Here's something we weren't expecting: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition might be about to launch on PlayStation consoles. The rumor comes from the franchise's subreddit, where someone spotted players supposedly joining a multiplayer match from Sony's platform, possibly while testing the port. Truth to be told, The Verge's Tom Warren did hint it could happen in a newsletter posted a few months ago: As part of Project Latitude, Microsoft has also been considering launching Age of Empires II Definitive Edition on rival consoles in early 2025, and its upcoming remastered spinoff, Age of Mythology: Retold, could come, too. Age […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming GPUs are said to be launching "soon" as stated by renowned leaker, Kopite7kimi. Kopite7kimi Hints At NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" Gaming GPUs Launching Soon The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" gaming GPU launch is getting closer, but while the green team hasn't announced anything officially themselves, Kopite7kimi suggests that the launch will take place soon. This comes as a new post on the social media platform "X" where the leaker made a cryptic statement about the launch of the next-gen GPUs which can be seen below: We will meet GeForce of Blackwell soon. […]
This morning, Nintendo reported its latest quarterly financial results to investors. The previous trend of weak Switch sales has continued: the hybrid handheld/home console sold only 2.62 million units this quarter, for a lifetime total of 146.04 million units as of September 30, 2024. The quarterly Switch sales decreased by 10.58% year-over-year. A similar result was seen regarding quarterly software sales (39.6 million units), which dropped by 10.66% compared to last year's quarter. Out of the new games, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has sold 2.58 million units, the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake sold 1.94 million, […]
DDR5 Gear 2 performs better than Gear 4 memory settings in both latency and performance departments on Intel Z890 motherboards. High memory frequency with DDR5 CUDIMM on Intel and AMD platforms doesn't favor performance or latency In recent weeks, we have seen a plethora of CUDIMMs being launched. Corsair, G.Skill, Colorful, and many more manufacturers introduced their own CUDIMM DDR5 memories for Intel's Z890 and AMD X870/X870E platforms that seek to enhance the overall performance of the system. Some overclockers already broke world records by breaking the 10000 MT/s and 12000 MT/s marks, but as we said previously, we are […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen Threadripper 9000 CPU featuring the latest Zen 5 core architecture has been spotted at NBD. AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 "Shimada Peak" CPU Makes A Casual Appearance In Shipping Catalog, Features 96 "Zen 5" Cores Spotted by Olrak_29, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 CPU was spotted within the shipping manifesto along with its core configuration that has been listed. AMD hasn't listed Threadripper 9000 CPUs in any of its public roadmap and the only official "Zen 5" products it has confirmed include Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge", Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" and 5th Gen EPYC "Turin". The company […]
MSI has become the first motherboard vendor to push AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs beyond 7 GHz with its X670E ACE & secure several world records. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs Break Past The 7 GHz Barrier: Ryzen 9 9950X Overclocked To 7.45 GHz It looks like serious overclockers were really waiting for AMD's high-end Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs to showcase their overclocking and tuning expertise as new world records have been set using the Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core and Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core chips. MSI today announced that overclockers have pushed both AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
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's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture might be getting a new BIOS update that revises the TDP to 105W. AMD's 65W Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs To Get New "105W" SMU Update Through Latest BIOS The first two AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, rolled out last week. These mainstream chips were targeted at the masses with 65W TDPs by default and only going up to 88W using PBO. The Ryzen 5 9600X was rated at the […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X has achieved a new record for Zen 5 overclocking, being pushed to 7 GHz by Indonesian overclocker, Lucky_Noob. AMD Zen 5 CPUs Overclocked To The Fastest LN2 Frequency Yet, Ryzen 5 9600X Tuned To 7 GHz During AMD's Tech Day, the company hosted an LN2 overclocking session where the flagship Zen 5 chip, the Ryzen 9 9950X, was overclocked to 6.6 GHz across all 16 cores. Now, the most entry-level chip in the lineup, the Ryzen 5 9600X, has broken the Zen 5 overclocking record & pushed to an OC speed of 7 GHz. The overclocking […]
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 Ryzen 9 9900X is the first Zen 5 CPU to make an appearance at PassMark, showcasing great single and multi-core performance. AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" CPU Features 14700K Perf In Multi-Core & 14900K Perf In Single-Core Tests At PassMark New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X CPU, a high-end Zen 5 chip, have appeared within the PassMark database. This is the first time a Ryzen 9000 CPU has popped up at PassMark and we're looking at some decent performance figures for this upcoming chip which will be launching later on the 15th of August. The AMD Ryzen 9 […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices have been confirmed and look very attractive versus Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs. AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU Prices Revealed At BestBuy: Flagship Ryzen 9 9950X For $599 US The pricing information comes from online retailers such as BestBuy. The prices of the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs being listed at online retailers were a given as today was the official launch date of the new Zen 5 CPUs however, AMD had to push back the launch of these chips to August citing testing and quality issues encountered on the first batches. The […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs have been tested in newly leaked benchmarks at both default & PBO configurations. AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" 8-Core CPU Appears With "Ryzen 9 9700X" Labeled on IHS, Tested Along With 6-Core Ryzen 5 9600X In Both Default & PBO Configurations AMD's first Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, are just a few days weeks away from launch. We have seen several benchmarks but now we have new ones that cover both default and PBO configurations of these chips. The […]
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, […]
Anker has now transitioned from its early Black Friday sale over to what it is referring to as its Gear Up for Black Friday event. Alongside markdowns on everything from its latest Prime charging stations to travel chargers, MagSafe stands, cables, and...
Anker has now transitioned from its early Black Friday sale over to what it is referring to as its Gear Up for Black Friday event. Alongside markdowns on everything from its latest Prime charging stations to travel chargers, MagSafe stands, cables, and...
AMD's next-generation Ryzen Threadripper 9000 CPU featuring the latest Zen 5 core architecture has been spotted at NBD. AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 "Shimada Peak" CPU Makes A Casual Appearance In Shipping Catalog, Features 96 "Zen 5" Cores Spotted by Olrak_29, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 CPU was spotted within the shipping manifesto along with its core configuration that has been listed. AMD hasn't listed Threadripper 9000 CPUs in any of its public roadmap and the only official "Zen 5" products it has confirmed include Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge", Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" and 5th Gen EPYC "Turin". The company […]
MSI has become the first motherboard vendor to push AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs beyond 7 GHz with its X670E ACE & secure several world records. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs Break Past The 7 GHz Barrier: Ryzen 9 9950X Overclocked To 7.45 GHz It looks like serious overclockers were really waiting for AMD's high-end Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs to showcase their overclocking and tuning expertise as new world records have been set using the Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core and Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core chips. MSI today announced that overclockers have pushed both AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
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's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture might be getting a new BIOS update that revises the TDP to 105W. AMD's 65W Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs To Get New "105W" SMU Update Through Latest BIOS The first two AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X, rolled out last week. These mainstream chips were targeted at the masses with 65W TDPs by default and only going up to 88W using PBO. The Ryzen 5 9600X was rated at the […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X has achieved a new record for Zen 5 overclocking, being pushed to 7 GHz by Indonesian overclocker, Lucky_Noob. AMD Zen 5 CPUs Overclocked To The Fastest LN2 Frequency Yet, Ryzen 5 9600X Tuned To 7 GHz During AMD's Tech Day, the company hosted an LN2 overclocking session where the flagship Zen 5 chip, the Ryzen 9 9950X, was overclocked to 6.6 GHz across all 16 cores. Now, the most entry-level chip in the lineup, the Ryzen 5 9600X, has broken the Zen 5 overclocking record & pushed to an OC speed of 7 GHz. The overclocking […]
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 Ryzen 9 9900X is the first Zen 5 CPU to make an appearance at PassMark, showcasing great single and multi-core performance. AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X "Zen 5" CPU Features 14700K Perf In Multi-Core & 14900K Perf In Single-Core Tests At PassMark New benchmarks of AMD's Ryzen 9 9900X CPU, a high-end Zen 5 chip, have appeared within the PassMark database. This is the first time a Ryzen 9000 CPU has popped up at PassMark and we're looking at some decent performance figures for this upcoming chip which will be launching later on the 15th of August. The AMD Ryzen 9 […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices have been confirmed and look very attractive versus Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs. AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU Prices Revealed At BestBuy: Flagship Ryzen 9 9950X For $599 US The pricing information comes from online retailers such as BestBuy. The prices of the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs being listed at online retailers were a given as today was the official launch date of the new Zen 5 CPUs however, AMD had to push back the launch of these chips to August citing testing and quality issues encountered on the first batches. The […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs have been tested in newly leaked benchmarks at both default & PBO configurations. AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" 8-Core CPU Appears With "Ryzen 9 9700X" Labeled on IHS, Tested Along With 6-Core Ryzen 5 9600X In Both Default & PBO Configurations AMD's first Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, are just a few days weeks away from launch. We have seen several benchmarks but now we have new ones that cover both default and PBO configurations of these chips. The […]
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, […]