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 […]
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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 9000 "Granite Ridge" CPU with the Zen 5 architecture has leaked out and is allegedly up to 19% faster in single-thread versus Zen 4. AMD Zen 5 CPU Leak Points Out To Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Being Faster Than Zen 4 With 3D V-Cache, Running At 5.8 GHz Frequency It looks like AMD's next-gen Ryzen CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture have started to leak out. The newest data comes from Baidu Forums where a user has leaked an alleged sample of the processor featuring the "100-0000001290" OPN ID. This is still an early engineering sample […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs are reportedly going to hit retail shelves in July and will include four distinct flavors with Zen 5 cores. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" CPUs Target Old & New AM5 Platforms, Coming In 16, 12, 8 & 6 Core Flavors To Retail Shelves In July\ The latest rumor on the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs comes from wjm47196 at Chiphell Forums who states that the red team is on the verge of introducing its next-generation family based on the latest Zen 5 cores. These CPUs are expected to bring some major […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen "Zen 5" CPUs could be launching as early as August with the first Mini PCs arriving a few months later. AMD Ryzen "Zen 5" CPUs Hit Shelves In August, First Mini PCs Expected A Few Months Later Mini PC manufacturer, AOOSTAR, has recently been in the highlights as the company has spilled the beans on several upcoming products such as the Radeon RX 7650 XT mobile refresh GPU, & also revealed that the next-gen Ryzen CPUs based on the Zen 5-core architecture are expected to arrive in August. Now before you get all excited, the Mini PC […]
AMD, NVIDIA & Intel are going to detail their next-gen products such as Zen 5, Lunar Lake & Blackwell at Hot Chips 2024. Hot Chips 2024 To Host Talks On Key Next-Gen Products Including AMD Zen 5 Core, Intel Lunar Lake CPUs, & NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs Hot Chips 2024 starts on 25th August and several companies will be presenting talks on their existing and upcoming chips. The main conference which commences on 26th August includes talks from Intel and NVIDIA while AMD will be presenting on both days with the most interesting presentation taking place on the 27th August. Snapdragon […]
AMD's next-gen Zen 5 and Zen 6 core configurations have allegedly been revealed with the latter featuring up to 32 cores per CCD. AMD Zen 6 CPUs Could Pack Up To 32 Cores Per CCD, Zen 5C Packs 16 Cores In A Single CCX The newest information on the next-gen AMD Ryzen Zen core configurations comes from Kepler_L2 & InstLatX64. We know that AMD is on the verge of launching its Zen 5 core architecture which will make a formal debut at Computex 2024 with the first products expected to hit shelves by Q3 2024. So first up, we have […]
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 […]
AMD is working on a full stack of Zen 5 "Ryzen" CPU families including Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan. These families will target various desktop and mobile platforms with chiplet and monolithic offerings. AMD Zen 5 CPU Lineup To Include Several Ryzen Families For Desktops & Laptops: Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan Detailed It won't be the first time that we have talked about AMD's Zen 5 CPU families featured in the Ryzen segment. We know that the initial round of chips will include a total of five product lineups starting with […]
AMD's Zen 5 CPUs are rumored to feature an IPC increase of around 10% with the latest core architecture. AMD Zen 5 CPU Architecture Rumored To Feature An IPC Increase of Around 10% According To Lenovo's Manager AMD's next-generation Zen 5 core architecture is about to debut soon as we near Computex 2024. We have seen a range of CPU leaks, mostly the Strix Point "Ryzen AI HX" and Granite Ridge "Ryzen 9000" families, which show us that the next-generation architecture is ready for launch in the 2nd half of the year. Now, information coming from Lenovo China's manager at […]
AMD has revealed that it's now sampling its next-generation Zen 5 CPUs to partners including Turin "EPYC" & Strix "Ryzen" processors. AMD's Next-Gen Zen 5 CPUs For EPYC "Turin" & Ryzen "Strix" Are Now Sampling, MI300 Refreshes Hinted Again AMD posted its Q1 2024 earnings a couple of hours ago, highlighting strong sales in the data center segment. During the earnings call, AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, gave a brief report of where the company is currently and where it is headed. This year will be all about Zen 5 as it enters both the client & data center segments. AMD […]
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 […]
ASRock & Biostar have confirmed support for the next-gen AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" desktop CPUs with its latest AM5 motherboard BIOS. ASRock & Biostar Confirm AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Support For Their AM5 Motherboard Using AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS ASRock & Biostar now join ASUS, MSI & Gigabyte in offering support for the next-generation AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family, codenamed Granite Ridge, which will be utilizing the Zen 5 core architecture. As of right now, all major AMD motherboard partners have rolled out their AM5 BIOS updates for existing motherboards which include X670E, X670, B650E, B650 […]
AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" CPU with the Zen 5 architecture has leaked out and is allegedly up to 19% faster in single-thread versus Zen 4. AMD Zen 5 CPU Leak Points Out To Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Being Faster Than Zen 4 With 3D V-Cache, Running At 5.8 GHz Frequency It looks like AMD's next-gen Ryzen CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture have started to leak out. The newest data comes from Baidu Forums where a user has leaked an alleged sample of the processor featuring the "100-0000001290" OPN ID. This is still an early engineering sample […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs are reportedly going to hit retail shelves in July and will include four distinct flavors with Zen 5 cores. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" CPUs Target Old & New AM5 Platforms, Coming In 16, 12, 8 & 6 Core Flavors To Retail Shelves In July\ The latest rumor on the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs comes from wjm47196 at Chiphell Forums who states that the red team is on the verge of introducing its next-generation family based on the latest Zen 5 cores. These CPUs are expected to bring some major […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen "Zen 5" CPUs could be launching as early as August with the first Mini PCs arriving a few months later. AMD Ryzen "Zen 5" CPUs Hit Shelves In August, First Mini PCs Expected A Few Months Later Mini PC manufacturer, AOOSTAR, has recently been in the highlights as the company has spilled the beans on several upcoming products such as the Radeon RX 7650 XT mobile refresh GPU, & also revealed that the next-gen Ryzen CPUs based on the Zen 5-core architecture are expected to arrive in August. Now before you get all excited, the Mini PC […]
AMD, NVIDIA & Intel are going to detail their next-gen products such as Zen 5, Lunar Lake & Blackwell at Hot Chips 2024. Hot Chips 2024 To Host Talks On Key Next-Gen Products Including AMD Zen 5 Core, Intel Lunar Lake CPUs, & NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs Hot Chips 2024 starts on 25th August and several companies will be presenting talks on their existing and upcoming chips. The main conference which commences on 26th August includes talks from Intel and NVIDIA while AMD will be presenting on both days with the most interesting presentation taking place on the 27th August. Snapdragon […]
AMD's next-gen Zen 5 and Zen 6 core configurations have allegedly been revealed with the latter featuring up to 32 cores per CCD. AMD Zen 6 CPUs Could Pack Up To 32 Cores Per CCD, Zen 5C Packs 16 Cores In A Single CCX The newest information on the next-gen AMD Ryzen Zen core configurations comes from Kepler_L2 & InstLatX64. We know that AMD is on the verge of launching its Zen 5 core architecture which will make a formal debut at Computex 2024 with the first products expected to hit shelves by Q3 2024. So first up, we have […]
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 […]
AMD is working on a full stack of Zen 5 "Ryzen" CPU families including Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan. These families will target various desktop and mobile platforms with chiplet and monolithic offerings. AMD Zen 5 CPU Lineup To Include Several Ryzen Families For Desktops & Laptops: Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan Detailed It won't be the first time that we have talked about AMD's Zen 5 CPU families featured in the Ryzen segment. We know that the initial round of chips will include a total of five product lineups starting with […]
AMD's Zen 5 CPUs are rumored to feature an IPC increase of around 10% with the latest core architecture. AMD Zen 5 CPU Architecture Rumored To Feature An IPC Increase of Around 10% According To Lenovo's Manager AMD's next-generation Zen 5 core architecture is about to debut soon as we near Computex 2024. We have seen a range of CPU leaks, mostly the Strix Point "Ryzen AI HX" and Granite Ridge "Ryzen 9000" families, which show us that the next-generation architecture is ready for launch in the 2nd half of the year. Now, information coming from Lenovo China's manager at […]
AMD has revealed that it's now sampling its next-generation Zen 5 CPUs to partners including Turin "EPYC" & Strix "Ryzen" processors. AMD's Next-Gen Zen 5 CPUs For EPYC "Turin" & Ryzen "Strix" Are Now Sampling, MI300 Refreshes Hinted Again AMD posted its Q1 2024 earnings a couple of hours ago, highlighting strong sales in the data center segment. During the earnings call, AMD's CEO, Lisa Su, gave a brief report of where the company is currently and where it is headed. This year will be all about Zen 5 as it enters both the client & data center segments. AMD […]
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 […]
ASRock & Biostar have confirmed support for the next-gen AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" desktop CPUs with its latest AM5 motherboard BIOS. ASRock & Biostar Confirm AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Support For Their AM5 Motherboard Using AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS ASRock & Biostar now join ASUS, MSI & Gigabyte in offering support for the next-generation AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family, codenamed Granite Ridge, which will be utilizing the Zen 5 core architecture. As of right now, all major AMD motherboard partners have rolled out their AM5 BIOS updates for existing motherboards which include X670E, X670, B650E, B650 […]