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 is preparing a new Hawk Point APU under the Ryzen 8040 family, the Ryzen 7 8745HS, which will reportedly feature no AI NPU. AMD's NPU-Less Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APU Coming To Laptops, Ryzen 7 8745HS Share Same Specs As 8845HS But No NPU The information comes from reputable leaker and insider, Golden Pig Upgrade at Weibo, who says that AMD is preparing a new Ryzen 8040 APU that won't feature any NPU hardware. The new APU will feature the same specs as one of the SKUs that's already been released, the Ryzen 7 8845HS, & will target the […]
AMD's Strix Halo, the higher-end Ryzen APU, which will power enthusiast laptops with up to 16 Zen 5 cores & 40 RDNA 3+ GPU cores has been revealed in a render diagram published by @Olrak_29. AMD Strix Halo Render Reveals High-End Chiplet-Based Ryzen APU With Up To 16 Zen 5 CPU Cores & 40 RDNA 3+ GPU Cores The AMD Strix Halo APUs will be the chiplet offerings, utilizing up to 3 dies, 2 CCDs, and 1 GCD. The chips will feature up to 16 Zen 5 cores with 32 threads. These chips will retain the same L1 and L2 […]
AMD is indeed bringing its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F "AM5" Desktop APUs with no iGPUs to the DIY retail segment. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Desktop APUs Coming To AM5 DIY Platforms, Listed By Several Retailers It was previously reported that AMD would launch its recently announced Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs in the DIY segment. That seems to be the case as multiple retailers have now listed the chips along with preliminary prices. The listings were spotted by Momomo_US and feature two retailers, PC-Canada and Slovenian retailer, Funtech. Both have […]
An alleged "official" AMD document with information regarding AMD's Zen 5-powered Strix & Strix Halo APU has leaked out, spilling the beans on the full platform details for the red team's next-gen mobility lineup. AMD Strix & Strix Halo APUs To Mark A Major Update For The Ryzen Mobility Lineup: Featuring Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3+ iGPU & XDNA 2 AI NPU Cores The leak comes from HKEPC who managed to spot the official AMD documents posted over at X by a user known as Izzukias. The original post has been removed but the tech outlet managed to get a […]
AMD's Strix Point "Ryzen" APU featuring up to 12 next-gen Zen 5 cores has been tested again and delivers faster performance than Phoenix & Hawk Point. AMD Strix Point "Zen 5" APU Now Ahead of Phoenix & Hawk Point "Zen 4" APUs In Benchmark Leak Yesterday, we reported the first Geekbench benchmarks of an alleged AMD Strix Point "Ryzen" APU featuring up to 12 Zen 5 cores. It looks like the chip has been tested again, this time running at 2.30 GHz clock speeds, almost a 1 GHz speed up versus the previous ES variant. The APU has the same […]
Two new leaks of AMD's next-generation Strix Point APU family have emerged and they cover both 55W "Halo" & 28W "Standard" Ryzen chips. AMD Strix Point APUs Leak Out: 55W Halo Variant For FP11 Platforms & 28W Standard Variant For FP8 Platforms The latest leaks have been discovered by Harukaze5719 who managed to spot a brand new shipping manifesto that contains the next-gen AMD Strix Point "Halo" APUs. The shipment includes microprocessors with the OPN ID of "100-000001243" which is listed as a Strix "Halo" SKU. The chip has a listed TDP of 55W and is designed for the FP11 […]
An engineering sample of AMD's Zen 5-based Strix Point "Ryzen 9" APU with 12 cores, 24 threads, and 24 MB of L3 cache has been spotted at Geekbench. AMD's Early Engineering Sample of The Ryzen 9 "Strix Point" APU With Zen 5 Cores Boasts Impressive Multi-Thread Score Despite Low Clocks The engineering sample was spotted within the Geekbench database and has the specific OPN ID of "100-000000994-14_N". This ID can be confirmed as an AMD Strix Point APU since it has already shown up multiple times, once last year in the MilkyWay@home database and more recently in the shipping manifestos […]
AMD has officially launched two of its brand new entries in the Ryzen 8000G APU lineup, the Ryzen 7 8700F & the Ryzen 5 8400F. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs See Global Launch But Limited To OEM Segment AMD announced the expansion of its Ryzen 8000G family during the AI PC event in China and has now officially launched both of these chips. While the launch is a global affair, it looks like the two APUs won't be available through DIY retail channels and instead be limited to the OEM segment & which means that you […]
AMD's upcoming RDNA 3+ graphics architecture which will first be featured in Strix Point APUs will be the iGPU of choice for APUs up till 2027. AMD Will Reuse RDNA 3+ Graphics Architecture In Ryzen APUs Till 2027, Will iGPU Improvements Come In The Form of Increased CUs, Clocks, Optimizations? Based on the latest insider information from Golden Pig Upgrade over at Weibo, it looks like the AMD RDNA 3+ graphics architecture will be a long-lasting solution, covering several generations of Ryzen APUs as a part of their iGPU IP. The AMD RDNA 3+ GPU architecture was made official during […]
The first benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 7 8700G, the flagship Hawk Point" AM5 Desktop APU, have been leaked within Geekbench. AMD Ryzen 7 8700G "Hawk Point" AM5 Desktop APU Tested On Gigabyte X670E AORUS Master Motherboard The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G is going to be part of the Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APU family which is designed for the AM5 Desktop platform. These will be the first APU family for the new AM5 socket and support the latest features such as DDR5 & PCIe 5.0. Expected to launch next year, more and more motherboard makers are now testing these chips […]
AMD has finally introduced its brand new Ryzen 7040 APUs based on the Zen 4C cores which pave the way for future core count increases. AMD Says That Using Smaller Zen 4C Cores In Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" APUs Sets The Stage For Future Core Count Increases ...
AMD has revealed that the company is considering chiplet designs for its Ryzen APU family for laptops but cost & power are the main barriers. AMD Would Consider A Chiplet Design For Ryzen APUs In Laptop Segment Once Power & Cost Barriers Are Ov...
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
AMD is preparing a new Hawk Point APU under the Ryzen 8040 family, the Ryzen 7 8745HS, which will reportedly feature no AI NPU. AMD's NPU-Less Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APU Coming To Laptops, Ryzen 7 8745HS Share Same Specs As 8845HS But No NPU The information comes from reputable leaker and insider, Golden Pig Upgrade at Weibo, who says that AMD is preparing a new Ryzen 8040 APU that won't feature any NPU hardware. The new APU will feature the same specs as one of the SKUs that's already been released, the Ryzen 7 8845HS, & will target the […]
AMD's Strix Halo, the higher-end Ryzen APU, which will power enthusiast laptops with up to 16 Zen 5 cores & 40 RDNA 3+ GPU cores has been revealed in a render diagram published by @Olrak_29. AMD Strix Halo Render Reveals High-End Chiplet-Based Ryzen APU With Up To 16 Zen 5 CPU Cores & 40 RDNA 3+ GPU Cores The AMD Strix Halo APUs will be the chiplet offerings, utilizing up to 3 dies, 2 CCDs, and 1 GCD. The chips will feature up to 16 Zen 5 cores with 32 threads. These chips will retain the same L1 and L2 […]
AMD is indeed bringing its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F "AM5" Desktop APUs with no iGPUs to the DIY retail segment. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Desktop APUs Coming To AM5 DIY Platforms, Listed By Several Retailers It was previously reported that AMD would launch its recently announced Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs in the DIY segment. That seems to be the case as multiple retailers have now listed the chips along with preliminary prices. The listings were spotted by Momomo_US and feature two retailers, PC-Canada and Slovenian retailer, Funtech. Both have […]
An alleged "official" AMD document with information regarding AMD's Zen 5-powered Strix & Strix Halo APU has leaked out, spilling the beans on the full platform details for the red team's next-gen mobility lineup. AMD Strix & Strix Halo APUs To Mark A Major Update For The Ryzen Mobility Lineup: Featuring Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3+ iGPU & XDNA 2 AI NPU Cores The leak comes from HKEPC who managed to spot the official AMD documents posted over at X by a user known as Izzukias. The original post has been removed but the tech outlet managed to get a […]
AMD's Strix Point "Ryzen" APU featuring up to 12 next-gen Zen 5 cores has been tested again and delivers faster performance than Phoenix & Hawk Point. AMD Strix Point "Zen 5" APU Now Ahead of Phoenix & Hawk Point "Zen 4" APUs In Benchmark Leak Yesterday, we reported the first Geekbench benchmarks of an alleged AMD Strix Point "Ryzen" APU featuring up to 12 Zen 5 cores. It looks like the chip has been tested again, this time running at 2.30 GHz clock speeds, almost a 1 GHz speed up versus the previous ES variant. The APU has the same […]
Two new leaks of AMD's next-generation Strix Point APU family have emerged and they cover both 55W "Halo" & 28W "Standard" Ryzen chips. AMD Strix Point APUs Leak Out: 55W Halo Variant For FP11 Platforms & 28W Standard Variant For FP8 Platforms The latest leaks have been discovered by Harukaze5719 who managed to spot a brand new shipping manifesto that contains the next-gen AMD Strix Point "Halo" APUs. The shipment includes microprocessors with the OPN ID of "100-000001243" which is listed as a Strix "Halo" SKU. The chip has a listed TDP of 55W and is designed for the FP11 […]
An engineering sample of AMD's Zen 5-based Strix Point "Ryzen 9" APU with 12 cores, 24 threads, and 24 MB of L3 cache has been spotted at Geekbench. AMD's Early Engineering Sample of The Ryzen 9 "Strix Point" APU With Zen 5 Cores Boasts Impressive Multi-Thread Score Despite Low Clocks The engineering sample was spotted within the Geekbench database and has the specific OPN ID of "100-000000994-14_N". This ID can be confirmed as an AMD Strix Point APU since it has already shown up multiple times, once last year in the MilkyWay@home database and more recently in the shipping manifestos […]
AMD has officially launched two of its brand new entries in the Ryzen 8000G APU lineup, the Ryzen 7 8700F & the Ryzen 5 8400F. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs See Global Launch But Limited To OEM Segment AMD announced the expansion of its Ryzen 8000G family during the AI PC event in China and has now officially launched both of these chips. While the launch is a global affair, it looks like the two APUs won't be available through DIY retail channels and instead be limited to the OEM segment & which means that you […]
AMD's upcoming RDNA 3+ graphics architecture which will first be featured in Strix Point APUs will be the iGPU of choice for APUs up till 2027. AMD Will Reuse RDNA 3+ Graphics Architecture In Ryzen APUs Till 2027, Will iGPU Improvements Come In The Form of Increased CUs, Clocks, Optimizations? Based on the latest insider information from Golden Pig Upgrade over at Weibo, it looks like the AMD RDNA 3+ graphics architecture will be a long-lasting solution, covering several generations of Ryzen APUs as a part of their iGPU IP. The AMD RDNA 3+ GPU architecture was made official during […]
The first benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 7 8700G, the flagship Hawk Point" AM5 Desktop APU, have been leaked within Geekbench. AMD Ryzen 7 8700G "Hawk Point" AM5 Desktop APU Tested On Gigabyte X670E AORUS Master Motherboard The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G is going to be part of the Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APU family which is designed for the AM5 Desktop platform. These will be the first APU family for the new AM5 socket and support the latest features such as DDR5 & PCIe 5.0. Expected to launch next year, more and more motherboard makers are now testing these chips […]
AMD has finally introduced its brand new Ryzen 7040 APUs based on the Zen 4C cores which pave the way for future core count increases. AMD Says That Using Smaller Zen 4C Cores In Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" APUs Sets The Stage For Future Core Count Increases ...
AMD has revealed that the company is considering chiplet designs for its Ryzen APU family for laptops but cost & power are the main barriers. AMD Would Consider A Chiplet Design For Ryzen APUs In Laptop Segment Once Power & Cost Barriers Are Ov...