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AMD’s Ryzen chips appear to be wiping the floor with Intel – but the best-selling CPUs right now might surprise you
By Darren Allan published
AMD is routing Intel in the battle of the CPUs going by the bestsellers for major retailers – but Ryzen 9000 isn’t winning this war.
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D is hot stuff - literally, as one has just burnt out a motherboard
By Isaiah Williams published
AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9800X3D has surmounted its predecessor, receiving heaps of high praise for its gaming performance, but a new user’s report suggests issues of burning out could occur once again.
Nvidia’s rumored CPU could pack integrated GPU to rival RTX 4070 mobile – should AMD and Intel start to worry now?
By Darren Allan published
Forget AMD’s powerhouse Strix Halo laptop CPU – Nvidia’s planned APU could outgun it apparently.
AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU has totally sold out – and a new worry is that fresh stock may not arrive until late December
By Darren Allan published
The situation around Ryzen 9800X3D stock appears to be very shaky, with scalpers again causing misery for genuine buyers.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review: a gaming dynamo with new, unexpected suprises
By John Loeffler published
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D takes the best gaming processor and makes it even better.
Intel admits ‘self-inflicted wounds’ with Core Ultra 200S CPUs not performing as well as expected – but promises fixes are coming
By Darren Allan published
Intel is on the back foot, once again this year, but is promising fixes for gaming performance in particular.
AMD Ryzen 9800X3D overclocking potential shown: CPU hits jaw-dropping 6.9GHz, exceeds 1,200 fps in Counter-Strike 2
By Darren Allan published
The Ryzen 9800X3D is the first 3D V-Cache processor that allows for overclocking, and it looks seriously good in these early tests.
The best AMD processors 2024
By John Loeffler last updated
Updated I'm rounding up all the best AMD processors from the current crop of AM5 Ryzen offerings to older AM4 alternatives.
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