2025-03-31
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D review: A no-compromise CPU for demanding gamers
How can we push CPUs forward? That's the question the computing industry has been asking since the Intel 4004 processor launched in 1971. Chipmakers have tried cranking up clock speeds, adding multiple cores and miniaturizing chip architectures to make them faster and more efficient. The conflict between RISC and CISC chip instruction sets (ISAs) — "reduced" designs versus "complex" ones — rages on to this day with RISC-V.
For the past few years, AMD has been exploring a unique approach to speeding up some of its processors with 3D V-Cache, a technology that stacks mo [...]
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AMD is releasing its latest Ryzen X3D processors on March 12
AMD has announced that it's releasing its newest Ryzen X3D processors on March 12. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D were both introduced back at CES 2025, and are currently the most powerf [...]
2025-07-10
We found the best Prime Day gaming deals on video games, hardware and more
It doesn't take much to play games these days. Phone, console, PC or handheld are all viable options. But why play using the bare minimum when you can upgrade your setup on the cheap by snagging [...]
2025-07-11
The best Prime Day gaming deals on video games, hardware and more to get before the sale ends
It doesn't take much to play games these days. Phone, console, PC or handheld are all viable options. But why play using the bare minimum when you can upgrade your setup on the cheap by snagging [...]
2025-01-06
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is another 16-core beast with 144MB of 3D V-cache
After pioneering the use of 3D V-cache in CPUs — specifically, by stacking L3 cache modules on top of each other — AMD is adding another super-powered desktop CPU to the mix at CES 2025: the Ryzen [...]
2025-05-06
Framework Laptop 13 (2025) with AMD Ryzen AI 300 review: The usual iterative upgrade
You might know the story by now: Framework makes repairable, modular laptops where you can sub in new components for old or broken ones. It’s been two years since the company debuted an AMD mainboar [...]
2025-03-05
AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT review: Hitting NVIDIA where it hurts
AMD has finally done it. For years it's tried to undercut NVIDIA with slightly cheaper, but less capable, video cards like the Radeon 6700 XT and 7900 XT. And sure, it's still following that [...]
2025-04-12
Engadget review recap: The Pixel 9a, smart glasses and AMD's latest CPU
This installment of our reviews roundup goes in several different directions. We've got an excellent Android phone, some smart glasses and a powerful CPU. Plus, we revisited our old pal the iPhon [...]