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 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 5 9600X, the most entry-level Zen 5 Desktop CPU with 6 cores, has been tested in Cinebench while the Ryzen 9 9950X posts a new LN2 record. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU Benchmarks Show 10% Gain Over 7600X, Ryzen 9 9950X Tested With LN2 OC by ASUS New benchmarks of AMD's highest-end and lowest-end "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have appeared online. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU benchmarks come from a leak posted by HXL while ASUS has showcased the overclocking performance of its ROG Crosshair X670E GENE motherboard at China Joy 2024. Starting with the specifications, the […]
A Chinese shopkeeper based in Bejing has a really weird yet funny way of showing off AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices which appear to be lower than the Ryzen 7000 MSRP's for China. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Prices For China Appear To Be Much Lower Than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs 80IT, a computer hardware store based in Bejing China, and affiliated with Taobao, has put up what seems to be their expected prices for China. The shop owner also showed off Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU boxes which suggests that they might be the ones to […]
New rumors surrounding AMD's next-gen Fire Range "Zen 5" CPUs which target enthusiast laptops have been revealed, and suggest compatibility with NVIDIA's RTX 50 GPUs. AMD's Next-Gen Fire Range "Zen 5" Laptop CPUs For Enthusiast Gaming Platforms To Retain Compatibility on FL1 Package, Feature NVIDIA RTX 50 Support The popular leakier 'Golden Pig Upgrade' on the Chinese social outlet Weibo reports that AMD will be retailing the FL1 socket for the next-gen Fire Range Laptop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture. Currently, the FL1 socket is used for the AMD Dragon Range 7045HX processors built using the Zen 4 […]
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 […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" CPU boasts incredible performance at a TDP of just 160W, blazing past both the Core i9-14900K & Ryzen 9 7950X. AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" Blazes Past 7950X & 14900K With Fully Unlocked 230W PPT, ES Chip Scores Massive 34% Lead In his ongoing series of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Blender performance tuning and testing, Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski has shown us how the 16-core flagship scales at lower TDPs within the Blender benchmark. So far, he has shown 60W,90W,120W, and 160W PPT results, and now, we have a new 230W PPT result […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" Desktop CPU is able to outperform the Intel Core i9-14900K with a TDP of just 120W, showcasing the incredible multi-threaded efficiency of the flagship 16-core chip. AMD To Retain Efficiency Crown With Zen 5 Architecture As Ryzen 9 9950X CPU Shown Beating The Intel Core i9-14900K With 120W Power Limit In Blender In his ongoing series of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Blender performance tuning and testing, Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski has shown us how the 16-core flagship scales at lower TDPs within the Blender benchmark. So far, he has shown 60W and 90W PPT […]
AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU has leaked out, giving us a new look at the performance of this beast. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Is The Latest Zen 5 Desktop CPU To Leak Out Within Geekbench Benchmark, Close To 14900K Performance The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X "100-000001277" CPU is the flagship offering with two Zen 5 CCDs and a single IOD. The CPU offers 16 cores, 32 threads, a base clock of 4.3 GHz, and a max boost clock of up to 5.7 GHz. It comes with 80 MB of cache (64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2) […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPU featuring 8 cores has been leaked and features strong single-core performance. AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Leaks Out, Almost Touches 5.6 GHz With PBO Enabled The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X "100-000001404" is designed for mainstream audiences & features an 8-core CPU with 16 threads, a base clock of 3.8 GHz, a boost clock of up to 5.5 GHz, 40 MB of cache (1 CCD with 32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2), and a low TDP of 65W which is also much lower than the 105W TDP featured […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the flagship Zen 5 CPU, reportedly features a maximum frequency or FMAX of up to 5.85 GHz, the same as Zen 4. AMD's Zen 5 CPUs Might Peak Out With A Maximum Frequency of 5.85 GHz By Default, Ryzen 9 9950X Same As Ryzen 9 7950X The FMAX or peak frequency is the maximum default clock limit allowed within the BIOS for the AMD Ryzen CPUs. The last-generation Ryzen 7000 CPUs based on the Zen 4 core architecture had FMAX set to 5.85 GHz for the top 7950X chip and it looks like that will remain […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have once again been listed online & the pricing is much lower than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Could Offer Insane Value On The AM5 Platform Based on Latest Retail Listings, 9950X Is 190 Euros Cheaper Than 7950X's MSRP A few days ago, we reported the first retail listings of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. Now, a new retailer has listed all four chips including the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, & the Ryzen 5 9600X which are available for […]
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 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 5 9600X, the most entry-level Zen 5 Desktop CPU with 6 cores, has been tested in Cinebench while the Ryzen 9 9950X posts a new LN2 record. AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU Benchmarks Show 10% Gain Over 7600X, Ryzen 9 9950X Tested With LN2 OC by ASUS New benchmarks of AMD's highest-end and lowest-end "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have appeared online. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPU benchmarks come from a leak posted by HXL while ASUS has showcased the overclocking performance of its ROG Crosshair X670E GENE motherboard at China Joy 2024. Starting with the specifications, the […]
A Chinese shopkeeper based in Bejing has a really weird yet funny way of showing off AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU prices which appear to be lower than the Ryzen 7000 MSRP's for China. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Prices For China Appear To Be Much Lower Than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs 80IT, a computer hardware store based in Bejing China, and affiliated with Taobao, has put up what seems to be their expected prices for China. The shop owner also showed off Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU boxes which suggests that they might be the ones to […]
New rumors surrounding AMD's next-gen Fire Range "Zen 5" CPUs which target enthusiast laptops have been revealed, and suggest compatibility with NVIDIA's RTX 50 GPUs. AMD's Next-Gen Fire Range "Zen 5" Laptop CPUs For Enthusiast Gaming Platforms To Retain Compatibility on FL1 Package, Feature NVIDIA RTX 50 Support The popular leakier 'Golden Pig Upgrade' on the Chinese social outlet Weibo reports that AMD will be retailing the FL1 socket for the next-gen Fire Range Laptop CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture. Currently, the FL1 socket is used for the AMD Dragon Range 7045HX processors built using the Zen 4 […]
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 […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" CPU boasts incredible performance at a TDP of just 160W, blazing past both the Core i9-14900K & Ryzen 9 7950X. AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" Blazes Past 7950X & 14900K With Fully Unlocked 230W PPT, ES Chip Scores Massive 34% Lead In his ongoing series of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Blender performance tuning and testing, Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski has shown us how the 16-core flagship scales at lower TDPs within the Blender benchmark. So far, he has shown 60W,90W,120W, and 160W PPT results, and now, we have a new 230W PPT result […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" Desktop CPU is able to outperform the Intel Core i9-14900K with a TDP of just 120W, showcasing the incredible multi-threaded efficiency of the flagship 16-core chip. AMD To Retain Efficiency Crown With Zen 5 Architecture As Ryzen 9 9950X CPU Shown Beating The Intel Core i9-14900K With 120W Power Limit In Blender In his ongoing series of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Blender performance tuning and testing, Anandtech forum member, Igor_kavinski has shown us how the 16-core flagship scales at lower TDPs within the Blender benchmark. So far, he has shown 60W and 90W PPT […]
AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU has leaked out, giving us a new look at the performance of this beast. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Is The Latest Zen 5 Desktop CPU To Leak Out Within Geekbench Benchmark, Close To 14900K Performance The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X "100-000001277" CPU is the flagship offering with two Zen 5 CCDs and a single IOD. The CPU offers 16 cores, 32 threads, a base clock of 4.3 GHz, and a max boost clock of up to 5.7 GHz. It comes with 80 MB of cache (64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2) […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X "Zen 5" Desktop CPU featuring 8 cores has been leaked and features strong single-core performance. AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Leaks Out, Almost Touches 5.6 GHz With PBO Enabled The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X "100-000001404" is designed for mainstream audiences & features an 8-core CPU with 16 threads, a base clock of 3.8 GHz, a boost clock of up to 5.5 GHz, 40 MB of cache (1 CCD with 32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2), and a low TDP of 65W which is also much lower than the 105W TDP featured […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X, the flagship Zen 5 CPU, reportedly features a maximum frequency or FMAX of up to 5.85 GHz, the same as Zen 4. AMD's Zen 5 CPUs Might Peak Out With A Maximum Frequency of 5.85 GHz By Default, Ryzen 9 9950X Same As Ryzen 9 7950X The FMAX or peak frequency is the maximum default clock limit allowed within the BIOS for the AMD Ryzen CPUs. The last-generation Ryzen 7000 CPUs based on the Zen 4 core architecture had FMAX set to 5.85 GHz for the top 7950X chip and it looks like that will remain […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have once again been listed online & the pricing is much lower than Ryzen 7000 MSRPs. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Could Offer Insane Value On The AM5 Platform Based on Latest Retail Listings, 9950X Is 190 Euros Cheaper Than 7950X's MSRP A few days ago, we reported the first retail listings of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. Now, a new retailer has listed all four chips including the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, & the Ryzen 5 9600X which are available for […]
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 […]