AMD Ryzen processors have a few other digits in the model name that are worth familiarizing yourself with: The first digit indicates the year the CPU was released. It starts with 7 for 2023, 8 for ...
AMD and Intel have fought for supremacy for decades, duking it out in a bid to make the best processors you can buy. The competition is fierce, and that's a great thing for PC enthusiasts.
It’s been at least five years since a new gaming CPU really got me excited. While the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X launched back in August, anyone looking to build a dedicated gaming PC has been patiently ...
See our ethics statement. AMD has dominated PC gaming CPU performance for more than two years. Its X3D chips have provided a boost that Intel has been unable to match, and its new $479 Ryzen 7 ...
AMD’s vaunted “X3D” V-Cache technology vaulted Ryzen processors to the pinnacle of gaming supremacy when it debuted in the legendary Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Now, it arrives with extra pressure on ...
Not only was there almost immediate anticipation of 3D V-Cache enabled Ryzen 9000 series processors when the standard versions of the chips launched back in August, but AMD teased the Ryzen 7 ...
While I've tested processors from both Intel and AMD, my personal PCs have always used AMD Ryzen chips for modern builds and even AMD Athlon 64 many years before that. I've watched them evolve and ...
After the lackluster Zen 5 launch, AMD has pulled out all the stops with this new gaming CPU, fixing the app performance of the 7800X3D, and making its new chip even quicker in games. The Ryzen 7 ...
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the new king of gaming CPUs. If you want the fastest frame rates, this is right now the chip you want in your rig. But with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D still alive, and ...
For as long as I can remember, I've had love of all things tech, spurred on, in part, by a love of gaming. I began working on computers owned by immediate family members and relatives when I was ...
Thankfully, AMD is here to save the day with the Ryzen 9 9800X3D. As you might expect, the 9800X3D is the fastest gaming CPU we've ever tested, but what you might not expect is just how much ...