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AMD preparing new Ryzen 5000 XT series processors
Published in PC Hardware


Keeping the AM4 socket alive

In addition to announcing new AM5 processors, AMD is obviously keen to keep the AM4 socket alive, extending support for the socket well through the year. At a dedicated event in China, AMD unveiled both the Ryzen 8000F series SKUs, that will come with disabled integrated graphics, as well as the new Ryzen 5000 XT series SKUs.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D drops down to US $409
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 16 February 2024 10:19

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D drops down to US $409


Goes after Core i7-14700K

AMD's Radeon Ryzen 9 7900X3D has dropped down to $409.99, putting it head to head with Intel's Core i7-14700K in terms of price.

AMD breaks records
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Friday, 09 February 2024 09:38

AMD breaks records


Leaves Chipzilla feeling a bit sick

AMD, the chip maker behind the mighty EPYC and Ryzen processors, has revealed its stunning results for the last quarter of 2023, showing that it is leaving its rival Intel far behind.

AMD lifts kimono on Embedded+
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Wednesday, 07 February 2024 10:37

AMD lifts kimono on Embedded+


Ryzen Embedded processors based on the Zen+ architecture

AMD has revealed its latest Embedded architecture, Embedded+, which combines its Ryzen Embedded processors based on the Zen+ architecture with its Versal adaptive SoCs on a single board.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D hits retail at $249
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Thursday, 01 February 2024 21:23

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D hits retail at $249


3D V-Cache flexes its muscles in some games

AMD officially launched its new Ryzen 5700X3D CPU yesterday, alongside the Ryzen 8000G series CPUs yesterday. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D is an interesting addition to AMD's AM4 lineup and at $249, it could be the best pick for an upgrade.

AMD announces Ryzen 8000G desktop APUs at CES 2024
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Four new SKUs and some with Ryzen AI

AMD has unveiled its Ryzen 8000G APU lineup at CES 2024, announcing four new SKUs based on 4nm Hawk Point and Phoenix 2 architecture and featuring Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 3 GPUs. All four SKUs, including the Ryzen 7 8700G, Ryzen 5 8600G, Ryzen 5 8500G, and the Ryzen 3 8300G, will be available on January 31st.

AMD refreshes socket AM4 desktop CPU lineup with Ryzen 5700X3D, 5700 and 5000GT APUs
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Might be quite popular on the market

In addition to the new Ryzen 8000G series lineup and the Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB graphics card, AMD has unveiled a couple of new AM4 desktop processors, including the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, Ryzen 7 5700, and a couple of Ryzen 5000GT series APUs.

Overclocking Threadripper 7000 series causes a blown fuse
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We know you modified it

Overclocking AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series blows a fuse, indicating modification. However, AMD has told Tom's Hardware that this does not automatically invalidate the warranty of these top-tier workstation CPUs.

Intel claims AMD is peddling snake oil
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Thursday, 07 December 2023 10:34

Intel claims AMD is peddling snake oil


We miss the days when this sort of marketing was common

Chipzilla has published a new playbook titled "Core Truths" that put AMD under direct fire for utilising its older Zen 2 CPU architecture in its latest Ryzen 7000 mobile series CPU product stack – claiming that it is peddling snake oil.

Biostar bundles motherboard with Ryzen 5 Pro CPU as ultimate business solution
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B650MT motherboard paired up with Ryzen 5 PRO 7654 CPU

Biostar has launched yet another combo, pairing up its own B650MT motherboard with AMD's Ryzen 5 PRO 7654 CPU and calling it the ultimate business solution.