<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Amd ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/processors/amd Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:31:24 +0000 en <![CDATA[ AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition chip is official — 208MB of cache, 200W TDP, and a decent boost to gaming and productivity performance ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-dual-edition-announcement 8taTjJCrgYBxwAFALBZaxf Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:31:24 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:11:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's entry-level CPU with 3.9 GHz, 6 Cores, and L3 cache with 32MB is now under $190 — it's perfect for older PCs with RTX 4080 or rookie PC builders ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amds-entry-level-cpu-with-3-9-ghz-6-cores-and-l3-cache-with-32mb-is-now-under-usd190-its-perfect-for-older-pcs-with-rtx-4080-or-rookie-pc-builders EHB6ZdbCSVXJkdGi2Lks5j Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:35:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's new Zen 5 enterprise processors still have some of the best local AI chiplets I've seen on x86-64 — Ryzen AI PRO 400 hits 50-60 TOPS to crush Copilot+ PC certification ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpus/amd-ryzen-ai-pro-400-series-announcement-mwc-barcelona y7sRiihfeyLviGf9NwCZ4f Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme driver support discontinued? — Lenovo confirms no further Legion Go plans ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/amd-ryzen-z1-extreme-driver-support-discontinued-lenovo-confirms-no-further-legion-go-plans crF9bPFYECjY3P6qRtFVJa Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:44:01 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:04:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD leak suggests RDNA 3.5 extended to 2029 — RDNA 5 reserved for "premium" devices, raising big questions for future laptops and handhelds ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-rdna-35-2029-rumors h34Cxcq4sASQT7zuPjr6Zn Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:09:46 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:17:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D review: A $30 bump is great for now, but this CPU will live or die on the 9800X3D's pricing ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpus/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-review quPGVwQKWFYyhwJJ9EmAiU Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:04:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's new Ryzen 7 9850X3D has a price and release date — it's more affordable than I was expecting, putting the 9800X3D's future into question ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-launch-date-pricing 4iK5GGGnpGdqsBaepmNHrX Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:19:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ This 9800X3D bundle cancels out bloated RAM prices — Ryzen CPU, X870 motherboard, and 32GB of DDR5 for $270 less than buying separately ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/ryzen-9800x3d-mobo-ddr5-ram-bundle-deal cBQ43BFp4mBhzT5AR9KAYP Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:34:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ "That's why we decided to cut the line" — AMD Senior VP explains why there's no FSR Redstone on RDNA 3, leaves room for future compatibility ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-fsr-redstone-rdna-3 y6Z6VyGNfP4VPZm8NzrXNJ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:14:34 +0000 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:14:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel challenges AMD's handheld gaming dominance — reportedly refers to its rival's chips as "ancient silicon" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/intel-challenges-amd-handheld-dominance-ces-2026 dvhuDkGjrijAzyvMpGznP8 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:04:00 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:07:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did AMD just make the Ryzen 7 9800X3D obsolete? — A new CPU threatening its supremacy is on the way ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-announce jY6zGjULvR3p5Vgg3M9z5a Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:30:00 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:12:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big tech embarrassment: Microsoft absent from TIME’s AI Person of the Year recognition while rivals dominate ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/times-person-of-the-year-is-all-about-the-architects-of-ai-and-microsoft-and-ceo-satya-nadella-are-embarrassingly-absent pFKSzkCZ5dyfmHGEqkb6fQ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:12:54 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:01:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's FSR "Redstone" update is finally here, but it's not as straightforward as expected — Here's what you need to know ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-fsr-redstone-release iQHruugiJaCuLTVfhYeVNN Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:32:23 +0000 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:49:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black Ops 7 fans could have been tempted by this limited edition graphics card, but I doubt you'll stand a chance of buying it — and no, it isn't NVIDIA this time ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/black-ops-7-limited-edition-radeon-graphics-card EuJmQCnYSz9wiv3K5jrWyD Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:35:01 +0000 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:35:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Future Xbox consoles may feature AMD’s FSR ray regeneration, a breakthrough that could supercharge graphics performance and next‑gen visuals, claims Xbox's Matt Booty ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/microsoft-working-amd-fsr-ray-regeneration-future-xbox-hardware LuobmEuHEE2RF8ni7gtK6X Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:04:22 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:05:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD accidentally leaks Ryzen 7 9850X3D details — A higher boost clock compared to the 9800X3D and ... not much else ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/amd-ryzen-9850x3d-driver-leak oCEEpRMx4KH4y9CqpedMii Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:37:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black Friday buyers beware — AMD says graphics card prices could rise 10% ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/black-friday-buyers-beware-amd-says-graphics-card-prices-could-rise-10-percent UdqmRgjRgmHh5V4XqHVgwA Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:04:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ MSI's Raider A18 HX has the most powerful gaming hardware possible — does that outweigh the poor battery life and loud fans? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/msi-raider-a18-hx-review 5YzSxCQJKmbvdtcLENUjw6 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Record revenue and profitability" — AMD crushes Q3 expectations, and the biggest money maker might not be what you expect ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-q3-financial-results-records XwLyoeGshgoh3cuvECWDge Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:40:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD kills Windows 10 support in its latest Adrenalin update — Battlefield 6 picks up bug fixes and optimizations ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/adrenalin-edition-update-windows-10-support-end VDrNibqRsF8BEaJLZgHbmg Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:11:00 +0000 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:45:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is AMD's 'Gorgon Point' APU? Here's what I know so far about the next-gen chip. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-gorgon-point-everything-need-know CzDpEj9mzBL89B2cw6zr9X Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:55:32 +0000 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:10:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's no better way to upgrade your gaming PC with a tight budget — AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D has dropped to its lowest price at Amazon ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-amazon-deal NqyaXHLMi4wmuBUZ6w5HTU Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:54:33 +0000 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:20:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This isn’t Pets.com” — NVIDIA CEO says the AI boom is built on real demand ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-ceo-ai-bubble-circular-economy FnqKeAnnjCqsVz8xUevCqn Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:43:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ HP’s OMEN Max 16 gaming laptop with RTX 5070 Ti gets a massive $600 discount — but the deal ends today ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/hp/hp-omen-max-16-rtx-5070-ti-deal Ga97JrjRRrH52d4fXrKNLH Wed, 08 Oct 2025 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processors without integrated graphics ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-launches-zen-5-4-3-chips-budget fLonG6oszkQXmKMER7qJsC Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:56:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Substantially superior to FSR 3.1" — How modders forced FSR 4 upscaling onto unsupported AMD and NVIDIA cards ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/fsr-4-rdna-2-3-nvidia-amd-unsupported 7Kp89mDKV3n5gvnhUiLzuH Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:11:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Some need to learn how their PCs work" — Borderlands 4 head fires back as optimal settings for 68 GPUs released ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/borderlands-4-official-amd-nvidia-gpu-settings 4FNtFcviCaQLjLFXrVLKNK Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:01:00 +0000 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:30:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dell 14 Plus (DB14255) delivers reliable performance, long battery life, and AI‑ready features — a solid mid‑range laptop held back only by its display ]]> 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https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-budget-ryzen-ai-5-330-processor-affordable-copilot-pcs rh23v3TxxoV6Xv8tYCixQL Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm a lifelong PC gamer who's covered every Prime Day — here are the 7 best AMD Ryzen CPU deals I'd buy right now ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/amd/amd-ryzen-record-low-prime-day-prices bXdWirApvw9L7J2gmRu7Ao Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D just hit a new low price AGAIN — don't miss one of the best gaming CPUs ever ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpus/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-lowest-price-free-ssd-deal q46SMHrGEWLNSCtVQZUBra Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:03:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prime Day PC hardware deals are here — These are the GPUs, CPUs, SSDs, and RAM that I'd buy as a PC build expert ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/best-prime-day-pc-build-deals zsiqjGo3rd2k2UxWDDXovB Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 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Weigh in with your vote today ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/poll-is-xbox-heading-in-the-right-direction-cast-your-vote Y8s44ef6nJP9WSRDtan3kN Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:42:26 +0000 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:58:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ "In this next chapter with Xbox, we’re not just pushing pixels. We’re reimagining what’s possible" — AMD comments on its partnership with Microsoft ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/were-doing-it-all-with-backwards-compatibility-amds-lisa-su-comments-on-the-future-of-xboxs-partnership Nb5kd3ACiPLLrp3RYBT4YU Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:42:24 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025, AMD) review: Impressive gaming performance from the red side ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/asus/asus-rog-strix-g16-2025-amd-review psdfFJUAui93bMAeLd6A8e Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:28:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The budget card to beat right now' — Radeon RX 9060 XT reviews are in, and it looks like a win for AMD ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-review-roundup YUGjpFdLsXS3SQG2Gh7psk Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:53:38 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:23:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's time to replace your Windows 10 PC — these AI laptops with all-day battery life start at $599 for a limited time ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/best-buy-copilot-plus-pc-deals-599 fUomSPNuTY9b4cCpUJea7Q Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:13:45 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:04:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ No new Snapdragon X chips until 2026? Why Qualcomm's GM isn't worried about a 'tick-tock' launch strategy. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/qualcomm-snapdragon-x-next-gen-computex usnsGxiofJdS2vFvDjE74a Tue, 27 May 2025 14:48:53 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:23:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Check off two items in your PC build list with this crazy AMD Ryzen 9 deal and free 1TB SSD ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/cpu-gpu-components/amd-ryzen-9-7900x-memorial-day-deal KG2Et8pgfz97XpUWzwTQHR Mon, 26 May 2025 19:37:30 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:04:53 +0000