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The Renoir AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS processor will feature in the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS pounds Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i7-10750H in Fire Strike Extreme physics score results

AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800HS mobile SoC has been spotted on another benchmark, in this case 3DMark’s Fire Strike Extreme. The Renoir APU’s results were compared with those of the high-end Comet Lake Intel Core i7-10750H and the Ryzen 5 4600H. Although the Intel part offered the highest 3DMark score and graphics score, the Ryzen 7 4800HS’s physics score was way beyond the chosen rivals.

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2020 08:52

AMD's Ryzen 7 3700X has been a strong seller for the week. (Image source: TechSpot)

Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 3700X help AMD continue to thwart Intel CPU sales in latest Mindfactory retail data

Once again AMD has enjoyed healthy sales in regard to information taken from sales data from Mindfactory. Leading the charge for Team Red is the Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 3700X, followed by seven more processors from AMD. However, overall share of CPU sales shifted slightly in Intel’s favor, although AMD still commands 84.36%.

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Mar 2020 08:08

Upcoming Ampere GPUs will have much higher compute power than a Quadro GV100. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

Possible NVIDIA Ampere GPUs with up to 7552 CUDA Cores and 48 GB VRAM rip through Geekbench 5 OpenCL tests, nearly 39% faster than a Titan RTX

Two possible NVIDIA Ampere GPUs with high CUDA Cores and memory capacities were spotted on the Geekbench 5 OpenCL benchmarking site. One of the GPUs with 7,552 CUDA Cores and 24 GB RAM scored 184,096 points in OpenCL beating the Titan RTX by nearly 39%. These GPUs are likely to be datacenter parts and are specced lower than the full GA100 Ampere chip.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Mar 2020 22:19

The Asus TUF Gaming laptop with Ryzen 7 4800H could be launched on April 3. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is back on Geekbench putting Intel's Core i7-10750H and Core i9-9980HK to the sword

AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800H has been spotted being tested on Geekbench again, with some new scores being recorded on version 5 of the well-known benchmark. The Ryzen 4000 series APU scored surprisingly well in the single-core test but really excelled in the multi-core test, where it managed to outmuscle Intel rivals such as the Comet Lake i7-10750H and the Coffee Lake i9-9980HK.

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Mar 2020 06:01

The Asus TUF Gaming A15 laptop features an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H chip and up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H holds its own against Intel's i9-10980HK and i7-10750H on Geekbench with powerful multi-core scores

The Zen 2 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H has been spotted on Geekbench achieving scores that make it very well matched with Intel’s Comet Lake processors Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-10750H. Unsurprisingly, the 6-core i7-10750H falls behind the 8-core counterparts in the multi-core test, but the i9-10980HK has the edge on the Ryzen 7 4800H for the time being.

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Feb 2020 06:47

The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U can possibly take on an Intel Core i7 Comet Lake-U.

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U powering a purported Lenovo IdeaPad laptop takes the Intel Core i7-10710U to the cleaners in Geekbench 5

A Geekbench 5 listing of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U powering an unnamed Lenovo laptop seems to indicate that Renoir has enough muscle to beat the Intel Core i7-10710U Comet Lake-U with very good sustained performance. Although not indicated, the Lenovo laptop could, in fact, be an upcoming IdeaPad model.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Feb 2020 15:32

The Core i9-10880H pays a visit to Geekbench. (Image Source: Wccftech)

Intel Core i9-10880H Geekbench scores show a 7.5 to 13% improvement over the Core i9-9880H, within striking distance of the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

The Intel Comet Lake-H Core i9-10880H has surfaced in Geekbench in two listings with slightly varying boost clocks. The scores indicate that the Core i9-10880H may offer anywhere between a 7.5 to 13% performance improvement over the Core i9-9880H making it on par with a desktop AMD Ryzen 7 3800X.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Feb 2020 16:03

Black Shark is Xiaomi's gaming offshoot. (Image source: YouTube)

Black Shark 3 Pro 5G takes a bite out of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro's short-lived AnTuTu record

Another smartphone from Xiaomi has reportedly already broken the AnTuTu benchmark record recently set by the Chinese manufacturer’s Mi 10 Pro. The latest smartphone to snatch the performance crown is the upcoming Black Shark 3 Pro 5G device, which made good use of its Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC to reach a new high score of 620,952 points.

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Feb 2020 08:17

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 can boost to 4.2 GHz and has 6 cores. (Image source: AMD)

Ryzen 5 3600 outsells closest Core rival by nearly 13 to one as AMD hammers Intel into the ground in Mindfactory CPU sales data

Leaked CPU sales data from Mindfactory has shown an astonishing dominance for AMD over Intel. The overall share is 86.11% to 13.89% in favor of Team Red. The Ryzen 5 3600 chip was the bestseller for the week with 1,280 units sold, while the top-performing Intel processor was the Core i7-9700K, which only managed to secure 100 sales.

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Feb 2020 08:15

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has 2560 CUDA cores. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER distances itself from AMD's Radeon 5700 XT in leaked Mindfactory GPU sales data

GPU sales information from Mindfactory, a popular hardware and software retailer based in Germany, has offered an interesting glimpse at what products are currently succeeding in attracting customers. It seems Navi is falling further behind SUPER, as twice as many Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER units were sold in comparison with the AMD Radeon 5700 XT.

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Feb 2020 07:08

The Intel Core i9-10900 ES struggled with multi-core testing. (Image source: OC3D)

Intel Core i9-10900 sample's pedestrian results on Cinebench R15 and Cinebench R20 won't trouble AMD's Ryzen 9 3900X

An alleged Comet Lake desktop processor, the Intel Core i9-10900, has been put through its paces on both Cinebench R15 and Cinebench R20. The engineering sample (ES) posted some unimpressive multi-core results that won’t challenge competitors such as the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X processor. However, it is likely that the final consumer variant of the Intel chip will offer better performance.

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Feb 2020 01:12

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a boost clock of 4.3 GHz. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X leaves nearest Intel rival far in the distance as it tops PassMark's CPU Mark chart

A few samples of AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 3990X have started appearing on PassMark and the results have been outstanding. The 64-core monster unsurprisingly shot straight to the top of the CPU Mark chart, which is already dominated by AMD processors. The nearest Intel rival, the Xeon W-3275M, languishes over 20,000 points behind in eighth place.

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Feb 2020 08:52

The PS5 and Xbox Series X will be released in holiday 2020. (Image source: Geek Culture/LetsGoDigital)

Affordability more important than games or graphics for future PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X owners

An interesting survey carried out by one of the creators of Mortal Kombat has offered up a surprising result in regard to what the key factor is for gamers when considering the purchase of a next-gen console. It seems the majority of voters are concerned about how much the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will end up costing them.

Daniel R Deakin, 19 Feb 2020 04:36

SUPER cards from Nvidia have proved to be a popular choice for Steam users. (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER pips AMD Radeon RX 5700 for take-up in Steam's hardware survey

Steam has published its hardware and software survey for January 2020. While the video card usage chart shows a better month overall for AMD after the bleak showing in December, there seems to be an interesting tussle starting between two new entries in the form of Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and AMD’s Radeon RX 5700.

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Feb 2020 23:35

The AMD Ryzen 7 4800U chip has a base clock of 1.8 GHz. (Image source: Medium)

New AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 3DMark 11 scores increase its margin over the Core i7-1065G7

AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800U has already been discovered going through 3DMark 11’s punishing tests and a new run has thrown up even higher scores for the Renoir mobile chip. The Ryzen 4000 APU had managed to create quite a margin between itself and Intel’s Core i7-1065G7, with the new results demonstrating the Ryzen 7 4800U’s processing capabilities.

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Feb 2020 07:26

The AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs feature Radeon Vega graphics. (Image source: Medium)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS continues to astound with hefty Fire Strike Ultra physics score that punishes the Core i7-9700K

AMD’s Renoir APU, the Ryzen 7 4800HS, has been spotted in action again. This time, the mobile processor was tested on 3DMark’s Fire Strike Ultra test, with the physics score recorded as 21,254 points. This puts it way beyond a tested Intel Core i7-9700K on 18,934 points and not a million miles behind the powerful Core i9-9900K on 24,794 points.

Daniel R Deakin, 15 Feb 2020 06:53

White box for the Xiaomi Mi 10 and black box for the Mi 10 Pro. (Image source: @xiaomishka)

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro with Snapdragon 865 topples the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and OnePlus 7T Pro with phenomenal Geekbench results

A couple of recent Geekbench records, seemingly for the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, have been unearthed that offer incredible scores in both the single-core test and the multi-core test. The scores for the single-core benchmark were 904 and 906 points, while it appears the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865-powered smartphone racked up 3,290 and 3,294 in the multi-core benchmark.

Daniel R Deakin, 10 Feb 2020 09:21

Nvidia GeForce Now went public on February 4, 2020. (Image source: Nvidia)

PlayStation 5 killer? Nvidia GeForce Now's Intel CC150 CPU and RTX T10-8 GPU tested on Geekbench and Ashes of the Singularity

Nvidia’s GeForce Now service has been spotted running tests on both Geekbench and Ashes of the Singularity. Although the results themselves are hardly mind-blowing, the Geekbench OpenCL score should give prospective PlayStation 5 buyers food for thought when considering the advantages of a cloud gaming service over console hardware.

Daniel R Deakin, 09 Feb 2020 11:23

Intel's Ice Lake series was launched in 2019. (Image source: Intel/FayerWayer)

Mysterious Intel Core i3-1000NG4 processor makes curious appearance on Time Spy benchmark

A processor with the designation Intel Core i3-1000NG4 has been spotted having a crack at the Time Spy benchmark. With a base clock of 1.10 GHz and just two cores to utilize, unsurprisingly the CPU did not rack up a gigantic score. But the big questions here are what does the “N” stand for and is this chip a further addition to Intel’s Ice Lake series?

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Feb 2020 10:26

The Ryzen 5 4500U offers better performance than a corresponding Intel Comet Lake-U. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U takes on the Core i5-102010U and Core i7-9750H — Acer Swift SF314-42 compared to the Dell XPS 13 7390 and the XPS 15 7590 in Geekbench

A Geekbench listing of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U running on an Acer Swift 3 laptop has surfaced. The Ryzen 5 4500U shows good gains when compared to the Core i5-10210U in the Dell XPS 13 7390. While not on par with the Core i7-9750H in the XPS 15 7590, the Ryzen 5 4500U does bring in a significant gen-on-gen performance bump.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Feb 2020 07:03

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 3990X will cost US$3,990. (Image source: HardZone)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X terrifies every CPU in Geekbench's multi-core test apart from the Threadripper 3970X and Intel Xeon W-3175X

Geekbench is the latest synthetic benchmark to experience the processing power of AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, with the 64-core monster tearing the multi-core test to shreds. However, the incredible score of 22,045 points still left it trailing its Castle Peak brethren, the Threadripper 3970X, and the Intel workstation processor Xeon W-3175X.

Daniel R Deakin, 03 Feb 2020 09:03

The Core i9-10900K makes its appearance on 3DMark. (Image Source: Appuals)

Intel Core i9-10900K with a 5.1 GHz boost gets its first listing on 3DMark

The Core i9-10900K has popped-up on 3DMark indicating a 10-core 20-thread configuration with a base clock of 3.7 GHz and a boost clock of 5.1 GHz. Although the listing does not specify any other details, we do know that the 10th generation 10900K will be a 125W chip and require a new LGA 1200 socket.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Feb 2020 00:17

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X will be released on February 7. (Image source: AMD/Xataka)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X engineering sample makes startling initial showing on UserBenchmark

An engineering sample of an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has turned up on UserBenchmark and offered up huge scores that still have room for improvement. The 64-core part was a component in a system that also featured the Prime TRX40-Pro motherboard from Asus and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. Unsurprisingly, the measured 64-core score was massive.

Daniel R Deakin, 31 Jan 2020 12:17

AMD's Ryzen 4000 Renoir APUs seem to be finally competitive against Intel's offerings.

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Geekbench score indicates a tough competition for the Intel Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-10710U

An AMD Ryzen 7 4700U running on a Lenovo laptop has recently surfaced on Geekbench. The APU seems to have posted impressive single-core and multi-core scores finally giving the Intel Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-10710U some good competition indicating the improvements brought forth by Zen 2 and the transition to 7nm.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Jan 2020 11:56

PCs are still the favorite. (Image source: Asia Pacific University)

Game developers are more interested in working with the PlayStation 5 than the Nintendo Switch or Xbox Series X but the PC rules the roost

An interesting survey released by the Game Developer Conference has shown which platforms are the most interesting to developers at the moment. In the console wars, the PlayStation 5 just pips the Nintendo Switch for being the device that sparks the most interest, but it is the good old PC that remains the favorite.

Daniel R Deakin, 25 Jan 2020 08:50

The Realme X50 is 5G capable and has a 120 Hz display. (Image source: Realme)

Realme smartphone with Snapdragon 865 flies past the OnePlus 7T and Redmi K20 Pro while posting record score on AnTuTu

A smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer Realme has been spotted on the AnTuTu benchmark racking up an incredible score of 574,985 points, which is currently a record figure. There has been some speculation that this mysterious Realme RMX2071 device with its Snapdragon 865 chip could end up being the Realme X50 Pro flagship smartphone.

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Jan 2020 04:43

The Galaxy S20 lineup will still feature a triple-cam setup on the back, but the sensor sizes will vary among the three variants. (Image Source: PhoneArena)

Samsung's Galaxy S20 5G handheld with 12 GB RAM and Snapdragon 865 SoC spotted on Geekbench

The Galaxy S20 5G model that just hit Geekbench appears to be the most affordable variant with a smaller 6.2-inch screen, 4,00o mAh battery and 12 GB RAM. It is still powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC, so the results may be relevant for all three variants. However, since this is a pre-production sample, scores will most likely end up higher on the commercial versions.

Bogdan Solca, 16 Jan 2020 15:43

Dr. Lisa Su unveils the 64-core AMD Threadripper 3990X at CES 2020.

CES 2020 | The AMD Threadripper 3990X is a 64-core behemoth that will be unrivaled for quite a long time

AMD has launched the 64-core 128-thread Threadripper 3990X at CES 2020. The new HEDT processor is the world's most powerful CPU for content creators and can boost up to 4.3 GHz in a 280W TDP envelope. The Threadripper 3990X will be available from February 7 for US$3,990 SEP.

J. Simon Leitner and Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 07 Jan 2020 00:02

Apple's iPhone XR outsold every other smartphone each quarter since launch

The iPhone XR topped global sales charts in the third quarter of 2016, marking its fourth consecutive quarter at the top, according to Counterpoint Research. Other entrants in the top 10 global sales charts for 2019Q3 include Samsung's mid-range handsets (the Galaxy A series), a trio of Oppo phones, Xiaomi, and Huawei.

Sam Medley, 26 Dec 2019 16:48

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF could be a Ryzen 5 2600 in disguise. (Source: /u/_vogonpoetry_ on Reddit)

The US$85 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF looks to be a new 12nm Zen+ part and even outperforms the Ryzen 5 2600

AMD looks to have secretly given some their first gen Zen CPUs a 12nm Zen+ upgrade as was noticed by the recent availability of the new Ryzen 5 1600 AF. Initial tests seem to indicate that the Ryzen 5 1600 AF could outperform a stock Ryzen 5 2600 in Cinebench R20 although overclocking results weren't as impressive. The new CPU can be had for just US$85, which represents very good value for budget-conscious builders.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Dec 2019 13:01

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT may be a monster mid-ranger. (Image via VideoCardz)

Leaked benchmarks of AMD Radeon 5600 XT beat Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti

Supposed benchmarks of the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT posted on Reddit paint an interesting picture. The alleged 5600 XT scores place the GPU well above Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 Ti in most tests and outpace AMD's own Vega 56 GPU.

Sam Medley, 23 Dec 2019 16:24

Final Fantasy VII Remake (Image source: Square Enix)

Official box art indicates Final Fantasy VII Remake is a PS4 timed exclusive

Final Fantasy fans on PC and Xbox might still be able to get their hands on the much-anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake. Despite Square Enix earlier saying they "had no plans for other platforms," official box art indicates that Remake is slated to be a 1-year PS4 timed exclusive.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 10 Dec 2019 07:50

Intel claims that i3-9350K is faster than the entire Ryzen 5 lineup in fresh PR slipup

Intel's Asia Pacific marketing team claimed in China that the Intel Core i3-9350K is faster than the entire Ryzen 5 lineup. Is this a simple PR mixup or a sign of worse to come as Intel faces eroding market share, securities issues, and a supply shortage? (Edit: Addressed a typo in the title--Ryzen 5 and not Ryzen)

Arjun Krishna Lal, 08 Dec 2019 13:10

3DMark update adds Tier-2 VRS support (Source: 3DMark)

3DMark adds Tier-2 variable rate shading test for Turing cards

The 3DMark benchmark suite was updated with a Variable Rate Shading Tier-2 test. Before-and-after comparisons show almost no loss in image quality, together with a big performance boost. Is this a path to playable framerates at 8K and beyond?

Arjun Krishna Lal, 06 Dec 2019 15:48

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has a reference boost of 1770 MHz. (Image source: Nvidia)

Continued RTX and SUPER take-up helps Nvidia retain command of Steam's video card usage survey

Steam’s hardware and software survey has revealed an astonishing month for Nvidia in terms of video card usage (monthly change). No less than 16 out of the top 20 products come from Team Green, with three AMD GPUs and a single Intel solution filling in the gaps. Cards from the RTX series and the new SUPER lineup have helped Nvidia consolidate its strong position.

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Dec 2019 20:48

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a reference boost clock of up to 4.5 GHz. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X gets clocked at 5.75 GHz and goes on a world record-breaking rampage

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor has been setting and breaking a whole handful of records over at HWBot, amply demonstrating the potency of Team Red’s latest threat to Intel at the high-end of the CPU market. Eleven records were set with the 3970X, mostly in combination with an Asus ROG Zenith II Extreme TRX40 board, while an MSI Creator TRX40 motherboard was used for the 5.75 GHz overclock achievement.

Daniel R Deakin, 27 Nov 2019 09:08

The Radeon RX 5500 was announced in October. (Image source: Heise)

AMD Radeon RX 5500 benchmarks reveal power-efficient Full HD performance that should appeal to gamers on a budget

AMD’s Radeon RX 5500 desktop graphics card has been put through a few gaming benchmarks to see how it performed. Unsurprisingly, the RX 5500 couldn’t keep up with the chosen competition: Gigabyte’s GeForce GTX 1660 OC and Sapphire’s RX 580 Nitro+. However, the AMD video card proved to be a good Full HD performer that required less power than its competitors.

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Nov 2019 07:35

Centaur x86 CPU design with dedicated AI co-processor. (Source: Centaur Technology)

Centaur announces new SoC featuring an 8-core server-class x86 CPU with AVX512 support and an integrated 20 TOPS AI co-processor

Centaur Technologies has announced that their SoC combining eight x86 cores and a dedicated AI co-processor has posted outstanding results on the MLPerf AI inference benchmarks. This is the industry's first server-class SoC with a dedicated 20 TOPS AI processing capability and is designed to be scalable when augmented with external AI accelerators.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Nov 2019 09:30

Our first Core i5-1035G4 benchmarks are in and results are almost as good as the Ryzen 7 3700U (Image source: Intel)

Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4 performance can throttle by as much as 27 percent to be slower than the Core i7-8565U

CPU performance can be all over the place on the Surface Pro 7 Core i5. When at its best, multi-thread performance will be most similar to the Ryzen 5 3580U on the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3. But if at its worst, performance can be about 10 percent slower than the average Core i7-8565U.

Allen Ngo, 18 Nov 2019 05:59

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs. Intel Core i9-10980XE. Look who won. (Image via Geekbench 4)

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X beats pricier Intel Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-9980XE in Geekbench

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has been spotted in Geekbench 4 and Geekbench 5, where it handily beat the Intel Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-9980XE, respectively. Considering the 3950X has beat these same CPUs in other benchmarks, it's likely that AMD's latest HEDT monster is more than capable of beating Intel's HEDT offerings.

Sam Medley, 08 Nov 2019 22:32

The Core i9-10980XE will have some tough competition from AMD's offerings. (Source: KitGuru)

Intel's HEDT woes continue: Core i9-10980XE looks to trail behind the Core i9-9980XE by 2.6% in Cinebench R20, 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X is within striking distance

The first benchmarks of the Intel Core i9-10980XE Cascade Lake-X have been published early and the processor seems to be facing tough competition from the likes of the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X. In tests such as Cinebench R20, the 10980XE seems to have posted lower scores than even the Core i9-9980XE. The 10980XE's initial data however seem to be not a very good representative of a mature platform such as Skylake.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Oct 2019 15:25

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X can give tough competition to Intel's HEDT lineup. (Source: HardZone)

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X takes on the Intel Core i9-9980XE at stock settings in Cinebench R20, offers potentially higher performance per dollar than even the Core i9-10980XE

New benchmark scores of the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X seem to indicate that AMD's upcoming flagship CPU can offer performance equivalent to Intel's HEDT chips such as the Core i9-9980XE and the Core i9-10980XE while beating them in terms of performance per dollar. The Ryzen 9 3950X was benchmarked using Cinebench R20 at stock settings.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 22 Oct 2019 09:54

The first Ryzen 3000 processors were launched on July 7, 2019. (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Matisse beasts are far from toothless as Ryzen 3000 helps to gnaw at Intel's Steam survey share

September’s Steam Hardware and Software Survey has seemingly delivered more good news for AMD. The survey has measured data in regard to PC processor usage by manufacturer, which yet again has been thoroughly dominated by Intel. However, the red team has enjoyed another month of considerable growth, which could be down to its Ryzen 3000 generation of chips.

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Oct 2019 08:08

The latest Steam survey results are positive for the red team. (Image source: Newegg)

SUPER appearance for Nvidia in Steam's hardware survey but there's also plenty of love for AMD's Radeon RX 590 series

The Steam Hardware and Software Survey for September 2019 has shown some interesting changes in terms of PC video card usage. Although Nvidia still dominates the overall percentage share with the GeForce RTX 2060 going strong and the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER making an appearance, AMD’s Radeon RX 590 Series leads an upsurge in GPUs from the red team.

Daniel R Deakin, 22 Oct 2019 06:49

Littlezipp's Alienware m15 R2 (Core i9-9980HK) scores over 30 runs in Cinebench R15.

Apparently, the Core i9-9980HK CAN beat the Core i9-9980H... under the right circumstances

In a recent article, we pointed out that we have yet to see a laptop with the Intel Core i9-9980HK outperform the MSI GE75 GS9, which runs the cheaper (and theoretically less powerful) Intel Core i9-9980H. A forum user by the name of littlezipp has posted evidence that the 9980HK in his Alienware m15 R2 thoroughly beats the 9980H in a 30-loop test of Cinebench R15. However, littlezipp nabbed this performance by way of a good undervolt and repasting his CPU with liquid metal.

Sam Medley, 07 Oct 2019 17:34

Charts

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS pounds Ryzen 5 4600H and Intel Core i7-10750H in Fire Strike Extreme physics score results

Ryzen 5 3600 and Ryzen 7 3700X help AMD continue to thwart Intel CPU sales in latest Mindfactory retail data

Possible NVIDIA Ampere GPUs with up to 7552 CUDA Cores and 48 GB VRAM rip through Geekbench 5 OpenCL tests, nearly 39% faster than a Titan RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H is back on Geekbench putting Intel's Core i7-10750H and Core i9-9980HK to the sword

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H holds its own against Intel's i9-10980HK and i7-10750H on Geekbench with powerful multi-core scores

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U powering a purported Lenovo IdeaPad laptop takes the Intel Core i7-10710U to the cleaners in Geekbench 5

Intel Core i9-10880H Geekbench scores show a 7.5 to 13% improvement over the Core i9-9880H, within striking distance of the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Black Shark 3 Pro 5G takes a bite out of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro's short-lived AnTuTu record

Ryzen 5 3600 outsells closest Core rival by nearly 13 to one as AMD hammers Intel into the ground in Mindfactory CPU sales data

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER distances itself from AMD's Radeon 5700 XT in leaked Mindfactory GPU sales data

Intel Core i9-10900 sample's pedestrian results on Cinebench R15 and Cinebench R20 won't trouble AMD's Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X leaves nearest Intel rival far in the distance as it tops PassMark's CPU Mark chart

Affordability more important than games or graphics for future PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X owners

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER pips AMD Radeon RX 5700 for take-up in Steam's hardware survey

New AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 3DMark 11 scores increase its margin over the Core i7-1065G7

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS continues to astound with hefty Fire Strike Ultra physics score that punishes the Core i7-9700K

Exclusive | Full specs and first benchmarks of the NVIDIA GeForce MX330 and MX350 — NVIDIA clings-on to Pascal even in the third iteration

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro with Snapdragon 865 topples the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and OnePlus 7T Pro with phenomenal Geekbench results

PlayStation 5 killer? Nvidia GeForce Now's Intel CC150 CPU and RTX T10-8 GPU tested on Geekbench and Ashes of the Singularity

Mysterious Intel Core i3-1000NG4 processor makes curious appearance on Time Spy benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U takes on the Core i5-102010U and Core i7-9750H — Acer Swift SF314-42 compared to the Dell XPS 13 7390 and the XPS 15 7590 in Geekbench

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X terrifies every CPU in Geekbench's multi-core test apart from the Threadripper 3970X and Intel Xeon W-3175X

Intel Core i9-10900K with a 5.1 GHz boost gets its first listing on 3DMark

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X engineering sample makes startling initial showing on UserBenchmark

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Geekbench score indicates a tough competition for the Intel Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-10710U

Game developers are more interested in working with the PlayStation 5 than the Nintendo Switch or Xbox Series X but the PC rules the roost

Realme smartphone with Snapdragon 865 flies past the OnePlus 7T and Redmi K20 Pro while posting record score on AnTuTu

Samsung's Galaxy S20 5G handheld with 12 GB RAM and Snapdragon 865 SoC spotted on Geekbench

CES 2020 | The AMD Threadripper 3990X is a 64-core behemoth that will be unrivaled for quite a long time

CES 2020 | Updated: AMD Ryzen Mobile 4000 U and H-series APUs bring 7nm 8C/16T goodness to laptops, first benchmarks show AMD clobbering Intel Core i7-1065G7 and Core i7-9750H for big gains

Apple's iPhone XR outsold every other smartphone each quarter since launch

The US$85 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF looks to be a new 12nm Zen+ part and even outperforms the Ryzen 5 2600

Leaked benchmarks of AMD Radeon 5600 XT beat Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti

First Snapdragon 865 benchmarks reveal appreciable performance boosts and narrowed multi-core performance gap with the Apple A13 Bionic

Official box art indicates Final Fantasy VII Remake is a PS4 timed exclusive

Intel claims that i3-9350K is faster than the entire Ryzen 5 lineup in fresh PR slipup

3DMark adds Tier-2 variable rate shading test for Turing cards

Continued RTX and SUPER take-up helps Nvidia retain command of Steam's video card usage survey

Exclusive: First 5300M Benchmarks | AMD Radeon RX 5300M takes the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 to the cleaners despite clock and memory constraints

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X gets clocked at 5.75 GHz and goes on a world record-breaking rampage

AMD Radeon RX 5500 benchmarks reveal power-efficient Full HD performance that should appeal to gamers on a budget

Centaur announces new SoC featuring an 8-core server-class x86 CPU with AVX512 support and an integrated 20 TOPS AI co-processor

Surface Pro 7 Core i5-1035G4 performance can throttle by as much as 27 percent to be slower than the Core i7-8565U

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X beats pricier Intel Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-9980XE in Geekbench

The Ultimate Ryzen 5 3580U vs. Ryzen 3500U and 3700U CineBench Comparison: Almost All Alike

Intel's HEDT woes continue: Core i9-10980XE looks to trail behind the Core i9-9980XE by 2.6% in Cinebench R20, 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X is within striking distance

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X takes on the Intel Core i9-9980XE at stock settings in Cinebench R20, offers potentially higher performance per dollar than even the Core i9-10980XE

AMD's Matisse beasts are far from toothless as Ryzen 3000 helps to gnaw at Intel's Steam survey share

SUPER appearance for Nvidia in Steam's hardware survey but there's also plenty of love for AMD's Radeon RX 590 series

Apparently, the Core i9-9980HK CAN beat the Core i9-9980H... under the right circumstances

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