ASUS Crosshair X670E HERO review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 27

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ASUS has introduced a premium X670E series motherboard. We examine the Ryzen 7000-ready Crosshair X670E HERO series, which features multiple M2 slots (PCIe Gen4/Gen5a), a 2.5 GigE port, and WIFI6E, in addition to a robust VRM design and PCI Express 5.0 lanes.


AMD Ryzen 9 7900X processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 22

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For our fourth and final Ryzen 7000 review, we take a look at the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X. A processor that will be less popular due to its somewhat unusual core configuration, but make no mistake, it is a gaming and content creation beast.


AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 34

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We move onwards to AMD's Ryzen 5 5700X, it has just six cores and twelve threads available. The CPU will be analyzed, tested, and benchmarked. Given its excellent performance combined with a completely new architecture that supports PCIe Gen 5, DDR5, and a processor that easily exceeds 5.5 GHz, it might become AMD's sweet spot processor.


AMD Ryzen 7 7700X review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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We have 8 cores and sixteen threads available with ther Zen4 based Ryzen 7 7700X review. We'll analyze, test, and benchmark the processor. It might become a sweet spot processor given its great performance paired with an entirely new platform that supports PCIe Gen 5, DDR5, and a processor that's easily passing 5 GHz.


AMD Ryzen 9 7950X review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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The year is 2022, and the Ryzen iteration ZEN4 has arrived. in this review, we test and benchmark the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Loaded with 16 CPU cores on that updated processor architecture and an entirely new platform that supports PCIe Gen 5, DDR5, and a processor that's easily passing 5 GHz. We'll test this processor with the ASRock X670E Taichi motherboard.


AMD Ryzen 5 5600 review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 0

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It's quite late to the market, but AMD recently released the non-X SKUs of several processors. Today we look at the AMD Ryzen 5 5600. The processor has a locked multiplier but still is configured at 6 cores and 12 threads. With a base clock of 3.50 and boost speeds up to 4.40GHz, this boxed processor is just 199 EUR, and could be a really good deal for a nice gaming rig.


AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 256

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It's time for another ZEN3 review, this time something extra special for gamers. It's the much-discussed Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The CPU, which is on many people's radar, features eight cores and sixteen threads, but is coupled with a large 96MB L3 cache, which would boost performance for games, regaining AMD's advantage over Intel's Alder Lake processors such as the 12900K.


Core i5 12400 processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 97

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With six performance cores and hyper-threading, the Core i5 12400 might be the most desired budget-friendly and properly performing Alder Lake series processor as a gaming platform. It offers heaps of tier1 performance, can be tied towards DDR5 memory and a cheaper B660 chipset.


Core i9 12900K processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 349

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Meet Intel's new flagship CPU, the Core i9 12900K. It is based on the Alder Lake architecture and is reviewed here. This time around, Intel was back at the drawing board, creating a completely new architecture that appears to work as advertised. This platform is poised for the future with its incredibly fast performance, DDR5 memory, and PCIe Gen 5.0 interface.


Core i5 12600K processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 80

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With six performance cores and four energy-efficient ones, the Core i5 12600K might become a budget-friendly yet really well-performing Alder Lake series processor. It offers heaps of performance, tied towards DDR5 memory, and a PCIe Gen 5.0 x16 lane interface.


Intel Announces 12th Gen Core Processors

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Intel has announced the Alder Lake-S processor SKUs for the first time today. The 12th generation BIG.little CPUs will be available in the very near future. The K and KF (no IGP) versions of the Core i5 12600K, Core i7 12700K, and Core i9 12900K processors were introduced today.


Intel Architecture day 2021: Alder Lake

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 81

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Intel held their yearly Architecture day 2021 sharing loads of information on upcoming products like Alder Lake processors coming later this year, and Xe-based Alchemy GPU products coming in early 2021. In this article, Alder Lake.


AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and Ryzen 7 5700G review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 46

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It's time for some new reviews, announced a while ago for the OEM market, but now available in retail are the Ryzen 7 5700G (8c/16t) and Ryzen 5 5600G (6c/12t) APUs. These puppies come with integrated Vega graphics. And target high-performance PC users, that don't require dedicated graphics.


ClockTuner v2.1 for Ryzen (CTR) Guide

Processors 199 Published by Yuri Bubily 371

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In this article, we will talk you through ClockTuner for Ryzen version 2.1, a helpful tool that allows you to further refine ZEN2, ZEN3, and Ryzen 3000/5000 performance.


Intel Core i7 11700KF processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 47

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We're back at eight Cypress Cove cores, this we test a cheaper priced model, the Core i7 11700KF. Suffixes; K means it is unlocked, that F means better value as you can shave off a few bucks, this processor does not have its integrated graphics activated, and as such it has an MSRP of 380 USD. Will it be enough to take on the Ryzen 7 5800X battle?


Intel Core i5 11400F processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 73

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We again descend from eight towards six processor cores and twelve threads, this round with the Core i5 11400F, a processor that might be considered the most high-grade value for money in the Rocket Lake-S range from Intel with a listed price of roughly 157 USD.


Intel Core i9-11900K processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 138

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We review Intel's new Desktop flagship processor, the 8-core Core i9-11900K. The 11th generation Intel Core desktop processors previously known as RKL aka Rocket Lake-S has been released in an effort to take on the battle with AMD. 


Intel Core i5-11600K processor review

Processors 199 Published by Hilbert Hagedoorn 82

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In this review, we drop from eight to six CPU cores and twelve threads. Yes, the tide turns towards the Core i5-11600K. The 11th generation Intel Core desktop processors, previously known as RKL, aka Rocket Lake-S, have been released to battle with AMD. Will this six-core until be able to tackle the Ryzen 5 5600X?