Then, [Necroware] went full Turbo and smashed this author’s favorite single core CPU of all time into the socket: the AMD K6-2 450, a CPU well beyond the original capabilities of the board.

The recent launch of AMD’s desktop Ryzen 9000 family of processors was a bit of a mess, and AMD officially admits it — along with providing new, optimized code that improves overall performance.

It was recently discovered that branch prediction optimizations in the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2 can significantly boost performance on AMD-powered computers. The sad thing is that Windows ...

After a brief delay, AMD’s Ryzen 9000 hit shelves earlier this month—but to everyone’s surprise, the first processors came with caveats. Despite offering plenty to like, the $279 Ryzen 5 ...

TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. WTF?! AMD pulled the wraps off their latest Ryzen 9000 desktop processors powered by the new Zen 5 architecture this month. But there's an ...

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AMD Athlon processors using Slot-A motherboards were the company's first multiplier-locked parts. The processors had their L1 bridges lasered off to prevent users from changing the chip's clock ...

AMD recently released its Ryzen 9000-series processors, which brought the company's new Zen 5 CPU architecture to desktops for the first time. But we (and multiple other reviewers) had issues ...

AMD’s Zen 5 CPUs haven’t been able to impress in gaming, showing only small generational improvements — but there are still some free frame rates to be won here. According to a comprehensive ...

AMD's Ryzen 9000 launch hasn't exactly gone according to plan with enthusiasts generally regarding it as the least impressive launch of a new range of CPUs in the Ryzen area that began in 2017.

Here’s how it works. Asus has prematurely listed AMD’s Ryzen 9000X3D processors on its microsite for incoming 800 series motherboards, in what’s another hint that next-gen 3D V-Cache CPUs ...

AMD has witnessed great success from its new MI300X chip, but the company simply can't keep up with Nvidia. The delay for the Blackwell chips could be a good opportunity for AMD to finally gain ...