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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, Sun, 09 Aug 2020 08:51:00 +0200

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, Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:52:00 +0200

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, Sat, 01 Aug 2020 14:32:00 +0200

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, Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:37:00 +0200

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, Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:14:00 +0200

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, Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:14:00 +0200

Despite their design limitations, the Renoir APUs still remain excellent laptop solutions for the ~US$1,000 price point. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD's Ryzen 4000H APUs limited to only 8 PCIe 3.0 lanes for dGPUs? A non-issue mostly, even for dGPUs above an RTX 2060

Many users have been asking why OEMs are not providing dGPU options above the RTX 2060 for the Ryzen 4000H laptops. Would this latest reveal regarding the limited PCIe 3.0 lane access add to the conspiracy theories? They really sh...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:48:00 +0200

The ASRock 4x4-V2000 will most likely be the same size as the V1000M pictured here. (Image Source: ASRock)

ASRock mini PC with Ryzen 5 4600U Renoir APU spotted in SiSoft Sandra database

The 4x4-V2000 single-board computer has not yet been officially announced by ASRock, but it appears to be powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 4600U APU coupled with 16 GB of DDR4 RAM. This new version seems like a solid upgrade over the old...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 22 Jul 2020 17:57:00 +0200

HP has launched two new gaming laptops in India

HP Pavilion Gaming 16 and Omen 15 launched in India; prices start at INR 59,999 (US$804)

HP has released the Omen 15 and HP Pavilion Gaming 16 gaming laptops in India. Both notebooks can be configured with 10th-generation Intel chips and a wide array of Nvidia GeForce graphics cards. The HP Pavilion Gaming 16's price ...

Anil Satyanarayana, Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:05:00 +0200

AMD Ryzen 4000G aims to take on Intel 9th gen Coffee Lake head-on but will only be available in OEM PCs. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD announces the Ryzen 4000G series Renoir APUs for pre-built OEM desktops; claims a slam dunk when compared with Intel 9th gen Coffee Lake

AMD has now officially unveiled the Ryzen 4000 APU series for pre-built OEM desktops across consumer and commercial segments. The Ryzen 4000G APUs sport the exact same configuration as their mobile counterparts but feature additio...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0200

AMD debuts the Ryzen PRO 4000 series. (Source: AMD)

AMD makes its new Ryzen PRO (and Athlon) processors official

AMD has formally launched its Ryzen 4000 line-up today. Of these, their PRO variants are naturally aimed at enterprise-grade desktops. The OEM asserts that these 7 nanometer (nm) solutions offer speeds that outstrip certain Intel ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Tue, 21 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0200

It's been 6 months since AMD announced the octa-core Ryzen 7 4800U. So, why is it MIA? (Image source: Lenovo)

It's been 6 months since AMD announced the octa-core Ryzen 7 4800U. Why is it MIA?

It was supposed to lead the pack of Zen 2 mobile processors and make 8-core/16-thread U-series Ultrabooks a reality, but it is still nowhere to be found as of Summer 2020. Is AMD saving its best for last?

Column by Allen Ngo, Mon, 20 Jul 2020 07:51:00 +0200

Honor MagicBook 15 in review: Ryzen 5 in a stylish suit

The Honor MagicBook 15 has turned out pretty, but offers only mediocre endurance values

Honors' stylish 15.6-incher scores with a slim metal case, a Ryzen 5-APU and memory running in dual-channel mode. The battery life turns out decent, but not out...
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | 15.6" | 1.5 kg

Sascha Mölck, Fri, 17 Jul 2020 18:10:00 +0200

Lenovo has new Ryzen 4000H APU laptops releasing throughout this summer and fall. (Image Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo announces new Legion and IdeaPad gaming laptops with Ryzen 4000H APUs

Lenovo will be launching new gaming laptops with up to a Ryzen 4800H APU throughout this summer and fall. Available in late July is the IdeaPad Gaming 3 15.6-inch starting at US$659 with a GTX 1650 Ti GPU, while the Legion 5 17-in...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 16 Jul 2020 18:22:00 +0200

Schenker could soon add OLED display options on AMD-based laptops. (Image Source: Schenker)

AMD Ryzen 4000H laptops with 4K OLED displays just above US$1,200? Schenker could soon sell such models

Schenker is considering adding an affordable 4K OLED screen option for the new VIA 15 Pro laptop series powered by AMD's Ryzen 4000H APUs. The Ryzen 5 4600H model with a 4K OLED display would cost just above US$1,200, but keep in ...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:42:00 +0200

The Honor MagicBook 14 also featured AMD processors. (Image source: Honor)

Honor MagicBook Pro key specs leaked: AMD Ryzen 7 4800H or Ryzen 5 4600H APU choice but likely soldered DDR4 2666 MHz RAM

Key specs for the upcoming AMD-powered Honor MagicBook Pro laptop have been leaked, and it seems buyers will be able to choose between a Ryzen 7 4800H APU and a Ryzen 5 4600H chip. However, some have been lamenting the presence of...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 13 Jul 2020 11:33:00 +0200

Intel's Tiger Lake-U CPU should be landing later this month. (Image Source: PCLab.pl)

Here is why LPDDR4x-4266 RAM seems considerably faster when coupled with Intel Tiger Lake-U CPUs compared to equivalent AMD Renoir APUs

Because of the inherent design limitations of the AMD Ryzen 4000U APUs, some benchmarks will favor the Intel Tiger Lake-U CPUs, but these results may not always reflect real-world usage scenarios.

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:30:00 +0200

The mysterious Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition could be a custom SKU specifically designed for the Japanese market. (Image Source: NEC)

NEC launches 15.6-inch Lavie laptop with mysterious Ryzen 7 4000U Extreme Edition APU

The new 15.6-inch Lavie N1585 laptop is currently the only model equipped with the unannounced Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition APU, which appears to have identical specs to the Ryzen 7 4800U model. Other specs include 16 GB of RAM plus 1 ...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 08 Jul 2020 17:08:00 +0200

The 3995WX denomination suggests that we could see even more cores and threads compared to the 3990X model. (Image Source: Chiphell)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX CPU sample spotted in the wild, might launch next week

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO CPUs are supposed to integrate more business/workstation-oriented features along with server-oriented features borrowed from the Epyc-series like the 8-channel memory support for up to 2 TB of RAM capaci...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 08 Jul 2020 16:36:00 +0200

The EPYC Milan ES ran at up to 2.2 GHz (Image source: AMD)

AMD EPYC Milan engineering sample spotted in the wild: 7nm+ Zen 3 ES runs at up to 2.2 GHz, matching EPYC Rome ES speeds

Tipster @Execufix spotted a reference to AMD’s upcoming EPYC Milan server lineup. An unspecified EPYC Milan server chip was found to operate with a base frequency of 1.5 GHz and a boost clock of 2.2 GHz, in line with ES clocks for...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:32:00 +0200

Dell Inspiron 14 5000 2-in-1 with Ryzen 7 3700U, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and 16 GB RAM is $685 USD right now (Image source: Dell)

Deal | Dell Inspiron 14 5000 2-in-1 with Ryzen 7 3700U, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and 16 GB RAM is $685 USD right now

Dell's July 4th weekend sale is cutting $50 off last year's Inspiron 14 5000 convertible. Its chassis and hardware aren't half bad especially for a 1080p subnotebook convertible with the performance level of a Core i7.

Allen Ngo, Sun, 05 Jul 2020 01:02:00 +0200

The new Beelink GT-R mini PC comes with premium features such as magnesium alloy case, fingerprint scanner and silent cooling with triple heatpipes. (Image Source: Beelink)

Beelink presents GT-R mini PC with AMD Ryzen 5 3550H APU and fingerprint scanner

The Beelink GT-R comes with premium features like a fingerprint scanner, magnesium alloy case and triple heatpipe silent cooling system. Besides the Ryzen 5 3550H APU with Vega 8 iGPU, there is support for up to 32 GB of RAM, and ...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:18:00 +0200

The tray models of the top-of-the-line Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs are apparently already up for pre-order. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD's Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs already available at Dutch retailer, tray model prices revealed

Dutch online retailer Centralpoint.nl is already offering tray versions for AMD's top-of-the-line 65 W Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs. These are Euro prices, but we can estimate that the Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G 8-core / 16-thread should cost a...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:40:00 +0200

THe price difference between the 15.6 and 17.3-inch models is minimal. (Image Source: CyberPowerPC)

CyberPowerPC reveals affordable Tracer IV R 15.6-inch Slim & 17.3-inch Xtreme laptop series with Ryzen 4000 APUs

With minimal price differences between the 15.6-inch and the 17.3-inch models, the Tracer IV R series offers affordable configurations featuring the Ryzen 5 4600H APU coupled with the GTX 1650 Ti GPU or the Ryzen 7 4800H APU in co...

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:13:00 +0200

The Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs are expected to launch next month. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE desktop APU tests reveal reduced memory latency and great overclocking potential

The Aida Cache and Memory benchmarks show that the Ryzen 7 4700GE desktop APU can easily be coupled with DDR4 RAM modules running at 4333 MHz. The resulting memory latency is lower than 50 ns, which is quite the improvement over t...

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 30 Jun 2020 16:38:00 +0200

Leaked benchmarks indicate that the Ryzen 5 3600XT might make a poor choice for midrange gamers (Image source: AMD)

Did AMD overplay its hand with XT? The cheaper Comet Lake S i5-10400 bests the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT in leaked gaming benchmarks

Leaked benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT indicate that AMD might have overplayed its hand with its Zen 2 refresh: The US$249 3600XT is bested in gaming benchmarks by Intel’s cheaper Comet Lake S i5-10400.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Tue, 30 Jun 2020 07:42:00 +0200

Some AMD Zen 2 laptops are suffering from extreme 4K playback issues; the latest Radeon drivers provide the hotfix

If you happen to own a new Ryzen 4000U series laptop, then we highly recommend updating to the latest Radeon and Adrenalin drivers. Otherwise, 4K video playback...
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000) | 13.3" | 1.3 kg

Allen Ngo, Tue, 30 Jun 2020 06:38:00 +0200

Walmart has the sexy Asus ROG Zephyrus G with Ryzen 7 and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti on sale right now for $900 USD. Don't buy it (Image source: Asus)

Walmart has the sexy Asus ROG Zephyrus G with Ryzen 7 CPU and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti on sale right now for $900 USD. Don't buy it

It may look super smooth and sleek in pictures, but it houses an older Zen+ Ryzen 7 3750H processor that is tough to recommend at this price range. The latest Zen 2 gaming laptops cost around the same price and are able to offer s...

Allen Ngo, Mon, 29 Jun 2020 07:47:00 +0200

Intel's Tiger Lake and AMD's Vermeer are set to shake things up in the CPU world. (Image source: Clicked Online)

Comet Lake Core i7-10700K offers a ray of light for Intel in new Mindfactory sales data report

The latest Mindfactory CPU retail sales report has been shared online, and although it’s business as usual for AMD in terms of share dominance, there has been some positive movement for the Intel Core i7-10700K. The 8-core Comet L...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 28 Jun 2020 22:32:00 +0200

AMD scores big at the 2020 EHA Awards. (Source: EHA)

AMD's Ryzen 3000 wins big at the 2020 European Hardware Awards

The European Hardware Association (EHA) has announced the devices or components that have won its organization's awards for 2020. This list contains some potentially easy predictions, such as the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 for the Best...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:18:00 +0200

AMD announces that the Ryzen 7 4800H destroys its 25x20 power-efficiency goal

In 2014, AMD set forth an aim to improve the power efficiency of its processors by 25 in 6 years. Now, in 2020, the company asserts that it has not only met that goal but exceeded it. This has been done in the form of the Ryzen 7 ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 23:29:00 +0200

The Ryzen family of processors has been a great success for AMD. (Image source: TechQuila)

AMD continues to win over Steam users as processor usage share for Team Red reaches a new high in latest survey

AMD has shown strong monthly growth in the Steam hardware and software survey for May. Team Red managed to snag another 0.74% of the processor usage share from Intel, and this is likely to repeat over the next months thanks to the...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 21:46:00 +0200

The DeskMini DMAF5 is among the smallest Ryzen-powered mini PCs to date. (Image Source: Minisforum)

Minisforum announces palm-size DeskMini DMAF5 mini PC with Ryzen 5 3550H APU

Even though it comes in a palm-size case, the DeskMini DMAF5 still packs some serious Ryzen power. It ships with a Ryzen 5 3550H APU that integrates a Vega 8 GPU, but users can further upgrade the processor to models with 45+ W TD...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:56:00 +0200

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has 12 cores compared to the 10 cores of the i9-10900K. (Image source: Heise)

Ryzen 9 3900XT sample gets highest average bench result for an AMD processor tested on UserBenchmark...but it's still behind over 25 Intel chips including the Intel Core i3-10320!

An AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT desktop processor sample has been put through its paces on UserBenchmark, where it managed some decent scores and a respectable average bench result. However, the score of 91.8% would put the 12-core Matisse ...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 25 Jun 2020 01:44:00 +0200

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has a base clock of 3.8 GHz. (Image source: AMD)

Updated | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT manages credible results on Geekbench placing it in the company of the Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Core i9-10900K but its predecessor offers better value

A Matisse Refresh AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT desktop processor has been spotted on Geekbench 5.1 along with a Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master motherboard. The 12-core chip recorded results that put it in the same ballpark as the Ryzen 9 3900X ...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 24 Jun 2020 22:17:00 +0200

Latest HP Envy x360 13 with Ryzen 7 4700U, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and 8 GB RAM now on sale for $750 USD (Source: HP)

Deal | Latest HP Envy x360 13 with Ryzen 7 4700U, 512 GB NVMe SSD, and 8 GB RAM now on sale for $750 USD

It may not be a super-fancy Spectre, but it's still a solid deal especially since this is HP's newest Envy chassis design and not some older last generation model. The sale will last until July 19.

Allen Ngo, Wed, 24 Jun 2020 21:24:00 +0200

The Navi iGPUs could be making a first appearance in the low-powered Van Gogh APUs this year. (Image Source: AMD)

Rumor | More PCI IDs and codenames support the leaks regarding the absence of Navi iGPUs from AMD's upcoming Ryzen 5000 laptop APUs

Even though the 2021 Ryzen 5000 APUs may only integrate the good old Vega GPU cores, the highly-anticipated Navi iGPUs could make an early appearance with the Van Gogh ultra-low power APUs that could launch sooner than expected, p...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:47:00 +0200

More affordable Ryzen 4000U laptops are coming later this year from Asus. (Image Source: Asus)

Asus quietly introduces new ZenBook UM425 and VivoBook Flip TM420 14-inch laptops with Ryzen 4000U CPUs

Asus is expanding its Ryzen 4000 portfolio with the ZenBook 14 UM425 ultrabook and the VivoBook Flip 14 TM420 convertible. Users can choose among the Ryzen 3 4300U, Ryzen 54500U and Ryzen 7 4700U processors plus there are PCIe NVM...

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:32:00 +0200

The upcoming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT was seen boosting past 4.6 GHz (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 3600XT boosts to a remarkable 4.6 GHz in 3DMark: Core i5-10600K performance for US$60 less?

Tipster @_rogame recently spotted a 3DMark listing for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 5 3600XT CPU. The 6-core, 12-thread midranger s shown boosting to a remarkable 4.6 GHz, substantially higher than most Ryzen 5 3600X units manage. Will it...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:12:00 +0200

The Xe iGPU in the Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor has been performing at its best. (Image source: Wccftech)

Intel Core i7-1165G7 ties with the AMD Ryzen 7 4700U in Time Spy CPU Score despite having half the cores while its Xe iGPU batters the Vega 7 and Vega 8 competition

The Tiger Lake Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor has been spotted going through extensive testing on 3DMark’s Time Spy benchmark and the results have been positive for Team Blue. The Xe iGPU part of the chipset managed to outscore AM...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 20 Jun 2020 21:23:00 +0200

Asus VivoBook 15 with AMD Ryzen 3 3200U CPU, 4 GB and RAM, and 128 GB SSD on sale for $300 (Image source: Walmart)

Deal | Asus VivoBook 15 with AMD Ryzen 3 3200U CPU, 1080p display, and 128 GB SSD now on sale for $300

The budget Asus laptop was decent when it launched for $399 USD, but now it's much more of a bargain at just $299 especially if you just want a lightweight, narrow-bezel laptop primarily for home browsing and video streaming.

Allen Ngo, Fri, 19 Jun 2020 06:50:00 +0200

Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 in review: a well-rounded device with Ryzen 3 4300U as well

Ryzen 3 4300U makes Intel's Core i3 look old - Acer Swift 3 SF314-42 in review

Acer's good-looking 14-inch notebook features a slim metal case, dual-channel RAM, and excellent battery life. Its Ryzen 3 APU manages to run consistently at hi...
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 | 14" | 1.2 kg

Sascha Mölck, Thu, 18 Jun 2020 23:11:00 +0200

84% Eluktronics Matrix RP-17 Laptop Review: Core i9 Performance Without The Core i9 Price