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At the press conference covering the launch of the new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7000WX series, AMD claimed that the new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX would be capable of scoring over 184K points in Cinebench R23 if overclocked. However, it seems AMD underestimated the capabilities of professional overclockers. According to QuasarZone …

During AMD's Threadripper 7000 launch event, the media got a glimpse of the platform's capabilities as its flagship CPU shattered many world records in a brief overclocking session. However, the platform's potential is far greater than what was seen. Recently, AMD released benchmark results from their in-house overclocker, Sampson, who …

AMD's latest game bundle has arrived. If you are picking up a Ryzen processor or Radeon graphics card soon, you'll also get a free code for Ubisoft Massive's new open-world game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.  While Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora didn't garner the best reception during recent media previews, the …

The Black Friday deals are kicking off early at Cyberpower this year...

Earlier this year, AMD launched the Ryzen 7040U series of processors, packing Zen4 cores for efficient, thin and light laptops. Now, AMD is debuting two more laptop chips, utilising the Zen4c architecture.  The Ryzen 7040U series is spearheaded by the Ryzen 7 7840U with 8 cores and 16 threads, followed …

Last week, Qualcomm officially announced its new 12-core processor for PCs, the Snapdragon X Elite, planned to become available in 2024. Now just one week later, Qualcomm has released the first benchmarks, comparing the chip to competing Intel and AMD laptop processors. 

The AMD Ryzen 7045HX series (aka Dragon Range) is a CPU family that blends desktop and mobile characteristics, using Raphael chips in a mobile package. These CPUs bring up to 16 Zen4 cores to gaming laptops, providing a considerable increase in multi-threading performance over the previous generation. Contrary to the …

An apparent presentation leak has been shared online, seemingly detailing AMD's internal plans for its next two Zen architecture versions. This includes codenames, with Zen 5 referred to as Nirvana and Zen 6 referred to as Morpheus. The leak claims to show expected IPC uplift, new features and core counts.  …

Back in July, AMD launched the Starfield Ryzen and Radeon bundles, offering up a free copy of Bethesda's latest RPG with purchases of RX 6000 series and RX 7000 series graphics cards, and Ryzen 7000 series processors. When the bundle went live, the RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT …

G.Skill has a wide variety of DDR5 memory options available. Today, the latest kits designed for AMD Ryzen PCs have been revealed. The new Trident Z5 Neo RGB kits offer up to 6400MHz speeds and up to 48GB capacity. The new Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 memory kits come in …

At QuakeCon this evening, not only has Bethesda dropped a remaster for Quake II, but the publisher has also revealed the next step in its partnership with AMD for Starfield. AMD is the ‘official PC partner' for Starfield, which means support for features like FSR 2 at launch, as well …

At CES earlier this year we learned about a number of new AMD laptop chips in the 7040HS and 7045HX series. Today we have the opportunity to showcase an HP Omen 16 laptop that uses an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor with eight cores/16 threads that are built on the latest Zen 4 architecture.  This enables the HP Omen 16 to storm along in office work or games while consuming very little power, and that helps to maximise battery life.

AMD has found success with its new 3D V-Cache technology on desktop processors and soon, we may see that same technology making its way to laptops. According to new reports, AMD is now preparing new Zen 4 mobile CPUs with 3D V-Cache for a new generation of gaming laptops.  According …

We've managed to get hold of a Ryzen 5 5600X3D - despite being US-only, Leo unboxes this CPU

AMD has been putting Starfield in headlines in recent weeks, after being announced as the game's ‘official PC partner' and unveiling a new game bundle, giving free copies of Bethesda's new RPG to those buying Ryzen processors and Radeon graphics cards. Now, AMD's recommended PC system requirements for the game …

As leaked earlier this week, today AMD is officially announcing its Ryzen and Radeon Starfield bundle. Those purchasing a Ryzen 7000 series processor, or a Radeon RX 7000 or RX 6000 series graphics card will get to claim a free copy of Bethesda's new RPG, with some products including the …

We weren't expecting an AMD CPU launch today and yet, one has appeared out of thin air. Today, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU has been officially announced and will be extremely rare, with only one production run planned. 

Today AMD is launching its new Ryzen 7000 PRO series processors, for both mobile and desktop platforms. The new Ryzen PRO 7040 series mobile processors pack up to 8 cores and 16 threads while the Ryzen PRO 7000 desktop processors will top out at 12 cores and 24 threads.  The …

It appears that AMD is preparing two High-End Desktop (HEDT) series: a non-Pro version, possibly named the 7900X, and a Pro version named the 7905WX. That's according to the recent appearance of some product codes on AMD's official OPN code list. Leaker @momomo_us has discovered the product codes for the …

AMD's Game On sale is back this year, slashing prices across a range of CPUs and graphics cards. If you've been shopping around for your next upgrade, we've picked out a few of the best deals you might be interested in. 

To redefine the Chromebook experience, AMD has officially unveiled its highly anticipated 7020C series APUs. With four variants to choose from, these processors are set to elevate the performance and efficiency of Chromebooks to new heights. While the 7020C series processors are not based on the latest Zen 4 or …

Asus has built a name for itself over the years, delivering some of the best products in the PC hardware market. The company is beginning to find itself in a string of controversies, with YouTubers like Jayz Two Cents and Gamers Nexus calling the company out over unsavoury practices. Unfortunately, there are signs of wider problems at the company too, including a seemingly hostile attitude towards independent media. 

So far, the only thing Asus has officially revealed about the ROG Ally's price point is that it will be under $1000. An official announcement is due in May, but a leaker claims to already know the price for the Z1 Extreme version. 

Following reports of damage to AMD Ryzen 7000X3D processors and motherboard sockets, manufacturers such as MSI, Asus, and Gigabyte have released new firmware updates to address potential issues. To prevent further harm to the components, the latest BIOS blocks SoC voltage for these chips to protect the CPU and motherboard. …

On April Fool's Day, Asus unveiled the ROG Ally, billed as a new gaming handheld with a custom Ryzen APU more powerful than the one found in the Steam Deck. Now, Asus has confirmed that this announcement was not a joke, the ROG Ally is real, and it will be …

While AMD hasn't announced its next-gen Ryzen processor plans yet, it would seem that partners are already in the know. In a recent press release, Gigabyte reportedly confirmed that the "next generation" of Ryzen desktop processors will launch later this year. 

It seems to be deal season for AMD. Recently we covered a very good discount on the RX 7900XT graphics card. Now, AMD is offering discounted hardware bundles for a limited time, so you can get the CPU, motherboard and RAM you need all together at a lower price.  The …

Luke puts four different DDR5 memory kits through their paces on the AM5 platform

The Ryzen 7040HS laptop processors were announced earlier this year, with plans to ship inside laptops before the end of Q1. In an odd turn of events, the product page for this series of CPUs has been updated ahead of launch, altering the spec sheet with lower iGPU clock speeds …

Following on from launch reviews yesterday, AMD's new Ryzen 9 X3D processors are now available. Both the Ryzen 9 7900X3D and the Ryzen 9 7950X3D are now in stock at etailers, with prices starting at £619.99.  At just under £620 for the Ryzen 9 7900X3D, it does seem that UK …