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.

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AMD officially launched its Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 CPUs in two waves; the 9700X and 9600X CPUs came first, then the 9900X and 9950X a week later. None of the CPUs received rave reviews, causing the hardware ...

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 ...

TL;DR: AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series "Shimada Peak" CPUs, featuring the new Zen 5 architecture, are set to launch with 96-core and 16-core models for HEDT systems. The flagship 96-core CPU ...

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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 ...

For creators and power users, few CPUs come close to the performance offered by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper line. The new AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series—most notably the 9980X and 9970X—brings the ...

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 ...

PC enthusiasts have a weird problem with overly-relativistic thinking. Case in point: AMD's newish Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 desktop processors. It's fair to say that they were disappointing given their ...