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AMD has confirmed its range of Ryzen 8000 series CPUs based on its Zen 5. It will include Navi 3.5 graphics and use the AM5 socket.

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NewsAMD Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' laptops to get free Copilot+ update in November

September 4, 2024 | MIcrosoft's new AI features inside of Windows will arrive on AMD and Intel laptops in November, providing Copilot+ functions to the new AI PC...

NewsAMD Zen 5 desktop CPUs receive up to 12% price drop within first month

September 2, 2024 | AMD Ryzen 9000 series Zen 5 desktop CPUs receive more than 10% price drop within the first month the new series has been released.

NewsMSI rolls out update giving AMD Ryzen Zen 5 CPUs a free performance boost

August 29, 2024 | MSI has rolled out a new update to its AM5 motherboards that provides a free performance boost to two AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors.

NewsMSI MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard teased: the most powerful board for AMD's new Zen 5 CPUs

August 29, 2024 | MSI's next-gen flagship MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard teased: ready for Zen 5, but also ready for next-gen Zen CPUs with an absolutely BEAST...

NewsGIGABYTE's new X870 EAGLE Wi-Fi 7 motherboard supports Zen 5 CPUs, up to 256GB of DDR5-8000 RAM

August 29, 2024 | GIGABYTE introduces its new X870 EAGLE Wi-Fi 7 motherboard: feautres 18 power phases, supports up to 256GB of DDR5-8000 memory, new Zen 5 CPUs...

NewsAMD's next-gen Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series 'Shimada Peak' CPU teased: 96 cores of Zen 5

August 27, 2024 | AMD's next-generation Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series 'Shimada Peak' teased: Zen 5 with up to 96 cores and 192 threads of CPU power.

NewsAMD deep dives new Zen 5 core architecture at Hot Chips 2024: new chapter in high-perf chips

August 27, 2024 | AMD's new Zen 5 core architecture detailed at Hot Chips 2024: Zen enters a new chapter of high-performance computing on laptops, desktops, and...

NewsAMD's new Zen 5-ready high-end X870E motherboard reviews rumored for September 30

August 26, 2024 | AMD's first waves of high-end X870E motherboard reviews are expected to debut on September 30: new high-end boards designed for Zen 5.

NewsAMD 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.

NewsMSI teases MPG X870E Carbon Wi-Fi motherboard: Zen 5 ready, USB4, EZ Clip M.2 slots, and more

August 22, 2024 | MSI shows off its new Zen 5-ready MPG X870E Carbon Wi-Fi motherboard: high-end mobo for Ryzen 9000 series CPUs, 20 VRM phases, dual USB4 ports...

NewsGIGABYTE's high-end X870E AORUS MASTER: beast mobo for Zen 5, supports 256GB DDR5-8200 RAM

August 22, 2024 | GIGABYTE has just unveiled its monster new X870E AORUS MASTER motherboard: ready for AMD's new Zen 5 CPUs, USB4, and oh-so-much more.

NewsAMD 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...

NewsASUS unveils next-gen X870, X870 mobos: ready for AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPUs

August 21, 2024 | ASUS introduces next-gen X870E and X870 motherboards across the ROG Crosshair, ROG Strix, TUF Gaming, and Prime families, ready for AMD's new...

NewsASUS to tease its Zen 5-ready, beefed-up 870E, X870 mobos at Gamescom next week

August 18, 2024 | ASUS will reveal its next-gen ROG X870E and X870 motherboards at Gamescom 2024 next week, ready for AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series...

NewsAMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPU issues: leaker says it needs a 'reboot'

August 15, 2024 | AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series issues called out, leaker says they should 'reboot' the CPU. In some cases, Zen 5 is SLOWER than Zen...

NewsMSI sets world record with AMD Ryzen 9000 series Zen 5 overclocking

August 15, 2024 | MSI has taken first place among motherboard vendors for pushing AMD's latest Ryzen 9000 series Zen 5 CPUs beyond 7 GHz with the power on LN2...

NewsAMD Zen 5 CPUs rumored to receive a performance and TDP boost with next AGESA update

August 15, 2024 | AMD is apparently planning to increase the power rating for its first two Zen 5 CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, from 65W to 105W.

NewsGPD's new Pocket 4: the first handheld powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU

August 13, 2024 | GPD's new Pocket 4 is officially the first handheld with AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU, launches in October.

NewsRadeon 890M 'RDNA 3.5' iGPU bests GeForce GTX 1650 in gaming benchmarks

August 13, 2024 | RDNA 3.5 mobile graphics delivering PlayStation 4 levels of performance is great to see, with the Radeon 890M outperforming the desktop GeForce...

NewsAMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPU delidding 'goes wrong' with a cracked die

August 9, 2024 | The first Zen 5-based AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPU has been delidded for the first time by ASUS China manager, I/O die breaks into literal 'pieces...

NewsAOOSTAR: AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU-powered Mini-PCs expected in October

August 9, 2024 | AOOSTAR says that Mini-PCs based on AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APUs will arrive in October, if things go smoothly.

NewsAMD's beefed-up Strix Halo APU leaked: upgraded RDNA 3.5 GPU offers RTX 4070 80W gaming perf

August 4, 2024 | AMD's beefed-up Zen 5-powered Strix Halo APU leaked: teases 307mm² die with 16 cores, 32 threads of CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU compared to GeForce...

NewsAMD's new Strix Point Radeon 890M GPU is 40-50% faster than Intel Meteor Lake in Cyberpunk 2077

August 4, 2024 | AMD's new Radeon 890M integrated GPU inside of new Strix Point APUs tested in gaming performance against Arc GPU on Intel's Meteor Lake processors...

NewsCheck out this beautiful die shot of AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APU

July 30, 2024 | AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU die shot revealed: TSMC 4nm process node, Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU, XDNA2 NPU in great detail...

NewsAMD's new RDNA 3.5-based Radeon 890M, 880M integrated GPU inside Strix Point APUs tested

July 29, 2024 | AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU and its new RDNA 3.5 GPU tested: Radeon 890M, 880M offers massive performance improvement, power...

NewsASUS launches AMD Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU laptops which start at $1399

July 29, 2024 | ASUS makes its new AMD Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU-powered laptops official: new gaming and content creation AI laptops starting from...

NewsAMD Ryzen 9 9700X spotted, Zen 5 CPU delays could've been because of a typo

July 29, 2024 | AMD could've delayed its Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPU launch because of a simple typo: Ryzen 9 9700X spotted, should be Ryzen 7 9700X....

NewsGIGABYTE releases BIOS update for Ryzen 9000 Series, its motherboards are now Zen 5 ready

July 28, 2024 | GIGABYTE releases new Ryzen 9000 Series BIOS for its AM5 Motherboards, to help you 'harness the full potential of these next-generation processors...

NewsAMD Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU laptops launch: Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU, XDNA 2 NPU

July 28, 2024 | AMD has launched its first Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU-powered laptops: combining Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU, XDNA 2 NPU for the best...

NewsMSI unveils fleet of new high-end AMD Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APU-powered laptops

July 28, 2024 | MSI unveils new AMD Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU laptops: TITAN 18 Pro, Alpha 17, Stealth 16 AI+, Creator 16 AI+ and Summit 16 AI+...

NewsAMD Ryzen 9000 reviews, here's when you can read all about the new Ryzen 9 9950X and Zen 5 CPUs

July 26, 2024 | We now know when we can expect official reviews to appear online for the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X.

NewsAMD Zen 5 HX 'Fire Range' APUs use FL1 package, RTX 50 GPU laptops with Ryzen chips coming

July 25, 2024 | AMD's beefed-up Zen 5 HX 'Fire Range' APUs to use same FL1 package as Zen 4 HX 'Dragon Range' processors, RTX 50 series GPUs coming to Ryzen...

NewsAMD delays Ryzen 9000 series 'Zen 5' launch to August 15, 'QA issues' with first Zen 5 chips

July 24, 2024 | AMD delays the launch of its Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs to August 15, says initial production units to partners didn't meet quality...

NewsAMD's next-gen EPYC 9755 'Turin' CPU spotted: 128C/256T Zen 5 up to 4.1GHz, with 650MB cache

July 23, 2024 | AMD's next-gen EPYC 9755 'Turin' CPU: 128 cores, 256 threads of Zen 5 power with up to 4.1GHz CPU clocks and 650MB of cache gets tested.

NewsAMD's upcoming Zen 5-based 'Strix Halo' APU benched: clocks in at 5.36GHz

July 22, 2024 | AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APUs are right around the corner, with the higher-end Strix Halo APU teased, with CPU clocks up...

NewsG.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.

NewsASUS X870E motherboard BIOS exclusive: Heavy Load Dynamic C0 Stabilizer for overclocking Zen 5

July 21, 2024 | ASUS prepares its new X870E ROG Maximus and TUF Gaming motherboards have exclusive BIOS features for overclocking AMD's new Zen 5 processors...

NewsAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU: beats Intel Core Ultra 9 185H in Cinebench R23 run

July 18, 2024 | AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU breaches 2000 points in Cinebench R23 single-core run, beats the Intel Core Ultra...

NewsAMD's new RDNA 3.5-based Radeon 880M integrated GPU in Strix Point APUs: 15% faster, says ASUS

July 17, 2024 | AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APUs have new Radeon 880M integrated GPUs, which ASUS says are 15% faster, gaming perf close to...

NewsHP's new OmniBook Ultra: world's highest-performing AI PC with AMD Ryzen AI 300 Strix Point APU

July 16, 2024 | HP's new highest-performaince AI PC is its new OmniBook Ultra: AMD Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU with up to 55 TOPS of AI performance...

NewsAMD explains Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 OC details: Curve Shaper unveiled for improved undervolting

July 16, 2024 | AMD's new Ryzen 9000 series overclocking enhancements detailed: Curve Shaper for improved undervolting, DDR5-8000 support, memory OC on-the-...

NewsAMD Ryzen 9 9950X already overclocked to 6.6GHz on LN2, Zen 5 CPU hits 55K in Cinebench R23

July 16, 2024 | AMD's next-generation Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X overclocked to 6.6GHz using LN2 cooling, reaches 55,000+ points in Cinebench R23 benchmark.

NewsTT Show Episode 42 - RTX 5090 Designs, Zen 5 Benchmarks, RDNA 4 Details, and more

July 12, 2024 | Next-gen GeForce and Radeon, Zen 5 performance, Switch 2, Internet bots everywhere, Copilot+ PC launch troubles, and more on this week's TT...

NewsIntel's new Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs now rumored for December launch, 5 months after Zen 5

July 11, 2024 | Intel's next-generation Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake-S' desktop CPUs reportedly PUSHED back to December, Zen 5 will have a 5-month lead...

NewsAMD's next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X blows Core i9-14900K in Blender, using just 120W power

July 10, 2024 | AMD's next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X 'ES' processor beats Intel's flagship Core i9-14900K processor in Blender, while using just 120W of...

NewsAMD's next-gen Zen 5-based 'Strix Halo' FP11 package is as big as Intel LGA1700 size

July 8, 2024 | AMD's next-generation Zen 5-based Strix Halo APU arrives in FP11 package that's 60% bigger than Phoenix, same size as desktop Intel LGA1700...

NewsAMD'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.

NewsAMD's next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs: same amount of 3D V-Cache as 7000X3D chips

July 5, 2024 | AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000X3D processors to have the same 3D V-Cache amount as Ryzen 7000X3D chips: 9950X3D with 128MB of 3D V-Cache.

NewsLenovo's next-gen IdeaPad laptop rocks AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 365 'Strix Point' APU, gets benched

July 3, 2024 | Lenovo's next-generation IdeaPad laptop gets benched: features AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 9 365 'Strix Point' APU, 9% faster than Ryzen...

NewsASUS teases July 17 launch event for Zen 5-based AMD Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APU laptops

July 3, 2024 | ASUS announces new event for July 17, launch event for next-gen AMD Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU-powered laptops, expect lots of new...

NewsAcer Swift 14 AI laptop with AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU on Geekbench

July 2, 2024 | Acer's new Swift 14 AI laptop with AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' flexes its muscle in some new Geekbench results.

NewsAMD's new X870 motherboards for Zen 5 will launch two months after the Ryzen 9000 debut

July 2, 2024 | New X870 and X870E motherboards for the Ryzen 9000 Series to launch two months after the CPUs launch. And it could be to coincide with next-...

NewsAMD 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...

NewsAMD Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APUs rumored to launch July 28, the day before Ryzen 9000 CPUs

June 30, 2024 | AMD is reportedly launching its new Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APUs on July 28, just a few days before Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series...

NewsAMD's next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X benched on AIDA64: up to 45% faster than 7950X

June 25, 2024 | AMD's next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X benched against Zen 4-based 7950X in AIDA64 with DDR5-8000 memory: 9950X is up to 45% faster than 7950X...

NewsAMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APUs launch on July 15, confirmed by ASUS

June 25, 2024 | ASUS confirms that AMD's new Zen 5-powered Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APUs launching on July 15, desktop Ryzen 9000 series CPUs launch on July...

NewsAMD's next-gen enthusiast-tier Zen 5-powered Strix Halo APU teased with 128GB of RAM

June 22, 2024 | AMD's next-gen Ryzen AI HX 'Strix Halo' APU teased: Zen 5 cores, RDNA 3+ GPU, 32MB MALL cache, NPU with 60 AI TOPs, and now 128GB of RAM.

NewsAMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 9 365 'Strix Point' APU tested early, Zen 5 IPC boosts confirmed

June 22, 2024 | AMD's next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen AI 9 365 'Strix Point' APU tested early, with AMD's claims of a 16% IPC improvement benchmarked, results show...

NewsAMD 'Zen 5' Ryzen 9000 and Ryzen AI 300 release date and pricing leak

June 19, 2024 | We're still waiting on official release date and pricing info for AMD's new Zen 5-powered chips, but thanks to a few retail listings we don'...

NewsAMD's new Zen 5-based flagship Ryzen 9 9950X processor rumored to cost $599 to $649

June 15, 2024 | AMD's next-generation Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs early pricing leaked: R9 9950X to be $599 to $649, while R9 9900 expected to be $449...