AMD's Ryzen 8000HX series is just a reheated Dragon Range
Barely boosted Zen 4 chips stumble into RTX 50-powered gaming laptops
As next-gen graphics cards crash into the gaming world with all the subtlety of a wrecking ball, AMD’s CPU follow-up is more of a polite cough. The new Ryzen 8000HX series—officially part of the so-called "Dragon Range Refresh"—has landed, and it's hard not to feel a sense of déjà vu.
AMD launches new Zen 4 CPU
Ryzen 5 7600X3D arrives as Ryzen 5 7600X3D seems to vanish
AMD has launched the new Zen 4 CPU, the Ryzen 5 7600X3D, while the hugely popular Ryzen 7 7800X3D seems to be vanishing from the market. While the Ryzen 5 7600X3D was exclusive to Micro Center in the US, it is now coming to Mind Factory in Germany as well.
AMD's Ryzen 8000G desktop APUs get a price drop
Ryzen 7 8700G drops to $270
AMD's Ryzen 8000G series got a decent price drop recently, making them quite a catch in case you want to stick with a Phoenix-based APU with up to eight Zen 4 cores and 12 RDNA3 Compute Units (CUs). Although it is currently limited to a single retailer/e-tailer, it is possible that the promotion will extend to other stores.
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F shows up on Amazon for pre-order
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.
AMD's Zen 4 Ryzen 5 7600X chip drops to stunningly low prices
Time to build a budget gaming PC
The price of AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X, a six-core marvel, has plummeted to an incredibly affordable €179. That's a staggering 40 per cent discount from its initial price of €299, making it a thrilling opportunity for budget-conscious gamers.
AMD releases Ryzen Embedded 7000 series processors
Zen 4 and RDNA 2 for embedded applications
AMD has announced its new Ryzen Embedded 7000 series processors at the Smart Production Solutions 2023, bringing Zen 4 CPU and RDNA 2 GPU architectures to industrial automation, machine vision, robotics, and edge servers.
AMD announces new Radeon RX 7900M GPU
Promises desktop-class performance for laptops
AMD has announced its latest flagship laptop GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 7900M. The new laptop GPU will debut on the new AMD Advantage Alienware m18 laptop with AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX and the Radeon RX 7900M GPU, which is available as of today, starting at $2,799.99.
FinalWire releases AIDA64 v6.92 diagnostic and benchmarking tool
Brings improved support for AMD Zen 5 CPUs, among other things
FinalWire has released its latest version of AIDA64 diagnostic and benchmarking software, the AIDA64 v6.92. The new version brings improved support for current and upcoming CPUs and GPUs as well as fixes and optimizes some other things.
AMD Phoenix 2 CPU Die Shot leaked
Shows Zen 4, Zen 4c cores
A die shot of AMD’s upcoming hybrid accelerated processing unit with Zen 4 and Zen 4c general-purpose cores has been published by hardware leaker HXL.
AMD clarifies Ryzen 5 7500F availability
China-only, only for system integrators in the rest of the world
AMD has released a statement clarifying the availability of its new Ryzen 5 7500F SKU, a 6-core Zen 4 CPU that comes without integrated graphics. Apparently, it will be available on retail/e-tail shelves only in China, while other regions will only get it via system integrators.