Processors | PC Perspective https://pcper.com A Leader in PC Hardware Reviews and News Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:28:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pcper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-8a2f-podcast163-mp3-image.png Processors | PC Perspective https://pcper.com 32 32 AMD Announces Ryzen 9000 Series Desktop Processors https://pcper.com/2024/06/amd-announces-ryzen-9000-series-desktop-processors/ https://pcper.com/2024/06/amd-announces-ryzen-9000-series-desktop-processors/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:24:49 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283654 Computex 2024 is underway and AMD has made their expected Zen 5 desktop CPU announcement. Multiple Ryzen 9000 Series processors have been introduced, including the new AM5 flagship Ryzen 9 9950X, and…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/06/amd-announces-ryzen-9000-series-desktop-processors/feed/ 0 AMD Officially Launches Ryzen 7 8000 F-Series Desktop Processors https://pcper.com/2024/05/amd-officially-launches-ryzen-7-8000-f-series-desktop-processors/ https://pcper.com/2024/05/amd-officially-launches-ryzen-7-8000-f-series-desktop-processors/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 18:17:51 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283469 AMD has now officially launched their new Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F processors, after reports of a quiet initial release in China surfaced a few days ago. With these…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/05/amd-officially-launches-ryzen-7-8000-f-series-desktop-processors/feed/ 0 Falcon Northwest Mitigation Strategy Paves Way to Fixing Intel 13th and 14th Gen Stability Woes https://pcper.com/2024/04/falcon-northwest-mitigation-strategy-paves-way-to-fixing-intel-13th-and-14th-gen-stability-woes/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/falcon-northwest-mitigation-strategy-paves-way-to-fixing-intel-13th-and-14th-gen-stability-woes/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:43:53 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283174 The reality is beginning to set in: default motherboard values are indeed a problem for Intel’s last two generations of Core i9 desktop processors. Who would have guessed that what amounted to…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/falcon-northwest-mitigation-strategy-paves-way-to-fixing-intel-13th-and-14th-gen-stability-woes/feed/ 0 AMDs’s Ryzen Pro 8000 And Pro 8040, Almost All About The XDNA NPU https://pcper.com/2024/04/amdss-ryzen-pro-8000-and-pro-8040-almost-all-about-the-xdna-npu/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/amdss-ryzen-pro-8000-and-pro-8040-almost-all-about-the-xdna-npu/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:16:49 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=283100 If you were hoping that the AMD Ryzen Pro 8000 and Ryzen Pro 8040 series would give you a great excuse to upgrade your CPU or grab a new laptop you might…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/amdss-ryzen-pro-8000-and-pro-8040-almost-all-about-the-xdna-npu/feed/ 0 All Aboard For Integrated Ryzen 8700G And 8600G Graphics Testing https://pcper.com/2024/04/ryzen-8700g-and-8600g-graphics-testing/ https://pcper.com/2024/04/ryzen-8700g-and-8600g-graphics-testing/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:56:10 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282847 It's a good thing that iGPU performance has seen such a boost over the last couple of generations, considering the simultaneous increase of prices for discrete GPUs.  The days of the $500…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/04/ryzen-8700g-and-8600g-graphics-testing/feed/ 0 Intel Announces the 6.2 GHz Core i9-14900KS Processor https://pcper.com/2024/03/intel-announces-the-6-2-ghz-core-i9-14900ks-processor/ https://pcper.com/2024/03/intel-announces-the-6-2-ghz-core-i9-14900ks-processor/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:02:00 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=282486 Intel has made the rumored Core i9-14900KS processor official, pushing out-of-the-box CPU frequencies to an eye-watering 6.2 GHz. Thus, Intel has bested Intel to retain the title as the world’s fastest desktop…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/03/intel-announces-the-6-2-ghz-core-i9-14900ks-processor/feed/ 2 Brand New Zen4 RDNA3 APUs, The Ryzen 5 8600G And Ryzen 7 8700G https://pcper.com/2024/01/brand-new-zen4-rdna3-apus-the-ryzen-5-8600g-and-ryzen-7-8700g/ https://pcper.com/2024/01/brand-new-zen4-rdna3-apus-the-ryzen-5-8600g-and-ryzen-7-8700g/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:48:00 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281706 The new 8000G series is interesting, as it combines both Zen4 and RDNA3 into a single relatively inexpensive chip.  The Ryzen 5 8600G, has six multithreaded Zen4 cores running at a 4.3GHz…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/01/brand-new-zen4-rdna3-apus-the-ryzen-5-8600g-and-ryzen-7-8700g/feed/ 0 CES 2024: AMD Announces Ryzen 8000 G-Series Processors for AM5, Expands AM4 Lineup https://pcper.com/2024/01/ces-2024-amd-announces-ryzen-8000-g-series-processors-for-am5-expands-am4-lineup/ https://pcper.com/2024/01/ces-2024-amd-announces-ryzen-8000-g-series-processors-for-am5-expands-am4-lineup/#comments Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:20:15 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=281194 AMD has unveiled a number of new desktop options, adding a total of eight new SKUs - four each for AM5 and the older AM4 platform. The products include the new Ryzen…]]> https://pcper.com/2024/01/ces-2024-amd-announces-ryzen-8000-g-series-processors-for-am5-expands-am4-lineup/feed/ 2 Chopping AMD’s Fastest Desktop CPU in Half for Better Performance https://pcper.com/2023/12/downgrading-amds-fastest-desktop-cpu-for-better-performance/ https://pcper.com/2023/12/downgrading-amds-fastest-desktop-cpu-for-better-performance/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:00:37 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280816 This will probably not come as news to most people, but Advanced Micro Devices, sometimes abbreviated as "A.M.D.", has been a staple of the DIY enthusiast space for a very long time,…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/12/downgrading-amds-fastest-desktop-cpu-for-better-performance/feed/ 14 It’s A Refresh Relapse, Meet The i9-14900K And i5-14600K https://pcper.com/2023/10/its-a-refresh-relapse-meet-the-i9-14900k-and-i5-14600k/ https://pcper.com/2023/10/its-a-refresh-relapse-meet-the-i9-14900k-and-i5-14600k/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:16:48 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=280237 The Intel Core i9-14900K has a 200MHz higher Max Turbo frequency than the i9-13900K at 6GHz, and the Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 frequency is also higher by 100MHz.  The P-cores…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/10/its-a-refresh-relapse-meet-the-i9-14900k-and-i5-14600k/feed/ 0 AMD Announces Ryzen 9 7945HX3D Mobile CPU: Laptop 3D V-Cache Arrives https://pcper.com/2023/07/amd-announces-ryzen-9-7945hx3d-mobile-cpu-laptop-3d-v-cache-arrives/ https://pcper.com/2023/07/amd-announces-ryzen-9-7945hx3d-mobile-cpu-laptop-3d-v-cache-arrives/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:37:16 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=278780 This morning AMD is announcing the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, a product they are calling "the new ultimate mobile gaming processor". It offers a full 16 cores / 32 threads, up to 5.4…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/07/amd-announces-ryzen-9-7945hx3d-mobile-cpu-laptop-3d-v-cache-arrives/feed/ 0 Intel Rebrands Desktop Processors – The Core and Core Ultra Era Begins https://pcper.com/2023/06/intel-rebrands-desktop-processors-the-core-and-core-ultra-era-begins/ https://pcper.com/2023/06/intel-rebrands-desktop-processors-the-core-and-core-ultra-era-begins/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:08:02 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=278034 The "i" era is over, but the re-branding is very minor considering a Core i9 becomes a Core 9, and so on. As Intel states, "Core i3/i5/i7/i9 will shift to Core 3/5/7/9".…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/06/intel-rebrands-desktop-processors-the-core-and-core-ultra-era-begins/feed/ 3 AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX, Dragon Range In The Wild https://pcper.com/2023/05/amd-ryzen-9-7945hx-dragon-range-in-the-wild/ https://pcper.com/2023/05/amd-ryzen-9-7945hx-dragon-range-in-the-wild/#comments Mon, 29 May 2023 18:55:39 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=277704 AMD revealed Dragon Range, their new family of mobile processors, at CEX earlier this year and the Ryzen 9 7945HX is one of the more impressive examples.  It is based on Zen…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/05/amd-ryzen-9-7945hx-dragon-range-in-the-wild/feed/ 2 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Initial Performance: AM5 Enters the X3D Era https://pcper.com/2023/03/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-initial-performance-am5-enters-the-x3d-era/ https://pcper.com/2023/03/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-initial-performance-am5-enters-the-x3d-era/#comments Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:18 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=276280 Remember when AMD first introduced the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and there was speculation about a superchip with ALL the cores plus that fantastic 3D V-Cache? We never got that on AM4, with…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/03/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-initial-performance-am5-enters-the-x3d-era/feed/ 2 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Gaming Greatness https://pcper.com/2023/02/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-gaming-greatness/ https://pcper.com/2023/02/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-gaming-greatness/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:13:45 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=276156 AMD have announced a new generation of chips with 3D V-Cache, and we are getting a peek at what the performance of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D.  The FPS Review chose to…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/02/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-gaming-greatness/feed/ 0 Save on AM5 Motherboards and DDR5 with Latest AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Bundle https://pcper.com/2023/02/save-on-am5-motherboards-and-ddr5-with-latest-amd-ryzen-7000-series-bundle/ https://pcper.com/2023/02/save-on-am5-motherboards-and-ddr5-with-latest-amd-ryzen-7000-series-bundle/#respond Sun, 26 Feb 2023 01:43:24 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=276141 We are days away from the highly-anticipated launch of Ryzen 7000 X3D processors, but AMD is providing up to 125 more reasons to jump on the AM5 train with their latest bundle.…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/02/save-on-am5-motherboards-and-ddr5-with-latest-amd-ryzen-7000-series-bundle/feed/ 0 Intel Launches Xeon W-3400 and W-2400 Workstation Processors https://pcper.com/2023/02/intel-launches-xeon-w-3400-and-w-2400-workstation-processors/ https://pcper.com/2023/02/intel-launches-xeon-w-3400-and-w-2400-workstation-processors/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:44:47 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=276041 Intel announced their new desktop workstation processors yesterday, with the Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W-2400 series parts.  The flagship is the Xeon w9-3495X, a 56-core, 112-thread monster that Intel calls their "most…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/02/intel-launches-xeon-w-3400-and-w-2400-workstation-processors/feed/ 0 Don’t Forget To Research Your Memory Bandwidth Before Buying That Server https://pcper.com/2023/02/dont-forget-to-research-your-memory-bandwidth-before-buying-that-server/ https://pcper.com/2023/02/dont-forget-to-research-your-memory-bandwidth-before-buying-that-server/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:12:28 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=275924 ServeTheHome have put together an article which should interest anyone shopping for a server, or that is interested in how memory bandwidth has changed at Intel and AMD in the recent…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/02/dont-forget-to-research-your-memory-bandwidth-before-buying-that-server/feed/ 0 AMD Announces Pricing and Availability of Ryzen 7000X3D Series CPUs https://pcper.com/2023/02/amd-announces-pricing-and-availability-of-ryzen-7000x3d-series-cpus/ https://pcper.com/2023/02/amd-announces-pricing-and-availability-of-ryzen-7000x3d-series-cpus/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:53:33 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=275831 Before the end of this month you will finally be able to order one of the Ryzen 7000 X3D processors you've been dreaming of, as AMD has made launch dates and pricing…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/02/amd-announces-pricing-and-availability-of-ryzen-7000x3d-series-cpus/feed/ 3 Intel Launches the 6.0 GHz Core i9-13900KS for $699 https://pcper.com/2023/01/intel-launches-the-6-0-ghz-core-i9-13900ks-for-699/ https://pcper.com/2023/01/intel-launches-the-6-0-ghz-core-i9-13900ks-for-699/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:59:34 +0000 https://pcper.com/?p=275479 Intel has made their Core i9-13900KS processor official, providing all of the details (including pricing and availability) this morning.

With this launch Intel has the world’s fastest desktop processor by clock frequency, taking…]]> https://pcper.com/2023/01/intel-launches-the-6-0-ghz-core-i9-13900ks-for-699/feed/ 0