test lab: Lenovo IdeaPad 3 - Ryzen with stamina

Lenovo's office notebook offers a strong Ryzen 5 APU, moderate emissions and good battery runtimes. Another positive aspect: USB-C power delivery is supported.

Sascha Mölck, 18 Feb 2023 10:48

The AYANEO Geek and AYANEO 2 consoles start at US$949 and US$1,099 respectively. (Source: AYANEO)

Bad AMD Adrenalin drivers potentially crippling Ryzen 7 6800U APU in some AYANEO handheld consoles

The latest AMD Adrenaline GPU drivers are reportedly reducing the amount of video memory available to the Radeon 680M iGPU inside the Ryzen 7 6800U in the AYANEO 2 and the AYANEO Geek handheld game consoles. However, the issue onl...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Feb 2023 09:28

Not all Ryzen 7000 processors have the most up-to-date CPU and GPU architectures that AMD has to offer. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U shows up on PassMark as a disappointing Ryzen 7 5825U doppelganger

The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U has turned up on the PassMark benchmark site where it has revealed itself to be basically a Ryzen 7 5825U with a fresh coat of paint. The Ryzen 7 7730U was released in January 2023 but is based on Zen 3 archi...

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Feb 2023 22:15

Razer Blade 14 compact gaming laptop (Source: Razer)

Deal | Razer Blade 14 with Ryzen 9 6900HX and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti now US$500 off on Amazon

With a list price of US$2,599.99, the Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop brings together the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX processor and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics card in a compact package. Now, Amazon is offering a 19% discount that...

Codrut Nistor, 15 Feb 2023 19:25

80% Minisforum Mars Series MC560 review: Powerful mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 and integrated webcam for office use

Mini PC for special requirements. With the MC560, Minisforum is the first mini PC maker to have a compact office computer with built-in camera and speakers in their product portfolio. The device...
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | 562 g

Sebastian Bade, 14 Feb 2023 17:40

AMD's Mendocino APUs conserve battery power more efficiently. (Image Source: HP)

HP starts selling budget laptops with AMD Mendocino processors

The new AMD Mendocino models from HP start at US$329.00 and feature 17, 15 and 14-inch form-factors, plus up to a Ryzen 5 7520U processor with Radeon 610M iGPU. RAM is limited to 8 GB LPDDR5, but the NVMe storage can be expanded u...

Bogdan Solca, 10 Feb 2023 16:36

90% Minisforum Neptune Series HX99G review: Compact gaming PC with AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and AMD Radeon RX 6600M also includes USB4 and Thunderbolt

Mini-PC for gamers! Those who are currently looking for a compact gaming PC should definitely take a closer look at the Neptune Series HX99G from Minisforum. Find out in this revie...
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | AMD Radeon RX 6600M | 1.6 kg

Sebastian Bade, 09 Feb 2023 20:59

Phoenix-HS APUs include the Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, and Ryzen 9 7940HS. (Source: AMD, UserBenchmark-edited)

Impressive AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Phoenix APU speeds past the Core i9-12900HK and the Ryzen 9 6900HX on UserBenchmark

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is the flagship “Phoenix” APU combining a Zen 4 CPU and an RDNA 3 Radeon 780M iGPU. An HP EliteBook 865 G10 has now made an appearance on UserBenchmark depicting that the Ryzen 9 7940HS inside the laptop is ...

Fawad Murtaza, 09 Feb 2023 12:37

AMD's Zen 5 is codenamed "Granite Ridge". (Source: AMD)

AMD Zen 5 architecture leak reveals 22-30% IPC gain as well as a much bigger L1, unified L2, and a possible shared L4 cache for APUs

Paul from RedGamingTech has revealed updated information regarding 2024’s AMD Zen 5 CPU architecture. According to the leaker, Zen 5 could have a double-digit IPC uplift, significantly bigger L1 cache, and 8 cores per CCX. Most of...

Fawad Murtaza, 08 Feb 2023 12:54

AMD continues to nibble at Intel's usage share thanks to great deals on popular Zen 3 CPUs. (Image source: AMD/Steam - edited)

Vigorous Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Zen 3 SKU sales help AMD target new usage share heights in Steam hardware survey

AMD has made a good showing in the January 2023 Steam hardware and software survey in regard to PC processor usage by manufacturer. Strong sales for Zen 3 parts, especially the ever-popular Ryzen 7 5800X3D, have likely helped Team...

Daniel R Deakin, 04 Feb 2023 18:58

Ryzen 7040 Phoenix APUs are manufactured on a 4 nm process node. (Source: AMD)

Preliminary Ryzen 9 7940HS performance figure fails to impress as AMD's flagship "Phoenix" APU trails behind Core i9-12900H

The Ryzen 9 7940HS is AMD’s next-generation Phoenix-HS APU featuring the company’s latest Zen 4 CPU cores and an RDNA 3 iGPU in the form of a Radeon 780M. Rumors had it that the Radeon 780M would be slightly faster, if not equal, ...

Fawad Murtaza, 03 Feb 2023 18:48

The 14-inch laptop is small but mighty with its 72Wh battery.

LG Ultra PC 14: Battery life exceeded expectations in our testing

We put the LG Ultra PC 14 through its paces and found that its battery life is hard to beat – lasting around 17 hours on a single charge is quite a statement to make. Even the lightweight LG gram 14 have to pack it up, as its batt...

Sebastian Jentsch, 01 Feb 2023 09:23

This Ryzen 9 5900X with bent/broken pins only cost US$3. (Image Source: u/bogerton on Reddit)

Redditor snags AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with bent pins for ridiculous low price of US$3, resurrects it back to life sans integrated audio

In what might possibly be the deal of the century, a Redditor found a returned 12C/24T AMD Ryzen 9 5900X selling for just US$3 in a local store. The CPU had bent pins and a couple of missing ones, but the OP managed to straighten ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Jan 2023 09:02

The AMD EPYC 9654 can also boast of 192 threads and L3 cache of 384 MB. (Image source: AMD - edited)

AMD EPYC 9654 shows what 96 Zen 4 cores can do by outbenching a Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX by almost 30% on PassMark

AMD’s EPYC 9654 “Genoa” server processor has turned up on PassMark and has soared straight to the top of the High End CPU Mark chart. This was previously headed by the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX chip, but its 64 cores had no ch...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Jan 2023 10:45

Asus TUF Gaming A17 (2022) gaming laptop (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus TUF Gaming A17 gaming laptop with Ryzen 7 6800H and GeForce RTX 3060 gets 20% discount on Amazon

Unveiled earlier this month at CES 2023, the latest Asus TUF Gaming A17 gaming laptops are not available for purchase yet. However, last year's model with AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, and 16/512 GB is now 20% off on...

Codrut Nistor, 20 Jan 2023 09:58

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022) gaming laptop (Source: Asus)

Deal | ASUS TUF Gaming A15 gaming laptop with Ryzen 7 6800H and GeForce RTX 3060 now 21% off on Amazon

Shown at CES 2023 with new AMD Zen 4 processors up to the Ryzen 9 and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics, the updated Asus TUF Gaming A15 is still not available for purchase. However, last year's model with AMD Ryzen 7 6800H a...

Codrut Nistor, 18 Jan 2023 19:27

Alienware m17 R5 with AMD hardware reviewed: Suboptimal drivers unnecessarily slow down strong AMD gamer

Compared to the combinations of Intel CPU and Nvidia graphics, gaming laptops with a CPU and a GPU both from AMD are in the minority. If all pure AMD machines have major driver problems similar to the current Alienware m17 R5, the...

Christian Hintze, 18 Jan 2023 08:58

The X670E AORUS XTREME supports PCIe 5.0 SSDs. (Source: GIGABYTE)

AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 entry cost may soon become cheap thanks to seemingly imminent budget A620 AM5 motherboards

Affordable AM5 motherboards could be imminent as several GIGABYTE and ASUS A620 motherboards have visited the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). Additionally, some of these boards have also been listed for sale on the Chinese e-c...

Fawad Murtaza, 17 Jan 2023 10:30

AMD Strix Point APUs supposedly feature Zen 5 and Zen 4D CPU cores. (Source: AMD, RedGamingTech-edited)

Powerful AMD Strix Point APUs with 9 TFLOP RDNA 3+ iGPU and hybrid Zen 5 CPU could make low-end discreet GPUs "irrelevant"

AMD Strix Point APUs are slated to release in 2024. The chips reportedly sport a hybrid architecture through a combination of big and small CPU cores. Serial leaker Paul from RedGamingTech now alleges that the Strix Point’s iGPU h...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Jan 2023 16:58

HP EliteBook 835 G9 in review: Powerful business notebook with bright screen and great keyboard.

HP EliteBook 835 G9: Powerful and durable thanks to Ryzen

The EliteBook scores with a powerful, energy-efficient Rembrandt APU, USB 4, LTE modem and very good battery runtimes. HP uses a very bright 13.3-inch screen in a work-friendly 16:10 format (1,920 x 1,200) with an optional privacy...

Sascha Mölck, 16 Jan 2023 14:47

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X rocks a chiplet design with separate I/O and CPU dies. (Source: AMD)

Deal | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X price falls below U$200 with a 20% discount on eBay

The Ryzen 7 5700X is currently going for US$189.99 on eBay with free shipping and returns. The processor packs 8 cores, 16 threads, and 36 MB of total cache. Like other Zen 3 CPUs, the chip can be slotted into any AM4 board that s...

Fawad Murtaza, 16 Jan 2023 08:34

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 has 16 MB of L3 cache. (Source: AMD)

Deal | Budget-friendly AMD Ryzen 5 5500 price drops a massive 38% to below US$100 on Amazon

AMD released the Ryzen 5 5500 in 2021 for US$159. The processor is a cut-down Ryzen 5 5600G with the iGPU disabled and clock speeds reduced. The result is a chip that often performs on par with the Ryzen 5 5600G but losses out to ...

Fawad Murtaza, 12 Jan 2023 09:43

Lower 3 nm wafer prices could attract more orders from traditional clients. (Image Source: TSMC)

Rumor: TSMC could cut 3 nm wafer prices to allow for orders from big clients like AMD and Nvidia

As of now, the only firm orders for 3 nm wafers received by TSMC come from Apple and Broadcom, while most of the other big clients are not thrilled about the high production costs. Industry sources are suggesting that TSMC could b...

Bogdan Solca, 11 Jan 2023 16:24

The Ryzen 5 7600X has 6 cores and 12 threads. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Dual-CCD Ryzen 5 7600X performance reportedly suffers a potential hit after the newest AGESA firmware update

Some versions of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X have been plagued with the low performance following the recent AGESA 1.0.0.4 firmware update. Reports claim that the latest AGESA firmware has disabled Core0 on Ryzen 5 7600X processors whic...

Fawad Murtaza, 09 Jan 2023 10:15

The AMD Ryzen 7040 Phoenix-HS APUs integrate a Xilinx FPGA Ryzen AI accelerator. (Image Source: AMD)

CES 2023 | AMD details 4 nm Zen 4 Ryzen 7040 Phoenix-HS APUs with integrated Xilinx AI smarts alongside refreshed Zen 3 and Zen3+ offerings

Alongside the Dragon Range-HX high-end APUs, AMD also announced Zen 4-based Ryzen 7040 Phoenix-HS APUs for mainstream performance laptops. Select Ryzen 7040 APUs also come with an integrated Ryzen AI acceleration based on a Xilinx...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Jan 2023 15:32

Acer Nitro 5 (AN515) gaming laptop (Source: Acer)

Deal | Acer Nitro 5 with AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 24% off on Amazon

Sporting a 15.6-inch FHD 144 Hz IPS display, the Acer Nitro 5 (model AN515045-R21A) is powered by the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 duo alongside 16 GB DDR4 memory and a 512 GB NVMe SSD. This gaming laptop has a list...

Codrut Nistor, 05 Jan 2023 00:25

Asus TUF Gaming A15 (FA507) laptop (Source: Asus)

CES 2023 | Refreshed Asus TUF Gaming A15 and A17 laptops unveiled with up to AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

With a maximum TGP of 140 W and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 mobile graphics, the updated Asus TUF Gaming A15 and A17 laptops come with up to AMD Ryzen 9 Zen 4 processors, 32 GB DDR5-4800 memory, and 2 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage. Th...

Codrut Nistor, 04 Jan 2023 20:00

Asus ROG Strix G15 (2022) gaming laptop (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus ROG Strix G15 (2022) with Ryzen 7 6800H and GeForce RTX 3050 drops by 23% on Amazon

Equipped with the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, and a 300 Hz IPS FHD display, last year's Asus ROG Strix G15 has a list price of US$1,299.99 on Amazon. However, the ongoing 23% discount pushes this gaming laptop belo...

Codrut Nistor, 03 Jan 2023 10:52

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Alan Walker Special Edition (Source: Asus)

Deal | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Alan Walker Special Edition with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS and RTX 3050 Ti now 38% off on Amazon

The Ryzen 9 5900HS/RTX 3050 Ti-powered Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 limited edition gaming laptop comes as part of a retail bundle that also includes a Remix DJ mixer pad alongside an Allan Walker-branded cap, sleeve, and socks. The GA40...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Jan 2023 20:25

CES 2023 | MediaTek hypes Wi-Fi 7 uptake trajectory with its latest electronics and industrial partnerships

MediaTek asserts that its Wi-Fi 7 tech is taking off as of 2023, with an upcoming range of devices based on its new flagship Filogic 880 chipset for this purpose. The OEM has now also confirmed that it will be a part of Lenovo's u...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Jan 2023 16:16

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor (Source: Hardware Unboxed on YouTube)

Deal | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X now 23% off on Amazon

Released at the end of September, the 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor AMD Ryzen 7 7700X arrived on the market with a US$399 price tag. However, its Amazon list price is noticeably higher, but the US$449 tag has been r...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Dec 2022 15:08

AMD unveiled the Ryzen 9 7950X on August 30. (Source: Notebookcheck)

Deal | Ryzen 9 7950X price experiences a massive 19% drop on Amazon

The Ryzen 9 7950X is a 16-core/32-thread CPU built on AMD’s latest Zen 4 architecture. With a base and boost clock of 4.5 GHz and 5.7 GHz respectively, the chip is a beast performer no matter the workload. Amazon is now selling th...

Fawad Murtaza, 23 Dec 2022 18:48

Intel is expected to launch its first Raptor Lake-HX mobile processors in January 2023. (Image source: Intel)

Brutish Intel Core i9-13900HX pips a desktop i9-12900K and powers past a 24-core Ryzen Threadripper as part of a benchmarked Clevo laptop

The Intel Core i9-13900HX mobile processor has been spotted taking another turn on Geekbench and has yet again produced huge results. The upcoming Raptor Lake-HX chip is a 24-core behemoth that can hit boost speeds of 5.4 GHz. The...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Dec 2022 19:21