Zen 5 is out, and AMD Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 processors are distinctly last-generation now. Only, a lot of reviewers produced benchmark data that makes Zen 5 look less like a step and more like a stumble.

The embargo has lifted on reviews of AMD's newest flagship Zen 5 CPU, and the pinnacle of its engineering will go on sale tomorrow. According to online reviews, though, instead of an industry-wide ...

In brief: AMD's Zen 5 series chips arrived earlier this month to some salty reviews over the performance discrepancies that didn't reflect the promised uplifts. Not long after, the chipmaker announced ...

AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs are officially here... but it's not the party we expected. There are some glaring issues and questions about Granite Ridge, where in some cases the new Zen ...

Computex 2025 was light on major launches from AMD, Intel and Nvidia, so we welcomed news about Threadripper 9000, which uses their latest Zen 5 to deliver heaps of grunt. Today, we are reviewing the ...

When AMD launched its Zen 5 CPUs, there was a lot to like about their performance and efficiency. However, in gaming, they lagged behind the Zen 4-based 7800X3D. Thankfully, for anyone who has been ...

AMD’s new Ryzen AI 400 ‘Gorgon Point’ APUs are primarily driven by a clock speed bump, featuring similar silicon as the previous generation otherwise.

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TL;DR: AMD is expected to release the non-X version of the Ryzen 5 9600X in late January, expanding the Zen 5 lineup, which currently includes only four CPUs. January 2025 is gearing up to be a ...

AMD’s new Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X, which were aimed at claiming a spot among the best processors, are off to a rocky start. According to early sales numbers from German retailer Mindfactory, ...