Regular HH readers may recall that Saturday before last, we reported on a rumor regarding the existence of processors based on Zen 4 CPU cores that slot into extant AM4 motherboards. Frequent leaker ...

If the RAM price inflation has taught PC gamers anything so far, it's that 2026 isn't exactly shaping up to be a buyer-friendly year. DDR5 prices have surged to the point where mid-range kits cost ...

As you may be aware, modern Intel and AMD processors are quite different in terms of how they fit into motherboards. Namely, while Intel has the pins located on the socket, AMD prefers to put theirs ...

I did a comparison of the Optimus Foundation AM4 block to the Corsair XC7 RGB CPU block in the same system. When I built my open loop, the Optimus Foundation AM4 block I ordered was on back order. I ...

AMD is pulling the wraps off a hefty dose of new hardware to kick off this week's CES trade show in Las Vegas. Although we're all curious to see its next-generation AM5 and RDNA 4 products, today's ...

AMD’s Ryzen CPUs, 4th generation, finally outperformed Intel in the battle for CPU superiority back in 2023. This is a big deal because it hasn’t happened in a long time. As a result, AM4 motherboards ...

I'm looking for a mobo/CPU/RAM upgrade for a secondary PC I which currently use for Linux. It currently has a very old Socket FM2+ mobo w/ an A-series APU and 16BGB DDR3 which I got for free. I intend ...

TL;DR: AMD introduces the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a budget-friendly 6-core gaming CPU with 3D V-Cache technology, designed exclusively for the Latin American market. Offering strong performance on the AM4 ...

Five years ago, you would have been considered an early adopter if you bought the humble Ryzen 1600X and placed it into your AM4 socket. Little did any of us know just how successful AMD’s Ryzen line ...

New CPU releases are often a cause for celebration, as consumers get their hands on the latest products. While AMD has recently delayed (just slightly) the launch of its Ryzen 9000 series due to some ...

Ryzen and Navi were the stars of AMD's E3, but spare a thought for the AM4 socket -- and the significant amount of work AMD has done to keep it current without compromising its promise on backward ...