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AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors: Everything you need to know
AMD announced the Ryzen 5000 series of processors based on the Zen 3 architecture in October 2020. This family of desktop-class CPUs is the successor to the previous 3000 series, offering additional performance with a core redesign and yet more efficiencies to really ramp up the pressure on Intel. These processors are fast. Real fast. […]
AMD Ryzen 6000 specs, performance and everything we know
AMD announced its new AMD Ryzen 6000 Series laptop CPUs during CES 2022. These chips feature the company’s Zen 3 Plus architecture with the latest RDNA 2 graphics. According to AMD, these processors are the fastest yet. Built using TSMC’s 6nn process technology, the Ryzen 6000 CPUs are designed to deliver better graphics performance for […]
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Review: 3D V-Cache Powers a New Gaming Champion
The battle for gaming supremacy between Intel and AMD has never been as intense as it is now, but AMD has a new ace in the hole. AMD’s $449 Ryzen 7 5800X3D uses new cutting-edge 3D-stacked SRAM technology, called 3D V-Cache, to enable a total of 96MB of L3 cache that unlocks tremendous gaming performance, […]
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review: New Gaming Champ Beats Pricier CPUs
The $449 eight-core Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the new high-performance gaming champion for the desktop PC. Even though the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is much less expensive than its competitors, it’s still 12% faster in gaming on average than Intel’s $580 flagship Core i9-13900K and up to 40% faster in some titles, and it also beats […]
AMD Ryzen 7000: availability, pricing, specs, and architecture
By Jon Martindale and Matthew Connatser AMD’s Ryzen 7000 CPUs are here, and there are plenty of them to go around. AMD started out strong by introducing the best processors in the Zen 4 lineup, including the flagship Ryzen 9 7950X, and then followed up by launching even more CPUs. Now, the Ryzen 7000 family includes a whole host of desktop […]
AMD’s Ryzen Master Has a High Severity Vulnerability, Update Available
(Image credit: AMD) AMD disclosed that its popular Ryzen Master software utility, which enables CPU monitoring and overclocking capabilities for its lineup of consumer processors, has a new vulnerability, ranked 7.2 (High), that could allow an attacker to assume complete control of the system. AMD has posted a new updated version of Ryzen Master for […]
AMD says its next GPU will have more than just blazing speed
A recent blog post from AMD was a reminder that speed isn’t the only consideration when building a gaming PC or graphics workstation. Power requirements for computers have increased significantly over the last few years, with both CPUs and GPUs drawing more to keep up with the demands of fast-paced and graphically-rich, modern games. As […]
Intel Vs. AMD: Intel For The Win In 2024 (NASDAQ:INTC)
ugurhan This month, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) lifted the hood on their AI capabilities and plans for 2024. Both companies held their AI events last week: INTC’s AI Everywhere Event and AMD’s Advancing AI Event. We think AMD’s presentation was more attractive than INTC’s in terms of the surprise component, […]
AMD confirms it is working on an AI upscaler for gaming – CTO Papermaster says it’s part of ‘AI enabling our entire portfolio’
AMD’s CTO Mark Papermaster announced in an interview that AMD will be enabling AI-based upscaling on its gaming devices in the future. Papermaster’s statement confirms that AMD is potentially reworking its FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)-based upscaler to incorporate an AI-based upscaling solution to compete with Nvidia and Intel’s DLSS and XeSS technologies. The interviewer asked […]
Windows 11 Slows Games by up to 15% on AMD Processors
Windows 11 is here, but it’s not in its best form. AMD posted a notice today warning of performance drops of up to 15% on AMD processors using Windows 11. AMD says it has an update that’s set to arrive later in October, but the company hasn’t announced the date yet. Only certain applications are […]