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The 2nd Gen Threadripper Processor Family Revealed!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: August 14, 2018
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The 2nd Gen Threadripper Processor Family Revealed!

On 13 August 2018, AMD officially launched the 2nd Gen Threadripper processor family with the AMD Ryzen T ...

On 13 August 2018, AMD officially launched the 2nd Gen Threadripper processor family with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX blazing the trail, and another three models following suit. Let's take a loo ...

August 14, 2018
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MP Capable Bit Identify from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: July 16, 2018
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MP Capable Bit Identify from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

MP Capable Bit Identify Common Options : Enabled, Disabled Quick Review of MP Capable Bit Identify ...

MP Capable Bit Identify Common Options : Enabled, Disabled Quick Review of MP Capable Bit Identify This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should query the MP Capable bit to correctly identify ...

July 16, 2018
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The 2018 AMD Ryzen Price Cut Guide!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: June 20, 2018
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The 2018 AMD Ryzen Price Cut Guide!

When AMD launched the Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 2200G desktop APUs, they also announced price cuts for th ...

When AMD launched the Ryzen 5 2400G and Ryzen 3 2200G desktop APUs, they also announced price cuts for their existing Threadripper, Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 processors. In June 2018, they announce ...

June 20, 2018
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Intel Core i7-8086K Preview – The 8800K Nostalgia Edition

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: June 18, 2018
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Intel Core i7-8086K Preview – The 8800K Nostalgia Edition

At the Intel Computex 2018 press conference, Intel Senior VP and General Manager Gregory Bryant revealed ...

At the Intel Computex 2018 press conference, Intel Senior VP and General Manager Gregory Bryant revealed the Intel Core i7-8086K Limited Edition processor, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of th ...

June 18, 2018
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AMD Threadripper 2 – Everything You Need To Know!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: June 08, 2018
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AMD Threadripper 2 – Everything You Need To Know!

One of the key moment of the AMD Computex 2018 press conference was when Jim Anderson revealed that the A ...

One of the key moment of the AMD Computex 2018 press conference was when Jim Anderson revealed that the AMD Threadripper 2 processor will have up to 32 cores and 64 threads, to loud hoots and cheers f ...

June 08, 2018
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The AMD Ryzen PRO Mobile APU Tech Report

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: May 16, 2018
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The AMD Ryzen PRO Mobile APU Tech Report

AMD just announced the availability of seven Ryzen PRO APU models for the mobile and desktop markets, as ...

AMD just announced the availability of seven Ryzen PRO APU models for the mobile and desktop markets, as well as laptops and desktops featuring these new APUs. Get the full details of the new AMD Ryze ...

May 16, 2018
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The AMD Ryzen PRO Desktop APU Tech Report

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: May 16, 2018
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The AMD Ryzen PRO Desktop APU Tech Report

AMD just announced the availability of seven Ryzen PRO APU models for the mobile and desktop markets, as ...

AMD just announced the availability of seven Ryzen PRO APU models for the mobile and desktop markets, as well as laptops and desktops featuring these new APUs. Get the full details of the new AMD Ryze ...

May 16, 2018
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The Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 19.1

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: May 08, 2018
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The Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 19.1

There are so many desktop CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different mo ...

There are so many desktop CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their specifications! Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to prov ...

May 08, 2018
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The Mobile CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 13.1

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: May 07, 2018
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The Mobile CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 13.1

There are so many mobile CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different mod ...

There are so many mobile CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their specifications! Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provi ...

May 07, 2018
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2nd Gen Ryzen @ Ryzen 2 – Everything You Need To Know!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: April 23, 2018
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2nd Gen Ryzen @ Ryzen 2 – Everything You Need To Know!

AMD launched the Ryzen 7 processors in March 2017. Just over a year later, they finally launched the 2nd ...

AMD launched the Ryzen 7 processors in March 2017. Just over a year later, they finally launched the 2nd Gen Ryzen desktop processors, codenamed Pinnacle Ridge, and popularly known as Ryzen 2. Here is ...

April 23, 2018
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Octa-Core Processor Review

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: April 19, 2018
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Octa-Core Processor Review

AMD first showed us the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X at an exclusive tech briefing in March. Now, we have the opport ...

AMD first showed us the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X at an exclusive tech briefing in March. Now, we have the opportunity to test it out for ourselves. So how fast is the new AMD Ryzen 7 2700X? What exactly does ...

April 19, 2018
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Hexa-Core Processor Review

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: April 19, 2018
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Hexa-Core Processor Review

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X was a very impressive processor when it first launched. Now, AMD has just introduce ...

The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X was a very impressive processor when it first launched. Now, AMD has just introduced its successor - the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X. How fast is it? What exactly does it offer over its pr ...

April 19, 2018
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The 2nd Gen Ryzen Tech Briefing + Demo In Bangkok

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: April 19, 2018
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The 2nd Gen Ryzen Tech Briefing + Demo In Bangkok

On 27 March 2017, AMD organised an exclusive 2nd Gen Ryzen tech briefing and demo session in Bangkok. Spa ...

On 27 March 2017, AMD organised an exclusive 2nd Gen Ryzen tech briefing and demo session in Bangkok. Space was extremely limited, so we are most fortunate to attend. Don't worry though - we recorded ...

April 19, 2018
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The 2nd Gen Ryzen Price Comparison

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: April 14, 2018
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The 2nd Gen Ryzen Price Comparison

We had earlier leaked the specifications and benchmark results of the 2nd Gen Ryzen processors, codenamed ...

We had earlier leaked the specifications and benchmark results of the 2nd Gen Ryzen processors, codenamed Pinnacle Ridge. Now, we can reveal to you the official 2nd Gen Ryzen price list, and our price ...

April 14, 2018
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The AMD Ryzen Gen 2 Reviewer’s Kit Revealed!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: April 13, 2018
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The AMD Ryzen Gen 2 Reviewer’s Kit Revealed!

AMD just sent us the AMD Ryzen Gen 2 Reviewer's Kit. This time, it's two heavy boxes, instead of just one ...

AMD just sent us the AMD Ryzen Gen 2 Reviewer's Kit. This time, it's two heavy boxes, instead of just one. Let's take a look and see what they sent us, and what you should look forward to! The ...

April 13, 2018
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MPS Control Version For OS from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: April 08, 2018
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MPS Control Version For OS from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

MPS Control Version For OS Common Options : 1.1, 1.4 Quick Review of MPS Control Version For OS Th ...

MPS Control Version For OS Common Options : 1.1, 1.4 Quick Review of MPS Control Version For OS The MPS Control Version For OS feature is only applicable to multiprocessor motherboards as it sp ...

April 08, 2018
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AMD Ryzen Mobile Pro Details + Specifications Leaked!

Posted by C. Lee Yu
|Date: April 01, 2018
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AMD Ryzen Mobile Pro Details + Specifications Leaked!

AMD is almost as leaky as the Trump Administration. In recent months, we shared with you the leaked Ryzen ...

AMD is almost as leaky as the Trump Administration. In recent months, we shared with you the leaked Ryzen 2 details, leaked Ryzen 2 specifications, and even the leaked Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600 b ...

April 01, 2018
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Cheaper Ryzen CPUs When Ryzen 2 Launches?

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 26, 2018
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Cheaper Ryzen CPUs When Ryzen 2 Launches?

AMD is almost ready to launch the Ryzen 2 desktop processors, leading to speculation that it would herald ...

AMD is almost ready to launch the Ryzen 2 desktop processors, leading to speculation that it would herald the availability of cheaper Ryzen processors. Like everyone else, we love a good deal. Let's s ...

March 26, 2018
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600 Benchmarks Leaked!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 26, 2018
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600 Benchmarks Leaked!

SiSoftware was one of the few companies to receive early samples of the 2nd Generation Ryzen processors. ...

SiSoftware was one of the few companies to receive early samples of the 2nd Generation Ryzen processors. They tested both Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600 processors, and inadvertently leaked their benc ...

March 26, 2018
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L2 Streaming Prefetch from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 12, 2018
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L2 Streaming Prefetch from The Tech ARP BIOS Guide

L2 Streaming Prefetch Common Options : Enabled, Disabled Quick Review of L2 Streaming Prefetch Int ...

L2 Streaming Prefetch Common Options : Enabled, Disabled Quick Review of L2 Streaming Prefetch Intel Core processors have a hardware streaming prefetch mechanism that automatically fetches an e ...

March 12, 2018
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Complete List Of CPUs Vulnerable To Meltdown / Spectre Rev. 8.0

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 07, 2018
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Complete List Of CPUs Vulnerable To Meltdown / Spectre Rev. 8.0

The speculative execution CPU bug that literally kneecapped Intel, also affects many AMD and ARM processo ...

The speculative execution CPU bug that literally kneecapped Intel, also affects many AMD and ARM processors. This means BILLIONS of CPUs around the world, including those powering smartphones, are aff ...

March 07, 2018
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The Intel Spectre Reboot Issue – Everything You Need To Know! Rev. 3.0

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 06, 2018
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The Intel Spectre Reboot Issue – Everything You Need To Know! Rev. 3.0

The efforts to mitigate the threat of the Meltdown and Spectre exploits is officially WORSE than the thre ...

The efforts to mitigate the threat of the Meltdown and Spectre exploits is officially WORSE than the threat itself. Many Intel systems are randomly and spontaneously rebooting after installing Intel S ...

March 06, 2018
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The Complete AMD Spectre Mitigation Strategy Guide Rev. 2.0

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 28, 2018
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The Complete AMD Spectre Mitigation Strategy Guide Rev. 2.0

Intel have been rushing out their Meltdown and Spectre patches (with some unfortunate side effects), but ...

Intel have been rushing out their Meltdown and Spectre patches (with some unfortunate side effects), but what about AMD? We present to you - The AMD Spectre Mitigation Strategy Guide! Article Update H ...

February 28, 2018
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The Intel Cannon Lake Processor Details Leaked!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 20, 2018
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The Intel Cannon Lake Processor Details Leaked!

During our continuing coverage of Meltdown and Spectre, we noticed that Intel accidentally leaked details ...

During our continuing coverage of Meltdown and Spectre, we noticed that Intel accidentally leaked details of their upcoming 10 nm Cannon Lake processors. Let's take a look at what we found! The ...

February 20, 2018
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Everything On The Meltdown + Spectre CPU Flaws! Rev. 3.0

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 17, 2018
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Everything On The Meltdown + Spectre CPU Flaws! Rev. 3.0

The Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws that the Google Project Zero team discovered are arguably the worst we ...

The Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws that the Google Project Zero team discovered are arguably the worst we have ever known. These vulnerabilities were built into BILLIONS of CPUs that we have been usin ...

February 17, 2018
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Intel Bug Bounty Program : How You Can Earn $250,000 Hunting Bugs!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 15, 2018
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Intel Bug Bounty Program : How You Can Earn $250,000 Hunting Bugs!

The Intel Bug Bounty Program was launched in March 2017, but after Meltdown and Spectre, Intel kicked it ...

The Intel Bug Bounty Program was launched in March 2017, but after Meltdown and Spectre, Intel kicked it up a notch. Find out how you can earn up to $250,000 hunting bugs! The New Intel Bug Bou ...

February 15, 2018
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The AMD Raven Ridge Desktop APU Tech Report Rev. 3.0

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 13, 2018
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The AMD Raven Ridge Desktop APU Tech Report Rev. 3.0

At CES 2018, AMD announced the AMD Raven Ridge desktop processors - the long-awaited AMD Ryzen APUs. They ...

At CES 2018, AMD announced the AMD Raven Ridge desktop processors - the long-awaited AMD Ryzen APUs. They are basically AMD Ryzen processors with AMD Radeon Vega graphics built-in. We can now share wi ...

February 13, 2018
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200G With Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Review

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 13, 2018
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AMD Ryzen 3 2200G With Radeon Vega 8 Graphics Review

AMD announced the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics at CES 2018, and now it is finally here!. ...

AMD announced the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics at CES 2018, and now it is finally here!. Today, we will share with you our review of the AMD Ryzen 3 2200G APU, and its integrated Rade ...

February 13, 2018
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Confirmed : Intel Penryn CPUs Also Vulnerable To Meltdown + Spectre

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 12, 2018
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Confirmed : Intel Penryn CPUs Also Vulnerable To Meltdown + Spectre

Intel has always maintained that Meltdown and Spectre only affected their processors from Nehalem onwards ...

Intel has always maintained that Meltdown and Spectre only affected their processors from Nehalem onwards. Every list they released publicly has backed that up. However, we can now confirm that even t ...

February 12, 2018
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Confirmed : AMD K10 And K8 Processors Also Vulnerable To Spectre

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 05, 2018
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Confirmed : AMD K10 And K8 Processors Also Vulnerable To Spectre

It is common knowledge that the latest AMD Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 are vulnerable to the Spectre exp ...

It is common knowledge that the latest AMD Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 are vulnerable to the Spectre exploits, and so are the older AMD processors based on their Bulldozer microarchitecture. But what ...

February 05, 2018
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