Best motherboards for AMD Ryzen 5000
Planning to go for team red with your new PC? Here is our pick of the best AMD Ryzen 5000 motherboards you can buy in 2022......»»
Your AMD Ryzen CPU is about 10% slower than it should be
A comprehensive round of benchmarks reveals that both Zen 4 and Zen 5 CPUs can get massive gaming upgrades with a new Windows Update......»»
Old and new Ryzen CPUs speed boost from optional Windows update
And it turns out that old Ryzen CPUs benefit almost as much as newer ones. Enlarge / AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Among AMD’s explanations for the somewhat underwhelming Ryzen 9000 performance repor.....»»
Upgrading your PC just got a lot easier
Asus and MSI showcased new motherboards during Gamescom 2024, and one feature in particular might make the lives of PC builders easier......»»
I tested the Ryzen 9 9950X against the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and I was shocked by the results
AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X may top some performance charts, but the Ryzen 7 7800X3D still proves itself as a gaming monster in this new Zen 5 era......»»
AMD explains, promises partial fixes for Ryzen 9000 performance problems
Improved branch prediction in Windows 24H2 should help all recent Ryzen CPUs. Enlarge / We (and other testers) have had issues getting the Ryzen 9000 series to behave normally. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) AMD recently re.....»»
AMD has nothing to lose, and that’s the problem
AMD has been on a tear since the release of its original Ryzen CPUs, but its latest Ryzen 9000 chips are an odd bump in the road......»»
Windows 11 is losing in gaming performance
AMD's new Ryzen 9000 series processors are reportedly offering better gaming performance on Linux compared to Windows......»»
Zen 5 was a letdown, but it may not have been entirely AMD’s fault
A bug in Windows appears to affect Ryzen 9000 gaming performance. Unfortunately, Ryzen 9000 isn't the only lineup affected -- Zen 4 CPUs are too......»»
I tested the Ryzen 9 9950X against the Core i9-14900K, and it isn’t pretty
AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X didn't provide the performance gains we expected, and Intel's Core i9-14900K is surprisingly competitive......»»
AMD Ryzen 9000 review: Impressive efficiency, with bugs and so-so speed boosts
High prices on an already-expensive AM5 platform make them a hard sell, though. Enlarge / AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Nearly two years after the release of the first Ryzen 7000 CPUs, AMD has returne.....»»
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X review: not for gamers
AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X move performance forward, but not enough to justify them compared to cheaper last-gen options......»»
Framework Laptop 13 reviewed, again: Meteor Lake meh, Linux upgrades good
Intel's latest chips often fall behind Ryzen, or even older Intel CPUs. Enlarge / The ever-evolving Framework Laptop 13 is back again, this time with some Linux-friendly upgrades and Intel's new Meteor Lake-based Core Ultra CPUs.....»»
This new feature may give new AMD chips a 21% gaming boost
If you have an MSI motherboard, you might be able to give your latest Ryzen CPU quite a boost in gaming through memory overclocking......»»
AMD’s last-gen CPU is still the king of gaming
AMD's new Ryzen 7 9700X is impressive, but it can't dethrone the legendary Ryzen 7 7800X3D when it comes to gaming......»»
I tested the Ryzen 5 9600X against the best budget gaming CPU — here’s the winner
AMD's new Ryzen 5 9600X wants to be the next go-to budget gaming CPU, but it doesn't manage to beat the old guard......»»
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X review: an odd start to an exciting generation
AMD is finally introducing its Zen 5 architecture with the Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X, and the improvements are huge......»»
AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 CPUs are only cheaper in spirit
AMD technically lowered the price of its new Ryzen 9000 CPUs, but the price you'll pay is a much different story......»»
AMD Zen 5: everything we know about Ryzen 9000 and Ryzen AI 300
AMD's first Zen 5 CPUs are finally here. Here's everything you need to know about Ryzen 9000 and Ryzen AI 300 processors......»»
This HP Victus gaming laptop is down to $480 with this deal
The HP Victus 15 gaming laptop with the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS processor and 8GB of RAM is down to a very affordable $480 from Best Buy following a $320 discount......»»
Ryzen AI 300 performance review: Impressive CPUs, even if you don’t care about AI
AI gets all the buzz, but these laptop CPUs still get the fundamentals right. Enlarge / With or without the "AI," AMD's new laptop processors are pretty good. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) For all the noise about neural pr.....»»