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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

Two new 3rd Gen Threadrippers have been announced by AMD. (Image source: AMD)

Full steam ahead as AMD reveals 24-core and 32-core Ryzen Threadrippers, the 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X desktop processor, and the cheap and cheerful Athlon 3000G

It’s been a busy couple of days for AMD as the company has revealed four new products to its processor lineup. The red team has covered bases all the way from extremely affordable to high-end performance with its latest additions,...

Daniel R Deakin, Fri, 08 Nov 2019 03:17:00 +0100

Acer Swift 3 SF314-41: A stylish and slim subnotebook that deserves a better display. (Image source: Acer)

Acer Swift 3 SF314-41: Acer's latest 14-inch laptop deserves a better display

Acer's stylish 14-inch subnotebook has a slim metal chassis, a Ryzen 5 APU and dual-channel RAM, which should all combine to deliver a decent device. The Swift 3 SF314-41 has an NVMe SSD and great battery life too, but two areas h...

Alex Alderson, Thu, 07 Nov 2019 11:41:00 +0100

Lisa Su has been CEO of AMD since 2014. (Image source: CGMagazine)

AMD moves on from 2019 as Zen 3, PS5, Scarlett, Samsung, and 7nm mobile await 2020

It can be easily argued that 2019 has been a standout year for AMD. Zen 2 Ryzen 3000 desktop processors have been shaking up benchmarks all over the place and the long-awaited Radeon RX 5000 series (“Navi”) has introduced RDNA arc...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:15:00 +0100

It's rumored the high-end Threadripper 3990X will have 64 cores/128 threads. (Image source: WePC)

AMD 3rd Gen Threadripper packaging leaked: Outlandish style for an outstanding chip

Packaging for a 3rd Gen Threadripper from AMD has been leaked. The box-within-a-box design features a square exterior case emblazoned with the famous orange Ryzen ring while the interior packaging resembles a sleek and even slight...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 06 Nov 2019 22:59:00 +0100

HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in Review: HP's 15.6-inch laptop combines gaming prowess and stamina

HP's Pavilion Gaming 15 comes with a lot of processing power and even more stamina

The HP Pavilion Gaming 15 displays all current games smoothly on its matte 15.6-inch screen (FHD, IPS). The memory configuration is good as well: 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode), NVMe SSD, HDD.

Sascha Mölck, Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:59:00 +0100

AMD Ryzen 3000 processors seem to be getting better with each microcode update. (Source: AECMag)

Latest AMD AGESA 1.0.0.4 update improves all-core boost and boot times for Ryzen 3000 processors

The latest AGESA 1.0.0.4 microcode update for AMD Ryzen 3000 processors seems to enhance all-core boost clocks and improve boot times, according to preliminary test results. This update is in beta and will soon be seeded for all c...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Sat, 26 Oct 2019 20:19:00 +0200

AMD is slowly chipping away at Intel's market share, but the CPU giant seems unwavered. (Source: Digital Trend)

New reports show increased AMD market shares in Europe, Intel puts on a brave face and shows record earnings in Q3 2019

Intel might think it can get away with an optimistic Q3 2019 earnings report, but AMD's rising market shares paint a different picture. Intel's ongoing CPU shortages and the difficulties encountered with the 10 nm jump are allowin...

Bogdan Solca, Fri, 25 Oct 2019 18:19:00 +0200

Surface Laptop 3 suffers from backlight bleeding, pulse-width modulation, and DPC latency issues

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 ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:54:00 +0200

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. H...

Daniel R Deakin, Tue, 22 Oct 2019 08:08:00 +0200

Opinion | Most OEMs treat AMD CPUs like second-class citizens when it comes to laptops. Now is the time for change

Microsoft had the cojones to put both AMD and Intel on its flagship Surface series. In contrast, other OEMs offer AMD options only for their lower-end to mid-range product families. The Ryzen 5 3500U and Ryzen 7 3700U are comparab...

Allen Ngo, Sun, 20 Oct 2019 10:02:00 +0200

AMD's Ryzen 9 3950X processor can boost to 4.7 GHz. (Image source: AMD)

Latest benchmark scores show AMD's 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X is shaping up to be a blue-ribbon gaming chip

Some new Geekbench scores for AMD’s Ryzen 9 3950X have been unearthed and unsurprisingly the 16-core chip has performed admirably in the multi-core tests. Two separate benchmarks have been discovered, with AMD’s Zen 2 processor ap...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 19 Oct 2019 02:50:00 +0200

AMD Zen 5 is already being designed and should launch in 2022, new Zen 2 chips coming soon

Next-next-gen Zen 5 architecture is already in development, confirms AMD

With some Zen 2-based processors still in the pipeline, AMD confirmed that the design of the Zen 3 architecture is complete and the testing/manufacturing stages should soon follow. Even more, Zen 4 and Zen 5 are both being designe...

Codrut Nistor, Fri, 18 Oct 2019 22:37:00 +0200

It looks like there is not much room to squeeze in the 3750X between the 3700X and the 3800X models, not on the retail market, at least. (Source: AMD)

AMD accidentally leaks the Ryzen 7 3750X CPU

Since the 3700X and 3800X 8-core CPUs are already available, the launch of the 3750X for retail channels might not happen at all. The specs would have to be too similar to the 3800X and a price point between US$330 and US$400 woul...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:10:00 +0200

The Mini Multi Display PC features a fanless enclosure made of aluminum, which can take quite the beating. (Source: Tranquil PC)

Tranquil PC launches rugged mini PC powered by AMD APUs

The industrial-grade rugged enclosure made of aluminum featured with the Mini Multi Display PC does not come with any active cooling in order to protect against dust, debris and moisture. The system is powered by AMD's Ryzen Embed...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:26:00 +0200

Prices for the 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSDs are expected to drop below US$200 this November. (Source: Gigabyte)

1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs get considerable price slashes, now available for only US$200

Even though it might be a short-lived standard, the PCIe 4.0 is slowly seeing more adoption, and the latest price cuts for the NVMe 4.0 SSDs should certainly make things more affordable for AMD users who want to pair their Ryzen 3...

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:22:00 +0200

AMD Zen 3 will bring in further improvements to IPC and clocks. (Source: PCGamesN)

Rumor | Intel should be worried again: AMD Zen 3 IPC gains rumored to be greater than 8% with up to 200 MHz increase in clocks compared to Zen 2

The AMD Zen 3 microarchitecture is expected to debut sometime in 2020 and going by recent rumors, it could offer IPC gains up to 8% (possibly, more) and up to 200 MHz faster clocks. Zen 3 will also offer 8 cores per chiplet with 3...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Sun, 13 Oct 2019 15:57:00 +0200

The Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 3500X CPUs are available only for OEMs. (Source: Tom's Hardware)

AMD launches Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 3500X CPUs

Both CPUs feature a 65 W TDP and support 24/16 PCIe 4 lanes. The Ryzen 9 3900 comes with 12 cores and 24 threads clocked at 3.1 GHz (4.3 GHz boost) and integrates 70 MB total cache memory, while the Ryzen 5 3500X gets only 6 cores...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:01:00 +0200

This Sony PlayStation 5 dev-kit design looks to be real deal. (Source: LetsGoDigital)

Sony confirms PlayStation 5 launch for holiday 2020, hardware-level ray tracing, configurable game installs, and DualShock 5 controller with haptic feedback incoming

Sony has officially confirmed its next-gen console — it will be called the PlayStation 5 and is slated to launch in holiday 2020. Sony also opened up on a few aspects of the console including support for hardware-level ray tracing...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Wed, 09 Oct 2019 10:34:00 +0200

Atari VCS console (Ataribox) lead architect Rob Wyatt resigns from project, claims non-payment for six months

Rob Wyatt, the lead architect behind the Atari VCS console, officially resigned from the project on Friday, October 4th. Citing non-payment from Atari for six months, Wyatt's company Tin Giant, which was contracted to help design ...

Sam Medley, Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:55:00 +0200

AMD reveals details on upcoming Zen 3 "Milan" and Zen 4 "Genoa" EPYC server CPU architectures

AMD recently unveiled a roadmap for its EPYC line of server-grade CPUs. The Zen 3 ("Milan") and Zen 4 ("Genoa") EPYC CPUs look like they will continue to pressure Intel's enterprise business. While Milan looks more like a refineme...

Sam Medley, Tue, 08 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0200

Walmart exclusive Motile laptops now shipping with THX spatial audio, 1080p displays, and AMD Ryzen 5 3500U for only $600

Walmart has partnered with THX to offer an inexpensive laptop powered by the latest mid-range AMD Ryzen CPUs. The model sports both narrow bezels and an aluminum chassis which are uncommon features at this price range.

Allen Ngo, Fri, 04 Oct 2019 20:27:00 +0200

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