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AMD Take Ryzen 3rd Gen to the Next Level – 12 Cores!
Ryzen 3rd Gen The Ryzen series has been a big hit for AMD since it launched. Gen 1 blew us away with the price and performance, and Gen 2 continued that trend. However, it looks like Gen 3 is going to be one of the most impressive achievements in AMD…
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor Review
Ryzen 7 2700X The new AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is here at last, and it’s set to take no prisoners. It’s a welcome upgrade from the first generation, offering higher clock speeds and bigger performance than we’ve seen to date for the AM4 platform. Of course, since AM4 is exceptionally…
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AMD Ryzen 2600X & 2700X Review Kit – What’s in the Box?
Ryzen Review Kit The launch of the new Ryzen processors and the latest AM4 X470 chipset motherboards is almost upon us. AMD has been kind enough to let us (and no doubt a fair few others) share a few pictures of the stunning review kit they sent out to us.…
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AMD Ryzen 1800X – Is Now The Right Time to Buy?
AMD Ryzen 1800X The AMD Ryzen 1800X released about a year ago now. When it hit the market, it was the new flagship processor for the AMD Ryzen range, not counting the more workstation focused Ryzen Threadripper. Offering up eight cores and sixteen threads, it proved to be a multi-tasking powerhouse.…
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AMD Ryzen 7 2000 Benchmarks Have Been Leaked
AMD Ryzen 7 2000 Following the release of the excellent new Ryzen 5 processors with Vega APU’s, the next buzz work regarding team red is what is next for the Ryzen 7 processors as they hit the 2XXX series. A little over a few days ago we reported how the…
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The New AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Has Been Spotted
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X We have over recent weeks been checking out the brand new Ryzen processors that AMD has been releasing. Now firstly, I must say that I am a massively impressed fan of the Ryzen 5 APU style processors. You can read our review of one of them…
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AMD Preparing R7 1800X and 1700X Boxes With Wraith Max Coolers
Before AMD launched their Ryzen 7 processors, we already knew about the 3 new Wraith stock coolers the company was readying. The Wraith Stealth, Wraith Spire and Wraith Max were all updates to the previous Wraith coolers. It was a bit of surprise then when AMD released the Ryzen 7…
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Ryzen 7 1800X Overclocked to 5.8GHz
Barely a week after an overclocker managed to push an AMD Ryzen 7 1800X up to a record-breaking 5.3GHz, someone has smashed the feat, overclocking the same processor to a whopping 5.8GHz. Lauded German overclocker Der8auer achieved the feat by removing the integrated heat spreader (IHS) from the top of…
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AMD Ryzen Processors Feature ECC Memory Support
Before Ryzen, in order to get workstation class performance more than 8 CPU threads, one would have to buy into Intel’s expensive HEDT platform. That, however, still wouldn’t get you all the workstation features as things like ECC memory were not supported. For those seeking ECC support, the only option…
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Crazy Demand Depletes AMD Ryzen 7 Processors Stock Again
One of the big problems that have always plagued AMD is the issue of launch day stock. Past launches like Llano and even Polaris had big issues of having enough stock to keep up with demand. This hurt the company’s finances as it meant some customers couldn’t wait and went…
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AMD Ryzen 5 Coming Very Soon
As AMD starts shipping its new Ryzen 7 CPUs, the company has teased that its lower-spec Ryzen 5 processors are set to follow in the second-quarter of 2017. According to PCWorld, AMD will be releasing the Ryzen 5 1500X and 1600X chips within the next few months, and that they…
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AMD Ryzen 7 CPU Delidded – What’s Underneath?
Since the adoption of the Integrated Heat Spreader, the CPU die had always been soldered to its protective cover. This changed when Intel introduced the use of thermal paste in lieu of solder, citing concerns about cracking. AMD however, has generally stuck to the use of solder, especially for their…
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AMD Ryzen 7 Launch Slides Leaked
With less than 24 hours to go, AMD will finally launch their new Ryzen 7 processors. Based on the Zen architecture, the new CPUs are set to offer a massive 52% IPC over the best AMD currently offers. While AMD has revealed various aspects of the chips already, there are…
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Beats i7 6800K in 13 Game Benchmarks
During their presentation last week, AMD launched their Ryzen processors with pre-orders starting right away. However, it won’t be until March 2nd that the new CPUs become available and the review NDA lifts. So far, we’ve just had a few synthetic benchmarks leak out and even fewer gaming tests. Luckily…
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Benchmarked in CPU Mark
The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor has now been added to Passmark’s CPU Mark database, and WCCFTech’s Khalid Moammer have used it to test the CPU’s performance against its biggest Intel rivals, plus one of AMD’s previous-generation high-end processors. In tests against the Intel Core i7 6900K, Core i7 5960X,…
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