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AMD first entered the CPU market with reverse-engineered Intel 8080 clone 50 years ago
By Mark Tyson published
The chip which paved the way for AMD’s illustrious future in the CPU business entered mass production 50 years ago.

AMD reportedly establishes $280 million silicon photonics hub in Taiwan — new R&D center could accelerate company's co-packaged optics roadmap
By Anton Shilov published
Premium AMD is investing over $280 million to establish two new R&D centers in Taiwan dedicated to silicon photonics and heterogeneous integration to further boost its data center roadmap.

Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,500
By Andrew E. Freedman last updated
You can find a powerful gaming laptop without breaking the bank. We’ve tested to help you find the best.

Best College Laptops: Tested Picks for Research, Writing, Gaming and More
By Andrew E. Freedman last updated
College laptops fit for any student.

Best Motherboards 2025 for Gaming, by Socket and Chipset
By Joe Shields last updated
Here are the best motherboards we've tested, for all the recent AMD and Intel CPU platforms.

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2025: CPU Rankings
By Paul Alcorn last updated
All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

RAM Benchmark Hierarchy 2025: DDR5, DDR4 for AMD, Intel CPUs
By Zhiye Liu last updated
Our RAM benchmark hierarchy ranks DDR5 and DDR4 memory kits of all frequencies and capacities for any budget.

AMD planning monstrous dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 with 192MB of game-boosting L3 cache, according to leak
By Anton Shilov published
AMD is preparing a refreshed Ryzen 9000-series “Granite Ridge” lineup that boosts clock speeds, power limits, and 3D V-Cache capacity to deliver higher gaming and desktop performance.
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