AMD has new cooler for 2nd generation Ryzen Threadripper
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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
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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.

Mystery high end Ryzen 7 2800H APU spotted
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Quad-core CPU with Radeon RX Vega 11 GPU

A mystery high end Ryzen 7 2800H APU has been spotted online, featuring four Zen+ CPU cores and Radeon RX Vega 11 GPU.

OEMS offer AMD Ryzen PRO mobile and desktop APUs
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With built-in Radeon Vega graphics

PC OEMs Dell, HP, and Lenovo are offering AMD Ryzen PRO mobile and desktop accelerated processing units (APUs) with integrated Radeon Vega graphics in a variety of their commercial systems.

AMD says Ryzen Threadripper 2000 is sampling
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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 schedules its Computex 2018 press conference
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More Ryzen CPUs on the way

AMD has officially scheduled its Computex 2018 press conference, where the company is expected to most likely unveil its 2nd generation Ryzen Pro series CPUs as well as the Ryzen Mobile Pro lineup.

AMD StoreMI works like a charm on X470 chipset motherboards
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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.

Ryzen 5 putting the fear of God into Intel
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Wednesday, 25 April 2018 13:35

Ryzen 5 putting the fear of God into Intel


Ryzen 5 1600 doing well

AMD’s Ryzen processors are continuing to sell at quite some speed with the Ryzen 5 1600 doing rather well.

AMD talks about XFR2 and Precision Boost 2 technology
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Precision Boost 2 works on X370 boards

AMD has released a video which talks about its latest technologies introduced with the recently launched Ryzen 2000 series CPUs, the eXtended Frequency Range 2 (XFR2) and the Precision Boost 2 technologies.

AMD also releases low power Ryzen APUs
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Tuesday, 24 April 2018 13:22

AMD also releases low power Ryzen APUs


The Ryzen 3 2200GE and Ryzen 5 2400GE

In addition to the official launch of its 2nd generation Ryzen 2000-series CPUs based on Zen+ architecture, AMD has also released two low power Ryzen APUs based on Raven Ridge design with TDP set at 35W, the Ryzen 3 2200GE and the Ryzen 5 2400GE.