Not long ago, a reader asked a simple but familiar question: which CPU is the better pick for budget gaming, the Core i5 12400F or the Ryzen 5 7500F? The 12400F first landed in early 2022, and when we ...

When AMD introduced the first Ryzen 7 5800X3D back in 2022, it wasn’t just another SKU — it was a technological statement. By stacking an additional 64 MB of L3 cache directly on top of the CPU die, ...

The Core i5-14400F and the Ultra 5 225F are performant entry-level gaming CPUs (Image via Intel/Amazon and B&H) Most gamers building budget gaming PCs in late 2025 are faced with two primary Intel ...

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TL;DR: G.SKILL achieved a MemTest stable DDR5 memory overclock of 10,600 MT/s using an AMD Ryzen 5 8500G and ASUS B850M AYW Gaming OC motherboard with standard cooling and dual DIMMs. This milestone ...

I can't fathom what AMD was thinking when it gave this CPU a bizarrely inflated $279 price tag when it first launched in 2024, but I'm very glad to see that the price has now plummeted to a much more ...

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When use AMF SimpleEncoder for H.264 encoding, the encoding doesn't work with error message "AMF_ERROR 1 : AMF_FAIL: encoder->Init() failed". Using FFMPEG encoding ...

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During the past few years of searching for the best processors, AMD has usually come out on top. Aggressive pricing, a consistent core strategy, and assurance of future upgrades has been enough to ...

Last week AMD launched its Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X desktop processors and this week it's the turn of the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9900X. You can see my review of the Ryzen 9 9900X in my other ...

Budget builds are a big part of the tech community, and the announcement of the Ryzen 5 9600X got the gear rolling. However, AMD decided to delay the launch as some initial units were experiencing ...