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Today's Consumer Electronics Show marks the first time in three years that AMD hasn't brought a whole new lineup of mobile CPUs to Las Vegas. That's not because AMD doesn't have new mobile CPUs, rather the company already launched them just last month. The Hawk Point mobile processors, which are...
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AMD has shared the first official benchmarks comparing the company's Hawk Point APUs to Intel's Meteor Lake chips, and apparently Hawk Point is the big winner by a wide margin. AMD tested its flagship Ryzen 7 8840U to Intel's Core Ultra 7 155H, and claims victories in basically every single...
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As expected, Lenovo is ringing in the new year and CES 2024 with a slew of new laptop models, including from its Yoga and IdeaPad lines, among others. Of course, with AI on everybody's lips nowadays, Lenovo laptops are endowed with some AI smarts aimed at improving productivity and efficiency.
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Of course, Intel wouldn't be left out of the CES 2024 launch party. Just like last year, the company has a whole plethora of new processors to show off at the Las Vegas expo. The list includes new 14th-gen "non-K" desktop CPUs in both 35W and 65W flavors, the first series of "non-Ultra" Core processors, and Intel's...
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Let's be real, we've collectively been spoiled by cheap memory prices over the last few years, save for when DDR5 made its grand entrance (much to the delight of scalpers) alongside Intel's Alder Lake CPU platform. But even DDR5 prices have come crashing down like an avalanche since those early premiums. From a...
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Lenovo is expanding its lineup of Legion and LOQ gaming laptops and desktop PCs with some swank new updates at a wide range of pricesthe new systems start as little as $749 and scale all the way up to $4,399. In doing so, Lenovos refreshed Legion gaming systems introduced at CES 2024 offer up something for practically...
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Zen 5 hasn't even arrived yet, but of course AMD is hard at work on designing the next generation after it. According to serial leaker Everest (@Olrak29_ on Twitter), the codename for consumer Zen 6 processorsanalogous to "Raphael" for consumer Zen 4 processors and "Granite Ridge" for consumer Zen 5...
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Minisforum is dropping a new Windows tablet soon and it's looking to be a beast. It'll be one of the first tablets to rock an AMD Ryzen 7 8040 series SoC plus a very smooth 165Hz 14-inch display. The Minisforum V3 is expected to go on pre-order during the first quarter of this year.
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Benchmarks for the upcoming Ryzen 7 8700G have appeared in the Geekbench 6 GPU database, giving us the first glimpse at what AMD's Radeon 780M integrated GPU can do with the higher power levels available to desktop form factors. Tested in both the OpenCL and Vulkan modes of the Geekbench 6 GPU benchmark...
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AMD will showcase automotive innovations at CES 2024 and expand its portfolio with the introduction of two new chips, the Versal AI Edge XA adaptive SoC and the Ryzen Embedded V2000A series processors. The two new devices will target infotainment, advanced driver safety, and autonomous driving...
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It's not difficult to imagine a scenario where the integrated Radeon graphics on one of AMD's extant Socket AM5 Ryzen processors simply isn't adequate. "Raphael" only has a single RDNA 2 Workgroup Processor (WGP), after all. However, adding a discrete GPU is a whole other layer of expense and...
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Like all modern processors, AMD's Ryzen chips require microcode updates at boot to do their thing. These microcode updates come from AMD as part of its AGESA firmware that contains System Management Unit (SMU) configurations for each type of processor supported by that particular mainboard. Right...
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During the ongoing Steam Winter Sale, Valve just published its list of the "Best of 2023", which is not to be confused with the Steam Awards. Instead, this list compiles the year's games in general order of gross revenue, many of which are available with deep discounts.
This data is particularly neat to see because...
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Small form factor PC manufacturer Minisforum teased new details on an upcoming successor to the EM680, the aptly names EM780m which will be powered by AMDs latest Ryzen 7 7840U Phoenix mobile CPU. Minisforum did not specify a release date, but it did confirm the new mini-pc will be arriving sometime in...
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If you're a DIY PC enthusiast, then you've probably re-installed Windows countless times. Often, it's simply the fastest and easiest way to fix a broken Windows install, and while you might think that an indictment of Windows itself, Microsoft clearly agrees given the prominence of its "Reset" option alongside...
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The holiday shopping season is coming to a close, but that doesnt mean shoppers will get the gaming laptop they wished for under the Christmas tree. Whether someone is on a budget, or received a bunch of Amazon gift cards to put toward the purchase of their dream gaming laptop, here are 10 of the best we could find to choose from below.
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Love 'em or hate 'em, Intel's decision to start shipping CPUs with both big and little CPU cores was a major turning point for the industry. Whether you realize it or not, AMD is already doing fundamentally the same thing. The company has several products shipping right now based on its "Phoenix 2" silicon that...
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If you've read our review of Intel's Meteor Lake, then you'll be well aware that the company's new Core Ultra processors offer impressive integrated graphics performance that trades blows with the Radeon parts integrated into AMD's "Phoenix" APUs. Given that, it's no surprise that Geekom's next mini-PCs will...
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When it comes to PC hardware, it is common knowledge that as technology advances, products quickly become obsolete. While enthusiasts always enjoy taking part in new advances, there is also a strong element of appreciation for longevity. If this longevity also continues to provide value and stellar performance over...
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Could you use a new gaming laptop? Well, you can sit back and hope the big guy in the red suit brings you what you want for Christmas, but that's a tall ask. The other option is to take matters into your own hands and score a sweet deal on one of several marked-down systems at Best Buy. Some of the discounts are...
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Give credit to Valve for popularizing handheld gaming in the PC space, a realm that was mostly concentrated on Nintendo's various portable consoles (Switch, Game Boy, etc) before the Steam Deck arrived. Almost overnight, PC gaming handhelds became a viable category. It's still early, with the Steam Deck and ASUS ROG...
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You might have heard that Intel's Core Ultra CPUs (codenamed Meteor Lake) are actually out and available now. That's true; you can order a laptop with one right now, if you'd like. There are some reviews out around the web, but obviously we recommend waiting for our own coverage before you make any purchasing...
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