CPU, APU & Chipsets - Page 6

Intel's new Core Ultra 5 245K processor has an integrated Xe-based Arc GPU, which when overclocked to 3.0GHz, has over 50% more performance in synthetic benchmarks. Check it out:

The new Core Ultra 200S processors (in non-F/KF) editions feature "Intel Graphics" on-board, packing only 4 Xe Cores and clock speeds of only 2.0GHz. The Core Ultra 5 245K processor is the lowest-end Arrow Lake CPU release so far, but it packs 14 cores of CPU power and an integrated iGPU clocked at 1.9GHz.

At stock settings, the integrated Arc GPU inside of the 245K pumps out around 2100 to 2200 points in 3DMark Time Spy and its Graphics test. Overclocker "Arabus" pushed the Arc GPU to 3.0GHz, and had some rather surprising results to show.

AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has been compared to the 7800X3D, 9700X, and 7700X processors all locked at a 4.8GHz frequency... the perfect comparison.

ComputerBase tested four different models for the test, each of the processors used had a single CCD (Core Complex Die) with 8 cores and 16 threads: this includes the 9800X3D and 9700X which are 8C/16T chips based on Zen 5, while the 9700X and 7700X are 8C/16T chips based on Zen 4.

ComputerBase tested the new Zen 5-based Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor to find out why the new 9800X3D is 14% faster than the 7800X3D... whether it was the new Zen 5 architecture, the CPU frequency, or the second-generation 3D V-Cache technology from AMD.

AMD's fleet of Ryzen 9000 series "Zen 5" processors have had their prices slashed, with record low prices on Ryzen 9000 series including the Ryzen 9 9900X now at $359 with a huge 28% discount from its launch MSRP.

Multiple retailers have the new Ryzen 9000 series CPUs discounted, with Microcenter in the US listing the Zen 5 desktop chips at some delicious discounts. The Ryzen 9 9950X (16 cores, 32 threads) has a 12.3% discount dropping the price to $569.99, while the Ryzen 9 9900X (12 cores, 24 threads) enjoys a huge 28% discount, dropping the price down to $359.99.

Next up we've got the Ryzen 7 9700X (8 cores, 16 threads) discounted by 13.9% which drops the price to $309.99, while the mid-range Zen 5-based Ryzen 5 9600X (6 cores, 12 threads) enjoys a bigger 17.9% discount, dropping the price to just $229.99.

We finally have the integrated GPU naming for AMD's upcoming beefed-up Strix Halo APU: the Radeon 8060S will pack 40 RDNA 3.5-based Compute Units, taking integrated GPU performance on an APU to another level in 2025.

In a new video titled "2025 Platform Outlook" by Chinese leaker "Golden Pig Upgrade" we have some juicy new information on AMD's upcoming Strix Halo APU. We now know the naming scheme AMD is going with for Strix Halo, with the RDNA 3.5-based GPU inside of the APU dubbed the Radeon 8000 series, with the Strix Halo APU getting the Radeon 8060S GPU.

AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series "Strix Point" APU features up to 16 Compute Units based on the new RDNA 3.5 GPU architecture, but the Strix Halo APU will more than double that from 16 to a huge 40 Compute Units based on the now-named Radeon 8060S GPU.

Robert Hallock, Intel's VP and GM of client AI and technical marketing, discussed the recent Arrow Lake or Intel Core Ultra 200S Series launch in an interview with HotHardware on YouTube. One topic brought up was the gaming performance of the new flagship Core Ultra 9 285K CPU, which, per our review, performed poorly - especially when stacked against the previous 14th-generation Intel CPUs.

The new Core Ultra 200 desktop processors performed below Intel's expectations, surprising the company. "The launch just didn't go as planned," Robert Hallock said. I will say that the performance we saw in reviews is not what we expected and not what we intended."

It's reminiscent of AMD's recent Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 Series launch, where performance fell below internal expectations, leading to BIOS updates and even Windows updates that aimed to boost performance in specific workloads. This time, it's Intel's turn, as the company plans to roll out updates that will "fix" or improve performance by the end of November or early December.

AMD is planning to unleash its Zen 6 desktop processors either late in 2026, or early in 2027, according to the latest from the rumor mill.

This comes from well-known leaker Kepler, who posted some fresh speculation on X, as you can see above.

The good news for those wondering about motherboard compatibility is that Zen 6 chips will stick with the same socket, we're told. So existing AM5 boards will be good for upgrades to whatever AMD decides to call these CPUs. (Ryzen 10000 seems like it might look a bit odd - it may just be time for a change of tack).

MSI has used its new MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard and overclocked AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor to a blazing fast 7.241GHz, check it out:

AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D is now in the wild with its 8 cores and 16 threads of Zen 5 processing power + new 3D V-Cache, with the CPU recently used by ASUS and pushed to 6.9GHz seeing 1000FPS+ in Counter-Strike 2 and 2000FPS+ in Valorant... all the while, sipping just 100W of power.

MSI has taken it to another level, using its new MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard, LN2 cooling, and an incredible 7.241GHz overclock on the 9800X3D chip.

AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is here, and now a chip teardown has been performed with some truly beautiful results... the shiny, gorgeous blue of that new 3D V-Cache inside of the 9800X3D smiles for the camera. Check it out:

In the images above, you can see that beautiful shiny blue stack is the Zen 5 CCD, while that gorgeous gold part is the new 3D V-Cache stack. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D features 8 cores and 16 threads of (blue) Zen 5 CCD goodness, as well as next-gen 3D V-Cache.

Delidding the 9800X3D isn't something everyone will do, while this teardown was performed with a heat gun to remove to melt away the solder under the IHS before it is tool apart. Once the 9800X3D is delidded, the CCD and IO die are the only two chiplets on this chip.

AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is here, and it's already been overclocked to 6.9GHz and achieving an incredible 1000FPS+ in Counter-Strike 2 and a mind-blowing 2000FPS+ in Valorant.

The new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor was chilled with LN2 cooling and pushed to 6.9GHz (Elon Musk would be proud of this) by ASUS China General Manager Tony Yu. Being ASUS, Tony used the ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Gene motherboard (yeah, not the X870E variant) with the 9800X3D pushed to between 6.7GHz and 6.9GHz.

Tony ran the 9800X3D overclocked on the ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Gene motherboard with 32GB of DDR5-6000 (CL30) memory and NVIDIA's flagship GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. Running the 9800X3D through Cinebench R23 saw the overclocked 6.9GHz chip pushing 30,513 points which is a 36% increase over the PBO scores from the 9800X3D.

AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU has gone on sale, but the CPU has vanished from shelves in the US (and in other countries).

If you look at Newegg, the Ryzen 9800X3D is out of stock already, and that's also the case at Amazon.com.

Some people who have managed to place an order with Amazon already are saying that they've been told the processor won't arrive until later in November, a couple of weeks from now. Furthermore, scalpers, in the form of third-party marketplace sellers, are already selling the CPU at much-inflated prices on Amazon.