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Ryzen 9000
Asus beta BIOS updates restore Ryzen 9000 memory encryption ahead of AMD’s July timeline

By Etiido Uko Published

Asus has released beta BIOS updates for several X870, B850, and X670 AM5 motherboards, restoring Transparent Secure Memory Encryption support for non-Pro Ryzen 9000 CPUs.

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The secret to building a PC during the RAMpocalypse are bundles — here are some of the best ones, and why they're so popular

By Jake Roach Published

PC component bundles are one of the few ways to still build a PC at a reasonable price. Here are some of the best deals, and why bundles are so popular.

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Intel and AMD's new ACE CPU extensions bring an efficient AI-oriented instruction set to x86

By Bruno Ferreira Published

ACE CPU extensions bring an efficient AI-oriented instruction set to x86 — new design makes matrix multiplication more power- and density-efficient

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AMD will reinstate memory encryption on Ryzen 9000 CPUs through a BIOS update in July — TSME is coming back after 'valuable community feedback'

By Jake Roach Published

AMD says it will reinstate firmware memory encryption (TSME) on non-PRO Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs through a BIOS update in July, following the feature's removal through an earlier firmware update.

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Threadripper 9000
First official details of AMD's next-gen 'Mustang Peak' Threadripper CPUs come into view — chips feature DDR5, PCIe 6.0, and a new socket

By Zak Killian Published

We now have the first confirmed details about AMD's Zen 6-based Threadripper CPUs, code-named Mustang Peak.

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AMD Ryzen processor
AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable

By Etiido Uko Published

AMD engineer shuts down discussions on the issue

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CPU socket
AMD’s massive SP7 socket for EPYC Venice and Intel’s gargantuan 9,324-pin socket for Diamond Rapids appear at Computex

By Anton Shilov Published

Premium Next-generation data center processors from AMD and Intel with 16 DDR5 memory channels are even bigger than today’s designs.

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AMD takes over MEXT for memory tiering tech that enables flash to appear as DRAM to applications

By Anton Shilov Published

AMD acquires MEXT to get Predictive Memory Engine that offloads infrequently accessed data from DRAM to NAND storage.

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Raptor Lake CPU
Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake Next will reportedly top out at 20 cores and retain Core 200 branding

By Hassam Nasir Published

Intel's Raptor Lake family might be coming back for a third time and sit alongside Nova Lake on shelves as the budget-oriented offering from the company.

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Intel reportedly preparing surprise return to DDR4 systems with 'Raptor Lake Next'

By Jake Roach Published

The name came up a few times during our conversations at Computex. Intel has declined to comment on it.

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