AMD tinkers with Ryzen
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Friday, 26 May 2017 12:02

AMD tinkers with Ryzen


Improves virtualisation and DRAM


AMD is about to release a microcode update for its Ryzen processors which boosts virtualisation and allows manual configuration of 26 additional dynamic RAM (DRAM) parameters to let modules be run outside of JEDEC.

AMD manages high yields on Ryzen
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 11:42

AMD manages high yields on Ryzen


More than 80 per cent


The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn which claims that AMD’s 14nm manufacturing process has a yield of 80 percent.

Asus leaks more Ryzen 3 1200 details
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Wednesday, 17 May 2017 15:38

Asus leaks more Ryzen 3 1200 details


Still coming in Q3 2017

While AMD is happily selling Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 CPUs and has announced the Ryzen Threadripper series, there is not much information about the Ryzen 3 lineup, other than it is expected to launch in Q3 2017.

AMD announces Mobile Ryzen
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Wednesday, 17 May 2017 00:28

AMD announces Mobile Ryzen


Has Vega graphics inside

Jim Anderson, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Computing and Graphics Business Group at AMD, has announced the mobile Ryzen.

AMD officially unveils the Ryzen ThreadRipper
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Up to 16 cores/32 threads with new HEDT platform

During its 2017 Financial Analyst Day, AMD has officially announced its new HEDT platform and Ryzen Threadripper. This CPU will "go beyond Ryzen 7" and target the world's fastest ultra-premium desktop systems.

AMD preparing new Ryzen AGESA update
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Monday, 08 May 2017 12:06

AMD preparing new Ryzen AGESA update


For improved DDR4 memory support

AMD is apparently going to release a new Ryzen AGESA update for AM4 motherboards which should further improve memory support.

AMD Ryzen giving Intel a kicking in the Durbans
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South Africa sales doing well

While AMD is a long way behind Intel in most past of the world now Ryzen is out it is starting to give Chipzilla a run for its money – at least in South Africa.

AMD releases new custom power plan for Ryzen
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The new AMD Ryzen Balanced plan

AMD has released a new custom "balanced" power plan for those using Ryzen CPU on Windows 10 OS.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU confirmed
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Wednesday, 05 April 2017 22:44

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU confirmed


ASRock reveals some specifications

After launching the Ryzen 7 CPU lineup, AMD will launch its mainstream Ryzen 5 lineup in just under a week, but today we have additional information about an entry-level Ryzen 3 SKU, the Ryzen 3 1200.

AMD delivers on Ryzen performance improvement promise
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Only for Ashes of the Singularity for now

AMD is apparently delivering on its promise that it will push developers to bring patches that will improve performance for its Ryzen CPUs and Oxide Games' Ashes of the Singularity is the first one to get it.