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 9 7950X3D CPU is now available for as low as $486 US, making it quite the deal for high-end enthusiasts who are building a new AM5 PC. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Brings You 8 3D V-Cache Boosted Cores & 16 Zen 4 Cores In Total For Just $487 US We recently saw the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D hit its lowest price yet of $499 US but that is no longer the case as the chip is now available for even lower at $486 US, making it a superb choice for high-end gamers and PC builders. Ryzen 9 7950X3D […]
AMD has sped up driver support for its Ryzen 9000 & Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs, releasing the Ryzen Chipset driver with a new 3D V-Cache optimizer. AMD Releases New Ryzen Chipset Driver Focused on Adding Better OS / Program Support & New 3D V-Cache Optimizer Ahead of Ryzen 9000 & Ryzen 9000X3D Launch With the debut of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" desktop CPUs, the industry was a bit curious about the future of 3D V-Cache-based SKUs, and fortunately, AMD did provide us with an update previously, claiming that they are working on "cool differentiators." Interestingly, the firm has now pushed […]
ASUS launched a massive portfolio of AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPU-powered laptops at Computex that include ROG, ProArt, Zenbook & Vivobook series. ASUS Goes All-Out With Its Next-Gen ROG, ProArt, Zenbook & Vivobook Laptops, Powered By AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPUs ASUS's laptop division had it all, from Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptops to those based on the upcoming AMD Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" and Intel Core Ultra 200V "Lunar Lake" chips. The company showcased its portfolio during the Media Day at its Taipei HQ and gave us a glimpse at what to expect from its upcoming designs. ASUS ROG […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs might be a huge upgrade on paper but it looks like Ryzen 7000X3D "Zen 4" chips will still be king in gaming. AMD Says That Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs Will Be Close But Not Faster Than Ryzen 7000X3D "Zen 4" Chips With its Zen 5 architecture, AMD is delivering a solid +16% IPC uplift for its next generation of high-performance CPUs known as Ryzen 9000. The company showcased a phenomenal +56% lead over Intel's flagship Core i9-14900K CPU in multi-threaded applications and a solid +23% lead in gaming. However, in an interview […]
AMD has announced their new AI-focused project, the "Peano", which is an open-source LLVM designed to cater to Ryzen's cutting-edge AI engines. AMD Now Makes Huge Progress For The Adoption of Ryzen AI "XDNA" NPU & Engines In Linux, Pushes Out Dedicated LLVM Compiler With the AI hype now transitioning into the personal computing segment, the trend of dedicated AI engines or so-called "NPUs" in modern-day processors has become the new norm, and every other firm is involved in racing against each other in the race of "TOPS", which represents AI compute power. Amid all, AMD has made a pretty […]
AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs such as 7950X3D & 7900X3D receive major price cuts ahead of the upcoming Ryzen 9000X3D launch. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU Drops To $499 & 7900X3D Down To $329 US: Ryzen 7000X3D Discounts Ahead of Ryzen 9000X3D Launch The AMD Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs are now nearing their one-year launch cycle. They hit retail back in the first half of 2023 and have been very popular options among gamers, especially the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which is one of the best-selling gaming chips across all X3D and even the entire current available CPU options. It has outsold […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen 5 9600X CPU based on the Zen 5 core architecture has been tested in AIDA64, showcasing strong cache uplifts. AMD Zen 5-Powered Ryzen 5 9600X CPU Shows Promising 2x L1 & L2 Cache Bandwidth Gains In AIDA64 Benchmark Versus Zen 4 The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is the most entry-level Desktop CPU in the Ryzen 9000 lineup and features the same Zen 5 core architecture as the rest of the Granite Ridge family. In terms of specs, the chip offers 6 cores, 12 threads, a base clock of 3.9 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.4 GHz. […]
Benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU in ES state have leaked out in CPU-z, showcasing up to 25% faster performance over its predecessor. AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU Delivers Up To 25% Performance Uplift Versus Ryzen 9 8945HS In CPU-z Benchmark Leak AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU seems to be leaking out in various benchmarks and one content maker at Bilibili, who goes by the name of Qinhuai Dream, has leaked the CPU performance of the chip within the CPU-z benchmark. The benchmark leak showcases both single and multi-threaded tests which we can […]
The first benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix Point" APU have leaked and they show some big uplifts in both CPU & GPU performance with Zen 5 & RDNA 3.5 cores. AMD Ryzen 9 AI HX 170 APU Leak Shows Up To 20% Faster Zen 5 CPU & Up To 40% Faster RDNA 3.5 GPU Versus Previous Flagship, The Ryzen 9 8945HS Well that didn't take so long, AMD's first unofficial benchmarks of its upcoming Ryzen AI 300 APUs have started to leak out and they are very impressive in their first showcase. The chip in question […]
It looks like AMD's 800 series, X870E & X870, motherboards might launch after Ryzen 9000 CPUs, as existing AM5 models are good enough. AMD & Partners In No Rush To Introduce X870E & X870 Motherboards With Ryzen 9000 CPUs, Might Launch Afterwards Our visit to Computex 2024 saw us witnessing several announcements by CPU manufacturers and their respective partners, but the main highlight for the market was the debut of the 2nd Generation AM5 platform, the Ryzen 9000 series along with the X870E and X870 chipsets. AMD did surprise us by showcasing models of the X870-series motherboards, such as those […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" CPUs have been spotted running and in-game benchmarks alongside a 7900 XT GPU. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU Demoed Running Avatar Frontiers of Pandora Benchmark, Huge Gaming Performance Uplift Showcased At Computex 2024, AMD announced its next-gen Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture which brings a hefty +16% IPC improvement. In its presentation, AMD showed some nice gaming performance uplifts of the Ryzen 9 9950X against Intel's top Core i9-14900K chip and it looks like the company also demoed its Ryzen 9 9900X at their […]
AMD has finally announced its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs, arriving with up to 16 cores and featuring some huge IPC gains versus Zen 4. AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs Bring Up To 16 Cores, 5.7 GHz Clocks & 16% IPC Improvement, Ryzen 9 9950X Leads The Pack The AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family, codenamed Granite Ridge, is based on the latest Zen 5 core architecture and targets high-performance Gaming PCs. The family is bringing a range of new features with the Zen 5 cores being the highlight while being supported on existing and upcoming AM5 platforms with […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU is now available for as low as $486 US, making it quite the deal for high-end enthusiasts who are building a new AM5 PC. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Brings You 8 3D V-Cache Boosted Cores & 16 Zen 4 Cores In Total For Just $487 US We recently saw the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D hit its lowest price yet of $499 US but that is no longer the case as the chip is now available for even lower at $486 US, making it a superb choice for high-end gamers and PC builders. Ryzen 9 7950X3D […]
AMD has sped up driver support for its Ryzen 9000 & Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs, releasing the Ryzen Chipset driver with a new 3D V-Cache optimizer. AMD Releases New Ryzen Chipset Driver Focused on Adding Better OS / Program Support & New 3D V-Cache Optimizer Ahead of Ryzen 9000 & Ryzen 9000X3D Launch With the debut of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" desktop CPUs, the industry was a bit curious about the future of 3D V-Cache-based SKUs, and fortunately, AMD did provide us with an update previously, claiming that they are working on "cool differentiators." Interestingly, the firm has now pushed […]
ASUS launched a massive portfolio of AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPU-powered laptops at Computex that include ROG, ProArt, Zenbook & Vivobook series. ASUS Goes All-Out With Its Next-Gen ROG, ProArt, Zenbook & Vivobook Laptops, Powered By AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPUs ASUS's laptop division had it all, from Qualcomm Snapdragon X-powered laptops to those based on the upcoming AMD Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" and Intel Core Ultra 200V "Lunar Lake" chips. The company showcased its portfolio during the Media Day at its Taipei HQ and gave us a glimpse at what to expect from its upcoming designs. ASUS ROG […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs might be a huge upgrade on paper but it looks like Ryzen 7000X3D "Zen 4" chips will still be king in gaming. AMD Says That Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs Will Be Close But Not Faster Than Ryzen 7000X3D "Zen 4" Chips With its Zen 5 architecture, AMD is delivering a solid +16% IPC uplift for its next generation of high-performance CPUs known as Ryzen 9000. The company showcased a phenomenal +56% lead over Intel's flagship Core i9-14900K CPU in multi-threaded applications and a solid +23% lead in gaming. However, in an interview […]
AMD has announced their new AI-focused project, the "Peano", which is an open-source LLVM designed to cater to Ryzen's cutting-edge AI engines. AMD Now Makes Huge Progress For The Adoption of Ryzen AI "XDNA" NPU & Engines In Linux, Pushes Out Dedicated LLVM Compiler With the AI hype now transitioning into the personal computing segment, the trend of dedicated AI engines or so-called "NPUs" in modern-day processors has become the new norm, and every other firm is involved in racing against each other in the race of "TOPS", which represents AI compute power. Amid all, AMD has made a pretty […]
AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs such as 7950X3D & 7900X3D receive major price cuts ahead of the upcoming Ryzen 9000X3D launch. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU Drops To $499 & 7900X3D Down To $329 US: Ryzen 7000X3D Discounts Ahead of Ryzen 9000X3D Launch The AMD Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs are now nearing their one-year launch cycle. They hit retail back in the first half of 2023 and have been very popular options among gamers, especially the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which is one of the best-selling gaming chips across all X3D and even the entire current available CPU options. It has outsold […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen 5 9600X CPU based on the Zen 5 core architecture has been tested in AIDA64, showcasing strong cache uplifts. AMD Zen 5-Powered Ryzen 5 9600X CPU Shows Promising 2x L1 & L2 Cache Bandwidth Gains In AIDA64 Benchmark Versus Zen 4 The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is the most entry-level Desktop CPU in the Ryzen 9000 lineup and features the same Zen 5 core architecture as the rest of the Granite Ridge family. In terms of specs, the chip offers 6 cores, 12 threads, a base clock of 3.9 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.4 GHz. […]
Benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU in ES state have leaked out in CPU-z, showcasing up to 25% faster performance over its predecessor. AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU Delivers Up To 25% Performance Uplift Versus Ryzen 9 8945HS In CPU-z Benchmark Leak AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU seems to be leaking out in various benchmarks and one content maker at Bilibili, who goes by the name of Qinhuai Dream, has leaked the CPU performance of the chip within the CPU-z benchmark. The benchmark leak showcases both single and multi-threaded tests which we can […]
The first benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 "Strix Point" APU have leaked and they show some big uplifts in both CPU & GPU performance with Zen 5 & RDNA 3.5 cores. AMD Ryzen 9 AI HX 170 APU Leak Shows Up To 20% Faster Zen 5 CPU & Up To 40% Faster RDNA 3.5 GPU Versus Previous Flagship, The Ryzen 9 8945HS Well that didn't take so long, AMD's first unofficial benchmarks of its upcoming Ryzen AI 300 APUs have started to leak out and they are very impressive in their first showcase. The chip in question […]
It looks like AMD's 800 series, X870E & X870, motherboards might launch after Ryzen 9000 CPUs, as existing AM5 models are good enough. AMD & Partners In No Rush To Introduce X870E & X870 Motherboards With Ryzen 9000 CPUs, Might Launch Afterwards Our visit to Computex 2024 saw us witnessing several announcements by CPU manufacturers and their respective partners, but the main highlight for the market was the debut of the 2nd Generation AM5 platform, the Ryzen 9000 series along with the X870E and X870 chipsets. AMD did surprise us by showcasing models of the X870-series motherboards, such as those […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" CPUs have been spotted running and in-game benchmarks alongside a 7900 XT GPU. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU Demoed Running Avatar Frontiers of Pandora Benchmark, Huge Gaming Performance Uplift Showcased At Computex 2024, AMD announced its next-gen Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture which brings a hefty +16% IPC improvement. In its presentation, AMD showed some nice gaming performance uplifts of the Ryzen 9 9950X against Intel's top Core i9-14900K chip and it looks like the company also demoed its Ryzen 9 9900X at their […]
AMD has finally announced its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs, arriving with up to 16 cores and featuring some huge IPC gains versus Zen 4. AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs Bring Up To 16 Cores, 5.7 GHz Clocks & 16% IPC Improvement, Ryzen 9 9950X Leads The Pack The AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family, codenamed Granite Ridge, is based on the latest Zen 5 core architecture and targets high-performance Gaming PCs. The family is bringing a range of new features with the Zen 5 cores being the highlight while being supported on existing and upcoming AM5 platforms with […]