Microsoft really wants you to run Windows 10. So while the company continues to offer security updates and bug fixes for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 (and Windows Vista for a few more weeks), the company announced last year that it would not support those operating systems for devices with the latest Intel and AMD chips. […]
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AMD Ryzen 5 desktop ships launch April 11th for $169 and up
AMD launched the first chips based on the company’s new “Zen” architecture earlier this month. The Ryzen 7 chips are powerful chips aimed at high-performance desktop computers. Now AMD is announcing that its more affordable Ryzen 5 line of quad-core and hexa-core desktop-class chips are on the way. Ryzen processors will be available starting April 11th. […]
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AMD’s first Ryzen chips launch today… but they’re just the start
AMD’s first Ryzen chips went up for pre-order a few weeks ago, and they’re available for purchase starting today. The Ryzen 7-1800X, Ryzen 7-1700X, and Ryzen 7-1700 are high-performance octa-core chips aimed at desktop computers. Prices range from $329 to $499, and in terms of performance, AMD says the new chips are withing striking distance of […]
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AMD Ryzen chips launch March 2nd, up for pre-order now for $329 and up
After years of playing second fiddle to Intel, AMD is launching a new set of processors that look truly competitive with some of Intel’s best desktop chips. AMD has been saying for a while that its Ryzen chips would rival Intel’s top-tier processors while using less power and selling for lower prices. Now the first […]
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AMD Ryzen octa-core processor benchmarks leaked
AMD’s first Ryzen chips for desktop computers are expected to launch March 2nd, and AMD claims they’ll offer a huge performance boost over anything the company has offered to date. In fact, AMD promises its top-of-the-line Ryzen chips will be competitive with Intel’s top chips, while selling for half the price, or possibly even less. […]
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Update: AMD Ryzen chips won’t support Windows 7 after all
AMD’s upcoming Ryzen processors are expected to be up to 40 percent faster than the company’s previous chips, giving Intel’s high-end desktop processors a run for their money. And, as we reported earlier this month, an article fom German site ComputerBase suggested AMD processors might also offer something Intel’s latest chips don’t: official support for Windows 7. But […]
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AMD’s Ryzen chips may support Windows 7, unlike Intel Kaby Lake (Update: Nope)
AMD’s first chips based on the company’s new “Zen” architecture are coming soon, and despite a report from last year to the contrary, it looks like AMD will officially support Windows 7 as well as Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 operating systems. Rival Intel, meanwhile, does not offer Windows 7 drivers for its 7th-gen Core […]
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AMD Ryzen chips coming in March, followed by Vega GPU in Q2, 2017
AMD’s new Ryzen chips will start shipping in early March, according to the CEO Lisa Su. She made the comments during the company’s quarterly earnings call this week, confirming that the company is on track to meet the promised “first quarter of 2017” ship date announced in December. The new line of processors are expected […]
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AMD Ryzen, Intel Kaby Lake-R chip details leaked
AMD’s first Ryzen chips are expected to ship in 2017, and the company has said that the octa-core, desktop-class processors are competitive with some of Intel’s most powerful desktop chips. Now a leaked set of benchmark results from a French publication suggest that AMD isn’t kidding. But Intel also has some new chips coming in […]
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AMD unveils Ryzen, its next-gen octa-core CPU
After months of talking about a new processor that would offer a huge performance boost over existing models, AMD is starting to show off the near-final product. The chip formerly known by its codename “Zen” will be called Ryzen at launch. And it’s a high-performance chip that will be available first for desktop computers. At […]