AMD Ryzen CPUs take performance hit in Windows 11 OS
Published in PC Hardware


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.

Huawei Matebook 16 packs Ryzen 5000H series APUs
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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

Another Intel Core i9-12900K benchmark leaks online
Published in PC Hardware


Multi-thread score lags behind AMD

The latest Intel Core i9-12900K benchmark from CPU-Z has leaked online showing the multi-thread performance.

AMD hires former Intel executive
Published in Cloud
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 11:56

AMD hires former Intel executive


Cloudy EPYC business


AMD has hired a former Intel data centre executive to lead the cloud business for the chipmaker’s EPYC processors as it seeks to take more server market share away from its rival.

Russian aristocrat PR plays Ryff advertising music
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AMD. Intel. Now Taylor


A former senior PR executive at Intel and AMD has now a senior vice president role at Ryff - a startup making waves in Silicon Valley and now with what appears to have an office in The Smoke (London).

EVGA X570 DARK motherboard now officially launched
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$689.99 for a high-end OC-friendly X570 motherboard

EVGA has now officially launched its newest DARK series motherboard, the EVGA X570 DARK, based on AMD's X570 chipset and designed to squeeze out the last drop of overclocking performance from AMD's AM4 socket CPUs.

AMD ready to make ARM chips
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 17 September 2021 12:24

AMD ready to make ARM chips


But only if it has to

AMD's CFO Devinder Kumar has commented that AMD stands ready to manufacture ARM chips if needed.

Intel floods server market with cheap chips
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 15 September 2021 12:01

Intel floods server market with cheap chips


AMD too noisy, we shall destroy them with a flood

Chipzilla has a cunning plan to kick AMD’s better chips out of the server market by targeting its rivals one weakness – supply.

Nvidia could bring RTX 30 Super series in January 2022
Published in Graphics


Lovelace RTX 40-series comes in Q4 2022

According to the latest rumors, Nvidia might be bringing RTX 30 Super SKUs early next year, lining it up with CES 2022 in January, while Q4 2022, or October, might be the timeframe for RTX 40-series based on Lovelace architecture.

AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs getting decent price cuts
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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.