AMD A10-7860K and A8-7670K Review: The Godavari Refresh
AMD is in a strange position in that there is a lot of excitement about their upcoming Zen architecture, but we are still many months away from that introduction. …
Read Moreby Josh Walrath | May 4, 2016 | Processors | 26
AMD is in a strange position in that there is a lot of excitement about their upcoming Zen architecture, but we are still many months away from that introduction. …
Read Moreby Josh Walrath | Mar 3, 2016 | Processors | 24
On March 1st AMD announced the availability of two new processors as well as more information on the A10 7860 APU. The two new units are the A10-7890K and the…
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Feb 24, 2015 | Processors | 4
While it is utterly inconceivable that Josh might have missed something in his look at Carrizo, that hasn't stopped certain Canadians from talking about Gila County, Arizona. AMD's upcoming processor...
Read Moreby Josh Walrath | Feb 24, 2015 | Processors | 34
Some months back AMD introduced us to their “Carrizo” product. Details were slim, but we learned that this would be another 28 nm part that has improved power efficiency…
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Feb 12, 2015 | Motherboards | 6
It has been a while since Josh reviewed the ASUS Crossblade Ranger so it seems appropriate to put up a reminder that there are some impressive AMD boards out...
Read Moreby Sebastian Peak | Jan 29, 2015 | Processors | 20
VR-Zone has published a report with a detailed slide showing upcoming AMD Godavari processors, and the updated lineup includes 12 new models. Image credit: VR-Zone The release schedule indicates a spring availability for...
Read Moreby Josh Walrath | Dec 11, 2014 | Motherboards | 17
I have been impressed by the Asus ROG boards for quite a few years now. I believe my first encounter was with the Crosshair IV Formula, followed by…
Read Moreby Josh Walrath | Nov 20, 2014 | Processors | 14
AMD has certainly gone about doing things in a slightly different manner than we are used to. Today they announced their two latest APUs which will begin shipping in the first half…
Read Moreby Ken Addison | Oct 23, 2014 | General Tech | 4
PC Perspective Podcast #323 - 10/23/2014 Join us this week as we discuss GTX 980M Performance, MSI X99S Gaming 9 AC and more! You can subscribe to us through...
Read Moreby Josh Walrath | Oct 23, 2014 | Processors | 24
While AMD made a small profit last quarter, the Q4 outlook from the company is not nearly as rosy. AMD estimates that Q4 revenues will be around 12% lower than Q3, making…
Read Moreby Ken Addison | Aug 14, 2014 | General Tech | 10
PC Perspective Podcast #313 - 08/14/2014 Join us this week as we discuss new Kaveri APUs, ASUS ROG Swift G-Sync Monitor, Intel Core M Processors and more! You can subscribe…
Read Moreby Jeremy Hellstrom | Aug 11, 2014 | Processors | 2
Linux support for AMD's GPUs has not been progressing at the pace many users would like, though it is improving over time but that is not the same with their APUs. Phoronix…
Read Moreby Josh Walrath | Aug 7, 2014 | Processors | 10
In the first several years of my PCPer employment, I typically handled most of the AMD CPU refreshes. These were rather standard affairs that involved small jumps in clockspeed…
Read Moreby Josh Walrath | Jul 23, 2014 | Motherboards | 22
Motherboards are fascinating to me. They always have been. I remember voraciously reading motherboard reviews in the mid-90s. I simply could not get enough of them. Some...
Read Moreby Ken Addison | Jul 10, 2014 | General Tech | 2
PC Perspective Podcast #308 - 07/10/2014 Join us this week as we discuss Intel using Mantle, XSPC Watercooling Kits, Quantum Dots, and more! You can subscribe to…
Read Moreby Josh Walrath | Jun 16, 2014 | Motherboards | 9
AMD faces a bit of a quandary when it comes to their products. Their APUs are great at graphics, but not so great at general CPU performance. Their…
Read Moreby Ryan Shrout | Jun 4, 2014 | Mobile, Processors | 16
The processor market is in an interesting place today. At the high end of the market Intel continues to stand pretty much unchallenged, ranging from the Ivy Bridge-E at $1000…
Read Moreby Tim Verry | May 12, 2014 | General Tech, Processors | 8
According to leaked information, AMD will allegedly be releasing mobile versions of its Kaveri APU later this year. There are reportedly seven new processors aimed at laptops and tablet that follow…
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