Ryzen Threadripper “Storm Peak” from AMD with a 96-core/192-thread configuration is released.

Ryzen Threadripper “Storm Peak” from AMD with a 96-core/192-thread configuration is released.

In an effort to compete with Intel, which is believed to release HEDT processors of its own based on “Sapphire Rapids,” AMD will create Ryzen Threadripper processors based on the “Zen 4” architecture. AMD will equip its processors with raw CPU core-count, going as high as 96-core/192-thread, while Intel’s chip...

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Release of AMD Software Adrenalin 22.11.1

Release of AMD Software Adrenalin 22.11.1

The most recent version of the AMD Software Adrenalin drivers was released by AMD today. “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales” and “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II” have been optimized for version 22.11.1 beta. Additionally, the drivers fix a few problems. Fixed: Prediction lines in “World of Warships” that were missing...

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Detailed PCB and Cooler Design for AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Detailed PCB and Cooler Design for AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Instead of a first-party product with limited availability like the NVIDIA Founders Edition, AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XTX reference-design is a traditional reference-design that is marketed by AMD’s add-in board partners under their brand (without sticking their own labels on the product). Internally, reference-design cards are referred to as “MBA...

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AMD Confirms RTX 4080 Direct Competition, Radeon RX 7900 Series Clocks

AMD Confirms RTX 4080 Direct Competition, Radeon RX 7900 Series Clocks

The reference clock speeds of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT RDNA3 graphics cards were confirmed by AMD in their technical presentation. The RTX 4080 (16 GB) from the GeForce RTX 40-series “Ada” was also mentioned for the first time by the manufacturer. This product will debut...

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Benchmark Results for AMD’s 4th Generation EPYC “Genoa” Processors

Benchmark Results for AMD’s 4th Generation EPYC “Genoa” Processors

Yesterday, AMD unveiled EPYC Genoa, the newest member of the data center CPU family. They are known as the fourth generation EPYC processors and include PCIe 5.0, DDR5, and CXL capabilities in addition to a Zen 4 design. AMD made the decision to produce SKUs with up to 96 cores...

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Performance claims for the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX have been extrapolated; it competes favorably with the RTX 4090.

Performance claims for the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX have been extrapolated; it competes favorably with the RTX 4090.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT RDNA3 graphics cards were introduced by AMD on Thursday. With these, the company asserts that it has once again increased performance per Watt by more than 50% compared to the previous generation, a feat that allowed the RX 6000-series to compete...

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Pictured is an AMD Navi 31 RDNA3 GPU.

Pictured is an AMD Navi 31 RDNA3 GPU.

Here is the first image of AMD’s fastest next-generation graphics cards’ “Navi 31” GPU. This will be AMD’s ambitious attempt to create the first multi-chip module (MCM) client GPU with more than one logic die, based on the RDNA3 graphics architecture. With Intel’s “Ponte Vecchio,” MCM GPUs are not new...

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AMD offers the Ryzen 5000-series at a discount on its official US web store; the Ryzen 7 5800X3D costs US$329 instead.

AMD offers the Ryzen 5000-series at a discount on its official US web store; the Ryzen 7 5800X3D costs US$329 instead.

On its official web store, AMD has reduced the cost of the majority of its Ryzen 5000-series CPUs, with some models receiving discounts of up to US$250 off the MSRP. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which has been reduced from US$449 to US$329, may, however, represent the most intriguing bargain here....

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Dual-CCD packages are used in some AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processors.

Dual-CCD packages are used in some AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processors.

A de-lidding achievement by der8auer reveals that some AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-core/12-thread processors could be built with dual-CCD “Raphael” packages. All six CPU cores are present on just one of the two CCDs in this processor, which functions similarly to a single-CCD package. The other CCD is fully deactivated....

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AMD denies claims that Ryzen 7000 performance on Windows 11 and Windows 10 is inconsistent.

AMD denies claims that Ryzen 7000 performance on Windows 11 and Windows 10 is inconsistent.

In a statement released on Monday, AMD denied claims that its Ryzen 7000-series “Zen 4” desktop processors saw performance differences when gaming on Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. The manufacturer claims that, although looking into the reports, it has not been able to duplicate these performance differences and...

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