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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
Lenovo ThinkPad X395 Laptop Review: A fight for the hegemony of business laptops

89% Lenovo ThinkPad X395 Laptop Review: A fight for the hegemony of business laptops

AMD or Intel? AMD has been intensifying its competition with Intel recently, as increasingly more Ryzen-powered laptops have been appearing on the market lately. Lenovo has introduced AMD and Intel-powered versions of its 13.3-inch ThinkPad X39 series, the AMD version of which will be the focus of our review. The ThinkPad X390 impressed in our recent review, so how does the AMD-powered X395 do? Read on to find out whether it outdid the X390, along with the advantages and disadvantages of both models.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 | 13.3" | 1.3 kg
Christian Hintze, Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:57:00 +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

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
Image via AMD

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 (Source: Walmart)

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
The new microcode is expected to bring fixes and improvements for the entire Ryzen CPU family. (Source: MSI)

AMD Ryzen CPUs to get microcode update with 100+ improvements this November

Expected to be released in early November via BIOS updates from all mobo manufacturers, the new CPU microcode is said to bring needed fixes, stability improvements and even new features to all Ryzen 3000 processors, as well as to ...
Bogdan Solca, Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:38:00 +0200
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14API Review: Ryzen 5 raises the bar

81% Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14API Review: Ryzen 5 raises the bar

Decent home convertible. Lenovo's IdeaPad Flex 14API features a Ryzen 5 APU, dual-channel RAM, and an NVMe SSD. In addition to finger input, its IPS touchscreen display also supports the optional Lenovo Active Pen 2.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | 14" | 1.7 kg
Sascha Mölck, Thu, 03 Oct 2019 22:38:40 +0200
Lenovo Ideapad Flex 14API Review: Ryzen 5 raises the bar

Lenovo Ideapad Flex 14API convertible with good performance

Lenovo’s Ideapad Flex 14API is equipped with a Ryzen 5 APU, dual-channel RAM, and an NVMe SSD. Its IPS touchscreen supports the Lenovo Active Pen 2. Unfortunately, the display turned out to be one of the Flex 14’s major weaknesses...
Sascha Mölck, Thu, 03 Oct 2019 22:36:00 +0200
No HDMI or Thunderbolt yet again: Microsoft Surface Laptop is being stingy on connectivity and now it's really starting to show (Image source: Microsoft)

No HDMI or Thunderbolt yet again: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 is being stingy on connectivity and now it's really starting to show

Be prepared to carry around a bunch of adapters if you plan on buying the latest Surface Laptop. The newest models haven't improved upon one of the weakest aspects of the Surface Laptop 2 series to make alternatives like the Dell ...
Allen Ngo, Thu, 03 Oct 2019 17:05:00 +0200
The Surface Laptop 3 comes with a custom AMD Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition Zen+ APU. (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and Ryzen 7 3780U with an extra CU constitute the semi-custom AMD Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition series

AMD and Microsoft have collaborated to create the AMD Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition processor — a Zen+ APU custom-built for the new 15-inch Surface Laptop 3. The Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition constitutes two SKUs — Ryzen 5 358...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Thu, 03 Oct 2019 09:17:00 +0200
The legal disputes between the two foundries could affect a considerable portion of the global semiconductor supply. (Source: WCCFTech)

TSMC countersues GlobalFoundries

TSMC strikes back with a "retaliatory litigation", claiming that GlobalFoundries infringed on 25 of its patents that include FinFET designs for the 40 through 12 nm nodes. Unlike GlobalFoundries who sued TSMC's fab-less companies ...
Bogdan Solca, Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:09:00 +0200
AMD could seriously ramp up performance with the ability of Zen 3 to process four threads simultaneously per core. (Source: AMD)

Rumor: AMD Zen 3 architecture could run four threads per core

The x86 architecture has been hitting something of a wall lately but AMD looks like it could be set to inject it with a fresh breath of life. According to the rumor mill, the company has finalized the Zen 3 design and it introduce...
Sanjiv Sathiah, Sun, 29 Sep 2019 05:26:00 +0200
Lenovo ThinkPad T495s Review: The AMD business laptop is good, but the fan is annoying

88% Lenovo ThinkPad T495s Review: The AMD business laptop is good, but the fan is annoying

More affordable is better? The ThinkPad T495s with the Ryzen 7 Pro 3700U is a serious alternative to the Intel-based T490s. The price in particular makes the device very interesting, since there are not many compromises compared to the Intel model.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | 14" | 1.3 kg
Andreas Osthoff, Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:42:51 +0200
The Acer Nitro 5 series features affordable gaming laptops. (Image source: Shopee)

Update | Acer Nitro 5 laptops appear on retailer website with AMD Ryzen 5 3550U APUs

A Southeast Asian retail website has listed two Acer Nitro 5 laptops sporting AMD Ryzen 5 3550U processors. The new APU has been mentioned on various sites in the past but has not been made official by the red team yet. It’s expec...
Daniel R Deakin, Tue, 24 Sep 2019 23:44:46 +0200
HP ProBook 455R G6

80% HP ProBook 455R G6 Laptop Review: Better battery life thanks to Zen+

Improved multi-core performance too. The improved Zen+ cores of Raven Ridge APUs promise lower power consumption while also delivering slightly higher clock speeds than their predecessors. At first glance, the HP ProBook 455R G6 should also benefit from these innovations, which is reason enough for us to check how the business laptop compares against its predecessor. Read on to find out how this Ryzen 5 3500U 15.6-inch laptop performs in our tests.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | 15.6" | 2 kg
Mike Wobker, Tue, 24 Sep 2019 19:12:12 +0200
The AMD Ryzen 3000 series third-generation Threadripper will launch in November. (Image source: AMD)

AMD will release the 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X and first 24-core Ryzen 3000 Threadripper processors in November

AMD has officially stated that the Ryzen 9 3950X desktop processor and the next generation of Ryzen Threadripper chips will be launched in November. Although some will be disappointed about the delay of the 16-core Matisse CPU, ot...
Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 21 Sep 2019 00:45:00 +0200
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 was released in October 2018. (Image source: Microsoft)

New tip suggests Microsoft Surface device will come with AMD's Ryzen 5 3550U and Ryzen 7 3750U processors

An interesting tip from a well-known leaker has seemingly revealed which AMD processors could find their way into Microsoft Surface devices in the not too distant future. It’s expected the new Surface Laptop 3 will be configured w...
Daniel R Deakin, Fri, 20 Sep 2019 23:42:00 +0200
Lenovo V155-15API

75% Lenovo V155 Review: Budget laptop turns out as a storage giant

Optical drive optional. Lenovo advertises the V155 as a productivity platform for businesses. But a first glance at the notebook shows that buyers are looking at a device in one of the lower price ranges. Apart from this impression, our test reveals the real performance of the V155.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | 15.6" | 2.2 kg
Mike Wobker, Fri, 20 Sep 2019 03:06:07 +0200
Lenovo ThinkPad E495 Laptop Review: Inexpensive office device with a lot of power, but without keyboard illumination

84% Lenovo ThinkPad E495 Laptop Review: Inexpensive office device with a lot of power, but without keyboard illumination

The AMD ThinkPad is slowed down in terms of equipment. The ThinkPad E495 offers more power than the Intel equivalent with its AMD Ryzen SoC, but the low-priced laptop is unnecessarily slowed down by the manufacturer in terms of equipment.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | 14" | 1.8 kg
Andreas Osthoff, Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:22:00 +0200
The new MSI Prestige 15 features 10th Gen Intel Core processors. (Image source: MSI)

Update | Hexa-core i7-10710U sample underachieves in Cinebench R15 and R20 benchmarks; trails behind AMD's quad-core Ryzen 7 3700U

A 6-core Comet Lake Intel Core i7-10710U has been put through the rigors of Cinebench R15 and R20 and has apparently struggled with the multi-core testing aspects of the benchmarks. AMD’s 15 W quad-core APU, the Ryzen 7 3700U, was...
Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:03:53 +0200
Lenovo ThinkPad T495 Review: business laptop with AMD processor, long battery life, and good display

89% Lenovo ThinkPad T495 Review: business laptop with AMD processor, long battery life, and good display

AMD is the better choice. Lenovo's ThinkPad T495 is finally a full-fledged AMD business notebook with almost no compromises compared to its T490 sibling with Intel CPU. It might even be the better choice for many office users thanks to its lower price.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | 14" | 1.5 kg
Andreas Osthoff, Fri, 13 Sep 2019 04:05:22 +0200
The Intel Core i7-10710U is based on 14nm manufacturing technology. (Image source: TechnoFAQ)

Intel Core i7-10710U delivers powerful single-core performances in UserBenchmark and Geekbench 5; flies past AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and 3750H rivals

An Intel Core i7-10710U processor has been spotted being put through its paces on both UserBenchmark and Geekbench 5. The energy-efficient six-core CPU, which was tested in MSI’s new Prestige 15 laptop, particularly shines in sing...
Daniel R Deakin, Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:07:00 +0200
The Honor MagicBook Pro. (Source: Honor)

Honor launches Ryzen 3000-powered versions of the MagicBook Pro

The Honor MagicBook Pro is an ultrabook that seems to take after the MacBook in design. It was launched with Intel Core i7-8565U or i5-8265U CPUs. Now, it maker has launched new variants that replaces them with AMD APUs.
Deirdre O Donnell, Wed, 04 Sep 2019 23:01:00 +0200
AMD could end up facing legal action in regard to advertised Ryzen 3000 boost clock rates. (Image source: Gigazine)

AMD addresses issue with 3rd Gen Ryzen processors failing to reach advertised boost clock speeds

AMD has posted a declaration on its Ryzen Twitter account in regard to reports of 3rd Gen Ryzen processors not offering the levels of performance that were expected by users. The post states that the company is working on a BIOS u...
Daniel R Deakin, Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:13:00 +0200
This is not the first time we have seen a 32 core "AMD Sharkstooth" on Geekbench. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Zen 2 hits 4.17 GHz in Geekbench, obliterating the Threadripper 2950X, Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Core i9-9900K in the process

A new 32 core AMD Ryzen Threadripper Zen 2 processor has appeared on Geekbench, following the one spotted by @momomo_us earlier this month. The chip seems like a downclocked version of the one that almost hit 100,000 in Geekbench,...
Alex Alderson, Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:42:00 +0200
The new IdeaCentre A540 comes with 24-inch and 27-inch displays. (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo announces IdeaCentre A540 asymmetric all-in-one PC with gen 9 Intel CPUs and Radeon GPUs

In order to make the IdeaCentre A540 display thinner, Lenovo moved some of the components in a base stand that also wirelessly charges QI-certified handhelds. The new all-in-one systems come in 24-inch or 27-inch sizes, and users ...
Bogdan Solca, Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:58:00 +0200
The Ryzen 5 3500 will apparently not support SMT. (Image source: AMD)

The Ryzen 5 3500 apparently scores up to 25% more than the Ryzen 5 1500X in 3DMark; 3% more than the Intel Core i5-9400 too

AMD is set to take on Intel's budget Core i5 desktop processors according to a new leak. The new CPU, called the Ryzen 5 3500, apparently outperforms the Core i5-9400 and Ryzen 5 1500X in 3DMark too.
Alex Alderson, Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:20:00 +0200
AMD CrossFire is now passé. (Source: AMD)

AMD confirms CrossFire is no longer a focus, next gen Threadripper to be revealed soon

AMD chief Dr. Lisa Su delivered a keynote at the Hot Chips conference earlier this week and spoke about the company's plans for HPC and exascale computing. Dr. Su also reiterated that CrossFire multi-GPU support is no longer a foc...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Fri, 23 Aug 2019 09:01:00 +0200
Is the Vega 12 back, but in a different form? (Image source: AMD)

Revised AMD Vega 12 achieves OpenCL score of almost 85,000 points in Geekbench

The AMD Vega 12, the GPU that formed the basis of last year's Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Vega 20, has reared its head in one of the stranger recent Geekbench listings. Spotted by @KOMACHI_ENSAKA, the GPU has been tested in what looks ...
Alex Alderson, Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:17:00 +0200
AMD Ryzen CPU options coming to the HP Pavilion Gaming series for the first time ever (Source: HP)

AMD Ryzen CPU options coming to the HP Pavilion Gaming laptop series for the first time ever

The upcoming late 2019 model will be 4 percent thinner (23.5 mm vs. 24.5 mm) with 28 percent larger heat pipes than the 2018 model. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 5 3550H and Ryzen 7 3750H should offer a performance level similar to the Cor...
Allen Ngo, Tue, 20 Aug 2019 09:00:00 +0200
Lenovo Ideapad L340-17API laptop review: 17.3-incher pleases with good battery life

81% Lenovo Ideapad L340-17API laptop review: 17.3-incher pleases with good battery life

There is no shortage of weaknesses. With the Ideapad L340-17API, Lenovo delivers a 17.3-inch laptop that can score points with a strong Ryzen 5 3500U APU, a solid state drive, good battery life and a quite good keyboard. Unfortunately, it does not lack weaknesses: In this case, a TN panel with unstable viewing angles is in use, and the RAM is only able to run in single-channel mode. In addition, there is no memory card reader.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 | 17.3" | 2.8 kg
Sascha Mölck, Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:17:44 +0200
The Ryzen 5 3550U is part of AMD's Raven Ridge APU series. (Image source: AMD)

The Ryzen 5 3550U outscores the Ryzen 7 3700U and Ryzen 7 3750H in Geekbench, but lives in Intel's shadow

The Ryzen 5 3550U may be another mobile Ryzen 3000 series APU, but not all is as it seems. A recent Geekbench listing shows that the processor is capable of even outscoring the Ryzen 7 3750H in multicore tasks. However, it appears...
Alex Alderson, Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:44:00 +0200
The Ryzen 3000 series has been generally well-received. (Image source: OnlineTechTips)

Rumored clock rates for AMD Ryzen 9 3900 surface online

Purported details of the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 processor have been posted on Twitter. The Ryzen 3000 series chip has not been officially announced yet, but it seems this particular SKU could be a 65-W TDP variant as opposed to the Ryze...
Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:29:00 +0200
The RX Vega 9 should debut in the Ryzen 5 3550U. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 9 performs on par with the RX 550X in Geekbench with an 8% lead over the NVIDIA GeForce MX230

It has been a few months since there were rumblings online about AMD integrating a new Radeon RX Vega GPU on an upcoming Ryzen 3000 series APU. Now, reliable leaker @TUM_APISAK has spotted a Geekbench listing confirming the existe...
Alex Alderson, Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:25:00 +0200
The 32 core Threadripper Zen 2 has 128 MB of L3 cache. (Image source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Zen 2 scores over 2x the Ryzen 9 3900X in Geekbench; more than 2.5x times higher than the Threadripper 2950X and Core i9-9900K too

The Ryzen Zen 2 series may currently be the order of the day, but AMD has something even bigger around the corner. What may prove to be the upper-tier of the next-generation Threadripper series has reared its head on Geekbench in ...
Alex Alderson, Thu, 15 Aug 2019 00:42:00 +0200
Finally, Asus ZenBook 14 SKUs with AMD Ryzen 3500U and 3700U options are coming (Source: Asus)

Finally, Asus ZenBook 14 SKUs with AMD Ryzen 3500U and 3700U options are coming

AMD's mobile Ryzen series is slowly but surely making its way up onto higher-end Ultrabooks. The less expensive ZenBook 14 UM433DA will offer Ryzen Zen+ processors for a similar level of performance to the more expensive Intel Whi...
Allen Ngo, Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:56:00 +0200
Intel announced the Core i9-9900KS at Computex 2019. (Image source: jisakutech)

The Core i9-9900KS scores up to 12% lower in 3DMark than the Ryzen 9 3900X; 9% less than the Ryzen 7 3700X too

Launched at Computex 2019, the Core i9-9900KS is a 5 GHz all-core variant of the Core i9-9900K that also has a 4 GHz base clock. Sounds great for gamers, right? Well, a recent 3DMark Fire Strike posting suggests otherwise, with th...
Alex Alderson, Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:52:00 +0200
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585 Laptop Review: An Excellent Alternative to Intel

80% Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585 Laptop Review: An Excellent Alternative to Intel

Mobile Zen+ Ryzen 7 at its peak. The entry-level Inspiron 15 5585 sports the latest AMD Ryzen CPU with great results across the board. Graphics performance in particular is a leap ahead of the Intel UHD Graphics series that should satisfy casual gamers of Fortnite, Rocket League, and other undemanding titles.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | 15.6" | 1.8 kg
Allen Ngo, Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:28:55 +0200
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Desktop CPU Review: A frugal 8 core and 16 thread processor

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Desktop CPU Review: A frugal 8 core and 16 thread processor

Eight cores and still economical! AMD has continuously improved and optimised its Zen architecture since its inaugural release in 2017, with the company having just released its third generation in as many years. AMD manufactures its Zen 2 processors on the modern 7 nm process, which offers higher IPC than Zen+, among other improvements. Read on to find what the Ryzen 7 3700X, our first Zen 2 processor, can do and whether the jump to 7 nm offers as many benefits as promised.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | 32"
Sebastian Bade, Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:30:53 +0200
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X performs comparatively better in Ubuntu, but Windows 10 has finally caught up. (Source: Nsane Forums)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X cross-platform benchmarking shows the Windows 10 scheduler finally catching up to that of Linux

Comparative benchmarks between AMD Ryzen 9 3900X systems running Windows 10 1903 and Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS show that Microsoft's work in optimizing the OS for MCM CPUs such as Ryzen has paid off. Although Linux does have an overall l...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Sat, 03 Aug 2019 16:13:00 +0200
The Asus ROG Strix X570-E motherboard. (Source: Asus)

Asus working on AMD X590 and X599 motherboards to cater to the Ryzen 9 3950X and Threadripper 3000 series

Internal Asus documents point to at least two AMD X590 boards in development. This was confirmed by an Asus source to Videocardz. Not much is known about the X590 chipset at the moment apart from the fact that AMD could be alignin...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:40:00 +0200
We benchmark the Core i7-1065G7 in both 15 W and 25 W configurations to compare them against the mobile Ryzen 7 series

Our first Ice Lake Core i7-1065G7 benchmarks are in and they outgun the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

AMD has reasons to worry. Intel Ice Lake represents the biggest leap in performance for the Core U series since Kaby Lake-R in 2017. Our preliminary numbers reveal significant GPU gains over the old UHD Graphics 620 while maintaining a 15 W envelope. Meanwhile, the higher-end 25 W Core i7-1065G7 will be even faster than the Zen+ Ryzen 7 3700U on all tested accounts.
Allen Ngo, Thu, 01 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0200
The Sony PlayStation 4 is the fastest console to achieve 100 million sales. (Source: Sony)

Sony's PlayStation 4 is the fastest selling console to 100 million global sales

Sony has revealed that it has now sold over 100 million units worldwide. The company touted the figure during its latest earnings call making it the fastest console to achieve this milestone.
Sanjiv Sathiah, Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:24:00 +0200
Lenovo's Panel Lottery continues with 3 different 14-inch LowPower displays

Innolux ahead of AUO and BOE | Lenovo's Panel Lottery continues with 3 different 14-inch LowPower displays

The new 14-inch LowPower displays in Lenovo's T-series will probably be very popular options among customers, but similar to recent years, there are multiple suppliers and one clear winner. Update: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2019 with fourth panel version from LG Philips
Andreas Osthoff, Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:43:31 +0200
CEO Lisa Su has already promised that AMD will bring more Threadripper CPUs to market. (Image source: Digital Trends)

Feasible 16 core AMD Threadripper 3000 series CPU crushes the Ryzen 9 3900X and Threadripper 2950X in multi-core workloads

Well, well, well. We might have just got our first sight of an AMD Threadripper 3000 series processor, courtesy of a posting on UserBenchmark. The processor, which we expect to see before the end of the year, is compatible with th...
Alex Alderson, Wed, 24 Jul 2019 23:04:00 +0200

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