Leo takes us through an EPYC history of AMD Threadripper
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D Review – A new Zen 3 CPU in 2023!
We check out the US-exclusive Ryzen 5 5600X3D processor
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Review – with ASUS ZenBook S 13 OLED
We check out AMD's latest mobile chip in the ZenBook S 13 OLED laptop
Read More »MSI 300-series motherboards will support Zen 3-based chips thanks to new BIOS
If you own an MSI 300-series motherboard (AMD) and want to upgrade to a Ryzen 5000 series chip, you should be pleased to read this. A new BIOS is being made available for 300-series motherboards, which will introduce support for all Zen 3 chips, including the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The new …
Read More »Latest Ryzen Master adds Curve Optimizer for Zen 3 and support for Ryzen 7 5800X3D
The latest version of Ryzen Master introduces support for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor and Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000WX CPUs, but there's more. Ryzen Master now allows users to access Curve Optimizer, meaning users can configure their chip's power curves without going to the BIOS. Curve Optimizer was introduced with the Ryzen 5000 …
Read More »AMD Announces New Zen 2 and Zen 3 CPUs, Launching April
AMD has announced that its 3D V-cache-equipped Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor will launch on April 20 at $449 USD. And in a bid to compete with Intel’s increasingly strong budget and mid-range CPU offerings, AMD has also announced the introduction of six new Zen 2 and Zen 3 Ryzen processors. …
Read More »ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Review – AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS & RX 6800S
ASUS has nailed it with the new Zephyrus G14, powered by AMD hardware
Read More »Top 3 Processors of 2021!
We are calling this the ‘Top 3 Processors of 2021!' however that isn't strictly correct since AMD launched Zen 3 late in 2020. What you really need to know is that Intel 12th Gen is better than we expected and has gone head-to-head with AMD's finest. Game on! Timestamps 00:00 …
Read More »Luke and Leo Get Technical (Ep 12) – AMD Must Respond to Intel 12th Gen
Intel’s performance offering from the 12th Gen processors is impressive. The gaming crown looks to be back Intel’s hand, and AMD also needs to respond to their overall performance crown being infringed upon. How will AMD respond? And what are the timescales? There’s also the elephant in the room of Apple, with the M1 silicon continuing to make impressive performance strides...
Read More »X570Silence – ASUS and Gigabyte Motherboards Review
X570S is here and Luke checks out two options from ASUS and Gigabyte
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 5700G APU (Zen 3/Vega 8) Review
AMD's Ryzen 5000 series of APUs are finally available to DIY users - but is the 5700G any good?
Read More »ASUS ZenBook 13 & Flip S – Ryzen 7 5800U vs Core i7-1165G7
We check out two ASUS ZenBooks, one Intel and one AMD
Read More »Leo Reacts – AMD Keynote Computex 2021
Dr. Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, had a great time presenting her Computex keynote address. AMD continues to make inroads in the server and workstation markets with EPYC, while their Ryzen desktop CPUs are the first choice for PC enthusiasts. AMD RDNA 2 graphics are pretty darn good, however there is no denying that Nvidia dominates the graphics market. And then we have laptops to consider and yes, Dr. Su delivered a 'one final thing' moment before she signed off...
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper “Chagall” rumoured to launch in September
The next generation of AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors is on the way. Previous reports claimed an August launch, but sources now say that this is the announcement date, which will be followed by availability in September. The rumour was shared by STH Forum member “lihp”, who also posted information about …
Read More »AMD Ryzen “Rembrandt” APUs to come with Zen 3+ cores and RDNA 2 graphics
Recently, AMD's upcoming ‘Rembrandt' 6000 series APUs were expected to ship with Zen 3 CPU cores. As it turns out, this particular line of APUs may go a step further and jump straight to Zen 3+ cores instead. According to ‘ExecutableFix‘, AMD's next-gen APUs will combine Zen 3+ CPU cores …
Read More »Leo and Luke Tech Talk (April 2021) – AMD Zen 3+
The rumours are flying that AMD will release a Zen 3+ refresh on a TSMC 6nm process some time in 2021, which means we can look forward to updates for Ryzen desktop, Ryzen Mobile and perhaps also new Threadrippers. Luke and Leo take this opportunity to speculate wildly and make no apologies for their blatant attempt to cajole AMD into delivering new CPUs...
Read More »AMD announces Ryzen 5000G processors with integrated Radeon graphics
After months of various leaks and rumours, today AMD has officially announced the Ryzen 5000G series of processors. These are APUs with integrated Radeon graphics cores alongside Zen 3 CPU cores for a better all-in-one solution for gaming without a dedicated graphics card.
Read More »Gigabyte X570S motherboard spotted, could be linked to Zen 3 refresh
Gigabyte has listed eight new X570S motherboards on the EEC database. According to some sources, this new chipset is linked to the rumoured Zen 3+ refresh, although others claim that this is just a more efficient fanless version of the X570 chipset. According to a report from VideoCardz, the Gigabyte X570S …
Read More »NZXT N7 B550 Motherboard Review
NZXT tries its hand at a B550 motherboard - but is it successful?
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS Review (RTX 3080 eGPU Tested)
We check out the 5980HS mobile CPU in the ASUS ROG Flow X13
Read More »Top 5 AMD CPUs of 2020!
We go over our picks for the top 5 AMD CPUs of 2020
Read More »ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I Gaming Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
With AMD’s new Zen 3-based Ryzen 5000 processors offering new levels of compute, gaming, and power efficiency performance to mainstream desktop users, it is a great time to be a Mini-ITX fan. In this review, we examine the ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I Gaming Mini-ITX motherboard and see how it handles …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Zen 3 CPU Review
A cracking CPU you will want, but let us know if you can find it for sale anywhere !
Read More »Luke & Leo (Ep8) AMD Ryzen 5000 Pricing
Ryzen 5000 has launched and both Luke and Leo are impressed by the performance offered up by the chips. Some of AMD's pricing decisions seem a bit bizarre, though, and have let Intel back into the picture with some of their ageing refined 14nm processors. Let's discuss Ryzen 5000, Zen 3, Intel competition, and more availability woes.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU Review
We assess AMD's 8-core Zen 3 processor, the Ryzen 7 5800X
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Zen 3 CPU Review
AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X is here - how does it stack up against the competition?
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Zen 3 CPU Review
Just how good is AMD's new 16-core 5950X CPU?
Read More »AMD announces Zen 3 and Ryzen 5000 series CPUs
The big day has arrived- today during a digital presentation, AMD launched the Zen 3 architecture and unveiled its new range of Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors.
Read More »AMD is launching Zen 3 CPUs and RDNA 2 GPUs in October
AMD has a big October ahead with two events planned - one to launch Zen 3 Ryzen desktop processors and another to officially launch the next-generation of Radeon graphics cards.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” APU surfaces with Zen 3 CPU and Vega GPU cores
The SiSoftware database is giving us plenty of juicy news this week. Not only has an entry detailing an Intel Tiger Lake CPU been spotted, but we also have an entry going over an AMD Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” APU. This will be a successor to the Renoir series of CPUs, …
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