AMD is rebadging 2022 Ryzen processors as ‘new’ chips
If you’re in the market for a new Ryzen PC, beware: AMD is updating some of its old Ryzen processors with fresh branding and updated model numbers and passing them off as new processors. AMD…
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NVIDIA RTX 5090 outperforms AMD and Apple running local OpenAI language models
Developers and creatives looking for greater control and privacy with their AI are increasingly turning to locally run models like OpenAI’s new gpt-oss family of models, which are both lightweight and incredibly functional on end-user…
OpenAI wants to buy 10% of AMD. That should make PC gamers nervous
In the ongoing war of AI investment, OpenAI has secured itself a new ally: AMD. The chip maker will trade millions of its upcoming Instinct MI450 GPUs for an investment by the AI company, worth…
AMD wins massive AI chip deal from OpenAI with stock sweetener
As part of the arrangement, AMD will allow OpenAI to purchase up to 160 million AMD shares at 1 cent each throughout the chips deal. OpenAI diversifies its chip supply With demand for AI compute…
Intel and AMD trusted enclaves, the backbone of network security, fall to physical attacks
The key benefit of Battering RAM is that it requires equipment that costs less than $50 to pull off. It also allows active decryption, meaning encrypted data can be both read and tampered with. In…
Intel and Nvidia are surprise allies. Is AMD screwed?
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1000 FPS! AMD boasts Ryzen X3D CPUs can hit blistering milestone
Having achieved supremacy in most reviews of high-end gaming CPUs, AMD is now flexing a bit. The company recently pointed out that several of its Ryzen X3D CPUs can reach 1,000 fps in esports titles…
AMD exec shrugs off tiny GPU share, claims that AI is here to stay
If you’ve been wondering when the “AI” branding spigot might be turned down a notch, AMD’s answer is that it won’t be anytime soon. At an AMD breakfast at IFA 2025 this week, Jack Huynh,…
Nvidia dominates AMD with 94% of desktop GPU market
Things are looking grim in the graphics card market, unless your name is Nvidia. Already a dominant force, and riding high on industrial sales through both the crypto craze and the AI boom, a research…
Watch: AMD talks ROCm and how it’s a game-changer for Radeon PCs
You might not have heard about AMD’s ROCm. It (unofficially) stands for Radeon Open Compute PlatforM—a pretty terrible acronym—and it’s pronounced “rock ’em.” This is a way for programs to take advantage of the computing…