Here we go folks, Best Buy’s Day 1 Black Friday Doorbuster deals are now live! Yesterday we featured the brand’s Black Friday sneak peak online ad as well as some of the early Doorbuster deals as part of Best Buy’s early access sale for Plus and Total ...
Apple finally included a telephoto lens in its iPhone 15 Pro Max last year, with the upgrade extended to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. This is just one of the many examples of how the Cupertino firm adopts various standards much later than the competition, likely because it wants to offer the best configuration to customers. One other technology that the company is said to bring for the iPhone 18 that rivals like Samsung introduced years ago is variable aperture for the main camera, and according to one analyst, another supplier will provide these parts. Sunny […]
The use of TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process for the M4 series has made Apple’s latest chipsets more thermally efficient, but that does not mean that a capable cooling solution should be ignored from the rest of the hardware configuration. In fact, depending on how robust that solution is, we can actually get more performance from the M4, as demonstrated in the latest Premiere Pro 4K Export test, where the redesigned Mac mini is faster than Apple’s updated 14-inch MacBook Pro. However, one other hardware ends up taking the crown, and we will discuss why this is happening. The 24-inch M4 […]
MSI has added a "105W TDP" mode to its AM5 motherboards running the latest AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS, boosting AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs. AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs Receive Upto 13% Boost In Cinebench With 105W TDP Mode on MSI's Motherboards Using AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS Back in June, we reported that AMD was planning to do a re-spec of its Ryzen 7 9700X CPU to a 120W TDP (officially 65W). The plan was devised to ensure that the CPU delivers better gaming & multi-threaded performance to make it look like a decent […]
Microcenter is the first manufacturer to offer a bundled deal with AMD's latest Ryzen 9000 CPUs which include a 32 GB DDR5 kit with Ryzen 7 9700X & 16 GB kit with Ryzen 5 9600X purchases at the retail outlet. AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Bundled With 32 GB DDR5-6000 Kit, Ryzen 5 9600X With 16 GB Kit Only At Microcenter AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs may not offer the best value if we compare them to Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" chips despite the company's best efforts to price them at lower MSRPs than […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture might be getting a new BIOS update that revises the TDP to 105W. AMD's 65W Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs To Get New "105W" SMU Update Through Latest BIOS The first two AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, rolled out last week. These mainstream chips were targeted at the masses with 65W TDPs by default and only going up to 88W using PBO. The Ryzen 5 9600X was rated at the […]
AMD has officially launched its first Zen 5 Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, now available for $359 & $279 US, respectively. First AMD Zen 5 Desktop CPUs Hit Shelves, Ryzen 7 9700X Available For $359 US & Ryzen 5 9600X Available For $279 US The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X are the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit the AM5 desktop platform. These chips are designed for mainstream users with prices lower than the MSRPs of the last-gen Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" lineup. We tested both chips in our review yesterday and […]
AMD's high-performance CPU journey continues on the desktop platform with the arrival of the Zen 5 core architecture. The new architecture has several fundamental changes that allow huge performance uplifts in single-core and multi-core applications. These can be attributed to the 16 percent IPC improvement that the new architecture has on offer. Replacing the AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs, the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs do not change the core configurations but enhance them in certain ways. The architectural upgrades allow Zen 5 chips to run cooler, consume lower power, and support the latest features on existing and upcoming […]
AMD has confirmed the official prices of its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs including 9950X, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X which start at $279 & up to $649. AMD Has Officially Confirmed The Prices of Its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Family, Slightly Lower Than Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" At Each Segment Today, AMD is confirming the prices of its entire Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU family which starts at $279 US and goes as high as $649 US. While previous prices came from retailers, this time, AMD itself is confirming the prices which are pretty much the same as disclosed […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs have been tested in newly leaked benchmarks at both default & PBO configurations. AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" 8-Core CPU Appears With "Ryzen 9 9700X" Labeled on IHS, Tested Along With 6-Core Ryzen 5 9600X In Both Default & PBO Configurations AMD's first Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, are just a few days weeks away from launch. We have seen several benchmarks but now we have new ones that cover both default and PBO configurations of these chips. The […]
Alleged prices of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have been revealed & it may look like the top 9950X chip would top out at $499 US if these are the real deal. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Prices Might Be Super Competitive If These Alleged Prices Are To Be Believed, Ryzen 9 9950X Flagship For $499 US The pricing information comes from Anandtech Forum member, Hail The Brain Slug, who allegedly knows someone working at BestBuy. In the conversation, the alleged BestBuy employee revealed the Ryzen 9000 CPUs are in stock & ready for the retail […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs launch in a few weeks but it looks like one lucky user has got hands on the Ryzen 7 9700X several days ahead. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs In Stores, & One User May Already Have Got Hands On A Ryzen 7 9700X There's no doubt that the imminent launch of AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs has got every PC enthusiast and PC gamer excited. These chips are going to bring a brand new architecture & will deliver faster performance with lots of new tuning capabilities. The best part is that […]
As part of its Q2 FY 2025 financial presentation, SEGA has announced the sale of Amplitude Studios, the Paris-based studio known as the developer of Endless Space, Endless Legend, Dungeon of the Endless, Endless Space 2, Humankind, and more recently, Endless Dungeon. SEGA explained this concludes its wave of restructuring the European business, which previously included the sale of Relic Entertainment and substantial layoffs. The Group recorded an extraordinary loss of approximately ¥5.9 billion ($38.7 million) in the second quarter for the fiscal year due to the sale of overseas development studio Amplitude Studios SAS through a management buyout. [...] […]
The Target 3-day early Black Friday sale is now live but we are also now onto Day 8 of its Black Friday Deals of the Day. There are now “thousands of deals” live over at Target alongside the now live Best Buy early Doorbuster sale, and the daily deals ...
MSI has added a "105W TDP" mode to its AM5 motherboards running the latest AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS, boosting AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs. AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs Receive Upto 13% Boost In Cinebench With 105W TDP Mode on MSI's Motherboards Using AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS Back in June, we reported that AMD was planning to do a re-spec of its Ryzen 7 9700X CPU to a 120W TDP (officially 65W). The plan was devised to ensure that the CPU delivers better gaming & multi-threaded performance to make it look like a decent […]
Microcenter is the first manufacturer to offer a bundled deal with AMD's latest Ryzen 9000 CPUs which include a 32 GB DDR5 kit with Ryzen 7 9700X & 16 GB kit with Ryzen 5 9600X purchases at the retail outlet. AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Bundled With 32 GB DDR5-6000 Kit, Ryzen 5 9600X With 16 GB Kit Only At Microcenter AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs may not offer the best value if we compare them to Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" chips despite the company's best efforts to price them at lower MSRPs than […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture might be getting a new BIOS update that revises the TDP to 105W. AMD's 65W Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs To Get New "105W" SMU Update Through Latest BIOS The first two AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, rolled out last week. These mainstream chips were targeted at the masses with 65W TDPs by default and only going up to 88W using PBO. The Ryzen 5 9600X was rated at the […]
AMD has officially launched its first Zen 5 Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, now available for $359 & $279 US, respectively. First AMD Zen 5 Desktop CPUs Hit Shelves, Ryzen 7 9700X Available For $359 US & Ryzen 5 9600X Available For $279 US The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X are the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit the AM5 desktop platform. These chips are designed for mainstream users with prices lower than the MSRPs of the last-gen Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" lineup. We tested both chips in our review yesterday and […]
AMD's high-performance CPU journey continues on the desktop platform with the arrival of the Zen 5 core architecture. The new architecture has several fundamental changes that allow huge performance uplifts in single-core and multi-core applications. These can be attributed to the 16 percent IPC improvement that the new architecture has on offer. Replacing the AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs, the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs do not change the core configurations but enhance them in certain ways. The architectural upgrades allow Zen 5 chips to run cooler, consume lower power, and support the latest features on existing and upcoming […]
AMD has confirmed the official prices of its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs including 9950X, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X which start at $279 & up to $649. AMD Has Officially Confirmed The Prices of Its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Family, Slightly Lower Than Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" At Each Segment Today, AMD is confirming the prices of its entire Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU family which starts at $279 US and goes as high as $649 US. While previous prices came from retailers, this time, AMD itself is confirming the prices which are pretty much the same as disclosed […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs have been tested in newly leaked benchmarks at both default & PBO configurations. AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" 8-Core CPU Appears With "Ryzen 9 9700X" Labeled on IHS, Tested Along With 6-Core Ryzen 5 9600X In Both Default & PBO Configurations AMD's first Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, are just a few days weeks away from launch. We have seen several benchmarks but now we have new ones that cover both default and PBO configurations of these chips. The […]
Alleged prices of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have been revealed & it may look like the top 9950X chip would top out at $499 US if these are the real deal. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Prices Might Be Super Competitive If These Alleged Prices Are To Be Believed, Ryzen 9 9950X Flagship For $499 US The pricing information comes from Anandtech Forum member, Hail The Brain Slug, who allegedly knows someone working at BestBuy. In the conversation, the alleged BestBuy employee revealed the Ryzen 9000 CPUs are in stock & ready for the retail […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs launch in a few weeks but it looks like one lucky user has got hands on the Ryzen 7 9700X several days ahead. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs In Stores, & One User May Already Have Got Hands On A Ryzen 7 9700X There's no doubt that the imminent launch of AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs has got every PC enthusiast and PC gamer excited. These chips are going to bring a brand new architecture & will deliver faster performance with lots of new tuning capabilities. The best part is that […]