AMD's upcoming Ryzen Z2 chips comes in three flavors
Published in Mobiles


Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Ryzen Z2, and Ryzen Z2G

According to the latest rumors, it appears that AMD plans to release three Ryzen Z2 APU versions for gaming handhelds, including the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, Ryzen Z2, and the Ryzen Z2G, all with different configurations.

AMD to bring two new socket AM4 CPUs
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 22 October 2024 10:04

AMD to bring two new socket AM4 CPUs


Ryzen 5 5600XT and 5600T CPUs

AMD's aging AM4 platform is set to receive a couple of new updates, including the Ryzen 5 5600XT and Ryzen 5 5600T CPUs.

Spectre issues were never completely fixed
Published in News
Monday, 21 October 2024 11:26

Spectre issues were never completely fixed


Patches falling short

Six years after disclosing the Spectre transient execution processor design flaws, boffins still voice concerns about incomplete fixes.

Expensive AMD server chip going cheap in eBay
Published in PC Hardware


70.38 per cent off the official price

TechRadar has found shedloads of AMD’s EPYC “Bergamo” 9754 server-grade processor from the EPYC 9004 series going dirt cheap on eBay.

Nvidia boss warns x86 is becoming fragmented
Published in News


Welcome’s AMD and Intel cooperation

Like a leather-jacketed balloon waiting to burst, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned that x86’s architecture is in danger of fragmentation, and he welcomes AMD and Intel working closer together to prevent this.

Intel and AMD testing new 12V 2×6 power connectors
Published in PC Hardware


Might be coming to a future GPU

Intel and AMD are considering new 12V 2×6 power connectors for future use in their GPUs.

ASML shocks Wall Street with financial guidance
Published in News


Short term woes, woes and thrice woes

The cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street choked on their aperitifs yesterday when computer chip equipment maker ASML warned that it might be making as much cash in the short term as expected.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 comes with support for AMD FSR 3.1
Published in Gaming


Trailer, system requirements, and pre-load times announced as well

Activision has released the new launch trailer for its new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 game developed by Beenox for PC. The announcement also includes details about AMD FSR 3.1 support, 4K/UHD and Ultrawide support, full system requirements, pre-load info, and more.

AMD unveils new slim form factor Alveo UL3422 accelerator card
Published in News


Trading firms, market makers, and financial institutions

AMD has announced its newest AMD Alveo UL3422 accelerator card, which is the latest addition for ultra-low latency electronic trading applications. Based on a slim form factor, it makes the Alveo UL3422 optimized for rack space, and suitable for deployment in a wide range of servers.

Intel and AMD form the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group
Published in PC Hardware


With plenty of big names to back them up

Intel and AMD have both announced the creation of an x86 ecosystem advisory group, which is meant to bring together technology leaders behind this computing architecture and focus on "identifying new ways to expand the x86 ecosystem by enabling compatibility across platforms, simplifying software development, and providing developers with a platform to identify architectural needs and features to create innovative and scalable solutions for the future."