The FL1 package is retained by AMD Ryzen “Fire Range” mobile processor.

The FL1 package is retained by AMD Ryzen “Fire Range” mobile processor.

AMD is preparing a follow-up to its “Dragon Range” mobile processor for gaming notebooks and portable workstations, which is part of the Ryzen 7045 family. Although its processor model name is still unknown, the chip is known under the codename “Fire Range.” It will continue to be pin-compatible and maintain...

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Price Drops to $465, a Record Low

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Price Drops to $465, a Record Low

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D, AMD’s flagship desktop CPU for the current generation, saw a price decrease earlier this week to a record-low $464.99 on Amazon and Newegg. In our tests, the 16-core/32-thread Socket AM5 processor with 3D V-cache technology performed about the same in terms of gaming performance as the...

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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Outperforms Intel’s Best Single-Core Score in Geekbench 6 Benchmark.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Outperforms Intel’s Best Single-Core Score in Geekbench 6 Benchmark.

Third-party OEMs and system integrators are beginning to test some systems as AMD gets ready to release its next-generation Ryzen 9000 series of CPUs, which is built on the Zen 5 architecture. The Ryzen 9 9900X CPU, a 12-core, 24-thread processor that has shown remarkable performance advancements, has scores on...

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The Sweetspot Speed of Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” Desktop Processors is Verified at DDR5-6400

The Sweetspot Speed of Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” Desktop Processors is Verified at DDR5-6400

The memory overclocking capabilities of AMD’s future Ryzen 9000 series “Granite Ridge” desktop CPUs, which are built on the “Zen 5” microarchitecture, will be slightly enhanced. Similar to the Ryzen 7000 “Raphael,” “Granite Ridge” is a chiplet-based processor that combines a client I/O die (cIOD) produced on the 6 nm...

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Nine Models with a Single Core 9 Ultra SKU: Intel Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake Family Leaks

Nine Models with a Single Core 9 Ultra SKU: Intel Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake Family Leaks

Intel unveiled the Core Ultra 200V series, codenamed Lunar Lake, as the notebook market’s next-generation processing platform at Computex 2024. These CPUs, which are slated for debut in September 2024, are exciting both industry insiders and computer enthusiasts. In addition to the Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5 models,...

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Based on the desktop Arrow Lake-S, Intel Readies the Arrow Lake-H Laptop CPU SKU with 24 Cores.

Based on the desktop Arrow Lake-S, Intel Readies the Arrow Lake-H Laptop CPU SKU with 24 Cores.

Intel looks to be planning a new line of high-performance CPUs for gaming laptops as it gets ready for the release of its Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake processors. It appears that the company is modifying its desktop-grade Arrow Lake-S processors for ultra-high performance notebooks based on recent advances. Buzz...

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AMD Drops Pricing on Ryzen 8000G Desktop APUs, with the 8600G at only $199.

AMD Drops Pricing on Ryzen 8000G Desktop APUs, with the 8600G at only $199.

Over the course of the week, AMD Ryzen 8000G “Hawk Point” desktop APU prices in the Socket AM5 packaging decreased. The completely unlocked Ryzen 7 8700G is now retailing for $299, which is $30 less than its $329 launch price. With a price tag of $199, the Ryzen 5 8600G...

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AMD Ryzen AI 9 300 Reports a 20% Gain in Performance Compared to Previous Generation CPU and Graphics

AMD Ryzen AI 9 300 Reports a 20% Gain in Performance Compared to Previous Generation CPU and Graphics

According to a leak by Golden Pig Upgrade, the top-spec AMD Ryzen AI 9 300 series “Strix Point” processor, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, is anticipated to produce 20% better performance than its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 8945HS “Hawk Point,” on both the CPU and integrated graphics fronts. Regarding...

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D, AMD’s flagship processor, now costs less than $500.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D, AMD’s flagship processor, now costs less than $500.

AMD’s flagship desktop processor, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, is now listed on Amazon for $492, less than $500 for the first time. This 16-core/32-thread CPU has one of its two 8-core CCDs equipped with 3D V-cache, which boosts gaming performance while allowing the second CCD to maintain higher boost clocks,...

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AMD Claims That The Ryzen 9000 Series Won’t Outperform The 7000X3D Series in Gaming

AMD Claims That The Ryzen 9000 Series Won’t Outperform The 7000X3D Series in Gaming

According to Donny Woligroski, senior technical marketing manager at AMD, the company’s future Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” desktop processors, which are based on the “Zen 5” microarchitecture, won’t outperform the Ryzen 7000X3D series at gaming workloads. This was said in an interview with Tom’s Hardware. While they won’t quite match,...

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