Ryzen
Moving into the warmer and more picturesque spring season, the weather isn't the only thing hotting up. The CPU market towards the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 has been topsy-turvy, to say the least, with many viable options available for users to build a new system. Depending on the task at hand, Intel and AMD have strong line-ups with multiple generations of its processors, with both the latest 13th Gen core series (Raptor Lake) and the Ryzen 7000 series (Zen 4/Rapael) leading the charge at the top of the performance charts. Since our previous guide, both Intel and AMD have launched two top-tier processors with exceptional gaming performance to the market, the Intel Core i9-13900KS and, more recently, AMD's gaming-centric Ryzen 9...
Already Working on 2nd Gen: AMD’s Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition and what Semi-Custom Means
One of the key takeaways from Microsoft’s launch this week was that the company was spreading its wings with devices made by all three major SoC vendors: Intel, AMD...
73 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 10/4/2019
New MSI MEG X570 Unify: An All-Black Motherboard with no RGB!!
The concept and implementation of RGB can be a deal-breaker when buying a new motherboard. With many models to choose from, not many are brave enough to drop the...
9 by Gavin Bonshor on 10/4/2019
AMD Announces Ryzen Pro 3000 Series CPUs For Q4
AMD on Monday announced the availability of its 3rd generation Ryzen Pro processors for commercial and small business desktop computers. As with their consumer counterparts, the new Pro CPUs...
22 by Anton Shilov on 9/30/2019
AMD Ryzen 9 3900: A 12-Core 65W CPU Listed
A motherboard maker has added support for AMD’s yet-to-be-announced Ryzen 9 3900 CPU. The product will be one of the industry’s first 12-core CPU featuring a mainstream TDP of...
48 by Anton Shilov on 9/26/2019
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 & 3500X Support Spotted
Three partners of AMD this week on their respective websites have begun to list two new yet unannounced Ryzen 5 3000-series processors. The new six-core CPUs — the Ryzen...
19 by Anton Shilov on 9/24/2019
The GIGABYTE X570 Aorus Xtreme Motherboard Review: Fanless AM4
The introduction of the X570 chipset has heralded some of the most impressive and feature-rich desktop motherboards for an AMD platform in recent times. One prime example of this...
42 by Gavin Bonshor on 9/24/2019
AMD: Next Gen Threadripper and Ryzen 9 3950X, Coming November
In a shock email late on Friday, AMD has released a statement to clarify the situation it is in with the manufacturing of its latest Ryzen processors. And, depending...
82 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 9/20/2019
Reaching for Turbo: Aligning Perception with AMD’s Frequency Metrics
For those that keep a close eye on consumer hardware, AMD recently has been involved in a minor uproar with some of its most vocal advocates about the newest...
144 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 9/17/2019
Corsair Reveals Vengeance LPX DDR4-4866 Memory Kit
Corsair on Thursday released its fastest memory kit to date, the Vengeance LPX DDR4-4866, aimed at the most performance-hungry enthusiasts. The modules are specifically tested for compatibility AMD’s Ryzen...
12 by Anton Shilov on 9/13/2019
The MSI MEG X570 Godlike Motherboard Review: Thor's Flagship
With the introduction of AMD's X570 chipset, motherboard vendors have upped its game in the premium stakes with a variety of premium mid-range and high-end models. The MEG X570...
116 by Gavin Bonshor on 8/28/2019
Retailers Begin to Sell Pre-Binned AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs
For many PC enthusiasts, overclocking means a lot of fun, both in terms of process and the end result. To a large degree overclocking is a lottery that is...
40 by Anton Shilov on 8/14/2019
G.Skill Reveals Trident Z Neo DDR4-3800 CL14 Kit for AMD Ryzen 3000
G.Skill has introduced its new high-end Trident Z Neo memory kits for systems based on AMD’s latest Ryzen 3000 processors. According to G.Skill, its Trident Z Neo DDR4-3800 CL14...
10 by Anton Shilov on 8/1/2019
AMD Releases New Chipset Drivers For Ryzen 3000: More Relaxed CPPC2 Upscaling
It’s been nearly three weeks since AMD’s launch of the new Ryzen 3000 series CPUs and our extensive coverage of the new parts. Among one of the things that...
39 by Andrei Frumusanu on 7/30/2019
AMD’s Eight-Core Ryzen 7 2700X Now Available for $200
As a part of Prime Day deals at Amazon, AMD’s eight-core Ryzen 7 2700X processor is now available for $199.99, which is $129 off its original MSRP. This is...
36 by Anton Shilov on 7/15/2019
G.Skill Launches Trident Neo Memory Modules for AMD Ryzen 3000 CPUs
After every major CPU launch leading suppliers of memory modules release DIMMs validated to work with the new platform. This time around G.Skill not only announced DRAM modules that...
23 by Anton Shilov on 7/10/2019
The AMD X570 Motherboard Overview: Over 35+ Motherboards Analyzed
During Computex 2019, AMD's CEO Dr Lisa Su introduced the company's newest AM4 chipset, the X570. Designed to support the new AMD Ryzen 3000 series processors, X570 is...
231 by Gavin Bonshor on 7/9/2019
The AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen Deep Dive Review: 3700X and 3900X Raising The Bar
It’s the review we’ve all been waiting for. Since December last year – and particularly since CES – AMD has been teasing us about the new Zen 2 microarchitecture...
451 by Andrei Frumusanu & Gavin Bonshor on 7/7/2019
ASRock’s 4X4 Box-R1000: A Ryzen-Based 0.87-Liter SFF PC
ASRock has introduced what could be the world’s smallest system based on AMD Ryzen processor. The 4X4 Box-R1000 ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PC can fit on the palm of a...
22 by Anton Shilov on 7/5/2019
AMD Launches Xbox Game Pass for PC Bundle for Current Radeon & Ryzen Products
Last month back at the Radeon RX 5700 series reveal, AMD announced that they would be launching a new kind of game bundle with the new video cards. Rather...
24 by Ryan Smith on 7/3/2019
Fireside Chat with Ian and Wendell: Ryzen 3000, Zen 2, Navi, Xeon W
The last couple of weeks have been a blitz, with the Computex trade show in Taipei almost immediately followed by E3 in Los Angeles. In both instances, AMD...
35 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 6/14/2019
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