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Old Ryzen AM4 CPUs top Amazon US, UK Amazon charts as DDR5 pricing pushes buyers to last-gen platform
By Jowi Morales published
The five-year-old Ryzen 7 5800X and its 2024 refresh, the 5800XT, are among the best-selling CPUs this holiday season despite being two generations behind Zen 5.

AMD's dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears in first benchmark leaks
By Hassam Nasir published
Early numbers paint a likable picture.

Intel's upcoming Xeon Granite Rapids workstation lineup leaks, poised to challenge AMD Threadripper with $8,300 86-core flagship
By Hassam Nasir published
Workstation Xeons are about to get a whole lot more interesting.

MSI adds auto BCLK overclocking to X870 MAX motherboards
By Aaron Klotz published
MSI adds several auto overclocking features, including BLCK overclocking profiles and DDR5 sub-timing overclocking profiles that boost performance up to 15% on AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

AMD publishes first Zen 6 document detailing ground-up redesign on 2nm process node
By Anton Shilov published
AMD's Zen 6-based CPUs may be number crunching monsters, given their core design that is partially revealed in a performance counters document.

AMD's legacy Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips now sell for up to $800, more than a new 9800X3D
By Aaron Klotz published
As DDR5 memory prices skyrocket, demand for AMD's two-generation-old Ryzen 7 5800X3D has increased, causing second-hand prices to climb as high as $800 on eBay.

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D spotted at Swiss and U.S. retailers
By Hassam Nasir published
Early price listings seem high

How to choose a CPU – A guide to picking the right processor for your PC
By Jake Roach published
Choosing the right CPU is one of the first decisions you need to make when building a PC. Here's how to make that tough choice.

Amazon unveils 192-core Graviton5 CPU with massive 180 MB L3 cache in tow
By Anton Shilov published
Premium AWS's new 192-core Graviton5 processor with a massive 180 MB L3 cache marks the company's most ambitious in-house CPU yet, which could enable it to replace more AMD and Intel servers in its cloud.
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