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AMD introduces two new Ryzen 5000XT processors for AM4 socket
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Computex 2024: Keeping the 8-year-old socket alive

In addition to the new Zen parts and the Ryzen 9000 series processors, AMD has also announced two new Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 SKUs for the now 8-year-old socket AM4, the Ryzen 9 5900XT and the Ryzen 7 5800XT, both launching next month.

AMD preparing new Ryzen 5000 XT series processors
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Keeping the AM4 socket alive

In addition to announcing new AM5 processors, AMD is obviously keen to keep the AM4 socket alive, extending support for the socket well through the year. At a dedicated event in China, AMD unveiled both the Ryzen 8000F series SKUs, that will come with disabled integrated graphics, as well as the new Ryzen 5000 XT series SKUs.

Huawei’s chips match Zen 3
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Monday, 04 March 2024 10:39

Huawei’s chips match Zen 3


HiSilicon V120 are four years behind

A Geekbench 6 result shows what could be the first look at the speed of the Taishan V120, made by Huawei's HiSilicon arm.

New Ryzen 5000s out by the end of the year
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Wednesday, 06 July 2022 11:30

New Ryzen 5000s out by the end of the year


Still based on Zen 3

AMD is not completely giving up on Zen 3 and is planning a range of Ryzen 5000s based around the tech which will be out soon.

China catching up to AMD's Zen 3
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Friday, 10 June 2022 11:17

China catching up to AMD's Zen 3


Loongson goes quad-core

The Chinese are slowly catching up to Western chips with the 3A5000 quad-core CPU lineup.

Four new Zen 3 chips coming
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Thursday, 10 March 2022 12:22

Four new Zen 3 chips coming


Mid-tier range

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn saying that AMD is about to release four, nice, shiny new mid-tier Zen 3 chips.

AMD Zen 3 with 3D V-cache coming in Q1 2022
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Tuesday, 12 October 2021 23:21

AMD Zen 3 with 3D V-cache coming in Q1 2022


The company celebrates five years of Ryzen

In a special video interview/presentation celebrating five years of Ryzen and led by none other than AMD's own John Taylor and Robert Hallock, AMD shed some light about its future CPU path, including Zen 3 with 3D V-cache, Zen 4, PCIe Gen5, and DDR5.

AMD unveils its Ryzen 5000G APUs for OEMs
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Wednesday, 14 April 2021 13:29

AMD unveils its Ryzen 5000G APUs for OEMs


Coming to DIY market later this year

AMD has officially launched its Ryzen 5000G series APUs based on Zen 3 CPU cores and Radeon Vega graphics. Unfortunately, these will first go to OEMs, and the DIY market can expect it on retail/e-tail shelves later this year.

AMD Zen 4 architecture to bring 29 percent IPC boost
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Up to 40 percent if all goes well

According to the latest rumor, AMD's Zen 4 architecture offers a 29 percent IPC improvement compared to the Zen 3 architecture, and this extends to even better improvements if all goes well for Genoa.

AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs get reviewed
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Thursday, 05 November 2020 20:00

AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs get reviewed


Review roundup: Plenty of performance but a higher price tag

The embargo on reviews for AMD's first Ryzen 5000 series desktop CPU SKUs have been lifted and we now have a chance to see how well these four SKUs, the Ryzen 9 5950X, Ryzen 9 5900X, Ryzen 7 5800X, and the Ryzen 5 5600X, perform in benchmarks, games, and applications.