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 Ryzen AI 300-powered laptops from ACER under its Swift lineup have been spotted in the Geekbench database. ACER's Ryzen AI 300 "Swift" Laptop Spotted In Slim 14" Design, Benchmark Shows Decent Performance ASUS isn't the only retailer that will feature the new 'Ryzen AI 300" series in its new range of laptops, as Acer joins the party with its newest generation of Swift laptops. Based on a newly emerged Geekbench entry, it looks like Acer's Swift 14 laptop will house AMD's new Strix Point chips such as the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, an APU that will be one […]
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 […]
It looks like AMD has internally decided to drop the "Ryzen AI 100" branding for its Strix APUs and instead use "Ryzen AI 300" naming convention. AMD Jumping Straight To "Ryzen AI 300" Series With Strix APUs Instead of "Ryzen AI 100" To Counter Intel "Core Ultra 200" Naming Earlier this month, it was found out that AMD was going to use a brand new naming scheme for its upcoming Strix Point APUs. The naming was confirmed within an ASUS leak and later, we saw a few APUs being mentioned online and other leaks. It is now expected that 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 […]
A brand new benchmark of the upcoming AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU with 12 Zen 5 cores has leaked out & is on par with the 7700X. AMD's Ryzen "Strix Point" APU With 12 Zen 5 Cores Leaked In Blender Benchmark, On Par With Desktop Ryzen 7 7700X With 8 Zen 4 Cores So how exactly do we know this is an AMD Strix Point "Ryzen" APU? Well, similar OPN IDs have leaked out multiple times before this benchmark revelation but in slightly different configs. We've seen the 100-000000994-03_N back in 2023 and the most recent entry was spotted twice […]
ASUS's next-generation ROG Zephyrus laptop featuring the upcoming AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU has been listed online. South African Retailer Lists Next-Gen ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop With AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU & 32 GB LPDDR5X Memory Just yesterday, we reported a range of upcoming ASUS laptops in the ROG, TUF & ProArt range. It looks like the information regarding these products has already been passed over to distributors & tech retailers who have started listing them. One such retail listing was made over at Onlinetechsa, a tech outlet based in South Africa, which lists down the next-gen "GA605WI-O93210G0W" laptop. […]
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 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 Ryzen AI 300-powered laptops from ACER under its Swift lineup have been spotted in the Geekbench database. ACER's Ryzen AI 300 "Swift" Laptop Spotted In Slim 14" Design, Benchmark Shows Decent Performance ASUS isn't the only retailer that will feature the new 'Ryzen AI 300" series in its new range of laptops, as Acer joins the party with its newest generation of Swift laptops. Based on a newly emerged Geekbench entry, it looks like Acer's Swift 14 laptop will house AMD's new Strix Point chips such as the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, an APU that will be one […]
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 […]
It looks like AMD has internally decided to drop the "Ryzen AI 100" branding for its Strix APUs and instead use "Ryzen AI 300" naming convention. AMD Jumping Straight To "Ryzen AI 300" Series With Strix APUs Instead of "Ryzen AI 100" To Counter Intel "Core Ultra 200" Naming Earlier this month, it was found out that AMD was going to use a brand new naming scheme for its upcoming Strix Point APUs. The naming was confirmed within an ASUS leak and later, we saw a few APUs being mentioned online and other leaks. It is now expected that 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 […]
A brand new benchmark of the upcoming AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU with 12 Zen 5 cores has leaked out & is on par with the 7700X. AMD's Ryzen "Strix Point" APU With 12 Zen 5 Cores Leaked In Blender Benchmark, On Par With Desktop Ryzen 7 7700X With 8 Zen 4 Cores So how exactly do we know this is an AMD Strix Point "Ryzen" APU? Well, similar OPN IDs have leaked out multiple times before this benchmark revelation but in slightly different configs. We've seen the 100-000000994-03_N back in 2023 and the most recent entry was spotted twice […]
ASUS's next-generation ROG Zephyrus laptop featuring the upcoming AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU has been listed online. South African Retailer Lists Next-Gen ASUS ROG Zephyrus Laptop With AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APU & 32 GB LPDDR5X Memory Just yesterday, we reported a range of upcoming ASUS laptops in the ROG, TUF & ProArt range. It looks like the information regarding these products has already been passed over to distributors & tech retailers who have started listing them. One such retail listing was made over at Onlinetechsa, a tech outlet based in South Africa, which lists down the next-gen "GA605WI-O93210G0W" laptop. […]
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 […]