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For our first review of Ryzen 5000 we checked out the Ryzen 9 5950X, AMD's new $800 16-core, 32-thread AM4 processor. Today, we're looking at the Ryzen 9 5900X, the 12-core, 24-thread CPU that's ...

GIGABYTE this week released new BIOS updates for its x470 and B450 motherboard lineup that adds support for AMD's Ryzen 5000 series CPUs. It's too bad that you can't buy the processors. AMD launched ...

AMD took the wraps off the first Zen 3 CPUs just last week. The initial salvo of AMD Ryzen 5000 Series processors will be limited to four SKUs to start with, and motherboard makers are already ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Seeking the pinnacle of speed and value in the desktop CPU ...