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, […]
The first gaming performance tests of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" Desktop CPU seem to have been leaked by an Italian YouTuber. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D "Zen 4" Gaming Benchmarks Leak, Last-Gen 3D V-Cache Ahead of Next-Gen Chip The benchmarks come from SaddyTech, an Italian YouTuber, who managed to acquire a retail AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU ahead of launch. The YouTuber tested the chip on an Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX motherboard with the latest BIOS, a pair of DDR5-7200 memory (2400 fabric clock) and compared it in various games against the […]
ASUS has launched its high-end ROG Zephyrus & TUF Gaming laptops based on the AMD Ryzen AI 300 APU platform, starting at $1200 US. ASUS Releases Next-Gen ROG & TUF Gaming Laptops In China, Starting At 8999 RMB or $1200 With AMD Ryzen AI 300 APUs & RTX 40 GPUs With the official launch of AMD's Ryzen AI 300 APUs getting closer, it looks like vendors have started to showcase their lineup around the architecture, with ASUS probably being the most decorative of them all. Just recently, we reported on several ASUS laptop models such as the ZenBook, VivoBook & […]
Maxsun has unveiled its latest budget AM5 offering, the Terminator B650M, which is a $100 US motherboard with support for AMD "Zen 5" CPUs. Maxsun's Terminator B650M WIFI Motherboard Features a Budget Design With Up To AMD Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" CPU Support Maxsun's products are generally regarded as decent for the budget market, and the firm is renowned for its MGG series of GPUs too, which feature high-end cooling design and sleek esthetics. On the motherboard side of things, Maxsun offers its Terminator series, such as the B760M Terminator, which we reported on previously as well. However, with […]
AMD's Bald Eagle Point "Ryzen AI" APUs were supposed to be a refresh of existing Strix chips but with small improvements to the cache. AMD's Bald Eagle Point "Ryzen AI" APUs Supposedly Offer Little Improvements Over Strix APUs But The Release Is Still in Question This is perhaps the first time a brand-new AMD lineup has surfaced on the internet. AMD was supposedly working on a Ryzen AI APU series called "Bald Eagle Point", which was going to be a refresh of the upcoming Strix Point "Ryzen AI 300" lineup. This information comes from an X user, @GodsClumsyHands, who explains […]
AMD's high-end Strix Halo "Ryzen" APUs are the next to leak out, and the first sample features 8 cores and up to 5.36 GHz clocks. AMD Ryzen "Strix Halo" APUs Spotted & Tested: 8 Cores, Up To 5.36 GHz Clocks & High-End Performance The latest leak comes from Geekbench 5 database where a susceptible ES sample of the AMD Strix Halo lineup has leaked out. While all eyes are on the imminent launch of the Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" lineup, one should not forget that AMD will soon follow up with a more powerful release in the form of Strix […]
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 AI 9 HX 370 APU has made its debut in the PassMark benchmark, delivering faster performance than Apple's M3 & Intel's 14700HX. AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix" APU Delivers Strong Multi-Core Performance In PassMark, 28% Faster Than Predecessor The flagship Ryzen AI 300 APU, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, has appeared in various benchmarks and it looks like PassMark is the latest entry. The CPU has made its first appearance in the latest tests which show strong performance versus the competition but before we get to the results, let us take a quick look […]
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 […]
G.Skill has gone official with its latest Trident Z5 Royal NEO DDR5 memory kits which are primed at AMD EXPO & Ryzen 9000 CPU platforms with up to 8000 MT/s speeds. G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5 Memory Kits Offer Up To 8000 MT/s Speeds (CL38), 48 GB Capacities & Fully Support AMD EXPO Profiles With Ryzen 9000 CPUs Press Release: G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world’s leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is excited to announce the Trident Z5 Royal Neo series DDR5 memory, designed for AMD AM5 platforms. Trident Z5 Royal Neo memory comes […]
More AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs are being listed by retailers ahead of launch and the latest one is the Ryzen 5 9600X. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core "Zen5" Desktop CPU Listed For $5 US Lower Than Ryzen 5 7600X's MSRP At US Retailer AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core Zen 5 CPU aimed at the AM5 Desktop platform. The chip features 6 cores, 12 threads, a boost clock of up to 5.4 GHz, 38 MB of total cache (L3+L2), and a TDP of 65W. This would be a perfect solution for those who want a new Ryzen […]
AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, the fastest Strix APU, has been tested in Cinebench, showcasing huge multi-threaded uplifts versus Meteor Lake & Hawk Point. AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix" APU Delivers A Massive 46% Uplift Versus Meteor Lake In Cinebench Benchmark AMD's first Ryzen AI 300 laptops are expected to hit retail later this month & it looks like everyone is prepping for the launch. The two main chips that will be part of the Ryzen AI 300 family are the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen AI 9 365. These are the two chips that […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the flagship Zen 5 Desktop CPU, has been tested at unlimited PPT mode, blazing past the 14900KS by 12%. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Consumes Over 300W With Unlimited PPT, 12% Ahead of 14900KS In CInebench The latest benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU have been published by Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski, who previously showcased the full performance scaling potential of the flagship in Blender and Cinebench benchmarks at various TDPs. Now, the poster has revealed the performance of the chip at its maximum power potential […]
The first gaming performance tests of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" Desktop CPU seem to have been leaked by an Italian YouTuber. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D "Zen 4" Gaming Benchmarks Leak, Last-Gen 3D V-Cache Ahead of Next-Gen Chip The benchmarks come from SaddyTech, an Italian YouTuber, who managed to acquire a retail AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU ahead of launch. The YouTuber tested the chip on an Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX motherboard with the latest BIOS, a pair of DDR5-7200 memory (2400 fabric clock) and compared it in various games against the […]
ASUS has launched its high-end ROG Zephyrus & TUF Gaming laptops based on the AMD Ryzen AI 300 APU platform, starting at $1200 US. ASUS Releases Next-Gen ROG & TUF Gaming Laptops In China, Starting At 8999 RMB or $1200 With AMD Ryzen AI 300 APUs & RTX 40 GPUs With the official launch of AMD's Ryzen AI 300 APUs getting closer, it looks like vendors have started to showcase their lineup around the architecture, with ASUS probably being the most decorative of them all. Just recently, we reported on several ASUS laptop models such as the ZenBook, VivoBook & […]
Maxsun has unveiled its latest budget AM5 offering, the Terminator B650M, which is a $100 US motherboard with support for AMD "Zen 5" CPUs. Maxsun's Terminator B650M WIFI Motherboard Features a Budget Design With Up To AMD Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" CPU Support Maxsun's products are generally regarded as decent for the budget market, and the firm is renowned for its MGG series of GPUs too, which feature high-end cooling design and sleek esthetics. On the motherboard side of things, Maxsun offers its Terminator series, such as the B760M Terminator, which we reported on previously as well. However, with […]
AMD's Bald Eagle Point "Ryzen AI" APUs were supposed to be a refresh of existing Strix chips but with small improvements to the cache. AMD's Bald Eagle Point "Ryzen AI" APUs Supposedly Offer Little Improvements Over Strix APUs But The Release Is Still in Question This is perhaps the first time a brand-new AMD lineup has surfaced on the internet. AMD was supposedly working on a Ryzen AI APU series called "Bald Eagle Point", which was going to be a refresh of the upcoming Strix Point "Ryzen AI 300" lineup. This information comes from an X user, @GodsClumsyHands, who explains […]
AMD's high-end Strix Halo "Ryzen" APUs are the next to leak out, and the first sample features 8 cores and up to 5.36 GHz clocks. AMD Ryzen "Strix Halo" APUs Spotted & Tested: 8 Cores, Up To 5.36 GHz Clocks & High-End Performance The latest leak comes from Geekbench 5 database where a susceptible ES sample of the AMD Strix Halo lineup has leaked out. While all eyes are on the imminent launch of the Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" lineup, one should not forget that AMD will soon follow up with a more powerful release in the form of Strix […]
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 AI 9 HX 370 APU has made its debut in the PassMark benchmark, delivering faster performance than Apple's M3 & Intel's 14700HX. AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix" APU Delivers Strong Multi-Core Performance In PassMark, 28% Faster Than Predecessor The flagship Ryzen AI 300 APU, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, has appeared in various benchmarks and it looks like PassMark is the latest entry. The CPU has made its first appearance in the latest tests which show strong performance versus the competition but before we get to the results, let us take a quick look […]
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 […]
G.Skill has gone official with its latest Trident Z5 Royal NEO DDR5 memory kits which are primed at AMD EXPO & Ryzen 9000 CPU platforms with up to 8000 MT/s speeds. G.Skill Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5 Memory Kits Offer Up To 8000 MT/s Speeds (CL38), 48 GB Capacities & Fully Support AMD EXPO Profiles With Ryzen 9000 CPUs Press Release: G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world’s leading brand of performance overclock memory and PC components, is excited to announce the Trident Z5 Royal Neo series DDR5 memory, designed for AMD AM5 platforms. Trident Z5 Royal Neo memory comes […]
More AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs are being listed by retailers ahead of launch and the latest one is the Ryzen 5 9600X. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core "Zen5" Desktop CPU Listed For $5 US Lower Than Ryzen 5 7600X's MSRP At US Retailer AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core Zen 5 CPU aimed at the AM5 Desktop platform. The chip features 6 cores, 12 threads, a boost clock of up to 5.4 GHz, 38 MB of total cache (L3+L2), and a TDP of 65W. This would be a perfect solution for those who want a new Ryzen […]
AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, the fastest Strix APU, has been tested in Cinebench, showcasing huge multi-threaded uplifts versus Meteor Lake & Hawk Point. AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix" APU Delivers A Massive 46% Uplift Versus Meteor Lake In Cinebench Benchmark AMD's first Ryzen AI 300 laptops are expected to hit retail later this month & it looks like everyone is prepping for the launch. The two main chips that will be part of the Ryzen AI 300 family are the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and Ryzen AI 9 365. These are the two chips that […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the flagship Zen 5 Desktop CPU, has been tested at unlimited PPT mode, blazing past the 14900KS by 12%. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Consumes Over 300W With Unlimited PPT, 12% Ahead of 14900KS In CInebench The latest benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU have been published by Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski, who previously showcased the full performance scaling potential of the flagship in Blender and Cinebench benchmarks at various TDPs. Now, the poster has revealed the performance of the chip at its maximum power potential […]