AMD has new cooler for 2nd generation Ryzen Threadripper
Wraith Ripper developed with Cooler Master
While demonstrating the 24-core and 32-core 2nd generation Threadripper CPUs at the Computex 2018 show, AMD was keen to note that these were air cooled, by non other than a brand new Wraith Ripper CPU cooler developed by AMD in cooperation with Cooler Master.
AMD ups the CPU wars, raining on Intel's 28-core parade with something better
12nm Zen+ cores and on track for launch in Q3 2018
As expected, AMD has announced its upcoming 2nd generation Ryzen Threadripper HEDT CPUs at the Computex 2018 press conference, putting more pressure on Intel and its earlier announced, and unnamed, 28-core HEDT CPU.
AMD says Ryzen Threadripper 2000 is sampling
Q3 launch seems likely
During its announcement of the Ryzen Pro 2000 series CPU lineup, AMD provided a few more details on its upcoming Ryzen Threadripper 2000 series CPUs, saying that these are now sampling.
AMD StoreMI works like a charm on X470 chipset motherboards
It even makes Intel Optane interesting
According to a video posted recently online, it appears that it took AMD and StoreMI software to make the Intel Optane shine and pretty much make the experience as best as possible.
AMD cuts some Ryzen and Threadripper CPU prices
Ahead of Pinnacle Ridge launch
Ahead of the rumored launch of its second-generation Ryzen CPUs next month, AMD has announced a price cut for some of its current Ryzen-desktop and Ryzen Threadripper processors.
Fresh AMD CPU roadmap with new codenames leaks online
AMD will keep AM4 and TR4 sockets
A fresh leak of AMD's CPU roadmap has leaked online confirming some of the previous rumors and codenames as well as giving a glimpse of new HEDT, CPU and APU codenames that will come in 2020.
AMD 2nd generation Ryzen comes in April 2018
Based on Zen+ architecture
In addition to revealing a few more plans about its GPU side of things, AMD has announced its 2nd generation Ryzen CPUs is likely to launch in April this year.
AMD cuts Ryzen prices
By up to 30 percent
AMD has implemented a price cut for some of its Ryzen and Threadripper CPUs, ranging anywhere from eight to 30 percent.
G.Skill releases AMD Ryzen optimized memory kits
Up to 128GB and up to 3200MHz
G.Skill has announced a couple of new Trident Z RGB memory kits which are optimized for AMD's Ryzen and Ryzen Threadripper CPUs, which will be available running at up to 3200MHz and coming in up to 128GB in capacity.
AMD explains dummy dies in Threadripper CPUs
Dies are there but can't be enabled
There has been a lot of noise generated regarding the recent discovery that AMD Threadripper CPUs actually have four dies and not two dies and two "substrates" as it was originally believed but, according to AMD's James Prior, these are inactive dies and there is no way to enable them.