What Intel didn’t write on Reddit but thinks internally – The search for the solution to the Raptor Lake S instabilities continues (Leak)

I already posted yesterday in a news item and briefly commented on what Intel officially published on the night of 22 July 2024 via Reddit as a kind of interim report. However, according to the unanimous opinion of all colleagues and readers, the whole thing is unsatisfactorily short and contains nothing substantial apart from the announcement of [...]


Aoostar R7 Mini-PC in test – Not an air freshener, but a NAS with 5700U

I got the obvious out of the way right from the title, so we can concentrate fully on the essentials … mostly. Because with this self-proclaimed NAS and router, this previously unknown manufacturer has brought something really interesting to the market. So let’s take a look together at what this little guy has to offer. Packaging and [...]


AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs: Prices and availability before launch

Another European retailer has listed the new Ryzen 9000 CPUs with provisional prices, although this could also fluctuate between truth and placeholder. As the official launch of the AMD Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” processors on July 31, 2024 approaches, more and more offers and prices are appearing at various retailers. The French retailer PC21 [...]


Minisforum presents its new AtomMan G7 PT

The company Minisforum recently presented its new mini PC: the “world’s first AMD Advantage certified” AtomMan G7 PT. This compact and powerful mini PC could be of interest to those who are looking for a space-saving device that still packs a punch when used as a Zwerk. Let’s take a look at the technical specifications. The [...]


New speed king? Ryzen 9 9950X allegedly reaches 5.85 GHz

According to reports, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X will be the first CPU of the Zen 5 architecture and will be able to boast a maximum clock frequency (FMAX) of up to 5.85 GHz. This would give it the same FMAX value as its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 7950X. Technical data Cores/threads: 16 cores / 32 threads L3 cache: 64 MB Base clock: 4.5 GHz Boost clock: [...]


Strix Point takes off: AMD Ryzen AI PRO 300 series announced

AMD is reportedly gearing up to launch its next-generation Ryzen AI PRO 300 “Strix Point” series in October. reports Hoang Anh Phu via X, which will include two variants: the Ryzen 370 and the Ryzen 360. This new series of PRO (Accelerated Processing Units) APUs will target the needs of enterprises and professionals, offering cutting [...]


Ryzen 9000 CPUs get “Curve Shaper” for optimal overclocking

According to the renowned overclocker 1usmus, the upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” CPUs come with a new overclocking function called Curve Shaper. This extension of the existing Curve Optimizer enables much finer control over the voltage-frequency curves (VFCurves) of the CPUs and thus promises more precise overclocking and improved [...]


AMD’s “new” Ryzen 5000XT CPUs will be released at the end of July

Perhaps some of you will remember. AMD made a number of announcements at this year’s Computex. Be it its new Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” series or its new AI Ryzen 300 chips. But alongside all these announcements, a new update has also been released. This is the Ryzen 5000XT series, in which AMD has given the AM4 socket another [...]


It’s not that expensive: AMD Ryzen 9000 listed at European retailers

Some of you may remember our recent article in which we wrote that the first MSI mainboards have received a BIOS update. An important update here is that stability and performance problems for the Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” are said to have been improved. We also mentioned that no price or date has yet been listed. Now the new CPU has [...]