Yet again, there are more layoffs. This time, Activision Blizzard are the ones responsible, and they will soon be laying off nearly 400 people in the mobile gaming divisions of their company, which are located in Santa Monica and Irvine. By doing this, it eliminates redundancies among the staff after their expensive merge with Microsoft last year, which cost $75.4 billion. It's hardly surprising anymore when Activision Blizzard lays off staff, as they have already laid off 1,003 staff in the past year, with staff being from Novato, Foster City, and Southern California, as stated by filings with the Employment […]
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 was introduced for the first time several months after Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The new SoC was marketed as a slower version of the company’s flagship SoC, giving phone makers the opportunity to charge less for their devices without making tradeoffs regarding high-end features. This approach is said to be followed once again with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, with one individual stating that the announcement will happen in the first quarter of 2025. Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 launch makes much more sense, as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be quite an […]
MSI's latest AM5 BIOS features deliver up to a 10% performance boost in gaming on AMD's Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs. MSI's Memory Try It & High-Efficiency Mode BIOS Features Deliver Nice Gaming Uplifts With AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs MSI's AM5 motherboards are now loaded with the latest AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS which comes with new exclusive features such as Memory Try It and High-Efficiency mode which offer more tuning and performance-gaining abilities in addition to EXPO OPP and Curve Shaper features which are standard across all AM5 motherboards running the latest AGESA BIOS and the new Ryzen 9000 CPUs. System Configurations: […]
AMD has officially launched its first Zen 5 Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, now available for $359 & $279 US, respectively. First AMD Zen 5 Desktop CPUs Hit Shelves, Ryzen 7 9700X Available For $359 US & Ryzen 5 9600X Available For $279 US The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X are the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit the AM5 desktop platform. These chips are designed for mainstream users with prices lower than the MSRPs of the last-gen Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" lineup. We tested both chips in our review yesterday and […]
AMD's high-performance CPU journey continues on the desktop platform with the arrival of the Zen 5 core architecture. The new architecture has several fundamental changes that allow huge performance uplifts in single-core and multi-core applications. These can be attributed to the 16 percent IPC improvement that the new architecture has on offer. Replacing the AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs, the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs do not change the core configurations but enhance them in certain ways. The architectural upgrades allow Zen 5 chips to run cooler, consume lower power, and support the latest features on existing and upcoming […]
AMD has confirmed the official prices of its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs including 9950X, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X which start at $279 & up to $649. AMD Has Officially Confirmed The Prices of Its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Family, Slightly Lower Than Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" At Each Segment Today, AMD is confirming the prices of its entire Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU family which starts at $279 US and goes as high as $649 US. While previous prices came from retailers, this time, AMD itself is confirming the prices which are pretty much the same as disclosed […]
AMD has officially launched its brand new AM4 CPUs based on the Zen 3 architecture, the Ryzen 9 5900XT for $349 & Ryzen 7 5800XT for $249. AMD Keeps On Adding More CPUs To Its AM4 Platforms: Ryzen 9 5900XT & Ryzen 7 5800XT Are The Latest Additions The AMD AM4 is the longest-lasting platform that is still being supported to this day. The AM4 platform kicked off with the pre-Zen era (Bristol Ridge) back in 2016 and it's been 8 years since then. The platform is now getting two new additions, the Ryzen 9 5900XT & the Ryzen 7 […]
Gigabyte has rolled out the AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS for its AM5 motherboards, supporting AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs. AGESA 1.2.0.0a Patch is now available for optimizing performance for AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs on Gigabyte's AM5 Motherboards The popular and one of the leading motherboard manufacturers, Gigabyte has recently released its latest BIOS version AGESA 1.2.0.0a Patch A in its Beta phase for the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 Granite Ridge CPUs. The new BIOS patch is made available for all the 600 series motherboards, including the X670, B650, and A620 chipsets. Gigabyte has already released AGESA 1.1.7.0 Patch A […]
New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have leaked in Cinebench. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Up To 11% Faster Vs 7900X & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Up To 10% Faster Vs 7700X In New "Zen 5" Cinebench Benchmark Leak In the latest benchmark leak spree, HXL (@9550pro) has shared the Cinebench R23 performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The performance measured here may have been done at default configurations but the single-core score might hint at PBO as we've also […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 pre-sales activity has commenced in China & showing a strong reception from hardware enthusiasts ahead of Zen 5's retail launch. First AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Pre-Builts Available To Pre-Order Alongside CPU Pre-Sales, Strong Demand Ahead of Launch In China China's flagship hardware retailer, JD.com, has finally listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The CPUs are listed on a dedicated page alongside several details explaining the pre-sales & pre-orders process. The page also lists several rewards that users can access along with a range of pre-built PCs featuring the latest Ryzen 9000 CPUs, […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs launch in a few weeks but it looks like one lucky user has got hands on the Ryzen 7 9700X several days ahead. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs In Stores, & One User May Already Have Got Hands On A Ryzen 7 9700X There's no doubt that the imminent launch of AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs has got every PC enthusiast and PC gamer excited. These chips are going to bring a brand new architecture & will deliver faster performance with lots of new tuning capabilities. The best part is that […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X is looking to be a super efficient chip in the latest leak while the Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X have been tested at default TDP. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Tested At 90W, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Tested At Default TDPs In The Leaked Benchmarks, Showcase Strong Efficiency Figures The latest leaks come from Geekbench 6 database (via @Benchleaks) and Anandtech forum member, igor_kavinski. Starting first with the high-end chip, Igor has once again shared the performance figures of what allegedly appears to […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs are expected to feature the same amount of 3D V-Cache as the existing Ryzen 7000X3D chips. AMD Ryzen 9000X3D "Zen 5" CPUs Retain The Same 3D V-Cache Amount As Ryzen 7000X3D Chips, Up To 128 MB L3 On Dual CCDs, 96 MB on Single CCD In earlier reports, we have stated how AMD is expected to feature some cool features on its next-gen Ryzen 9000X3D "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. We revealed that one of those features is going to be full overclocking support and now, our sources have informed us that the Zen […]
ASUS has rolled out the latest AMD AGESA 1.2.0.0 BIOS update for its X670E & B650 motherboards with improved Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" support. ASUS Preps For AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs With AGESA 1.2.0.0 BIOS For X670E & B650 Motherboards Following MSI, ASUS has now rolled out the first AMD AGESA 1.2.0.0 BIOS firmware for its AM5 motherboards. This new BIOS comes with additional system performance stability and various improvements for AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. ASUS doesn't go into the specifics of this BIOS update but only lists that it updates AGESA to […]
MSI's latest AM5 BIOS features deliver up to a 10% performance boost in gaming on AMD's Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs. MSI's Memory Try It & High-Efficiency Mode BIOS Features Deliver Nice Gaming Uplifts With AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs MSI's AM5 motherboards are now loaded with the latest AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS which comes with new exclusive features such as Memory Try It and High-Efficiency mode which offer more tuning and performance-gaining abilities in addition to EXPO OPP and Curve Shaper features which are standard across all AM5 motherboards running the latest AGESA BIOS and the new Ryzen 9000 CPUs. System Configurations: […]
AMD has officially launched its first Zen 5 Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, now available for $359 & $279 US, respectively. First AMD Zen 5 Desktop CPUs Hit Shelves, Ryzen 7 9700X Available For $359 US & Ryzen 5 9600X Available For $279 US The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X are the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit the AM5 desktop platform. These chips are designed for mainstream users with prices lower than the MSRPs of the last-gen Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" lineup. We tested both chips in our review yesterday and […]
AMD's high-performance CPU journey continues on the desktop platform with the arrival of the Zen 5 core architecture. The new architecture has several fundamental changes that allow huge performance uplifts in single-core and multi-core applications. These can be attributed to the 16 percent IPC improvement that the new architecture has on offer. Replacing the AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs, the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs do not change the core configurations but enhance them in certain ways. The architectural upgrades allow Zen 5 chips to run cooler, consume lower power, and support the latest features on existing and upcoming […]
AMD has confirmed the official prices of its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs including 9950X, 9900X, 9700X & 9600X which start at $279 & up to $649. AMD Has Officially Confirmed The Prices of Its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Family, Slightly Lower Than Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" At Each Segment Today, AMD is confirming the prices of its entire Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU family which starts at $279 US and goes as high as $649 US. While previous prices came from retailers, this time, AMD itself is confirming the prices which are pretty much the same as disclosed […]
AMD has officially launched its brand new AM4 CPUs based on the Zen 3 architecture, the Ryzen 9 5900XT for $349 & Ryzen 7 5800XT for $249. AMD Keeps On Adding More CPUs To Its AM4 Platforms: Ryzen 9 5900XT & Ryzen 7 5800XT Are The Latest Additions The AMD AM4 is the longest-lasting platform that is still being supported to this day. The AM4 platform kicked off with the pre-Zen era (Bristol Ridge) back in 2016 and it's been 8 years since then. The platform is now getting two new additions, the Ryzen 9 5900XT & the Ryzen 7 […]
Gigabyte has rolled out the AGESA 1.2.0.0a BIOS for its AM5 motherboards, supporting AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs. AGESA 1.2.0.0a Patch is now available for optimizing performance for AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs on Gigabyte's AM5 Motherboards The popular and one of the leading motherboard manufacturers, Gigabyte has recently released its latest BIOS version AGESA 1.2.0.0a Patch A in its Beta phase for the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 Granite Ridge CPUs. The new BIOS patch is made available for all the 600 series motherboards, including the X670, B650, and A620 chipsets. Gigabyte has already released AGESA 1.1.7.0 Patch A […]
New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have leaked in Cinebench. AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Up To 11% Faster Vs 7900X & Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Up To 10% Faster Vs 7700X In New "Zen 5" Cinebench Benchmark Leak In the latest benchmark leak spree, HXL (@9550pro) has shared the Cinebench R23 performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X & Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The performance measured here may have been done at default configurations but the single-core score might hint at PBO as we've also […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 pre-sales activity has commenced in China & showing a strong reception from hardware enthusiasts ahead of Zen 5's retail launch. First AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPU Pre-Builts Available To Pre-Order Alongside CPU Pre-Sales, Strong Demand Ahead of Launch In China China's flagship hardware retailer, JD.com, has finally listed the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The CPUs are listed on a dedicated page alongside several details explaining the pre-sales & pre-orders process. The page also lists several rewards that users can access along with a range of pre-built PCs featuring the latest Ryzen 9000 CPUs, […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs launch in a few weeks but it looks like one lucky user has got hands on the Ryzen 7 9700X several days ahead. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs In Stores, & One User May Already Have Got Hands On A Ryzen 7 9700X There's no doubt that the imminent launch of AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs has got every PC enthusiast and PC gamer excited. These chips are going to bring a brand new architecture & will deliver faster performance with lots of new tuning capabilities. The best part is that […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X is looking to be a super efficient chip in the latest leak while the Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X have been tested at default TDP. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Tested At 90W, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Tested At Default TDPs In The Leaked Benchmarks, Showcase Strong Efficiency Figures The latest leaks come from Geekbench 6 database (via @Benchleaks) and Anandtech forum member, igor_kavinski. Starting first with the high-end chip, Igor has once again shared the performance figures of what allegedly appears to […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs are expected to feature the same amount of 3D V-Cache as the existing Ryzen 7000X3D chips. AMD Ryzen 9000X3D "Zen 5" CPUs Retain The Same 3D V-Cache Amount As Ryzen 7000X3D Chips, Up To 128 MB L3 On Dual CCDs, 96 MB on Single CCD In earlier reports, we have stated how AMD is expected to feature some cool features on its next-gen Ryzen 9000X3D "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. We revealed that one of those features is going to be full overclocking support and now, our sources have informed us that the Zen […]
ASUS has rolled out the latest AMD AGESA 1.2.0.0 BIOS update for its X670E & B650 motherboards with improved Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" support. ASUS Preps For AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs With AGESA 1.2.0.0 BIOS For X670E & B650 Motherboards Following MSI, ASUS has now rolled out the first AMD AGESA 1.2.0.0 BIOS firmware for its AM5 motherboards. This new BIOS comes with additional system performance stability and various improvements for AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. ASUS doesn't go into the specifics of this BIOS update but only lists that it updates AGESA to […]