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AMD Adds Ryzen 5 7500 and Ryzen 5 5500F to Its CPU Lineup
AMD has released two new budget-focused processors, the Zen 4-based Ryzen 5 7500 and the Zen 3-based Ryzen 5 5500F, extending both its AM5 and aging AM4 platforms, though sources differ on pricing and availability details.
3 outletsHardwarePC GPU Shipments Rise Despite Record Prices, but Desktop and Discrete Segments Tell Mixed Story
New data from Jon Peddie Research shows overall PC GPU shipments grew in Q2, driven largely by notebooks, even as component prices soared. Reports from TechPowerUp and Tom's Hardware highlight vendor market share shifts and some differing figures on discrete desktop GPU performance.
2 outletsHardwareAMD Reportedly Prepping Ryzen 5 7500 With Integrated Graphics — But at a Steep Price
Leaker Roland Quandt says AMD is readying a non-F Ryzen 5 7500 for AM5, matching the 7500F's specs but adding integrated graphics and, oddly, a much higher price of around €230 ($267).
3 outletsBusinessAMD Reaches Record Market Share as Intel's x86 Dominance Falls to 1995 Levels
Mercury Research data shows Intel's share of the x86 CPU market has dropped below 70% for the first time in 31 years, with AMD posting record gains across desktop, laptop, and server segments even as Intel points to strong data center growth.
2 outletsHardwareIntel CPUs Break Back Into Amazon's Top 10 Best-Sellers After Months of AMD Dominance
Two Intel processors, the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core i7-14700K, have re-entered Amazon's top 10 best-selling CPU list in the US, ending a long stretch in which AMD held every spot on the chart.
3 outletsHardwarePC Shop Says It Received Two Empty Ryzen 5 9600X Boxes From Amazon in Three Days
A New York-based computer shop says it ordered an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X from Amazon twice in three days and both times received a retail box with no processor inside, raising fresh concerns about third-party sellers on the platform.
2 outletsHardwareIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus Hits Its Lowest-Ever Price on Amazon
Amazon has cut the price of Intel's Core Ultra 5 250K Plus to around $153-$154, its lowest price since launch, with outlets calling it one of the best CPU deals of the year for gaming and productivity.
2 outletsHardwareAMD's Zen 6: A Third 'Low-Power' Core Design Emerges, While Server Chips Hint at Big Ryzen Gains
Leaked Linux kernel patches reveal AMD is building a new Zen 6 Low-Power core that blends elements from multiple past Zen architectures, while AMD's newly unveiled Zen 6-based Epyc 'Venice-X' server chips suggest major gains in cores, cache, clocks, and efficiency for future Ryzen CPUs.
2 outletsHardwareTom's Hardware Marks 30 Years With a Look Back at Its History and Three Decades of CPU Battles
Tom's Hardware is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a series of retrospective articles, starting with the site's own founding story and a deep dive into 30 years of CPU competition between Intel and AMD, from the Pentium II era to today's Ryzen and Core chips.
1 outletHardwareAMD's Zen 6 CPUs Reportedly Targeting Smoother Gaming via Smarter Core Management
Leaked details suggest AMD's upcoming Zen 6 processors will lean on software-driven, per-core power and memory management to reduce in-game stuttering and improve 1% lows, rather than relying solely on hardware gains.
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