AMD Extends AM5 Longevity Through 2029, Giving It The AM4 Treatment With New Ryzen CPU Releases

AMD is extending the longevity of its AM5 platform, further adding more life into the socket with future Ryzen CPU support.

The first AMD AM4 motherboards launched back in 2016 . At that time, the socket supported one of the last AMD A-series APU family based on a Non-Zen architecture, called Bristol Ridge.

Following these, the company introduced its "Ryzen" family featuring the Zen 1 architecture in 2017 . This was followed by new Zen architectures such as Zen+

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12 GB GPU Launched: 48 “RDNA 4” Cores, Up To 22% Faster Than 5060 Ti, & Priced at $549

AMD has introduced a brand new graphics card, the Radeon RX 9070 GRE, featuring 12 GB of VRAM, RDNA 4 GPU architecture, & a $549 price.

The AMD Radeon RX 9000 "RDNA 4" GPU family has seen a brand new addition in the form of the Radeon RX 9070 GRE. The "GRE" series, which stands for Golden Rabbit Edition, is primarily made for Asia-Pacific audiences , but we have recently seen the opening

Several AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series graphics cards are displayed alongside text promoting 'AMD RDNA 4 Architecture' and 'AMD FSR Technologies,' featuring the 'AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE' model.
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AMD Brings Ryzen 7 7700X3D For The Gaming Masses, Priced at An Exceptional $329 With 3D V-Cache

AMD is expanding its Ryzen 7000 family with a new 3D V-Cache CPU, the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, that is priced at just $329.

It has become a tradition for AMD to expand its older families to the AM4 and AM5 platforms. The AM4 line is getting the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, while the AM5 platform is getting a brand new chip called the Ryzen 7 7700X3

The image features the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D processor with specifications including '8/16 Zen 4 CPU Cores/Threads,' '4.5 GHz CPU Boost Clock,' '104 MB Cache,' and '120W TDP,' and states 'Arriving July 16th, 2026' and 'Starting at $329 SEP.'
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AMD AM4 Revived Again With Ryzen 7 5800X3D “10th Anniversary” CPU, Comes With Premium Thermal Pad At $349

AMD has relaunched its first 3D V-Cache CPU, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, extending the life of its beloved AM4 platform.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is remembered as the first 3D V-Cache CPU that AMD ever launched. It was released back in 2022 and brought a surprising uplift in gaming performance thanks to its stacked cache design. Its launch brought a fresh performance bump to the AM4 platform at the time, and

A product image of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor box, highlighted as the 'Best Gaming Processor for DDR4 Platforms', with specifications including 8/16 'Zen 3' CPU cores/threads, up to 4.5 GHz CPU boost clock, 100 MB cache, and 105W TDP, arriving June 25th, 2026, starting at $349 SEP.
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AMD Previews EXPO Ultra Low Latency Memory, Brings 15% Better Gaming Performance Versus Standard DDR5 Sticks

AMD EXPO ULL (Ultra Low Latency) memory brings faster gaming performance & auto memory overclock to DDR5 modules.

Today at Computex, AMD is teasing a brand new technology for its EXPO memory standard called EXPO Ultra Low Latency. With EXPO ULL, AMD is adding a new performance boost for its Ryzen platforms with tightly tuned DDR5 DIMMs that enable more FPS in games.

So what is ULL? It's another set of features being added to modernize and enhance the existing EXPO Memory technology. We know that AMD

A promotional graphic for 'AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency' memory, featuring DDR5 RAM sticks, showcasing benefits like automatic memory overclocking and additional 4% FPS, with logos of partners including G.SKILL, Kingston FURY, and Lexar.
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AMD Ryzen AI PRO 400 & Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D 3D V-Cache CPUs Are Arriving In Q3 2026

AMD is expanding its Ryzen PRO lineup with the Ryzen AI PRO 400 Desktop lineup & the first 3D V-Cache Pro chip, the Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D

AMD's Ryzen AI 400 APUs are finally coming to Desktop PCs, bringing the Strix Point architecture to more audiences. The new APUs feature the beloved Zen 5 CPU architecture, along with the first outing of RDNA 3.5 for desktop iGPUs. These APUs also bring the fastest NPU, XDNA 2,

The image shows an advertisement for AMD Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series Processors for Desktop Business PCs with features like Next-gen On-Device AI, Advanced graphics, and Power-efficient design.
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China’s Stealth Pipeline For NVIDIA And AMD Chips Now On The Chopping Block, As Washington Targets Foreign Subsidiaries Headquartered In Beijing

China's ongoing ability to access advanced AI chips from the likes of NVIDIA and AMD has remained a hard-to-crack conundrum in Washington for quite some time now.

Even so, the Trump Administration now appears to be tightening the proverbial screws on these advanced chips by chopping off a major loophole that has allowed Chinese companies to circumvent US-led export controls.

Back in May 2025, the Trump administration created a loophole of sorts for Chinese companies by declaring that it would not enforce the Biden-


NVIDIA’s Upcoming N1x SoC Fails To Match Apple’s 2023-Launching M3 Max Chip In Pre-Release Geekbench 6 Scores

NVIDIA is reportedly preparing to unveil a huge new processor-related collaboration with Microsoft and ARM at next week's Computex.

While the details surrounding the rumored N1x processors are a closely guarded secret right now, pre-release Geekbench 6 scores are painting a somewhat underwhelming picture, especially when compared with Apple's M-class processors.

For the benefit of those who might not be aware, NVIDIA's N1x processor is believed to be a modified version of the GB10 SoC that powers

The Geekbench 6.2.2 preview for Linux AArch64 displays the NVIDIA N1x with a single-core score of 3096 and a multi-core score of 18837, running on Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS with an HP 8EA3 motherboard.
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MSI’s New MEG Vision X2 AI+ Desktop Ships With A Talking Holographic Pet That Tweaks Your RGB And Performance On Command

MSI is taking the AI experience to the next level by introducing a live AI agent that helps users in real-time.

Artificial Intelligence is no longer limited to chats and image generation. It's now assisting users in real-time, and the new approach just took MSI's newly launched desktop to a new level that might become a common theme in future PCs. MSI has launched MEG Vision X2 AI+ , which it calls the "next evolution" in intelligent gaming desktops. Alongside the MEG Vision

A futuristic computer case labeled MEG VISION X2 AI with Intel Core Ultra and NVIDIA GeForce RTX logos, featuring a dragon figure inside.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon C Is Hiding A Nasty Secret That, If Proven, Will Make The MacBook Neo And Its A18 Pro Roar In Popularity

The MacBook Neo could retain its status of being the most popular notebook of 2026, because as much as the Snapdragon C was required to stir up the competition, a rumor claims that it may not be the chipset of choice when taking on the A18 Pro in Apple’s affordable portable Mac.

There are no benchmarks surrounding the Snapdragon C at this time, but it’s revealed that the SoC features an 8-core CPU cluster. Going deeper, @lafaiel mentions a rumor that these

Snapdragon C could be hiding a nasty surprise