AMD confirms that Zen 5 will have “Navi 3.5” graphics and the Ryzen 8000 Series branding by 2024.

AMD confirms that Zen 5 will have “Navi 3.5” graphics and the Ryzen 8000 Series branding by 2024.

The Ryzen 8000 series will be the name given to AMD’s desktop part for the next-generation “Zen 5” architecture, according to one of its Meet the Experts presentations to retail channel sellers. This is an interesting development because the company is known for skipping a thousand-number sequence every generation for...

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AMD Threadripper “Storm Peak” New Generation Mentioned on CPU-Z

AMD Threadripper “Storm Peak” New Generation Mentioned on CPU-Z

Version 2.06 of the widely used free CPU-Z program, recently released by CPUID, offers changes to facilitate reporting of a range of modern or obscure CPU and GPU types. The “Alder Lake-N” CPU from Intel, the “Dragon Range” mobile Zen 4 processors from AMD, the “KH-40000” and “KX-6000G” processors from...

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is now available for $294.99.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is now available for $294.99.

In the US, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X has been marked down to $294.99, making it more affordable than the Ryzen 7 7700 (non-X). Given that it originally retailed for $399.99 and was then reduced to $329.99, the most recent decrease makes it a great deal. Depending on the area,...

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D now costs $539.99 at Newegg.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D now costs $539.99 at Newegg.

As TPU reported yesterday, Newegg recently dropped the price of AMD’s top desktop Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor from $749.99 to $629.99. For buyers who are eager to upgrade to some of the greatest enthusiast silicon currently on the market, the $70 reduction off MSRP represents a 10% savings. However, this...

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13th Generation Core branding will remain on Intel’s “Raptor Lake Refresh”

13th Generation Core branding will remain on Intel’s “Raptor Lake Refresh”

The Core “Raptor Lake Refresh” family of desktop processors from Intel will be updated in the second half of 2023. According to a VideoCardz report, Intel might not separate these chips into the 14th Gen Core series and instead keep them as part of the 13th Gen Core series. In...

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Interfaces of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D on SANDRA Database

Interfaces of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D on SANDRA Database

Online benchmark databases are starting to list AMD’s highly anticipated gaming Processor, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D “Zen 4,” which launches in early April. With 64 MB of 3D Vertical Cache, the 8-core/16-thread processor’s L3 cache grows to an astonishing 96 MB, bringing the overall cache size to 104 MB. The...

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Comparative Images of the Intel LGA 7529 Socket Display Its Huge Physical Size

Comparative Images of the Intel LGA 7529 Socket Display Its Huge Physical Size

An engineering sample of a motherboard using Intel’s newest LGA 7529 socket has been the topic of a set of comprehensive images that have been posted to a blog on the Chinese Bilibili website. This platform has already been the subject of specifications and images, but the most recent leak...

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In Europe, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is listed

In Europe, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is listed

The introduction of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D on April 6 is just around the corner, and while we already know that the US launch price is set at $449, AMD withheld any information regarding the price in Europe. Luckily, initial listings have begun to surface, showing it selling for €530...

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China-only 13th Gen “Dark SKUs” from Intel: Price Drops

China-only 13th Gen “Dark SKUs” from Intel: Price Drops

In an effort to better cater to the PC gaming market in China, Intel introduced a few 13th Gen Core SKUs there in February. Both the Core i5-13490F (6P+4E but with 24 MB L3 cache) and the Core i7-13790F (8P+8E but with 33 MB L3 cache) fit into this category....

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A “Celestial” Xe3 iGPU Will Be Integrated Into an Intel “Panther Lake” CPU.

A “Celestial” Xe3 iGPU Will Be Integrated Into an Intel “Panther Lake” CPU.

The microarchitecture powering Intel’s 17th Gen Core CPUs, which are scheduled to launch in 2026–2027, is known as “Panther Lake” under development. It replaces the 16th Gen (“Lunar Lake”), 15th Gen (“Arrow Lake”), and 14th Gen (“Meteor Lake”) architectures (2025–2026). While there isn’t much information available about “Panther Lake,” the...

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