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AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs have higher GPU horsepower despite sporting a reduced CU count. (Image Source: PCWorld)

This is why Ryzen 4000 Renoir APUs can offer 59% higher performance per CU despite still being on Vega

The AMD Ryzen 4000 Renoir APUs have a reduced number of compute units (CUs) compared to Raven Ridge, but improvements to the architecture means that they can offer higher clocks and a 59% higher performance per CU. AMD plans to ev...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Sun, 19 Jan 2020 14:52:00 +0100

The more affordable B550 and A520 variants of the X570 chipset are expected to be released this spring. (Image Source: Anandtech)

AMD's 600-series chipset expected to launch by the end of 2020

Reports coming from Taiwan and China reveal that AMD will collaborate with ASMedia in order to produce all upcoming motherboard chipsets, including the more affordable B550 and A520 for Ryzen 3000 desktop CPUs, as well as the upco...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:07:00 +0100

The first Ryzen 4000 laptop APUs are expected to hit the market in a few months. (Image Source: TechnoSports)

New graphics tests reveal AMD's Ryzen 4000 iGPUs are significantly faster than Intel's Ice Lake alternatives

Even though the new Ryzen 4000 APUs do not integrate Navi iGPUs, the performance gains are quite substantial, at least when compared to the previous generation. According to the latest UserBenchmark tests, the new 7 nm Vega comput...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:45:00 +0100

The new ZBOX Nano is powered by AMD's Ryzen 3 3200U APU. (Image Source: WCCFTech)

Zotac to release ZBOX Nano mini-PCs powered by AMD's Ryzen and Vega chips

Zotac is the latest company to join AMD's mini PC initiative. For now, there is only a ZBOX Nano barebones model that is powered by the Ryzen 3 3200U APU with integrated Vega 3 graphics and support for up to 32 GB of DDR4-2400 RAM...

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:58:00 +0100

Phison's E18 controller will be featured in quite a few PCIe 4.0 SSDs this year. (Image Source: PCGamesN)

Upcoming Xbox Series X consoles could benefit from PCIe 4.0 SSDs thanks to Phison

Industry sources claim that Microsoft has chosen Phison as the SSD controller supplier for the upcoming Xbox Series X, so there is a fair chance we could see PCIe 4.0 read speeds of up to 7,000 MB/s and 1 million IOPS, essentially...

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:35:00 +0100

The i9-10990XE might steal the crown from the Ryzen 9 3950X, but at what cost? (Image source: ExtremeTech)

Intel allegedly prepping monstrous i9-10990XE with 22 cores

A user on the ChipHell forums posted unconfirmed evidence of the Intel i9-10990XE. If the post is genuine, it could mean that Intel's attempting to brute force its way to multi-core dominance with an insane 380W, 22-core, 44-threa...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:52:00 +0100

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a retail price of US$3,990. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X details officially go live: "One Processor to Render Them All"

The official page for the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor has gone live. Many of the details about the HEDT chip were already revealed at CES 2020 but now the powerful 64-core desktop CPU has its own home to boast of. AMD i...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 13 Jan 2020 07:15:00 +0100

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Intel Core vs. AMD Ryzen: There is No Wrong Option

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch Intel Core vs. AMD Ryzen: There is No Wrong Option

The Intel version will indubitably offer the faster experience, but the AMD version is not really that far behind. Don't beat yourself over for "settling" with AMD if you want to save a few hundred bucks.

Allen Ngo, Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0100

Dell G5 15 Special Edition is an all-AMD powerhouse. (Source: Dell)

CES 2020 | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Radeon RX 5600M come first to the Dell G5 15 Special Edition starting at US$799

Dell has introduced the G5 15 Special Edition gaming laptop that is powered by the latest AMD mobile offerings including the 7nm Ryzen 7 4800H and the Radeon RX 5600M. The Dell G5 15 Special Edition comes with an optional 144 Hz F...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 07 Jan 2020 02:35:00 +0100

8-core AMD Ryzen 7 4800U promises huge advantages over the Intel 10th gen Core i7-1065G7, but we'll believe it when we see it (Image source: AMD)

Opinion | 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 4800U promises huge gains over the Intel 10th gen Core i7-1065G7, but we'll believe it when we see it

Comparing one Ryzen 7 4800U laptop to one Core i7-1065G7 laptop isn't enough to accurately represent the CPUs. We're going to need a sample size of retail units from both chipmakers to paint a bigger overall picture of their perfo...

Allen Ngo, Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:02:00 +0100

Asus TUF A15/A17 gaming laptops coming with Ryzen 4000H CPUs and GeForce RTX 2060 graphics

CES 2020 | Asus TUF A15/A17 gaming laptops coming with Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 7 4800H CPUs and GeForce RTX 2060 graphics

Asus' budget to mid-range TUF laptops are getting new 3rd gen AMD H-series processors and a new naming convention that will make it easier for consumers to follow.

Allen Ngo, Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0100

CES 2020 | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7: New Ultrabooks offer many different configurations, including AMD Ryzen 4000

Lenovo introduces three models of the new Yoga Slim 7 series at CES. The new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 laptops are supposed to win over consumers with a range of configurations and design options.

Benjamin Herzig, Mon, 06 Jan 2020 20:30:00 +0100

The leaked comparison indicates that Renoir will offer 65 percent faster GPU performance (Image source: AMD)

Renoir iGPU performance leaks on Userbenchmark: 65 percent faster than Picasso's Vega 10

Tipster @TUM_APISAK shared a leaked Userbenchmark GPU comparison between Renoir's iGPU and Vega 10. The benchmarks indicate that Renoir will feature substantially faster graphics performance than previous-gen APUs.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:07:00 +0100

AMD will likely soon replace Apple as TSMC's biggest 7nm client (Image source: The Verge)

AMD set to become TSMC's largest 2020 client

Citing supply chain sources, Taiwanese outlet Apple Daily predicts that AMD is set to become TSMC's largest 7nm customer by the end of 2020, displacing Apple in the process. The spectacular success of Ryzen and Apple's move to 5nm...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Fri, 03 Jan 2020 14:03:00 +0100

The 5600M might seemingly offers RTX 2060 (laptop) levels of performance (Image source:Tinh tế)

RX 5600M benchmark leaks: nearly as fast as the notebook RTX 2060

Leaked 3DMark scores spotted by _Rogame show what appears to be the RX 5600M paired with the unannanounced Ryzen 7 4800H. The mobile Navi card seems to perform in the same ballpark as the laptop RTX 2060. Is the purported 5600M se...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 02 Jan 2020 19:32:00 +0100

More AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors - including the unconfirmed 3980X coming in early 2020 (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a 48-core, 96-thread beast — according to CPU-Z

The slightly more potent sibling of the record-breaking Threadripper 3970X has surfaced in the support list of CPU-Z. According to it, this unconfirmed processor sports 48 cores and 96 threads, as well as a TDP of 280 W. If the Th...

Codrut Nistor, Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:18:00 +0100

Long-term performance: The Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API

Lenovo IdeaPad S540: AMD is now the obvious choice

With AMD's Ryzen 5 3550H, ultra-thin and mobile laptops can now maintain their performance level over a longer period of time. As our review of the Lenovo IdeaPad S540-13API shows, users do not need to worry about any drawbacks ca...

Mike Wobker, Thu, 26 Dec 2019 05:18:00 +0100

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 ...

Sam Medley, Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:24:00 +0100

The Last of Us Part II may not have loading screens or load times. (Image: Naughty Dog)

The Last of Us Part II co-director hints that PlayStation 5 port may have no loading screens

A recent tweet by The Last of Us Part II co-director Kurt Margenau sparked a Twitter firestorm with a succinct tweet, asking simply, "What's a loading screen?" Speculation is running wild that this implies an upcoming PlayStation ...

Sam Medley, Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:04:00 +0100

Could AMD be preparing Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 APUs? (Image via AMD)

AMD may soon release Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 7 4800H APUs with 8 cores

Intel may find AMD's mobile offerings problematic in the coming year. Chinese forum users have stated that the Taiwanese chip manufacturer will soon debut the Ryzen 9 4900H and Ryzen 7 4800H, both of which are eight-core, 16-threa...

Sam Medley, Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:25:00 +0100

Redditor finds GPU configuration for 28 Renoir SKUs in AMD's Bootcamp driver

Redditor _rogame spotted GPU configurations for the entire Renoir APU lineup in a data dump of AMD's Bootcamp driver. The leak indicates that Renoir will feature Vega graphics. CPU performance, however, will see a big boost thanks...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:49:00 +0100

Check: Are AMD Ryzen laptops suitable for casual gamers?

Low cost gaming with Ryzen APUs. AMD's Ryzen APUs set the bar high for the performance of integrated GPUs. Therefore, such Ryzen-based laptops can prove to be very interesting for users who not only use office and Internet applications but also occasionally want ...

Sascha Mölck, Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:50:00 +0100

jordan.hyde99's winning setup. (Image via HWbot)

Ryzen 9 3900X claims wPrime world record from Core i9-7920X

The wPrime 1024M benchmark has a new world record holder. An AMD Ryzen 9 3900X owned by user jordan.hyde99 claimed the fastest time in the benchmark for a 12-core CPU this weekend, besting the Intel Core i9-7920X. Perhaps more imp...

Sam Medley, Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:04:00 +0100

Godfall, the PS5's first officially announced title (Image source: Sony)

Godfall, first official PS5 title, announced at The Game Awards

Sony showcased Counterplay Games' Godfall, the first official PS5 title, at The Game Awards. The reveal was near-concurrent with Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Hellblade II reveals.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Fri, 13 Dec 2019 14:21:00 +0100

AMD Ryzen 4000 CPUs based on Zen 3 could launch in late 2020 along with the X670 chipset. (Source: Wccftech)

Rumor | Ryzen 4000 and X670 to launch in late 2020, Socket AM5 to debut with Ryzen 5000

AMD could be readying the Ryzen 4000 lineup and the X670 chipset for a late 2020 launch, according to a report from MyDrivers. Ryzen 4000 is expected to feature good IPC improvements and slightly higher clocks than the current Zen...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:03:00 +0100

Xbox Scarlett might arrive as two SKUs (Image Source: Microsoft)

Developers aren't too enthused by supposed Xbox Lockhart variant with weaker GPU, less RAM

Kotaku's Jason Schreier, who spoke earlier about the Xbox Scarlett's alleged Lockhart variant, offers further details about the budget Scarlett SKU. If it's real, Lockhart may hit the market with less RAM and a weaker GPU. Will th...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:30:00 +0100

The Maxtang VHFP30 is considerably slimmer than the average mini PC, despite being powered by the laptop-grade Ryzen 5 2500U CPU. (Source: AliExpress)

Maxtang releases fanless mini PC powered by laptop-grade Ryzen 5 2500U CPU

AMD wants to build a mini PC ecosystem around its embedded R1000 and V1000 CPUs, but some OEMs like Maxtang want to offer more performance through laptop-grade CPU implementation. In spite of the more powerful Ryzen 5 2500U CPU, t...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:16:00 +0100

Dell already uses AMD chips such as the Ryzen 5 3500U APU in the Inspiron line. (Image source: Dell)

Double dose of fortune for AMD as Dell comes knocking and Steam's Hardware Survey delivers a new milestone

Dell has started evaluating the proposition of utilizing a wider selection of processors from AMD due to Intel’s ongoing situation with chip supply. The shortage affected Dell’s business, so now the tech giant is looking for a bro...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 05 Dec 2019 01:13:00 +0100

ASRock's 4x4 BOX - V1000M is among the smallest Ryzen-powered mini PCs available on the market. (Source: AMD)

AMD announces mini PC solutions to compete with Intel's NUC models

The list of partners who are already offering Ryzen-powered mini PCs include ASRock, Simply NUC, EEPD, OnLogic and Tranquil PC, with more OEMs expected to join throughout 2020. For now, the mini PCs are powered by the R1000 and V1...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:04:00 +0100

AMD Ryzen 4200G is set to feature a must faster iGPU (Source: AMD)

Ryzen 3 4200G “Renoir” spotted on SiSoft Sandra

Industry insider TUM_APISAK recently spotted a SiSoft Sandra OpenCL listing for the supposed Ryzen 3 4200G. Higher clock speeds promise better GPU performance. But does it feature Vega or Navi?

Arjun Krishna Lal, Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:47:00 +0100

AMD's Ryzen 2000 and 3000 CPUs are clearly the preffered solutions for DIY PC builders. (Source: AMD)

AMD leads Amazon's top 10 CPU best sellers with 9 out of 10 entries

Intel manages to snag the 10th position with the Core i5-9600K, while AMD's models are mostly mid-range CPUs from the 2000 and 3000 series. Thanks to the latest Black Friday deals, the Ryzen 7 2700X occupies the first position wit...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:17:00 +0100

The Alienware Area 51 desktop. (Source: Dell)

Deal | Dell's Black Friday sale offers up to US$1020 off Alienware gaming PCs

Dell.com's Black Friday event has kicked off with about 20% off many XPS and Inspiron models. In terms of less productivity-focused hardware, however, its banner listing may be the Alienware Area-51 desktop with a Threadripper 295...

Deirdre O Donnell, Thu, 28 Nov 2019 23:25:00 +0100

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 reco...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:08:00 +0100

AMD confirms 64-core Threadripper coming in 2020, possibly Threadripper 3990X

AMD has confirmed a 64-core Threadripper chip is coming in 2020. This chip will likely be the Threadripper 3990X, a beastly HEDT processor that will likely clobber the Intel Core i9-10980XE. AMD may be the premium choice for conte...

Sam Medley, Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:18:00 +0100

The AMD Athlon 3000G is now available and the unlocked multiplier makes it a strong budget contender. (Source: AMD)

Benchmarks show the overclockable $49 AMD Athlon 3000G is a good Pentium contender

The budget level AMD Athlon 3000G, which was announced two weeks ago, has now been released for sale. This wallet-friendly processor is fully unlocked, bringing back the original spirit of overclocking by allowing users to buy one...

Craig Ward, Sat, 23 Nov 2019 05:08:00 +0100

Walmart Motile laptop with Ryzen 5 3500U, 256 GB SSD, and 1080p display is only $380 right now

Deal | Walmart Motile M142 laptop with Ryzen 5 3500U, 256 GB SSD, and 1080p display is only $380 right now

Meanwhile, the lesser-equipped Motile M141 with the Ryzen 3 3300U is only $280. These are some of the better laptop deals you can find if you can accept the weak hinges.

Allen Ngo, Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:31:00 +0100

Zen 3 features an "entirely new architecture". (Image source: Digital Trends)

AMD claims that Zen 3 will offer beyond 15% IPC gains over Zen 2

AMD will debut its Zen 3 next year, and is expecting big things from its next microarchitecture. While rumours previously pegged Zen 3 at offering IPC gains of around 8% over Zen 2, the reality could be much higher.

Alex Alderson, Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:23:00 +0100

Simply NUC's Ryzen-powered Sequoia doesn't have Intel inside

Simply NUC just announced the Sequoia, a small form-factor NUC-like device with AMD internals. It can be configured with either a Ryzen Embedded V1807B or V1605B and is designed for industrial use cases. But with prices starting a...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:21:00 +0100

AMD and Nvidia work together in Dell's new Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition desktop PC. (Image source: Dell)

Dell combines an AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti for an astonishing Alienware Aurora desktop

AMD is preparing to officially launch the incredible 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X and Dell has selected it for an Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Gaming Desktop. Understandably, the OEM also chose a high-end GPU in the form of Nvidia’...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:25:00 +0100

The Athlon series may gain a new member soon. (Source: Caseking)

A new Athlon APU may have leaked onto Geekbench

AMD may have new depths of Raven Ridge to share with us soon. The evidence for this has just surfaced on Geekbench 4 for Windows, in the form of a laptop listed as powered by a chipset called the "Athlon Gold 3150U". This 2-core, ...

Deirdre O Donnell, Fri, 15 Nov 2019 22:58:00 +0100

With the availability of the new PCIe 5.0 controller from Rambus, we might see the first commercial PCIe 5.0 products sooner than previously thought. (Source: PCI SIG)

Rambus readies PCIe 5.0 controller for licensing

The immediate availability of the Rambus PCIe 5.0 controller could bring the first PCIe 5.0 commercial products sooner than previously estimated. This would indeed prove that PCIe 4.0 was doomed for a short-lived interim. Features...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:51:00 +0100

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X utilizes socket AM4. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X storms PassMark's CPU Mark chart and soars past Intel's server processors and the Core i9-9980XE

AMD’s Ryzen 9 3950X processor has been spotted on PassMark. The chip was tested on the CPU Mark benchmark for “high end CPUs” and scored magnificently. Only Epyc server processors from the same manufacturer prevented the sample fr...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 14 Nov 2019 04:42:00 +0100

AMD Renoir Ryzen 4000 Zen 2 APUs could sport Vega 12 and Vega 15 iGPUs. (Source: The Inquirer)

Iris Plus and MX250 could be in trouble: AMD Ryzen 4000 Renoir Zen 2 APUs touted have a Ryzen 9 variant, expected to sport Vega 12 and Vega 15 iGPUs

AMD's upcoming Renoir Zen2 APUs could feature a Vega 12 iGPU, according to information from Komachi. Since the 7nm node affords accommodation of more cores, it is also being speculated that a Vega 15 iGPU is also highly probable. ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Mon, 11 Nov 2019 06:54:00 +0100

MSI's Creator TRX40 motherboard supports AMD's 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadrippers. (Image source: MSI)

MSI blunder confirms existence of incredible 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores and 128 threads of processing power

A promo video from MSI has seemingly shown off AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 3990X by accident. The clip was focusing on the manufacturer’s Creator TRX40 board that is capable of supporting the new 3rd Gen Threadrippers. However, a sys...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 09 Nov 2019 04:41:00 +0100

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 like...

Sam Medley, Fri, 08 Nov 2019 22:32:00 +0100

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