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AMD patches critical Zen 5 microcode bug — partners deliver new BIOS with AGESA 1.2.0.3C
By Hassam Nasir published
Motherboard partners are rolling out a new BIOS update for Ryzen 9000 CPUs, fixing a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to run malicious microcode.

Tested: 'Intel 200S Boost' yields 7% gaming performance increase, covered by warranty
By Paul Alcorn published
Memory and fabric overclocking now covered by the warranty wrapper.

AMD 16-core Zen 5c die shots show long, narrow CCX, all 16 cores sharing a single L3 cache
By Aaron Klotz published
Die shots of AMD's new Zen 5c die have been exposed, revealing a drastically different design compared to Zen 4c, featuring a single-CCX design with a highly elongated shape.

Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs will seemingly use a new LGA1954 socket
By Hassam Nasir published
Next-generation Nova Lake CPUs from Intel will reportedly require a new motherboard, shifting to an LGA1954 socket.

64-core Ryzen Threadripper 9985WX spotted in shipping manifests — 16- and 12-core siblings also spotted
By Hassam Nasir published
AMD is shipping a handful of upcoming Ryzen 9000 Threadripper CPUs to its global testing facilities, hinting at a near-future launch.

AMD teases its first 2nm chip, EPYC 'Venice' fabbed on TSMC N2 node — also announces USA production of current-gen chips
By Anton Shilov published
AMD tapes out and powers on a 2nm CCD for its 6th Generation EPYC 'Venice' processor.

Chinese project aims to run RISC-V code on AMD Zen processors
By Anton Shilov published
A new contest inspired by Google's Zentool challenges developers to modify AMD Zen CPU microcode to run RISC-V programs natively, but experts argue the goal is unfeasible.

AMD quietly announces Ryzen 8000HX series — Dragon Range Refresh arrives to replace AMD's top laptop CPUs
By Sunny Grimm published
AMD has announced its Ryzen 8000HX line of processors, codenamed Dragon Range Refresh. The premium laptop processors will launch with products soon.
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