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It took a minute (and not a New York minute), but Microsoft is taking the leash off of most of its Copilot+ features that were tethered exclusively to Snapdragon X series laptops, and letting them roam free on Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and Intel Core Ultra 200V processors. The only exceptions are...
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Amazon is in the midst of its Big Spring Sale event, which started earlier this week on Tuesday, March 25 and runs through Monday, March 31. There are some tantalizing deals to be had, including record low prices for things like the latest-generation PC processors and gaming monitors with reasonably fast refresh...
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Ever since at least the Ryzen 3000 series, AMD's release schedule for its Ryzen desktop processors has been to launch the enthusiast-focused "X" processors first, followed by the very-slightly neutered "non-X" versions after. The standard model Ryzen chips usually differ from their "X"-branded brethren only in that...
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If you're of a certain age, you might remember those Maxell cassette tape ads that featured a man in sunglasses in a recliner being literally blown away by the sound coming out of his hi-fi speakers. That's a bit like how we feel as we continue to test and benchmark this forthcoming laptop sporting AMD's new Ryzen 9...
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A fresh leak from familiar self-described "PC Tech Fan" 포시포시 (better known as @harukaze5719 on Xwitter) has revealed details about AMD’s upcoming Gorgon Point mobile APUs. The information comes from a Naver.com article covering an LG Gram × Ryzen launch event, where slides detailing AMD’s roadmap were apparently shown. We say "apparently"
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As time goes on, we'll inevitably see more mainstream graphics card launches by both AMD and NVIDIA based on each firm's latest generation GPU architectures—RDNA 4 and Blackwell, respectively. Pertaining to the former, leaks and rumors suggest a Radeon RX 9060 XT launch is imminent. While we'll have to wait for a...
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AMD was quick to debunk a recent report claiming it revealed combined Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 shipments had topped 200,000 units. Maybe it did, maybe it didn't. Either way, AMD never shared an actual specific tally. In the days since, however, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su did provide an interesting figure...
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It's been six months (yes, really) since we were first introduced to the Zen 5 CPU architecture with the Ryzen 9000 series desktop CPUs, and it's been nearly a year and a half since AMD unveiled the Threadripper Pro 7000 series processors. Isn't it about time for a new Threadripper generation? Apparently so, because...
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AMD's just launched its Strix Halo high-end mobile APUs, but progress marches ever forward, and so it goes that we are now looking at leaks concerning the Strix successor, supposedly known as Medusa Point. Based on the Zen 6 "Morpheus" CPU core, Medusa Point has been said to sport a twelve-core CPU CCD as well as an...
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It won't be long before you'll be able to purchase a gaming laptop with a newfangled mobile GeForce RTX 50 series GPU inside. Heck, there are already a bunch of listings on Best Buy, though none that are in stock and only one that is up for preorder (HP Omen priced at $2,899.99). If you want to stretch your dollar...
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Update 3/19/25, 8:44PM ET - AMD representatives have reached out to us here at HotHardware to note that nothing in the previously reported Benchlife article was factual with respect to quantities shipped, and at no time did AMD claim specific quantities shipped in its AI PC Innovation Summit presentation. Further...
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One of the neat aspects of graphics cards is in the vast variety of models that release with varying levels of design. To that end, Acer has introduced some interesting custom GPUs of its own, based on the freshly-minted AMD Radeon RX 9070 family. The Acer Predator BiFrost sounds menacing from its name alone, and is...
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If you've been itching to build a new gaming PC (or upgrade an existing one) around AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, we have good news—it's finally back in stock at multiple retailers, and priced at MSRP. Yes, availability and MSRP pricing are things we celebrate these days, as stock shortages, price hikes (whether due to...
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This GPU generation has been quite the spectacle for the consumer. More accurately, we're the gladiators in the ring, with pricing becoming a daily battle. ASUS, one of the premium board partners for both NVIDIA and AMD, seems to be on the upward trajectory for its GPUs in terms of pricing. For context, NVIDIA's...
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The last few weeks for AMD have been pretty remarkable. The chipmaker is firing on all cylinders: the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D have arrived to universal praise, the Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" processors finally launched to wide acclaim, and the Radeon RX 9070 series graphics cards brought the RDNA 4 architecture and...
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When it comes to the mini PC form factor, these convenient little boxes typically pack some impressive hardware (these days), with the only requirement that you need to add your own external peripherals (unless it's a barebones, which means you may need to add RAM and storage too), including a mouse, keyboard, and...
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The last few weeks have been very eventful for AMD. The company launched the well-received Radeon RX 9070 series of GPUs for PC gamers, based on the brand new RDNA 4 graphics architecture. And just a few days ago, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D hit and proved to be an absolute beast, that’s great for both gaming and content...
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AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT both launched recently after much anticipation from gamers. Notably missing were any AMD Reference Edition models, something AMD has released in the past for its various GPUs. Similar to the NVIDIA Founders Edition cards, AMD's Reference Edition cards are manufactured for AMD and...
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Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro is a mid-lifecycle upgrade for the aging PlayStation 5 (non-Pro), but it may have some important features added soon. Sony has worked closely with AMD on its graphics technology that powers its PS5 consoles, to a greater degree than first made evident. According to Mark Cerny, who spoke with...
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D: $699 MSRP The new Ryzen 9 9950X3D pairs AMD's Zen 5 CPU architecture with 2nd Generation 3D V-Cache for enhanced gaming performance, higher clocks, and more overclocking headroom. Great Overall Performance No Compromise Gaming Power Efficient Price Premium AMD announced a vast array of...
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Nevermind the fact that the overwhelming majority of consumer desktop tasks don't really scale past four to six cores—fanboys have accused AMD of "stagnating" much as Intel did in years past, by having its top-end Ryzen desktop CPUs max out at sixteen cores for four successive generations. That period may be over...
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By many accounts, AMD's much-anticipated retail launch of its Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070 went a little more smoothly compared to NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 series, in terms of day-one availability. Even so, the first wave of cards still sold out rather quickly, especially for folks not close to a Micro Center...
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