AMD plots Gorgon and Medusa to turn rivals to stone
Published in Graphics


Zen 5 refresh in 2026, Zen 6 in 2027, and a mysterious new GPU to bury RDNA

AMD has lifted the kimono on its next-gen client CPUs and GPUs, with new codenames straight out of Greek mythology.

AMD claws back half the server CPU market while Intel stumbles
Published in News


Epyc chips fuel AMD’s stunning datacenter comeback

AMD has pulled off a massive comeback in the server CPU market, snatching half the pie from Intel in just a few quarters.

Google finds flaws in all Zen processors
Published in News
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 10:18

Google finds flaws in all Zen processors


From Zen 1 to Zen 4

Google's security boffins have uncovered a gaping security hole affecting every Zen processor from Zen 1 to Zen 4.

Google uncovers critical vulnerability in Zen-Based CPUs
Published in News


Can make your “random” numbers always four

Boffins in Google’s Security Team have discovered a serious vulnerability in AMD Zen-based CPUs.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F shows up on Amazon for pre-order
Published in PC Hardware


Launching on May 14 at $299.99

Amazon has briefly jumped the gun on AMD's Ryzen 7 8700F APU, which should launch alongside the Ryzen 5 8400F on May 14th, listing it for pre-order at $299.99.

Chip wizard Jim Keller conjures up Grayskull magic
Published in News


Moving from Zen to something more diabolical

Jim Keller, the tech sorcerer behind AMD's Zen, has pulled another rabbit out of his hat with Tenstorrent's Grayskull.

Companies have not got the hang of remote work
Published in News


Remote workers think their company culture is toxic

Telecoms company Zen Internet has discovered that one in five remote workers are unhappy about their workplace culture despite their company having had several years to adapt to a new hybrid working setup.

Samsung shows off 12nm DDR5 DRAM
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 12:07

Samsung shows off 12nm DDR5 DRAM


Works with AMD's Zen

Samsung has unveiled the world’s first 12nm DDR5 DRAM chips.

AMD's Zen CPU's will need to be slowed
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 12 August 2022 12:43

AMD's Zen CPU's will need to be slowed


Medium-severity flaw means you will have to listen to the sound of one hand clapping for a while 

 AMD’s Zen CPUs are vulnerable to a medium-severity flaw which means AMD will have to turn off SMT technology which will make the chips pretty much as bad as Intel's.

Keller furious after K12 Project cancelled
Published in PC Hardware


'Stupidly Cancelled'

Zen One, Two, and three chip architect, Jim Keller told a conference that his K12 ARM CPU project was 'Stupidly Cancelled' after he left AMD.