The AMD AM4 platform has a reputation for longevity. For most, it goes back to 2017 an the first Ryzen, but it’s even been used with Excavator APUs in 2016. It supports CPUs and APUs all the way up to the 2020/2021 Ryzen 5000, meaning that three Zen architecture generations of Zen can be used, which has keept older motherboards relevant way longer than is usual. It looks like AM5 platform owners will be similarly lucky. Read more “AMD CPUs with Zen 6 architecture will still use the AM5 socket”
AMD has launched the Ryzen 7 9800X3D with second-generation 3D V-Cache technology with a large cache in an extra chipset, which makes it a good (currently the best) CPU for gaming. But this technology is now likely to be deployed more widely. It’s apparently coming to high-performance Threadripper processors for the first time, and could even appear in APUs, i.e. mobile processors for laptops, perhaps as Infinity Cache for their GPUs. Read more “AMD plans Threadrippers with 3D V-Cache, X3D APUs coming too”
High gaming performance is something that is kind of expected from the AMD R7 9800X3D. Compared to its predecessor (R7 7800X3D), however, the cooling options have been greatly improved, paving the way for higher clock speeds. The R7 9800X3D has thus advanced especially in terms of multithreaded, but also single-threaded performance. This makes this CPU more versatile – better able to handle multiple usage scenarios. Read more “AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Top “gaming” CPU with MT perf boost”
Frame rate has been the only metric for comparing performance in games. Even at smooth frame rates, however, gaming can be uncomfortable if there is a significant amount of input lag – the game responds to controls with noticeable lag. There are countless tools for measuring frame rates, but unfortunately not for testing responsiveness. Here we introduce the specialized Frame Latency Meter recently made available by AMD. Read more “Introduction to input lag testing with AMD Frame Latency Meter”
It looks like AMD is planning to proverbially rain on Intel’s parade around the new Arrow Lake desktop processors (Core Ultra 200S). Rumors lately say that AMD will release Zen 5 derived gaming “X3D” processors, which could conquer the throne of the fastest gaming CPU, just after the competitor’s launch. According to the latest reports, they will really come shortly after Arrow Lake and with better clock speeds than what “X3D” Zen 4 achieved. Read more “Ryzen 7 9800X3D launches right after Arrow Lake. 5.2 GHz all-core?”
Recently, we reported that the Intel LGA 1851 platform with Core Ultra 200 (“Arrow Lake”) processors will premiere certain memory innovation – CUDIMM modules that have an integrated clock driver (CKD) that enables operation at (hopefully) higher clock speeds. It was unclear for a while whether this would end up being an Intel exclusive feature, but now it looks like CUDIMMs will be usable on AM5 boards with Ryzen processors as well. Read more “CUDIMM will work on AM5, MSI says, Ryzen 9000 or 8000 needed”
AMD’s launch of Zen 5 desktop CPUs was limited to regular models without 3D V-Cache, which is a differentiator of the so-called “X3D” models that significantly improves performance in games. Gamers have no successor for the past generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which remains the best gaming CPU. This could change soon though, it seems that AMD is starting talk about the X3D version of Zen 5 and the release is coming soon. Read more “Zen 5 with V-Cache coming soon. Ryzen 7 9800X3D next month?”
You may not know this, but the x265 video encoder can use AVX-512, but they are unused by default for historical reasons. In the past we made a guide showing how to enable the optimizations and looked at their effect, first on Intel Rocket Lake processors and then on Zen 4. Due to the popularity of those articles, we’ve now repeated the same tests on the new Zen 5 architecture, for comparison with previous cores. Read more “How much does AVX-512 help Zen 5 in x265? And how to turn it on”
The next generation AMD GPUs with RDNA 4 architecture should be coming soon. The company has now confirmed the rumors that high-end models will not be released in this generation and it will cover only part of the performance and price range. But the company also discussed their long-term roadmaps for the Radeon and Instinct GPU architectures. It seems we could be in for a change as significant as the transition from GCN to RDNA. Read more “UDNA: Next-gen architecture will unite AMD’s gaming and AI GPUs”
We’re wrapping up tests of the new Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs. This with a model that once increased the number of cores compared to its predecessor, or a pilot model (Ryzen 9 3900X) from eight to twelve on AMD’s mainstream platform. Even compared to the Ryzen 9 5900X, the new Ryzen 9 9900X is more than twice as fast in some practical situations. This model is also the best when it comes to efficiency. Read more “AMD Ryzen 9 9900X in a megatest of 40 CPUs”
We reported that AMD is planning to release a cheaper gaming CPU with V-Cache – the Ryzen 5 7600X3D. AMD has released such affordable models (mainly Ryzen 7 5700X3D) for the older AM4 platform, but this time it’s a CPU with Zen 4 architecture for the AM5 socket. And this rumored 7600X3D model has been officially released. Unfortunately the availability is not global. Read more “Cheap Ryzen 5 7600X3D with V-Cache launched. Available in EU now”
Not only maximum speed, but also maximum efficiency among AMD’s single-chiplet CPUs. That’s the essential characteristic of the Ryzen 7 9700X. While the speed difference from the last generation (and the Ryzen 7 7700X processor) is negligible, zero, or even negative in places, it comes with significantly lower power consumption. And for those who don’t appreciate it, BIOSes with higher TDP are available less than a month from release. Read more “AMD Ryzen 7 9700X: One chiplet (Zen 5) to the max”
This week, the first leak of a Radeon RX 8000 in the Geekbench database appeared online. It could have been an ES sample of this GPU or a similar early prototype, so it’s unclear how close these GPUs are to launch. But this seems to have kicked off leaks for this new generation of AMD graphics cards. A bit more detail has now surfaced on the web about what to expect from these GPUs, especially the more powerful mainstream Navi 48 GPU. Read more “AMD prepares three Radeons with Navi 48, we have memory specs”
A few days ago, we reported that Ryzen CPUs with the Zen 3, Zen 4, and especially Zen 5 architecture (with which the biggest impact is expected) should get a performance boost in a future Windows 11 update to version 24H2. This big update isn’t out yet – it’s the Copilot+ release that brings various AI innovations and was at one time reportedly being considered for launching as Windows 12. But Ryzen owners won’t have to wait that long. Read more “Patch speeding up AMD CPUs is out. Even for old Windows”
Along with new CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture, AMD has announced new boards in June, more precisely new chipsets for them, on which the new boards will be based (the CPUs themselves work in all AM5 boards). The date when these boards will come out seems to be clearer now. But this year, we’ll only see the more expensive X870 and X870E models and it will be a longer wait for the cheaper B850 and B840 variants. Read more “AMD X870, X870E, B850, B840 chipsets: Features and launch dates”
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