Microsoft teams up with AMD for Surface Laptop 3
Published in Mobiles


Custom Ryzen 7 3780U APU

Microsoft has just unveiled the Surface Laptop 3 series which will be available in 13.5- and 15-inch sizes, but the big news is that it will be available with AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition APU, a custom piece of silicon with Radeon RX 11 Graphics.

Mystery high end Ryzen 7 2800H APU spotted
Published in PC Hardware


Quad-core CPU with Radeon RX Vega 11 GPU

A mystery high end Ryzen 7 2800H APU has been spotted online, featuring four Zen+ CPU cores and Radeon RX Vega 11 GPU.

Asus Strix Gaming notebook with Ryzen 7 CPU now available
Published in AI


17.3-inch ROG Strix GL702ZC with Ryzen 7 1700 and RX 580 GPU

While it was already leaked earlier, Asus' ROG Strix GL702ZC gaming notebook with a desktop Ryzen 7 1700 CPU has now become available for US $1,499.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU confirmed
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 05 April 2017 22:44

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU confirmed


ASRock reveals some specifications

After launching the Ryzen 7 CPU lineup, AMD will launch its mainstream Ryzen 5 lineup in just under a week, but today we have additional information about an entry-level Ryzen 3 SKU, the Ryzen 3 1200.

AMD preparing boxed-versions of Ryzen 7 1800X/1700X
Published in PC Hardware


Coming with Wraith Max cooler

AMD launched its flagship Ryzen 7 SKUs as WOF (without fan-heatsink) boxed packages but according to the latest report, it appears that boxed versions of those SKUs with Wraith Max cooler are coming soon.

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X breaks Cinebench R15 record
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 23 February 2017 22:05

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X breaks Cinebench R15 record


Hits 5.2GHz on LN2

Although the screenshot was only leaked on Youtube and quickly removed, it appears that AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is quite an overclocker, hitting 5.2GHz on LN2, which was also enough to break Cinebench R15 multi-thread record.

AMD Ryzen 7 pricing and details revealed
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 22 February 2017 14:59

AMD Ryzen 7 pricing and details revealed


$329 to $499 to challenge $1,050 Core i7 6900k

AMD's CEO Lisa Su took to the stage to formally introduce the AMD Ryzen 7 series of CPUs. One of the key points made in the introduction was a previous revisit of the idea that high performance computing defines the user experience. AMD did a great job pricing the parts making them really aggressive and affordable and managed to increase the IPC by at much as 52 percent. 

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X CPU gets benchmarked
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 21 February 2017 14:54

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X CPU gets benchmarked


Performance close to Core i7-5960X

As we draw closer to the official launch of AMD's Ryzen CPU lineup, it is no surprise that we get to see some benchmark leaks and while there have been some around, this is the first time we have seen a few benchmarks at the same place.

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X flagship listed at €519 ex. VAT in Europe
Published in PC Hardware


Points to February 28th availability

There are plenty of rumors regarding AMD's upcoming Ryzen CPUs floating around and the latest one shows some of those SKUs listed in Europe, including the flagship Ryzen 7 1800X CPU priced at €519 ex. VAT.