Threadripper 3990X Enables You to Play Crysis Without a GPU
Experts from Linus Tech Tips channel checked whether the latest CPU from AMD - the powerful Threadripper 3990X - can handle the first part of the Crysis series without the help of a GPU. AMD's processor came out victorious.
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Bart Swiatek
February 11, 2020
Ryzen in MacBooks? Rumors of Collaboration Between Apple and AMD
Mentions in the source code of the latest beta version of the MacOS suggest that new computers from Apple may use AMD components. This applies to both graphics cards and CPUs.
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Bart Swiatek
February 10, 2020
AMD Increases Its Share in the CPU Market; Ryzen Dominates on Amazon
According to a report by Mercury Research, AMD increased its share in the CPU market in 2019. The company ise doing great in almost all sectors, mainly thanks to the excellent sales of the Ryzen 3000 series CPU. The only reason to complain is the declining interest in game consoles.
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Bart Swiatek
February 6, 2020
Steam Hardware Survey - Chinese is Now Top Language, AMD Drops Pace
According to the latest Steam hardware survey, the most popular language on Valve's platform in December was Chinese. After a few months of growth, AMD has lost some momentum - both in CPU and GPU categories.
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Peter Doron
January 8, 2020
Xe GPU and Laptops With 5G - Intel on CES 2020
During the presentation at CES 2020, Intel did not show too many products that may be of interest to gamers. However, some progress was made in the development of Xe graphics cards - we could see some of their capabilities.
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Conrad Hazi
January 7, 2020
Ryzen 4000, Radeon RX 5600 XT and Threadripper 3990X - AMD on CES 2020
During the conference, which took place at CES 2020, AMD presented, among other things, new models of Ryzen 4000 and Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU. We also saw the world's first 64-core CPU from AMD, Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
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January 7, 2020
AMD Chases Intel, Holding Nearly 40% of CPU Market
With the latest moves, AMD is quickly closing in on Intel. According to PassMark, the Ryzen manufacturer already has almost 40% of the CPU market share. There are many indications that the difference will be diminishing in the coming months, and many believe that AMD will eventually overtake the competition.
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Peter Doron
January 3, 2020
Intel Core i9-10900K is i9-9900K With Two Extra Cores
Slides from Intel's internal documentation, dedicated to the flagship CPU of the upcoming Comet Lake-S line - i9-10900K, have leaked into the web. Everything seems to indicate that the main advantage of this computing unit compared to its predecessor, i9-9900K, will be two additional cores. Performance gains in single-threaded applications are not impressive.
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Bart Swiatek
January 2, 2020
Intel Core i9-10900K CPU With 10 Cores and Clock up to 5.3 GHz
New information about Intel's Comet Lake-S series processors has been released online. We learned their specifics and the list of supported functions, including several novelties.
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Bart Swiatek
December 30, 2019
Intel Dispels Doubt: We Won't Abandon 10nm
Venkata S.M. Renduchintala, Intel's chief engineer and president of the TSCG Group, said that the company does not intend to abandon the 10nm manufacturing process, which had been a source of considerable problems for years.
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Bart Swiatek
December 16, 2019
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Reviews - New King of Performance
Here are the results of pre-release testing of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X processors, which will be available on November 25. AMD tries to fill the gap in the desktop segment by presenting an extremely powerful chipset available to common mortals.
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November 15, 2019
Windows 10 November 2019 Update is Here; Performance Improvements?
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 owners can now download the new Windows 10 November 2019 Update. The patch is designed to improve several important features, such as a calendar or file browser, and also to improve performance - especially on some processors.
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Bart Swiatek
November 13, 2019
New Problem for Intel - Zombieload Vulnerability in Cascade Lake CPU
Researchers working for several European organisations and universities have revealed another variant of the Zombieload gap. An attack using it enables one to steal information after several dozen seconds of contact with the computer. Vulnerability to this type of hack was detected in Intel processors (also new units from the Cascade Lake line).
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Bart Swiatek
November 13, 2019
AMD: Fast Ryzen 9 3950X, Cheap Athlon 3000G and Powerful 3970X and 3960X Threadrippers
AMD has announced the new CPU from Threadripper and Athlon family, as well as the long-awaited third-gen flagship, Ryzen 9 3950X. The new processors will be available for sale on November 25 (except for Athlon, which will be available on the market on November 19).
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November 8, 2019
New AMD Ryzen 4000 CPU in 2020
AMD CEO Lisa Su confirmed that the first versions of the new Ryzen 4000 series of CPU from AMD will be available in early 2020. Shortly after, new chipsets based on Zen 3 architecture will be released.
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Paul Wozniak
November 6, 2019
Core i9 10000 vs AMD Ryzen 3000 - 10 Cores and 20 Threads in Intel's 10th Gen
Intel prepares a response to the successful AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU and develops its own 10th generation chipsets with more cores and threads. The new processors will use LGA 1200 socket and Intel 400 Series chipset.
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November 5, 2019
AMD Bares its Teeth Challenging Intel's Dominance on Other Markets
AMD is doing better and better in the CPU market. Evidence comes in the form of a report from Korea, where the company for the first time topped Intel in the segment of ready-made computers. In Europe, on the other hand, AMD CPUs sell almost twice as good as last year.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 29, 2019
PS5 CPU May Run at 3.2 GHz
All indications are that the ninth generation console from Sony - PlayStation 5 - will have a 3.2GHz processor. The editors of Digital Foundry have reached information that would suggest this.
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Bart Swiatek
October 23, 2019
10th-gen Intel Core i3 CPU Will Support Multithreading
It looks like Intel's cheaper 10th generation processors, including even Core i3, will finally support multithreading. Until now, Hyper-Threading (HT) technology has been reserved only for more expensive models. Is this another response to AMD's moves?
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Bart Woldanski
October 14, 2019
Next Windows Update Will Speed up Our Computers
Another major update of Windows 10 - 19H2 - should speed up its operation on some CPUs. The software will be able to make better use of more efficient CPU cores.
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Bart Swiatek
October 1, 2019