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Since introducing its Ryzen series of desktop processors into the PC market, AMD has consistently increased core counts and core clocks, shrunk its transistor size to 7nm, and modified its ...

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Intel’s 12th-gen Alder Lake processors are ushering in a new era of desktop computing. It’s the first time we’re seeing a hybrid architecture from a slot-in CPU, and it marks a shift in leadership at ...

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It’s proving to be an incredibly busy time for PC hardware releases. NVIDIA just last week launched its third Ampere-based GeForce in a month-and-a-half, and we’re of course seeing AMD release its ...

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Today we're starting a new benchmark series looking at the balance between CPU and GPU performance. The first chapter of this series will focus on AMD's Zen 3 processors using a range of GPUs ...

AMD’s high-performance streak continues with Zen 3. These chips are the 3rd or 4th iteration of their modern desktop processors (or 5th, depending on who’s counting), and they deliver impressive ...

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X remains a powerful processor that can keep pace with both team blue and red's latest CPUs. Top tier performance doesn't have to break the bank, though, as team red's former ...

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Here's our first look at the new Ryzen 5000 CPU series, starting with a full review of the Ryzen 9 5950X flagship. As a direct replacement to the R9 3950X, the new chip packs 16 cores with SMT support ...