AMD Zen 3 vs. Zen 1: Underdog to Intel now a gaming powerhouse
With an 89% improvement in performance, AMD's latest Ryzen 5000 platform becomes a tempting upgrade option for Team Red gamers on the original Zen platform.
AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su: AMD is ‘deep in development’ of ray tracing
AMD spoke with a small group of press, including Digital Trends, about the company's plans for 2019. She revealed that AMD is 'deep in development' of ray tracing solutions across hardware and software.
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AMD’s new 32-core Ryzen Threadripper chip is out, and you can get one for free
AMD’s 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX CPU is now available for $1,800. It’s compatible with motherboards packing the TR4 socket and the X399 chipset. The only other new Threadripper chip arriving this month will be the 2950X.
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AMD’s new 32-core Ryzen Threadripper desktop CPU rips into wallets at $1,800
AMD has a new batch of Ryzen Threadripper desktop CPUs for enthusiasts based on its refreshed Zen design. Leading this second wave is the 32-core chip AMD teased in June that uses the same TR4 motherboard socket.
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AMD’s next batch of Ryzen desktop CPUs may focus on better power efficiency
Although AMD introduced its second-generation Ryzen desktop processors in April, a recent leak shows another batch is on the way that will focus on better power efficiency. One of the processors in question is the Ryzen 7 2700E.
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Acer crams a Ryzen 7 CPU, discrete RX Vega 56 graphics into a 17-inch laptop
After previously flooding the press with new laptops and desktops, Acer returns with one laptop and two desktops for gamers. They're AMD variants of products introduced last week, including a laptop with AMD's RX Vega 56 GPU.
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Notes show Sony’s next PlayStation may have an AMD Ryzen processor
Sony principal programmer Simon Pilgrim is tweaking the company's LLVM compiler stack to improve support for the "Zen" core architecture used in AMD's Ryzen processors. That compiler is part of PlayStation console development.
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AMD combats upgrade woes with ‘crates’ featuring discounted hardware bundles
AMD launched its new Combat Crate program that bundles hardware together for a discounted price. For now, we have three based on AMD's Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, its Radeon RX 580 graphics card, and motherboards by Gigabyte and MSI.
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AMD’s second-generation Ryzen CPUs hit the market next week for $199
AMD’s second-generation family of Ryzen desktop processors will be made available next week with a starting price of $199. There are four chips in the refreshed family, replacing two Ryzen 7 chips and two Ryzen 5 CPUs.
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AMD’s leaked road map shows plans for Ryzen, Threadripper processors until 2020
Leaked marketing slides show AMD's plans for desktops and laptops until 2020, confirming its promise to support AM4/TM4-based motherboards until then. The road map shows AMD's plans for desktop chips, Threadripper, and Ryzen APUs.
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