L3 cache latency to blame

While a bunch of AMD CPUs are officially compatible with Windows 11 OS, this does not mean all is well with the new OS, as AMD and Microsoft have made a discovery that shows an indecent impact on application performance due to higher L3 cache latency.

With a 16-inch IPS screen

Although it was announced for the Chinese market in May, Huawei is now finally bringing its Matebook 16 globally, and this notebook packs some serious power with Ryzen 5000H series APUs and 16-inch IPS touchscreen

Bringing in Windows 11

Lenovo is set to launch Windows 11 with a pair of premium AMD Ryzen-based laptops. 

Ahead of Intel's upcoming launch

AMD's Ryzen 5000 series have started to get decent price cuts across the range, with the flagship Ryzen 9 5950X currently selling for $749.

Ryzen 7 APU and more storage space

Aya Neo has announced an updated version of its handheld console at the Chinajoy 2021 event, giving it a bit more performance with Ryzen 7 4800U APU and more storage space, as well as a slightly higher price tag.

7nm Zen 3 with Vega 8 IGP

Although previously available to OEMs, AMD has now announced its two Ryzen 5000G SKUs for the retail/e-tail market, the Ryzen 7 5700G and the Ryzen 5 5600G, offering impressive performance with Zen 3 CPU architecture and Vega graphics at $359 and $259.

Coming to DIY market later this year

AMD has officially launched its Ryzen 5000G series APUs based on Zen 3 CPU cores and Radeon Vega graphics. Unfortunately, these will first go to OEMs, and the DIY market can expect it on retail/e-tail shelves later this year.

 
Alienware has an AMD option

Dell's next Alienware M15 will ship with an AMD Ryzen 5000 CPU, in a move which is rather bad news for Intel.

Threadripper PRO now available in retail/e-tail

AMD has announced that its Ryzen Threadripper PRO CPUs are now finally available in retail/e-tail for PC enthusiasts and DIY as opposed to being only available via OEMs and system integrators.

Core i9-11900K will beat Ryzen 9 5900X when it launches later in Q1 2021

During its CES 2021 news conference, all about Intel's new 11th gen Core H-series processors, also gave a preview of the upcoming next-generation Alder Lake, and most importantly, its 11th gen Core S-series desktop CPUs, codename Rocket Lake-S, which, according to Intel, will bring significant UPC improvement, as well as reclaim the gaming performance crown.