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AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 from Upcoming Kraken Point Series Spotted on PassMark
Following the leak of AMD‘s flagship laptop CPU, another processor from the AMD Kraken Point lineup, the Ryzen AI 7 350, has surfaced online. This CPU has been spotted on PassMark, a website that, while not a definitive benchmark for performance, confirms the existence of this entry-level option for affordable…
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ASUS X870/X870E Motherboard Roundup & VRM Analysis
Sponsored by ASUS The AMD X870 series of boards are here at last, and as is often the case with a new motherboard lineup, there are a lot of them! We have seven of the latest motherboards from ASUS, and even that is just scratching the surface of what’s available.…
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V-COLOR DDR5 RGB Filler Kit Non-DRAM Now Compatible with AMD Ryzen CPUs
V-COLOR, a leading manufacturer of high-performance memory modules, has announced expanded compatibility for its V-COLOR DDR5 RGB Filler Kit Non-DRAM. Previously limited to Intel systems, this innovative accessory is now fully compatible with AMD Ryzen CPUs, offering Ryzen users an eye-catching and customizable aesthetic upgrade for their systems. DDR5 RGB…
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AMD 5600X to 5800X3D – I Upgraded So You (Maybe) Don’t Have To!
I will officially be middle-aged by the end of this week. Yes, I’m turning 40! – In fairness, given that I went bald at 24 and have had very little interest in music since 1989, I suspect that I’ve been middle-aged (at heart at least) for quite some time now.…
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YEYIAN Gaming Launches ODACHI Gaming PCs Powered by AMD Ryzen 9 X3D
YEYIAN Gaming is thrilled to announce the market launch of their latest offering, the ODACHI Gaming PCs. These high-performance gaming machines are powered by the cutting-edge AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D and 7950X3D gaming CPUs, providing gamers with a remarkable gaming experience. The ODACHI Gaming PCs are available in three impressive…
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MSI Releases New X3D Compatible Motherboard And Bios Update For Existing Boards
MSI announced today that the new lineup of AMD Ryzen 7000 Series processors with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology will be compatible with all MSI’s X670 and B650 motherboards following a bios update as well as a new motherboard fully compatible with X3D at launch. X3D Bios Update The latest AGESA…
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AMD Ryzen “Pheonix” Laptop APU’s First Benchmarks Revealed
Benchmarks for 2 of AMD’s soon-to-release Ryzen laptop Processors featuring the new 780m RDNA3 IGPU have been leaked, and both Ryzen 9 and 7 with good performance gains over the last generation. Featuring Benchmarks for the Ryzen 7 7840HS and the Ryzen 9 7940HS on BiliBili by user ‘Golden Pig…
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AMD Considering a Second (Less-Expensive) A620 Motherboard Variant?
Although more hinted at rather than outright stated, AMD has, more than once, alluded to the probability that the somewhat poor early adoption rate of their new Ryzen 7000 processor platform has predominantly been due to an issue of price. – For existing Ryzen consumers, it isn’t just the CPU…
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Noctua Unveil its New Low-Profile NH-L9a-AM5 CPU Coolers for Ryzen 7000
Noctua has announced the launch of its latest addition to its highly-successful NH-L9 series of low-profile CPU coolers. – At a height of only 37mm, the new NH-L9a-AM5 and NH-L9a-AM5 chromax.black are an excellent choice for quiet, ultra-compact HTPCs or Small Form Factor (SFF) systems using AMD’s latest, AM5-based Ryzen…
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AMD Confirms Both the 7950X3D and 7800X3D Will Be Capable of Overclocking!
While the AMD Ryzen 5800X3D was an absolutely incredible gaming processor (and still is!), there was one particular factor in its design that was met with more than a little disappointment from a certain portion of the PC community. Namely, it wasn’t capable of being overclocked. Which, by proxy, meant…
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Redditor Buys Broken AMD 5900X (Bent Pins) for Just $3 and Actually Fixes It!
In representing one of the more potentially aggravating aspects of the PGA socket design, anyone with any extensive experience with AMD’s Ryzen 1000-5000 platform has likely encountered bent pins at some point. And yes, this happened to me, despite all my experience, when I once removed a cooler that, for…
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AMD A620 Motherboards May Finally Be Coming to Save Ryzen 7000!
While the AMD Ryzen 7000 series of processors have certainly impressed (most) consumers in regard to their performance, it’s not exactly a secret that this has not been matched with big retail sales figures. Put simply, the Ryzen 7000 series isn’t selling very well. And it’s nothing to do with…
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AMD Confirms 31 Security Flaws Have Been Patched in their Ryzen Processors!
Security issues within processor designs are certainly nothing new. Fortunately, in the vast majority of instances, any flaw which may exist is typically both identified and fixed long before it comes to the attention of some of the more malicious parts of the internet. Yes, the risk to general users…
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AMD Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs to Arrive Next Month – CES 2023
As part of their official CES 2023 showcase, AMD was exceptionally busy with their announcements. In fact, you could potentially argue that between Nvidia, Intel, and themselves, Team Red probably had the most eye-catching event in terms of product launches. So, with this in mind, what did they announce? Well,…
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Ryzen 7000 Accounted for Just 15% of AMD’s Processor Sales in December!
I’d say that it was widely speculated that the initial sales for Ryzen 7000 processors were somewhat lacklustre following their release last September. The truth though is that given that AMD themselves have confirmed that sales are well below expectations, the Ryzen 7000 platform has clearly gotten off to an…
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