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Earlier this month, AMD launched the first two desktop CPUs using their latest Zen 5 microarchitecture: the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 5 9600X. As part of the new Ryzen 9000 family, it gave us their latest Zen 5 cores to the desktop market, as AMD actually launched Zen 5 through their mobile platform last month, the Ryzen AI 300 series (which we reviewed). Today, AMD is launching the remaining two Ryzen 9000 SKUs first announced at Computex 2024, completing the current Ryzen 9000 product stack. Both chips hail from the premium Ryzen 9 series, which includes the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X, which has 16 Zen 5 cores and can boost as high as 5.7 GHz, while the Ryzen 9 9900X has 12 Zen...
AMD Announces Ryzen 9 7900, Ryzen 7 7700, and Ryzen 5 7600 Processors: Zen 4 at 65 W
During its keynote at CES 2023, Dr. Lisa Su, AMD's CEO, announced three new desktop processors based on its Zen 4 microarchitecture, the Ryzen 9 7900, Ryzen 7 7700...
7 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/4/2023Best AMD Motherboards: Holiday 2022
It has been a busy couple of months for both Intel and AMD, as well as their partner motherboard manufacturers. The release of AMD's latest Ryzen 7000 series processors...
13 by Gavin Bonshor on 11/3/2022AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 5 7600X Review: Retaking The High-End
During AMD’s ‘together we advance_PCs’ event at the end of August, the company unveiled its Ryzen 7000 series of desktop processors, with four SKUs aimed at the mid-range and...
206 by Ryan Smith & Gavin Bonshor on 9/26/2022ASRock Announces New AM5 BIOS Design, Promises Faster Booting Times
In preparation for AMD's Ryzen 7000 series processors, which will launch on September 27th, ASRock has announced that it has developed a new BIOS for its AM5 motherboards. ASRock...
27 by Gavin Bonshor on 9/9/2022MSI Unveils X670 Pricing Ahead of AMD Ryzen 7000 Launch, Starting at $290
Ahead of the launch of AMD's latest Ryzen 7000 processors, which will hit retail shelves on September 27th, MSI unveiled pricing on four of its X670/X670E motherboards. Given the...
29 by Gavin Bonshor on 9/8/2022AMD EXPO Memory Technology: One Click Overclocking Profiles For Ryzen 7000
During AMD's 'together we advance_PCs event, the company unveiled its latest Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 processors to the world, as well as its AM5 platforms, including X670E, X670, B650E...
34 by Gavin Bonshor on 8/30/2022AMD Announces B650 Extreme Chipset for Ryzen 7000: PCIe 5.0 For Mainstream
Over the last couple of months, the rumor mill surrounding AMD's impending Ryzen 7000 processors for desktops has been in overdrive. Although Lisa Su unveiled Zen 4 back at...
24 by Gavin Bonshor on 8/29/2022AMD Details Ryzen 7000 Launch: Ryzen 7950X and More, Coming Sept. 27th
AMD’s "together we advance_PCs”l ivestream presentation just wrapped up moments ago, where AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su set the stage for the release of the next generation of AMD...
106 by Ryan Smith on 8/29/2022ASUS Unveils Crosshair X670E Gene, Premium Micro-ATX AM5 Motherboard for Ryzen 7000
Over the years, multiple motherboards have captivated the market at various price points. Models like the Hero and the Formula are staples of ASUS's premium but popular ROG-themed offerings...
29 by Gavin Bonshor on 8/23/2022AMD Announces Ryzen 7000 Reveal Livestream for August 29th
In a brief press release sent out this morning, AMD has announced that they will be delivering their eagerly anticipated Ryzen 7000 unveiling later this month as a live...
52 by Ryan Smith on 8/16/2022Computex 2022: ASRock Unveils X670E Taichi and Taichi Carrara Edition Motherboards
At Computex 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan, ASRock has lifted the lid on a few of its X670E motherboards designed for AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7000 series of processors. The first...
23 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/25/2022Computex 2022: MSI Announces Three AM5 Motherboards For Ryzen 7000 Processors
During Computex 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan, MSI unveiled four AM5 motherboards designed for AMD's Ryzen 7000 processors, which will be landing later this year. Currently announced are the premium...
12 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/24/2022Computex 2022: ASUS Unveils ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme Motherboard for Ryzen 7000
Following on from AMD's official announcement during Computex 2022 that its highly anticipated Ryzen 7000 series of processors will land sometime in Q4 2022, ASUS has lifted the lid...
7 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/24/2022CES 2022: AMD’s Next-Gen AM5 Platform to Have Long Term Support
One of the key aspects of AMD’s offering in the consumer desktop space is the longevity of its socket and platform. Throughout the years, AMD has leveraged a single...
42 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/7/2022AMD CPUs in 2022: Zen 4 in Second Half, Ryzen 7 5800X3D with V-Cache by Spring
One of the things I look forward to every year is whether the major companies I write about are prepared to showcase their upcoming products in advance – because...
99 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/4/2022