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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

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

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