First AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D tests: budget chip with Zen 3 and 96 MB of L3 cache
Recently, AMD introduced the new Ryzen 5 5500X3D processor, which is designed to compete with inexpensive but high-performance chips. Thanks to publications The first test results of this new product with 3D V-Cache technology have already been posted by Twitter user X under the handle X86 is dead&back.
On AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX, we ran 400 copies of Doom simultaneously — or 8 copies of Crysis
When the processor is so powerful that you can run hundreds of games and not notice the load. AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX for $11700 is unlikely to be purchased by gamers, but it is capable of setting records in games.
AMD's new Radeon RX 9060 beats RTX 5050 and almost catches up with 5060
The new AMD Radeon RX 9060 8GB video card (without XT) is the fifth model in the RDNA 4 family. It appeared on store shelves rather quietly, without a loud debut. Like the RX 9070 GRE before it, this video card is aimed at the OEM segment — ready-made computers that can be purchased as a complete set.
NVIDIA and AMD will give 15% of revenues from AI chip sales to China to the US, Trump confirms
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that an agreement has been reached with GPU manufacturers to export their solutions to China. At the same time, he said that NVIDIA supplies outdated chips to China that are significantly behind modern American solutions.
When mom didn't buy a computer: the user assembled an «AMD gaming PC» out of cardboard, and it works in some way
Unlike previous experiments, you will not be able to run Doom on this cardboard box, but on «AMD» gaming PCs there is Genshin Impact.
AMD Radeon RX 7400 video card found in a Dell PC
The AMD Radeon RX 7400 graphics card, which has been leaked from time to time, has finally been used in a finished PC. But not in a gaming system, but in a corporate solution from Dell.
AMD prepares AM6 socket with PCIe 6 and DDR6 support: more pins, but the same size
AM^Despite the significant increase in pins on the AMD AM6 processor socket, it is likely to be possible to install a cooler from the AM5.
PC of the month (August 2025)
The middle of the year is a good time for PC of the Month: for example, in May-June, budget builds mostly revolved around the RTX 4060, a video card with moderate performance and not very generous video memory, but at an affordable price. It’s a truly budget-friendly RTX with Multi Frame Generation support, which allows […]
AMD quietly announced Radeon RX 9060
AMD has introduced the Radeon RX 9060 graphics card without a loud announcement. The card can offer 8 GB of video memory and a rather powerful GPU for its class. However, its availability will be limited.
AMD Magnus APU: new Xbox processor will compete with PCs, not PlayStation 6
Rumor has it that AMD Magnus processors designed for the next generation of Xbox consoles will allow Microsoft to compete not only with the PlayStation 5 or the upcoming PlayStation 6, but also with modern PCs.
The future of portable consoles: AMD Z2 Extreme outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V in gaming
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme mobile processor has managed to outperform the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V in modern gaming benchmarks. The advantage at a TDP level of 17 W was 8.5%, and when increased to 30 W, it dropped to 6%.
Double X3D: AMD prepares Ryzen 9000 with 192 MB 3D V-Cache and 200W TDP
AMD’s latest leaks indicate the development of two desktop processors with 3D V-cache, one of which will have a record 192 MB.
AMD processors squeeze Intel out of Steam with a 40% share, NVIDIA RTX 50 graphics cards make a powerful push
The share of AMD processors on Steam is steadily growing, causing Intel to lose its psychological mark of 60%. According to the latest monthly survey, 40.39% of players have AMD chips.
Restoring AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT: re-soldering after an unsuccessful attempt by an unknown wizard
Trouble can happen not only with NVIDIA RTX, but also with AMD Radeon graphics cards. We bought one such trouble on the secondary market.
Back to the future: the new AMD Ryzen 9000G will not be very new
It looks like the next generation of AMD’s G-series processors may be a refresh of the 8000 line, and we’ll have to wait another year for Zen 5 architecture in hybrid processors.
China is catching up with AMD: Zhaoxin KH-50000 processor with 96 cores and 12x DDR5 corresponds to the server EPYC 9004
The Chinese company Zhaoxin has introduced new high-performance processors with up to 96 cores and operating frequencies of up to 3 GHz.
AMD plans «graphics card» for AI — discrete NPU will work with PC
It seems that soon ordinary PCs will have a new type of expansion card that will have a separate neuroprocessor on board to work with artificial intelligence.
First data on the AMD Ryzen Pro 9000 line — up to 12 Zen 5 cores and 65W TDP
It seems that AMD is planning to introduce an updated line of processors for the corporate segment — Ryzen Pro 9000 in the near future. The range, like the previous generation, will include three new models.
AYANEO Next 2 console with AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 announced — «breakthrough in battery life»
AMD Strix Halo processors continue to conquer the world of compact mobile devices. The new AYANEO Next 2 game console is also based on the flagship chip.
First test of Samsung Exynos 2600 — 18% faster than Snapdragon 8 Elite
The first data on the performance of Samsung’s upcoming mobile chip — Exynos 2600 has been released. It is likely to become the basis for the company’s next flagship smartphones.
NVIDIA RTX 5070 in a PC processor — Geekbench reveals the GPU of the N1X chip
The results of tests of the NVIDIA N1X processor’s built-in graphics have been posted online. However, it seems that this was only an early prototype.
GPD WIN 5: First portable console with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 delivers over 200 FPS in Wukong
GPD, known for its mini-PC і portable gaming devices, for the first time showed off a pocket console based on AMD’s flagship Strix Halo — Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chip. A short video shows the device running the popular game Black Myth: Wukong at a frequency of 170 to 212 frames per second. This is the first official confirmation of a powerful…
Lisuan G100: Chinese video card outperforms NVIDIA RTX 4060
A Chinese video card from Lisuan Technology has passed the first Geekbench test with results on par with modern mid-range solutions from competitors.
YouTuber cools AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX with BMW M4 radiator and Toyota Highlander fans
The new AMD Threadripper Pro 9995WX can consume from 350W to 1000W, and it does not come with a cooling system.
Stable Diffusion 3.0 Medium image generator will run locally on AMD processors
Recently, AMD and Stability AI announced that they managed to port the Stable Diffusion 3.0 Medium AI model to the Amuse image generator, which runs locally on the NPU module AMD chip.
«Reanimation» AMD Ryzen 7 5800X for $30 — case of premature processor degradation
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X processors are generally quite reliable, but this one degraded after a year of operation. And apparently, it had some mechanical damage.
AMD officially unveiled Threadripper PRO 9995 WX with 96 cores for $11700
AMD is officially introduced Ryzen Threadripper 9000 processor line. The release is scheduled for July 23.
AMD unveils Ryzen AI 5 330 chip for affordable laptops
Unexpectedly, yesterday, AMD’s official website posted new processor of the Krackan Point family. Ryzen AI 5 330 is the simplest solution in the lineup in terms of technical characteristics.
First AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme test in MSI Claw A8 — console outperforms Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Consoles from various manufacturers based on the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor are expected to hit the market soon. One of them, MSI Claw A8, has successfully passed the Geekbench 6 benchmark and surprised with its performance.
AMD partners have received the first samples of Ryzen Zen 6, — Ukrainian insider tells technical details
The programmer and author of AMD’s processor customization utilities said that the company’s partners, including motherboard manufacturers, have already received engineering samples of Zen 6 processors.
Processor for $12,800: AMD Threadripper PRO 9995WX test in Geekbench
The new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX chip with 96 cores costs €12,300 in Europe and about $12,800 in the US.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is faster than RTX 5070 Ti — new driver adds up to 27% performance
Sometimes drivers improve performance better than hardware changes but this time AMD managed a miracle — the Radeon RX 9070 XT has accelerated by a third.
Q-Code 92: $20,000 PC build fails despite numerous component replacements, including motherboard
A 3D graphics professional was faced with the difficulties that self-assembly of a PC build. Numerous component replacements, including the motherboard, had been unsuccessful.
AMD FSR scaling was tested on a 2012 NVIDIA graphics card — what happened
AMD FSR technology formally supports the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, but will modern software improve the performance of such antiques?
NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X for $30 — an American bought a PC at Goodwill
A Reddit user shared his successful purchase at the American second-hand goods chain Goodwill. In addition to NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, the PC contains many other interesting things.
New AMD procedural tree generation — 52 KB VRAM instead of 34.8 GB, dynamic season change and GPU-only detail
Despite the best efforts of engineers, naturalistic vegetation in games still requires a lot of memory and computing resources. AMD seems to be proposing radical changes.
The owner showed us an AMD Radeon GeForce RTX 9070 XT graphics card — yes, you read that right
The American went to a MicroCenter store to replace the video card — the result of unpacking the replacement was surprising. Despite this, the AMD Radeon GeForce RTX 9070 XT seems to be working fine.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D «lit up» online — 6 Zen 5 cores and 102.5 MB of cache
A holiday may soon be coming to the street of gamers on a tight budget — AMD accidentally lit up Ryzen 5 9600X3D processor. This is a budget representative of the line with 3D V-Cache on the new Zen 5 architecture. And if you thought that 6 cores — is a thing of the past, then don’t rush to bury this configuration.
AMD releases Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 — 96 cores, up to 2 TB of memory and 128 PCIe 5.0 lines
AMD officially unveiled Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 (Shimada Peak) processors based on microarchitecture Zen 5. This is almost a server chip of EPYC Turin, but with functionality tailored for workstations. The company also created Threadripper 9000X versions and professional Radeon AI PRO R9700 graphics cards.
Microsoft Xbox announces strategic partnership with AMD — consoles, cloud services, and more
While gamers are thinking about whether to upgrade their Xbox Series X|S or look at portable devices, Microsoft is preparing an unexpected but quite logical step. The company has officially confirmed its long-term cooperation with AMD, which will form the basis for the next generation of Xbox. Thus, «red» chips will once again be at the heart of…
More 3D V-Cache: AMD releases Ryzen 5 5500X3D on Zen 3
Just when it seems that the Ryzen 5000 line is ready to be retired, AMD pulls out another new product. Quietly, without fanfare, the company has added to its website Ryzen 5 5500X3D processor. This is a simplified version of last year’s chip 5600X3Dwhich has slightly lower frequencies and still runs on the Zen 3 architecture. Apparently, AMD…
PC of the month (June 2025)
Monthly we collect the latest PC configurations to help you choose the best solution for your budget and tasks — from basic systems for 1080p gaming to real monsters ready for 4K with ray tracing. You’ll find three balanced builds in the most relevant price categories: budget, optimal, and advanced — with two variants of […]
AMD unveils Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and Ryzen Z2A — but why do handheld consoles need AI?
Portable game consoles are becoming increasingly popular. And to provide such devices with a sufficient performance margin, new components are needed. After a wave of rumors and leaks, AMD has finally confirmed an update to its Ryzen Z2 chip seriesthat are designed specifically for portable gaming consoles. The Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and Ryzen Z2A are…
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is in short supply, prices are almost the same as RTX 5060 Ti
It seems that AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics cards are losing their last chances. In the US and Europe, 16GB cards are in short supply — with prices almost as high as the best competitors.
Coracer GPE-01 graphene thermal pad for AMD AM5 is 17 times better than thermal paste and outperforms liquid metal
Chinese manufacturer Coracer has introduced graphene thermal pads for processors for the AM5 socket from AMD. Previously, GPE-01 was only compatible with Intel LGA1851 chips and LGA1700.
First reviews of AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB — in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 as NVIDIA RTX 5060 8 GB
According to the first AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB gaming benchmarks, the card is closer to the NVIDIA RTX 5060 8 GB than the 5060 Ti 16 GB in «red» performance.
Support for AMD Ryzen Zen 6 and Intel Core Ultra 3 now available in AIDA64
AMD’s new generation of processors and Intel’s budget chips are coming. Support for the next generation Ryzen on Zen 6 architecture and low-cost Arrow Lake-H/S is already in the AIDA64 beta.
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB in games — 5% slower, but $150 cheaper
The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB gaming benchmark highlights the video card as an attractive option for the budget-conscious gamer. The slight loss of performance compared to the competition is offset by the price.
AMD Ryzen 9000G chips with a powerful GPU will be released this year - according to Gigabyte
The processor industry is currently experiencing a temporary lull chip upgrade took place at CES 2025, and new processors are expected to be released later this year. But life does not stand still. While all the attention was focused on Computex 2025, AMD has been quietly preparing another novelty — hybrid chips with integrated graphics known as…
First AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT benchmarks — 30% faster than RX 7600 XT
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT with 16 GB of memory in Vulkan and OpenCL has been benchmarked in Geekbench. The video card is 25-31% faster than its predecessor.
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