The Ryzen 9800X3D and 9950X3D are burning out in alarming numbers, and motherboard firmware could be the root cause.

To be more specific, at one recent count on Reddit, 98 9800X3Ds are reported to have expired in ASRock motherboards. But ...

The core problem is a flaw in AMD's signature verification for microcode updates – low-level patches chipmakers deploy after ...

AMD is responsible for some of the best processors for gamers right now, but for a handful of unlucky users, these CPUs seem to be running into issues lately. Reports from Reddit indicate failures ...

Telemetry results from CPU-Z for April 1 show that eight-core processors are finally more popular than six-core chips.

Page 2: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D ... series was bonded on top of the CCD, so the CPU cores radiated heat through the cache, to the cooler – this is no longer the case with Ryzen 9 9950X3D.

"There's surely more to come from this story," I said back in February and sure enough ASRock has a new blog post addressing ...

It should come as no surprise that the best-selling CPU ... AMD is a popular choice. As the headline states, the top-selling CPUs on Amazon favor AMD and it's not all that close. AMD Ryzen chips ...

For this third generation of 3D V-Cache CPUs, AMD’s top-tier X3D processor ... motherboard, nicer power supply, or more RAM. However, it’s not the only chip with a cost advantage. AMD’s own ...

Plus, the AM5 motherboard you pick up to seat the 7800X3D will serve you well for a drop-in upgrade, futureproofing your build. Read our AMD Ryzen ... at the top of Intel’s gaming CPU stack ...

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