Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPU has been delidded for the first time by none other than ASUS's China manager, Tony Yu, & it did turn out as a failure. AMD's First Ryzen 9000 CPU Delidding Goes Completely Unexpected, As The I/O Die Breaks Down Into Literal "Pieces" Well, for those unaware, delidding is a method employed by several consumers that involves removing the CPU IHS (integrated heat spreader) & utilizing a more "premium" form of thermal paste, such as liquid metal. It is mainly done to achieve lower temperatures in the case of high-stress workloads, but in the case of Tony, […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X has achieved a new record for Zen 5 overclocking, being pushed to 7 GHz by Indonesian overclocker, Lucky_Noob. AMD Zen 5 CPUs Overclocked To The Fastest LN2 Frequency Yet, Ryzen 5 9600X Tuned To 7 GHz During AMD's Tech Day, the company hosted an LN2 overclocking session where the flagship Zen 5 chip, the Ryzen 9 9950X, was overclocked to 6.6 GHz across all 16 cores. Now, the most entry-level chip in the lineup, the Ryzen 5 9600X, has broken the Zen 5 overclocking record & pushed to an OC speed of 7 GHz. The overclocking […]
AMD's latest Ryzen 7 5800XT "zen 3" CPU can reach above a boost clock of almost 5 GHz without hitting the default 105W TDP. The Ryzen 5000XT CPUs do not require a high-end cooling solution to break their clock limits, Ryzen 7 5800XT boosts to 5 GHz with 65W ECO mode AMD launched their newest Ryzen 5000XT CPUs just three days ago, adding two new SKUs to the existing Zen 3 lineup on the AM4 platform. AMD has been doing such refreshes previously but it's mostly a small refresh of the existing chips to attain higher performance. But it looks […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X is the first Zen 5 CPU to make an appearance at PassMark, showcasing great single and multi-core performance. AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" CPU Features 14700K Perf In Multi-Core & 14900K Perf In Single-Core Tests At PassMark New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X CPU, a high-end Zen 5 chip, have appeared within the PassMark database. This is the first time a Ryzen 9000 CPU has popped up at PassMark and we're looking at some decent performance figures for this upcoming chip which will be launching later on the 15th of August. The AMD Ryzen 9 […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices have been confirmed and look very attractive versus Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs. AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU Prices Revealed At BestBuy: Flagship Ryzen 9 9950X For $599 US The pricing information comes from online retailers such as BestBuy. The prices of the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs being listed at online retailers were a given as today was the official launch date of the new Zen 5 CPUs however, AMD had to push back the launch of these chips to August citing testing and quality issues encountered on the first batches. The […]
AMD might have pushed back the launch of its AM4 "Zen 3" CPU refresh, the Ryzen 9 5900XT & Ryzen 7 5800XT, to August too. AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT & Ryzen 7 5800XT "Zen 3" AM4 Desktop CPU Refresh Pushed Back To August Too AMD's upcoming Ryzen 5000XT "AM4" Desktop CPU refresh based on the Zen 3 core architecture has been pushed back to August and now follows a similar launch timeframe as the new Ryzen 9000 CPUs which will also launch next month. Previously, we reported that retailers such as B&H (US) listed the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT & […]
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 […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X, the most entry-level Zen 5 Desktop CPU with 6 cores, has been tested in Cinebench while the Ryzen 9 9950X posts a new LN2 record. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU Benchmarks Show 10% Gain Over 7600X, Ryzen 9 9950X Tested With LN2 OC by ASUS New benchmarks of AMD's highest-end and lowest-end "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have appeared online. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU benchmarks come from a leak posted by HXL while ASUS has showcased the overclocking performance of its ROG Crosshair X670E GENE motherboard at China Joy 2024. Starting with the specifications, the […]
AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" CPU featuring 16 cores has been benchmarked with a 6.0 GHz overclocking & showcases impressive performance. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Flagship "Zen 5" CPU Overclocked To 6 GHz, Benchmarks Show 19% Lead Over Core i9-14900KS (Stock) The performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Desktop CPU is no mystery now. We have seen how the chip performs at both stock and overclocked configurations in various tests & now new benchmarks have been spotted where the Zen 5 chip was overclocked to 6.0 GHz & delivers stellar multi and single-core performance. Starting […]
AMD has a new update on its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU launch which has been pushed back to 15th of August (sales windows). AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Will Now Launch In Mid-August As Red Team Wants To Assure The Best Possible QA Process In an update, AMD has disclosed that it will now be launching its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs on the 15th of August. The company states that some samples failed to pass the testing & QA process and as a result will have to be recalled and new batches are now […]
AMD & NVIDIA are claiming that they both offer over 2x gain over the competitor with their EPYC Genoa & Grace Superchip CPU platforms for data centers. AMD & NVIDIA Go Guns Blazing Against Each Other: Both Claim Data Center Leadership With EPYC Genoa & Grace Superchip CPUs NVIDIA's entry into the data center CPU segment with its Grace Superchip and Grace CPU has been a major deal, especially for the x86 market which has enjoyed its dominance in the space for quite some time. While Arm chips have seen decent adoption, NVIDIA's Grace CPU, also based on Arm architecture, […]
One more European retailer has listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X, ahead of their launch with preliminary pricing. PC21.fr currently has three different AMD Ryzen 9000 chips available in stock before official launch As we move closer to the official launch date of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" processors, we see that some of these chips are already available for sale in various retail stores almost daily. This has been usual with the past generations but it provides some crucial information on the company's official pricing of the upcoming processors in various regions. Of course, […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 CPU has been delidded for the first time by none other than ASUS's China manager, Tony Yu, & it did turn out as a failure. AMD's First Ryzen 9000 CPU Delidding Goes Completely Unexpected, As The I/O Die Breaks Down Into Literal "Pieces" Well, for those unaware, delidding is a method employed by several consumers that involves removing the CPU IHS (integrated heat spreader) & utilizing a more "premium" form of thermal paste, such as liquid metal. It is mainly done to achieve lower temperatures in the case of high-stress workloads, but in the case of Tony, […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X has achieved a new record for Zen 5 overclocking, being pushed to 7 GHz by Indonesian overclocker, Lucky_Noob. AMD Zen 5 CPUs Overclocked To The Fastest LN2 Frequency Yet, Ryzen 5 9600X Tuned To 7 GHz During AMD's Tech Day, the company hosted an LN2 overclocking session where the flagship Zen 5 chip, the Ryzen 9 9950X, was overclocked to 6.6 GHz across all 16 cores. Now, the most entry-level chip in the lineup, the Ryzen 5 9600X, has broken the Zen 5 overclocking record & pushed to an OC speed of 7 GHz. The overclocking […]
AMD's latest Ryzen 7 5800XT "zen 3" CPU can reach above a boost clock of almost 5 GHz without hitting the default 105W TDP. The Ryzen 5000XT CPUs do not require a high-end cooling solution to break their clock limits, Ryzen 7 5800XT boosts to 5 GHz with 65W ECO mode AMD launched their newest Ryzen 5000XT CPUs just three days ago, adding two new SKUs to the existing Zen 3 lineup on the AM4 platform. AMD has been doing such refreshes previously but it's mostly a small refresh of the existing chips to attain higher performance. But it looks […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X is the first Zen 5 CPU to make an appearance at PassMark, showcasing great single and multi-core performance. AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" CPU Features 14700K Perf In Multi-Core & 14900K Perf In Single-Core Tests At PassMark New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X CPU, a high-end Zen 5 chip, have appeared within the PassMark database. This is the first time a Ryzen 9000 CPU has popped up at PassMark and we're looking at some decent performance figures for this upcoming chip which will be launching later on the 15th of August. The AMD Ryzen 9 […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices have been confirmed and look very attractive versus Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs. AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU Prices Revealed At BestBuy: Flagship Ryzen 9 9950X For $599 US The pricing information comes from online retailers such as BestBuy. The prices of the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs being listed at online retailers were a given as today was the official launch date of the new Zen 5 CPUs however, AMD had to push back the launch of these chips to August citing testing and quality issues encountered on the first batches. The […]
AMD might have pushed back the launch of its AM4 "Zen 3" CPU refresh, the Ryzen 9 5900XT & Ryzen 7 5800XT, to August too. AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT & Ryzen 7 5800XT "Zen 3" AM4 Desktop CPU Refresh Pushed Back To August Too AMD's upcoming Ryzen 5000XT "AM4" Desktop CPU refresh based on the Zen 3 core architecture has been pushed back to August and now follows a similar launch timeframe as the new Ryzen 9000 CPUs which will also launch next month. Previously, we reported that retailers such as B&H (US) listed the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT & […]
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 […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X, the most entry-level Zen 5 Desktop CPU with 6 cores, has been tested in Cinebench while the Ryzen 9 9950X posts a new LN2 record. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU Benchmarks Show 10% Gain Over 7600X, Ryzen 9 9950X Tested With LN2 OC by ASUS New benchmarks of AMD's highest-end and lowest-end "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have appeared online. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU benchmarks come from a leak posted by HXL while ASUS has showcased the overclocking performance of its ROG Crosshair X670E GENE motherboard at China Joy 2024. Starting with the specifications, the […]
AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" CPU featuring 16 cores has been benchmarked with a 6.0 GHz overclocking & showcases impressive performance. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Flagship "Zen 5" CPU Overclocked To 6 GHz, Benchmarks Show 19% Lead Over Core i9-14900KS (Stock) The performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Desktop CPU is no mystery now. We have seen how the chip performs at both stock and overclocked configurations in various tests & now new benchmarks have been spotted where the Zen 5 chip was overclocked to 6.0 GHz & delivers stellar multi and single-core performance. Starting […]
AMD has a new update on its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU launch which has been pushed back to 15th of August (sales windows). AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Will Now Launch In Mid-August As Red Team Wants To Assure The Best Possible QA Process In an update, AMD has disclosed that it will now be launching its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs on the 15th of August. The company states that some samples failed to pass the testing & QA process and as a result will have to be recalled and new batches are now […]
AMD & NVIDIA are claiming that they both offer over 2x gain over the competitor with their EPYC Genoa & Grace Superchip CPU platforms for data centers. AMD & NVIDIA Go Guns Blazing Against Each Other: Both Claim Data Center Leadership With EPYC Genoa & Grace Superchip CPUs NVIDIA's entry into the data center CPU segment with its Grace Superchip and Grace CPU has been a major deal, especially for the x86 market which has enjoyed its dominance in the space for quite some time. While Arm chips have seen decent adoption, NVIDIA's Grace CPU, also based on Arm architecture, […]
One more European retailer has listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X, ahead of their launch with preliminary pricing. PC21.fr currently has three different AMD Ryzen 9000 chips available in stock before official launch As we move closer to the official launch date of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" processors, we see that some of these chips are already available for sale in various retail stores almost daily. This has been usual with the past generations but it provides some crucial information on the company's official pricing of the upcoming processors in various regions. Of course, […]