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Gamers Nexus is continuing its investigation and has encouraged affected users to share their experiences, particularly with the new BIOS. Until more data surfaces and ASRock demonstrates greater transparency, prospective buyers may be justified in exercising caution when selecting the brand for AM5 systems.

A benchmark comparison shared by Chinese YouTuber Geekerwan and discussed widely across Reddit suggests that AMD’s Ryzen 9 9955HX3D outpaces Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285HX in multi-core performance per watt, based on Cinebench R23 results.

Xiaomi has launched the 2025 RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition in China. Featuring up to Ryzen 7735H, the new laptop has a thin and light chassis, and it sports a 14-inch FHD display with 100% sRGB coverage.

SteamOS may transform the Lenovo Legion Go S into the most desirable gaming handheld. A popular YouTuber compared it to the Windows version and shared surprising benchmarks. A new portable Xbox console will likely encounter the same drawbacks as other Windows devices.

The Minisforum AI X1 Pro launched in early March 2025, and at launch, there was only one configuration of the mini PC, which came with the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. Now, the company has introduced three additional options which are more affordable.

Acer's share of the business laptop market is not so large, at least compared to the "Big Three" of HP, Dell, and Lenovo. Nevertheless, Acer does have some good models on offer here, such as the Acer TravelMate P4 14.

AMD has upgraded the Threadripper lineup to the Zen 5 architecture. The new Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series Shimada Peak lineup is once again offered in WX workstation and X HEDT segments with the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX topping the list with 96 cores and 192 threads. All Threadripper 9000 series have a boost of 5.4 GHz, 350 W TDP, support 128 PCIe lanes, and are compatible with existing sTR5 motherboards.

At Computex 2025, ECS has showcased a new Strix Point mini PC, the Liva Z8 Plus. It features a compact chassis that packs the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, which can be paired with up to 64 GB of DDR5 or LPDDR5 RAM.

Asus is introducing a refreshed TUF Gaming A16 AI at Computex 2025. The new TUF Gaming A16 now gets an AMD Krackan Point Ryzen AI 7 350 APU and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop graphics. Other features including the overall build, display, and connectivity remain unchanged from the previous iteration.

Acer is introducing several new Aspire A14 AI SKUs at Computex 2025 featuring Intel Lunar Lake and AMD Ryzen AI Krackan Point processors. The new Aspire A14 AI laptops feature an aluminum build and can be configured with up to 32 GB of RAM along with an OLED display option.

After teasing some exciting details about Zen 7's new 3D Core, Moore's Law Is Dead has now revealed a plethora of new details. We now know the Zen 7's proposed CPU core variations, release date, IPC, and more. The leaker has also shared more about the new 3D Core.

Some quite exciting details about AMD Zen 7 CPU architecture have leaked online. In addition to the traditional "Classic" and "Dense" CPU cores, AMD is reportedly developing a new 3D Core that has the potential to deliver insane gaming performance.

The AMD Zen 6 CPUs are expected to land some time in 2026. So far, leaks have claimed that the next-gen Zen 6 architecture will bring more cores, more L3 cache, and higher boost clocks to desktop CPUs. A new leak has now confirmed the per-CCD core count and cache increase.

Chinese mini PC manufacturer Chatreey has introduced a new affordable compact PC, the AN4. It features the Ryzen 7 8845HS, and the US4 port brings support for eGPUs, making the system a decent pick for gaming.

CheckMag Gamers Nexus launches a new RMA investigation series, uncovering potential AM5 platform instability with Ryzen 9000X3D chips—though testing is halted by physical damage to the socket.

The Chuwi AuBox was first unveiled in February 2025, and the new mini PC is now available to purchase. It comes with the Ryzen 7 8745HS, a powerful AMD APU from the Hawk Point line, and it currently costs $449.

XDO Tech claims to have fit all the power of a full-sized desktop PC into a new cube that can fit in the palm of a hand. The Pantera 2 also upgrades to on-board RGB and an OLED "Stat Display". It has launched for under $749 as a crowdfunding reward, although it can be bundled with a new, matching external GPU.

Shortly after making its first debut in Japan, the Minisforum MS-A2 is now available globally. The mini workstation features the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX, has support for dGPU, and can be equipped with up to 96 GB of RAM and 15 TB of storage.

Digital Foundry gave a shockingly poor review of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion performance. The analysis found frequent stutters, even with the best CPUs and GPUs. Reducing graphical settings helps, but only patches can boost the game's lackluster optimization.

CheckMag Broken promises or over-hyped expectations aren't uncommon after big announcements, but year's raft of disappointments is a whole other ball game.

The Minisforum MS-A2 has made its official debut at the Japan IT Week Tokyo Spring Show. It's the successor to the MS-A1 SFF PC, and it features the newly released AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX and has support for discrete GPU (dGPU).

A new compact mainboard has hit the market and could be suitable for DIY NAS servers or similar projects. The powerful AMD processor of the HeyComb V3000 is actively cooled.

AMD has officially announced new processors with up to 16 performance cores and boost clock speeds of up to 5.4GHz, which makes them suitable for gaming laptops as well as mobile workstations. However, the underlying architecture is anything but new.

AMD is expected to outfit the desktop Zen 6 CPUs with both full-sized Zen 6 cores on the Zen 6 CCDs and low-power Zen 5 LP cores on the I/O die. According to Moore's Law Is Dead, the Zen 5 LP cores boast good performance and super low power consumption.

It would probably be safe to say that there are few things gamers could care less about than AI. However, companies continue to seem interested in products that carry the AI moniker, with the handheld-focused Ryzen Z2 series now rumored to soon welcome NPU-equipped variants.

Another Ryzen 9 9950X3D joins the long line of dead Ryzen 9000 series CPUs that have been reported. The most common factor has been ASRock motherboards, though they are not the only ones allegedly ‘killing’ CPUs.

The Minisforum EliteMini UM890 Pro is a compact mini PC with an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS and a Radeon 780M iGPU. Thanks to OCuLink, external graphics cards can be connected to further increase performance. The device also impresses with its versatile connectivity and efficient, quiet cooling.

HP is refreshing its ProBook 4 series commercial laptops with a slew of new processors from AMD and Intel. The ProBook 4 G1a 14 and G1a 16 come with Ryzen 200 Hawk Point Refresh APUs while the ProBook 4 G1iR 14 and 16 feature Intel Meteor Lake. There's also a ProBook 4 G1i 14 and 16 with Meteor Lake U and H CPUs together with Nvidia RTX 3050 graphics.

The Pro Max 14 and 16 are Dell's latest entry-level enterprise-grade laptops. They are powered by Arrow Lake-based Intel Core Ultra processors and can be configured with Nvidia Pro Blackwell GPUs. The OEM has now finally revealed when they will start to show up on the market in 2025.

Following the announcement of the HP OmniBook X and OmniBook Ultra series last year, HP has announced the OmniBook 3 series which sits at the bottom of the OmniBook ladder. Available in 15.6-inch and 14-inch models, they are powered by AMD's Ryzen AI chips which have an NPU.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is back in stock and that too at MSRP. Judging by the high demand for this CPU, it won’t be available online for too long.

A good number of mini PCs featuring the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 have been announced at CES 2025, and the GMKtec EVO-X2 is one of them. This new Strix Halo mini PC is now scheduled to launch in China on March 18, 2025.

Our first benchmarks are in for Intel's Arrow Lake Arc 140T iGPU and they don't look too bad against the competing Radeon 890M depending on your point of view.

Looks like another Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU has fallen victim to a motherboard-based issue. This time, it was an MSI X870E Tomahawk motherboard that killed a user’s 9800X3D.

The Topton M1 is a palm-sized mini PC that's an AMD APU. To be specific, it packs the Ryzen 3 5425U, which brings a good amount of power for the system's size. It sits in the affordable price range as well, starting from $179.99.

Amazon seems to have shipped a fake Ryzen 7 9800X3D to a reviewer that was actually a much older AMD FX CPU. The reviewer has documented and shared his experience as a warning to everyone.

AMD’s game bundle and a limited time discount bring about an interesting deal for gamers. The Ryzen 7 9700X is currently $70 off via Amazon and Newegg, along with Monster Hunter Wilds Standard Edition bundled for free.

2026 could be a big year for Ryzen CPUs, as AMD is reportedly working on Zen 6 desktop and mobile CPUs/APUs. However, the most exciting product in the Zen 6 product lineup is, arguably, the Medusa Halo APU which reportedly brings a big increase in CPU core count, iGPU CUs, and bandwidth as compared to Strix Halo.

For the start of the MWC, Lenovo releases a new generation of ThinkPad laptops out into the world. The compact Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 receives some of the biggest upgrades. The now smallest ThinkPad laptop weighs below one kilogram. As for the CPUs, AMD Ryzen AI 300 or Intel Arrow Lake are gonna be offered.

Lenovo is introducing an upgraded Yoga Slim 7 at MWC 2025. The Yoga Slim 7 Gen 10 gets upgraded to the AMD Krackan Point Ryzen AI 7 350 APU and now features a brighter and higher resolution OLED panel compared to its predecessor. Also onboard are the customary upgrades to USB4 and Wi-Fi 7 networking.