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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 46...

Daniel R Deakin, Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:52:00 +0100

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, ...

Daniel R Deakin, Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:08:00 +0100

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 rea...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 01 Mar 2020 06:01:00 +0100

Lenovo ThinkPad T14: Ryzen 4000 version does have RJ45 & upgradable RAM

When the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 was announced this week, people were astounded that the Intel version of this ThinkPad laptop was said to feature RJ45 Ethernet and upgradable RAM, while the datasheet of the AMD version featured neith...

Benjamin Herzig, Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:13:00 +0100

Radeon 540X vs. Vega 8 in the Acer Swift 3: Better with or without a dedicated GPU?

Radeon or Radeon? The devices of the Acer Swift-3-SF314-41 (G) series are powered by Ryzen APUs from AMD. Models with or without a dedicated GPU are available within the series. ...
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | AMD Radeon 540X | 14" | 1.5 kg

Sascha Mölck, Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:31:00 +0100

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...

Daniel R Deakin, Fri, 28 Feb 2020 06:47:00 +0100

Chiplet design is at its most extreme in AMD's 64-core EPYC CPUs (Image source: Wired)

AMD says chiplet design can cut costs by more than half

AMD has consistently beaten Intel in cost-per-core, but did AMD really need to pursue a chiplet design to make Zen 2 so affordable? New slides from a recent talk at ISSCC show exactly how much the company saved with this approach,...

Jonathan Hayhurst, Fri, 28 Feb 2020 05:33:00 +0100

The ray traced audio processing on the Xbox Series X might require very expensive speakers or headphones. (Image Sources: GamesRadar)

Ray traced audio acceleration is the latest gimmick on Microsoft's Xbox Series X console

Is Microsoft trying to prove that sounds exhibit the same wave-particle duality as light rays? Probably not. This is most likely a clever marketing gimmick that feeds off of the growing popularity of ray traced graphics and mainst...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:18:00 +0100

It would be nice to see Zen 2 embedded solutions with Navi iGPUs this year. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD launches two new ultra low-voltage Ryzen embedded CPUs for mini PC builds

The dual-core / dual-thread R1102G and dual-core / quad-thread R1305G CPU models are 14 nm chips based on the original Zen architecture featuring the lowest TDPs in AMD's Ryzen Embedded roster. These will be featured in Simply NUC...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:11:00 +0100

The 4700U's iGPU outdid Nvidia's 25W discrete GeForce MX250 (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U scores leak on 3DMark: 15W Renoir with Vega 7 iGPU wrecks 25W Nvidia Geforce MX250

3DMark 11 scores were recently leaked for the Ryzen 7 4700U. The 15W mobile part posted 5446 on the graphics test, substantially higher than Nvidia's discrete GeForce MX250. It also posted a physics score on par with a desktop sys...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Wed, 26 Feb 2020 12:10:00 +0100

I/O requirements are projected to double every three years (Image source: Tested.com)

PCI Express 6.0 version 0.5 released for initial designs

Not satisfied with third or fourth generation PCI Express speeds? Leapfrogging 5.0, the latest revision of PCI Express has been released for prototype designs ahead of its final launch in 2021. Featuring 4 times the bandwidth of P...

Jonathan Hayhurst, Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:09:00 +0100

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga introduces OLED screen, regular X13 uses AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Two new X series ThinkPads are introduced today. The convertible Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga will be available with an 4K UHD OLED screen, while the regular, non-convertible ThinkPad X13 introduces AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 to the ThinkPad ...

Benjamin Herzig, Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0100

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 & L15: New budget enterprise models with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Lenovo ThinkPad L14 & L15: New budget enterprise ThinkPad laptops with AMD Ryzen Pro 4000

Lenovo redesigns its affordable enterprise series, the ThinkPad L series. The new 2020 models ThinkPad L14 and ThinkPad L15 are therefore completely revamped compared to their predecessors. They also are the first affordable enter...

Benjamin Herzig, Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0100

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,...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:15:00 +0100

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...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 23 Feb 2020 01:12:00 +0100

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 dominate...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:52:00 +0100

Asus VivoBook 15 with Ryzen 7 3700U CPU, 8 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD is only $550 right now (Image source: Newegg)

Deal | Asus VivoBook 15 with Ryzen 7 3700U CPU, 8 GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD is only $550 right now

Newegg is clearing stock of its latest AMD Ryzen laptops even though they are barely a year old. For a mid-range 15.6-inch laptop, the discounted Asus VivoBook 15 strikes a pretty good balance between performance, price, and size.

Allen Ngo, Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:50:00 +0100

The leaked models appear to be refreshes in the Asus TUF Gaming lineup (Image source: Asus)

4800H laptop pricing and release date leaked by Asus partner: $1600 TUF Gaming models arrive on April 3rd

A Swiss e-retailer listed pricing and release dates for Ryzen 5 4600H and Ryzen 7 4800H-equipped Asus TUF Gaming laptops. The midrange models range from US$1114 to US$1622 and may launch on April 3rd, taking the fight to the i5-93...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:51:00 +0100

Buyers prefer the weaker CPU: Asus ZenBook 14 with the Ryzen 7 3700U

Asus ZenBook 14 UM431DA: With a slowed-down AMD CPU

Time and again, laptop manufacturers equip their devices with up-to-date CPUs without adapting the system to the requirements of the new hardware. Asus also mak...
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | 14" | 1.4 kg

Mike Wobker, Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:35:00 +0100

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 i...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 15 Feb 2020 07:26:00 +0100

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 tes...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 15 Feb 2020 06:53:00 +0100

Will AMD be able to significantly bump Cromebook performance within reasnable price limits? (Image Source: hardware Canucks)

Chromebook versions of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700 and Ryzen 5 3500 CPUs spotted in latest Chrome OS source code

The latest Chrome OS update source code mentions the existence of Ryzen 7 3700C and Ryzen 3500C CPUs that appear to be derived from the Zen+ desktop-grade CPUs. Additionally, the code also includes references for Athlon Silver 305...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:22:00 +0100

The Zotac Zbox Pro CA622 nano mini PC features a fanless case. (Image Source: Zotac)

Zotac introduces Zbox Pro Nano mini PC with embedded Ryzen CPUs plus a more expensive Quadro RTX 3000 version

The new Zbox Pro CA622 nano is an industrial-grade embedded mini PC with a fanless case. This barebones solution includes a Ryzen R1505G dual-core CPU with 15 W TDP and support for up to 32 GB of RAM. There also is a more expensiv...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:27:00 +0100

Leaked Timespy figures indicate the existence of lower-tier Tiger Lake U SKUs (Image source: Intel)

New Tiger Lake U leak: 2.2 Ghz and 2.7 GHz configs; massive CPU performance delta hints at future OEM cooling shenanigans

Leaked Timespy scores hint at the existence of lower-tier Tiger Lake U SKUs. A massive difference between the 2.2 GHz and 2.7 GHz config scores implies that OEM cooling solutions could make or break performance.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:27:00 +0100

Asus will be the first OEM to offer a gaming laptop featuring the AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS. (Image source: Asus)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS APU overtakes both the Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel's Core i7-9700K CPU in latest Time Spy benchmark leak

AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800HS APU has been spotted on the Time Spy benchmark, where it performed remarkably well judging on the reported score. Surprisingly, the chip with a 35 W TDP managed to overtake the 45 W Ryzen 7 4800H, which will u...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 10 Feb 2020 07:52:00 +0100

Some new ROG notebooks and their prices may have leaked. (Source: Asus)

A notebook sales leak may offer 2020 Asus ROG specs and pricing insights

A retailer has posted preliminary listings for some upcoming Asus laptops. They do not contain product images, however, based on their model numbers and listed specs, they are clearly destined for the high-end gaming markets. For ...

Deirdre O Donnell, Sun, 09 Feb 2020 17:50:00 +0100

System76's Thelio Major is now available with AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. (Image source: System76)

System76 unveils the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X powered Thelio Major desktop with a battery of comparison tests that will make your CPU whimper

System76 has added the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X in the list of configurable options for its Thelio Major desktop. The computer operates on either Ubuntu or Pop!_OS, and it’s possible to fit up to two graphics cards inside it, ...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 09 Feb 2020 13:55:00 +0100

The EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming Edition RAM. (Source: GeIL)

GeIL releases the EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming Edition DRAM to the US market

The Phantom Gaming Edition of GeIL's EVO SPEAR long-form-factor DDR4 memory kits is now available on Newegg. This RAM has been developed in partnership with ASRock, and has variants specifically optimized for Ryzen-compatible boar...

Deirdre O Donnell, Fri, 07 Feb 2020 21:38:00 +0100

The upcoming Ryzen 7 4800H and Radeon RX 5600M mobility chips are ready to take on the Intel and Nvidia competition. (Image Source: nl.hardware.info)

First tests pitting the upcoming Intel Comet Lake-H i7-10750H against the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and the Radeon RX 5600M against the refreshed Nvidia RTX 2060 Max-Q emerge on 3DMark

The AMD chips appear to be dominating the Intel and Nvidia counterparts when it comes to 3DMark's separate tests. Still, the Intel + Nvidia setup leads in the combined tests, showing that AMD might want to further optimize its chi...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:18:00 +0100

Is a Ryzen 9 Renoir U-series chip on the way too? (Image source: AMD via Engadget)

Rumour | An AMD Ryzen 9 4900U? Is AMD planning another 8 core APU for laptops?

Thought you knew what AMD was planning for its Renoir processors? Better known as the Ryzen 4000 series, AMD has already confirmed Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 4000U SKUs. However, there is now evidence of there being a Ryzen 9 ch...

Alex Alderson, Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:12:00 +0100

The 15W Ryzen 4500U beats 15W Coffee Lake parts by over 50 percent (Image source: AMD)

Massive Ryzen 4500U leak: 50 percent faster than i5 8250U, Console-level Vega 6 benched in AC: Odyssey and GTA V

Breaking embargo, Ukrainian outlet Overclockers.ua posted a review of the Ryzen 4500U-powered Acer Aspire SF314. The review and benchmarks provide us with a clear picture of how the Ryzen 4000-series APU performs.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:27:00 +0100

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...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:03:00 +0100

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 TRX...

Daniel R Deakin, Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:17:00 +0100

AMD announces record-breaking revenues for 4Q 2019, RDNA GPU refresh confirmed for 2020

2019 brought the highest revenues in six years for AMD and the red team expects increased 7 nm CPU adoption for 2020 together with increased demand for custom embedded solutions via the release of the next gen consoles. CEO Lisa S...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:24:00 +0100

The Pro 560 could be derived from the high-end X570 chipset. (Image Source: NewsBeezer)

AMD extends mini PC support with new AM4 Pro 500-series chipset for budget builds

The official AMD site does not provide exact specs for the new Pro 500 chipsets, but it looks like Lenovo already plans to release some IdeaCentre ThinkCentre models that integrate a Pro 560 chipset. According to the Lenovo spec s...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:54:00 +0100

Intel rumored to launch Comet Lake-H and Comet Lake-S as early as March this year. (Image Source: Livemint)

Rumor | Fear of AMD Renoir Ryzen 4000 could prompt Intel to launch Comet Lake-H and Comet Lake-S earlier than anticipated

Intel could be accelerating the launch of Comet Lake-H and Comet Lake-S CPUs to March this year to counter AMD's launch of Renoir Ryzen 4000 APUs around the same time. As per reports, a reduced pricing is also on the cards. The qu...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:47:00 +0100

Are two Xbox next-generation consoles on their way this year? (Image source: AnandTech)

Rumour | 3DMark leaks fuel theories that an Xbox Series S/Lockhart console is in development

Microsoft has already confirmed that it will be releasing the Xbox Series X later this year, but there has been talk of the company having another lower-end next-gen console in development too. Now, _rogame has spotted some myster...

Alex Alderson, Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:33:00 +0100

Both the Corsair Vengeance 6180 and 6182 come with a two-year warranty. (Image source: Corsair)

Corsair introduces the Vengeance 6180 and 6182 gaming PCs jam-packed with AMD goodness

Corsair has revealed a couple of new AMD-powered gaming PCs to its lineup. The Vengeance 6180 and Vengeance 6182 both feature a Ryzen 3000 series CPU in the form of the 8-core Ryzen 7 3700X while graphics processing is carried out...

Daniel R Deakin, Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:36:00 +0100

Certain manufacturers are copying AMD’s Wraith cooler design (Image source: AMD)

Is your Wraith cooler genuine? AMD calls out fake Wraith coolers

AMD recently cleared the air about the online presence of a number of counterfeit Wraith Coolers, some with a different heatpipe configuration. None of the knock-offs has official sanction and AMD plans on “enforcing its rights.”...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Sun, 26 Jan 2020 14:32:00 +0100

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 com...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Sun, 26 Jan 2020 11:56:00 +0100

Both AMD and Intel are offering strong mobile processors for laptop OEMs. (Image source: HardZone)

Intel Tiger Lake U chip shows AMD's Ryzen 7 3780U APU the door in Time Spy test but still has to face Renoir

A processor from Intel’s Tiger Lake family has been spotted achieving a credible score on 3DMark’s Time Spy test. The Tiger Lake-U chip racked up scores of 1,300 in the GPU test and 4,400 in the CPU test. A low-power APU from AMD'...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 25 Jan 2020 10:06:00 +0100

The Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 Chromax.black maintains the dimensions and performance of the original, while being better suited to use in windowed cases (Source: Noctua)

AMD small form-factor builds now have another stealth CPU cooler option

Small form factor builders who prefer to use AMD processors now have the option of Noctua's ultra-compact NH-L9a-AM4 Chromax.black for their colour themed builds. The Chromax version is better suited for windowed cases where the s...

Craig Ward, Sat, 25 Jan 2020 02:15:00 +0100

Walmart Motile 14 with Ryzen 3, 128 GB SSD, and 4 GB RAM is only $210 right now (Source: Walmart)

Deal | Walmart's most affordable Motile Ryzen laptop is now even cheaper at just $210

The in-house Walmart laptop comes with a Ryzen 3 CPU and just 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The best part, however, is that both RAM and SSD are easily upgradeable if needed.

Allen Ngo, Fri, 24 Jan 2020 07:22:00 +0100

Tiger Lake is based on a 10nm manufacturing process. (Image source: Overcluster)

Quad-core Intel Tiger Lake processor outscores AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X in Geekbench single-core test

A Tiger Lake processor from Intel has been spotted being put through its paces on Geekbench. The unnamed Tiger Lake-U quad-core chip posted 4,920 in the multi-core test, but its single-core score was quite outstanding. At 1,400 po...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:02:00 +0100

AMD's Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors feature Radeon Graphics. (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Ryzen 7 4800H mobile APU spotted surpassing Intel's Core i7-9700K desktop CPU in Time Spy benchmark

A noted data miner has dug out an impressive result for AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800H in 3DMark’s Time Spy benchmark. The Ryzen 4000 series chip from the new Renoir family of APUs amassed a total of 8,350 points in the test, putting it ahea...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 23 Jan 2020 04:55:00 +0100

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