ASRock has released a new lineup of X870E and X870 motherboards, designed to support AMD’s upcoming Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series CPUs. These boards boast impressive features like PCIe Gen5 support, Blazing M.2 slots, dual USB4 Type-C ports, and innovative cooling solutions.
AMD has announced its upcoming Krackan APU, designed to power budget-friendly laptops with cutting-edge AI capabilities. Set to launch early 2025, Krackan will offer a powerful mix of Zen 5 CPU cores and RDNA 3.5 graphics, making it a formidable competitor in the $799 notebook market.
AMD has announced plans for a next-generation Ryzen Z2 Extreme SoC, promising significant performance and battery life improvements for gaming handhelds. This new chip, based on Zen 5 architecture and RDNA 3.5 graphics, is set to power the next wave of gaming handhelds in early 2025, competing with Intel’s new Core Ultra 200V series.
MSI has released a new BIOS update for AM5 motherboards that unlocks a new overclocking mode for AMD’s Ryzen 9000 processors, leading to a significant performance increase. This new mode boosts power consumption by 60% and results in a 13% improvement in multi-core performance in benchmarks, although the impact on gaming performance is likely to be smaller.
MSI has revealed its upcoming MEG X870E GODLIKE motherboard, designed for the next-gen AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture. The motherboard boasts a massive E-ATX form factor, an impressive 28 power phases with 110A power stages, DDR5-8000+ memory support, and a dedicated 8-pin power connector for multi-GPU configurations.
AMD is gearing up to release its next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series, codenamed ‘Shimada Peak’. The first leak reveals a 96-core behemoth, likely representing the top-tier model. Expect compatibility with existing sTR5 socket and motherboard upgrades with features like USB4.
AMD has unveiled its latest Zen 5 architecture, bringing significant performance improvements across its Ryzen AI 300 series, Ryzen 9000 series, and EPYC CPUs. This latest iteration focuses on increased performance, AI acceleration, and energy efficiency, pushing the boundaries of modern computing.
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update, 24H2, is delivering significant performance gains for AMD’s Zen 4 and Zen 5 processors. Benchmark results show an average 10% performance boost for Zen 4 CPUs and 11% for Zen 5, suggesting that AMD’s initial claims of performance might have been based on this upcoming update.
AMD claims that its upcoming Zen 5 CPUs will see a significant performance boost with Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 update, which is expected to ship next month. The update will include optimized branch prediction code for AMD’s Zen 5, 4, and 3 CPUs, resulting in a reported 13% performance improvement in Far Cry 6 and a 7% jump in Cyberpunk 2077.
MSI’s new MPG X870E Carbon Wi-Fi motherboard is a high-end, overclocking-ready board built for AMD’s latest Zen 5 processors. It features dual USB4 ports, a 20-phase VRM, DDR5-8000+ memory support, and more.
