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Another AMD AM5 CPU has reportedly swelled and died, this time a Ryzen 9 9900X less than a year old

June 21, 2026 | The Ryzen 9 9900X was less than a year old, running only PBO with no manual voltages, yet it developed a visible physical deformation on its substrate.

AMD's AM5 Socket support for Ryzen CPUs will continue through 2029, Zen 6, and Zen 7

May 31, 2026 | AMD has confirmed that it will support the current AM5 socket through 2029, which means it will support next-gen Ryzen CPUs until 2030.

AMD Ryzen 7700X3D announced, built for gamers looking to upgrade to AM5

May 31, 2026 | The Ryzen 7 7700X3D is a new affordable 8-core, 16-thread processor with a 4.5 GHz Boost Clock and 105 MB of 3D V-Cache for gamers.

Coreboot port almost complete for MSI Pro B850-P AM5 motherboard, current implementation almost boots into Linux

May 1, 2026 | coreboot is one step closer to being bootable on MSI's AM5 Pro B850-P motherboard, after fixing USB initialization and PCIe enumeration issues.

ROG forum member confirms X670 and B650 series motherboards will be getting EXPO 1.2 in the future

April 27, 2026 | ASUS forum member Safedisk confirmed in an ROG forum post that EXPO 1.2 won't be limited to X870 series motherboards, 600 series chipsets will get it too.

AMD celebrates the 10-year anniversary of AM4, promises to follow the same philosophy with AM5

March 30, 2026 | The company says long-term platform support isn't just about marketing, but a commitment to protecting the customer's investments.

ASRock's full AM5 motherboard lineup supports the new AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2

March 29, 2026 | ASRock's entire lineup of 90 AM5 motherboards are ready for AMD's new flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processor and validated with the latest BIOS.

ASRock releases BIOS Update for AMD AM5 systems to improve stability and fix 'no boot' issues

February 9, 2026 | ASRock's new Beta BIOS version 4.07.AS01 for AM5 motherboards includes AMD's latest AGESA 1.3.0.0a, and is available now to download.

ASRock issues statement on AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs issues with its AM5 motherboards

February 5, 2026 | ASRock has issued a statement in response to reports of AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors failing when paired with its AM5 motherboards.

COLORFUL intros flagship AM5 mobo: iGame X870E Vulcan OC V14 with DDR5-10000 support, LCD panel

December 12, 2025 | COLORFUL's new flagship iGame X870E Vulcan OC V14 motherboard: AM5 socket with DDR5-10000 RAM support, LCD display, 22-phase VRM, and more.

AMD's new mid-range Ryzen 5 7500X3D CPU teased: 6C/12T Zen 4 chip with 3D V-Cache tech

October 27, 2025 | AMD isn't finished with Zen 4 processors just yet, with a new X3D offering on the way: Ryzen 5 7500X3D packs 6C/12T, 96MB cache, with 3D V-Cache tech.

AMD's Zen 6 Ryzen CPUs will work on AM5 motherboards with 32 MB or 64 MB BIOS

October 13, 2025 | Marketing for the new ASUS X870 AYW GAMING WIFI W motherboard specifically mentions 'Zen 6' support, however its 64MB BIOS size has people worried.

MSI says next gen CPU support, aka Zen 6, is coming to AM5 motherboards

October 2, 2025 | MSI confirms that some of its AM5 motherboards, like the new MSI X870E Tomahawk Max WiFi Project Zero, will be 'future CPU ready' - aka Zen 6 on AM5.

SAPPHIRE intros NITRO+ B850A WiFi 7: new AMD AM5 mobo supports up to 256GB of RAM, and more

September 9, 2025 | SAPPHIRE's new NITRO+ B850A WIFI7 motherboard announced: AMD AM5 mobo with SAPPHIRE CORE BIOS, supports up to 256GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 7 support, and more.

AMD next-gen Zen 7 CPUs coming to AM5 socket says leaker: 32C/64T Zen 7 chips on AM5 in 2028

August 15, 2025 | AMD's next-generation Zen 7 processors will reportedly work on current AM5 socket, meaning next-gen 32C/64T Zen 7-based Ryzen CPUs for AM5 mobo owners.

AMD's next-gen AM6 socket expected to deliver 22% pin increase count, retain AM5 sizing

August 6, 2025 | AMD's future-gen Zen 7 processors will fit into the new AM6 socket, which is said to bring a 22% increase in pin count, while retaining AM5 sizing.

ASRock shows off its first OC Formula mobo for AMD AM5 platform, and more at Computex 2025

May 22, 2025 | ASRock unveils its new X870E Taichi OCF motherboard, its first OC Formula mobo for the AMD AM5 platform, and more at Computex 2025.

Valve Fremont teased: SteamOS console has AMD Zen 4 CPU, RDNA 3 GPU to fight Xbox, PlayStation

December 7, 2024 | Valve Fremont teased: a new SteamOS-powered console that plugs into your TV, could be the Steam Box to compete with Xbox and PlayStation.

AMD's new B850 motherboard spotted: new mid-range AM5 motherboard ready for CES 2025 reveal

December 4, 2024 | AMD's first B850 motherboard leaked with an all-white design, the new mid-range 800 series chipset will most likely debut at CES 2025 early next year.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU + AM5 socket burned out, both physically damaged during installation

November 13, 2024 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and AM5 socket burned to a crisp, both physically damaged either due to a fault, or a user error during installation.

AMD Zen 6 CPUs may arrive later than thought - at CES 2027 perhaps, packing AM5 compatibility

November 8, 2024 | The good news is that AM5 motherboards will be good for Zen 6 chips - as Team Red has previously promised - but an apparent delay is in the cards.

ASUS rolls out 'Turbo Game Mode' for AM5 mobos: up to 35% more perf boost on X3D chips

November 4, 2024 | ASUS introduces 'Turbo Game Mode' for its fleet of AMD AM5 motherboards: second CCD and SMT toggles provide up to 35% more performance for X3D processors.

AMD Zen 4 and Zen 5 Ryzen CPUs get big performance gains with new Windows 11 24H2 update

August 26, 2024 | AMD Ryzen 9000 series 'Zen 5' and Ryzen 7000 series 'Zen 4' processors get performance gains with the recent Windows 11 24H2 update.

AMD says Windows 11 patch will boost Zen 5, Zen 4, Zen 3 CPU gaming performance

August 21, 2024 | AMD publishes a new blog post explaining the disparity between its internal gaming benchmarks for Zen 5 processors, and the results of CPU reviewers.

MSI's new AM5 exclusive BIOS options add up to 10% more perf on AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPUs

August 9, 2024 | MSI's latest AM5 BIOS features offer up to 10% more performance in gaming with AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, download the new BIOS now.

AMD gaming bundle - two free games when you purchase a Ryzen 7000 CPU or Radeon RX 7000 GPU

August 8, 2024 | Purchase an eligible Ryzen 7000 Series GPU or Radeon RX 7000 Series GPU and get two games: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Unknown 9: Awakening.

G.SKILL's new ultra-low latency DDR5-6000 memory kits for AMD AM5 are the shiny Royal Neo kind

July 31, 2024 | G.SKILL's new 'ultra-low latency specifications' Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5-6000 kits for AMD AM5 are tailor made for enthusiasts that love bling.

G.SKILL announced Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5-8000 memory for Zen 5 and AMD AM5

July 22, 2024 | G.SKILL's Trident Z5 Royal memory, a 'luxury-class' design, is coming to AMD AM5 and Zen 5 with the new Trident Z5 Royal Neo Series.

AMD's new flagship Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X CPU: max frequency of up to 5.85GHz, same as Zen 4

July 7, 2024 | AMD's next-generation Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X processor rumored with same FMAX, or maximum frequency as Ryzen 9 7950X: up to 5.85GHz max.

AMD Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 listings point to big price decrease compared to Zen 4

July 1, 2024 | Price listings for AMD's Ryzen 9000 series have appeared in a retailer, indicating the highly anticipated Zen 5 processors will be cheaper than Zen 4.

ASRock DeskMeet X600 Mini-PC: AM5 socket, supports PCIe extension cables for external GPUs

June 12, 2024 | ASRock's new DeskMeet X600 Mini-PC features AMD AM5 socket, supports PCIe extension cables that provide full bandwidth for external graphics cards.

AMD X870 and X870E motherboard chipsets for AM5 and Zen 5 - USB 4, Gen5, and faster DDR5 memory

June 2, 2024 | AMD's new X870 and X870E chipset for Ryzen introduces and expands AMD EXPO memory overclocking for faster DDR5, just in time for Zen 5.

AMD EPYC 4004 CPUs on AM5 package launched: up to 16 Zen 4 cores, 3D V-Cache for $699

May 21, 2024 | AMD's new EPYC 4004 series CPUs are here, ready for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMB) and hosting businesses, Zen 4 EPYC 4004 on the AM5 socket.

Save big on the GEEKOM A7 Mini PC with a powerful AMD Ryzen 7000 series processor!

April 24, 2024 | GEEKOM is offering up its GEEKOM A7 Mini PC Ryzen 7000 to TweakTown readers for just $649 - saving you $200. Act now to grab this great deal!

SAPPHIRE NITRO+ B650I Wi-Fi Ultra Platinum: the company's first AMD AM5 motherboard

April 23, 2024 | SAPPHIRE launches its first-ever AMD AM5 motherboard: the new NITRO+ B650I Wi-Fi Ultra Platinum, in a mini-ITX design that's ready for Zen 5, too.

ASUS AM5 mobos get next-gen Zen 5 'Granite Ridge' CPU support with new BIOS

April 3, 2024 | ASUS AM5 motherboards based on the X670E chipset get updated with new AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS updates, adds support for next-gen Zen 5 'Granite Ridge' CPUs.

ASUS X690E PRO WS workstation motherboard teased: AM5 socket, for Ryzen 7000 series CPUs

January 31, 2024 | ASUS submits new motherboards SKUs to the ECC regulatory office, with the unannounced X690E chipset and PRO WS X690E-SAGE SE, and PRO WS X690E-SAGE SE WIFI.

AMD commits to AM5 socket until 2025 and beyond, wants it lasting as long as possible

December 20, 2023 | AMD is committed to the AM5 socket, saying: 'We are firmly committed to 2025 and beyond and we will see how long that promise lasts beyond 2025'.

AMD announces Ryzen 8040 series 'Hawk Point' APUs: Zen 4 CPU, RDNA 3 GPU, XDNA for AI

December 6, 2023 | AMD announces its new mobile Zen 4 processors with Ryzen 8040 series APUs codenamed Hawk Point: Zen 4, RDNA 3, and XDNA with Ryzen AI for 2024.

GEEKOM plans to launch Ryzen 7000 'Phoenix' Mini PCs, so expect them to be great for gaming

November 29, 2023 | Ryzen 'Phoenix' is set to debut in GEEKOM's upcoming Mini PC line-up, and this is great news for PC gaming and content creation on a tiny low-power device.

AMD bundles Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora with Ryzen 7000, Radeon RX 7000 series products

November 8, 2023 | AMD announces its new game bundle, seeing gamers get a free copy of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora with any new Ryzen 7000 or Radeon RX 7000 series purchase.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX series CPUs top out at 96 cores, 192 threads Zen 4 for $9999

October 20, 2023 | AMD has 6 new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX series CPUs, all based on the newer Zen 4 architecture and top out with a 96-core, 192-thread 7995WX for $9999.

AMD driver hints that Ryzen 7000 X3D owners may get the ability to tweak the CPU to run faster

August 21, 2023 | Chipset driver has a mysterious addition that the rumor mill theorizes could be the first sighting of the ability to prioritize CCDs on high-end X3D CPUs.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX benchmarks leak, and it's a monster with 96 Zen 4 cores

August 16, 2023 | The new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7000WX series is expected to launch in Q3 2023, and the flagship Threadripper Pro 7995WX has been spotted.

Overclocker pushes DDR5 speeds to over DDR5-9000 with AMD's game changing AM5 BIOS update

July 24, 2023 | We could be looking at a turning point for both AM5 and AMD systems when it comes to memory speed thanks to the latest BIOS update.

The new AMD AM5 AGESA 1.0.0.7B BIOS update adds support for faster DDR5-8000 speeds

July 19, 2023 | The new AMD AM5 AGESA 1.0.0.7B BIOS gives DDR5 memory speeds a massive boost, and there are already several examples of boards and kits hitting DDR5-8000.

AMD Zen 5 CPUs could be a big leap over Zen 4 - so might they be a killer blow to Arrow Lake?

July 17, 2023 | If the latest rumor around Ryzen 8000 processors is right, Intel will need to make sure Arrow Lake CPUs are seriously good to compete.

AMD's new Ryzen 5 7500F could be the budget CPU to get for the Ryzen 7000 line-up

July 4, 2023 | A new six core CPU for the Ryzen 7000 series, with info pointing to AMD launching a budget friendly Ryzen 5 7500F as early as this week.

AMD Ryzen 7000 Starfield bundle is coming, buy a new CPU and get the game

July 2, 2023 | AMD has partnered with Bethesda for the release of Starfield, and it looks like there's a Ryzen 7000 CPU game bundle coming very soon.

Cyberpunk 2077 patch fixes DLSS 3 for those with AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs

June 20, 2023 | Stuttering issues with Ryzen CPUs should now be cured, thankfully, and there's another fix for a DLSS-related bug with patch 1.63, too.

ASUS states all BIOS updates for AM5 motherboards are covered by warranty

May 15, 2023 | ASUS releases a statement clarifying that AM5 BIOS fixes and beta releases as well as enabling AMD EXPO memory profiles are all covered under warranty.

Rumor mill now seems to agree: AMD Zen 5 may be 20% faster than Ryzen 7000 CPUs

May 4, 2023 | A consensus seems to be forming among prominent leakers on the AMD side that Zen 5 processors should offer a 20% IPC uplift compared to Ryzen 7000.

Mandatory AMD AGESA 1.0.0.7 BIOS Firmware for all Ryzen 7000 CPUs out soon

May 1, 2023 | AMD officially diagnoses the issue relating to some Ryzen 7000X3D chips burning up and is currently rolling out new firmware to fix the issue for good.

AMD fixes Ryzen 7000 CPU burnout problem - and BIOS updates are incoming

April 27, 2023 | AMD has already provided a new AGESA to put restrictions in place to resolve the issue, and motherboard makers should have new BIOS releases imminently.

MSI motherboard update speeds up boot time drastically for AMD Ryzen 7000 PCs

April 26, 2023 | Boot times have been cut in half thanks to a new Memory Context Restore option in the BIOS, and it might work with other motherboard brands too.

AMD issues a statement on reported Ryzen 7000 CPUs burning out

April 25, 2023 | With reports of AMD's new Ryzen 7000X3D processors with 3D V-Cache burning out damaging both the chip and motherboard, AMD issues a statement.

Here's the purported reason why AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs are dying due to overheating

April 25, 2023 | There's been a great deal of concern about why some Zen 4 processors are literally burning out, but now we know more about what's going on here.

DLSS 3 in The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 is broken on Ryzen 7000 CPUs

April 24, 2023 | DLSS 3 Frame Generation has proven to be a useful new bit of rendering tech when playing some visually intensive games, but not for some Ryzen owners.

Fed up with your Ryzen 7000 PC booting up really slowly? Here's some good news

April 5, 2023 | At last it seems that AMD Ryzen 7000 PCs on the AM5 platform are now booting much faster, in fact, almost twice as quickly going by one report.

AMD A620 Motherboards for entry-level Ryzen 7000 builds are launching this week

March 30, 2023 | A new report indicated that budget A620 motherboards for Ryzen 7000 CPUs and the AM5 platform are coming as soon as... tomorrow. And they'll be cheap!

AMD Ryzen 7 "Zen 4" 7800X3D CPU Review

April 5, 2023 | Does the Ryzen 7 "Zen 4" 7800X3D reclaim the CPU gaming crown for AMD? Read on as we put AMD's newest gaming processor to the test and find out.

AMD Ryzen 9 "Zen 4" 7950X3D CPU Review

February 27, 2023 | AMD delivers its second-generation 3D V-Cache processors and we start out by testing the Ryzen 9 "Zen 4" 7950X3D CPU. Should you buy it? Let's see.

GIGABYTE B650I AORUS Ultra AM5 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

February 16, 2023 | GIGABYTE's new B650I AORUS Ultra offers substantial bang for your buck if you're in the market for an AMD AM5 Mini-ITX motherboard for a SFF build.

ASRock B650 Live Mixer AM5 Motherboard Review

January 24, 2023 | ASRock's B650 Live Mixer is an entry-level AMD AM5 motherboard with a nifty trick up its very vibrant sleeve! Let's take a close look.

AMD 65W Zen 4 Review: Ryzen 7600, 7700, and 7900 CPUs Tested

January 9, 2023 | The new AMD Ryzen 65W processor SKUs open the door to small form factor PC gaming systems built on Zen 4. Here's our look at the new CPUs.

Storage Showdown - Intel Alder Lake vs. AMD Zen 4

October 5, 2022 | AMD's new 7000 series CPUs are all the rage at the moment, trading blows with Intel for supremacy, but how's the storage performance? Let's find out.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X "Zen 4" CPU Review

October 4, 2022 | Can AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X processor deliver on the promises of Zen 4? Join us as we run the top-dog new CPU through its paces and find out.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X "Zen 4" CPU Review

October 3, 2022 | AMD's new Zen 4-based Ryzen 7 7700x processor looks to be the best blend for gaming and productivity! Join us as we fully investigate it.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X "Zen 4" CPU Review

September 26, 2022 | As the entry-level processor for AMD's new Zen 4 range of processor debuting today, the Ryzen 5 7600X CPU shines on day one. Join us as we investigate.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X "Zen 4" CPU Review

September 26, 2022 | AMD has today unveiled its newest Ryzen processors and we start off by checking out the Ryzen 9 7900X "Zen 4" CPU. Is it time for an upgrade? Let's see.

AMD Ryzen 7000 series "Zen 4" CPUs: Everything You Need To Know

September 1, 2022 | AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7000 series "Zen 4" CPUs are here: Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7900X, Ryzen 7 7700X, and Ryzen 5 7600X ready to rock and roll on AM5.