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Today β€” 16 April 2026Main stream

User Buys Ryzen 9 9950X3D From Amazon, Only To Find Its Missing The Entire CPU Under The Heatsink Lid

16 April 2026 at 11:00

The image shows an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU being held in a person's hand, with the processor visible inside its packaging and product labeling clearly displayed.

A user who bought an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU from Amazon has discovered that he only got a CPU heatsink lid & is missing the whole CPU underneath. This User Thought He Secured A Great Deal On An AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU From Amazon, But Didn't Turn Out To Be So Lucky We have covered several Amazon-related scams in the past, about how buyers who thought they got fantastic deals, turned out to be the complete opposite. From missing GPUs to bricks and sands in boxes. The latest user who seems to have been affected has a different […]

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition Gets Tested On Multiple Synthetic Benchmarking Utilities

15 April 2026 at 22:58

AMD Unleases Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, The World's First CPU With Dual 3D V-Cache: 5.6 GHz, 208 MB Cache, 200W TDP1

The flagship Zen 5 X3D chip gets benchmarked ahead of the official launch and here's how it performs with air cooling. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Appears on HWBot for the First Time in 7-Zip and Cinebench Benchmarking The fastest Zen 5 X3D chip has already been tested by someone, as can be seen from the uploaded benchmarks on HWBot. AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, which was revealed two weeks ago, was tested by a Bulgarian user, "Stoikov". There are currently four benchmarks available on the HWBot website, including 7-Zip, Cinebench 2026 Single and Multi-Threaded, and Cinebench R23 Multi-core. The […]

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Yesterday β€” 15 April 2026Main stream

HWiNFO v8.46 Rolls Out With Support For β€œNext-Gen” AMD CPUs & APUs

15 April 2026 at 13:25

AMD Olympic Ridge "Zen 6" Ryzen Desktop CPUs Reportedly Launching In 2027 1

The latest HWiNFO software version has added support for the upcoming AMD chips, which points at the Zen 6 lineup. Latest HWiNFO Software Version Rolls Out, Featuring Support for Zen 6 AMD CPUs/APUs; Adds RTX 5060 With GB205 Die As Well Popular hardware monitoring tool, HWiNFO, just got its latest update, and before you panic, let me tell you that HWiNFO isn't flagged with malware like CPUID's tools, like CPU-Z and HWMonitor. HWiNFO's latest version 8.46 rolled out with some crucial updates, offering new functionalities and enhancements for modern hardware. Apart from adding support for the latest and upcoming hardware, […]

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU Is Available For Pre-Orders In China First, Up To 63% Faster Than 9950X3D

15 April 2026 at 10:25

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU Is Available For Pre-Orders In China First, Up To 63% Faster Than 9950X3D 1

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU is now available for pre-orders in China ahead of its 22nd April launch. You Can Now Pre-Order AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU In China - Deposit Β₯100 & Get Β₯300 Paid Back Towards The Final Price The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU is coming and finally bringing dual 3D V-Cache dies to the mainstream AM5 platform. The launch has been much-awaited, and a few days back, AMD confirmed the price of the chip, which will be set at an MSRP of $899, making it the most expensive AM5 […]

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Drops To Just $409, Making It The Perfect Upgrade For Your Gaming Build

11 April 2026 at 14:45

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology box on reflective surface.

At nearly $400, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D stands unmatched, and this is one of the best deals we have seen for this CPU this year so far. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Gets Closer to $400, Offering Much Better Value Than Ryzen 9850X3D for Nearly $100 Less There's no reason why you should buy the newer and marginally faster Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor when the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is available for $90 less. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D remains the top choice on Amazon despite 9850X3D's presence in the market for a while. This is because there is hardly a 2-3% […]

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MSI MAG B850M Gaming Pro Goes MAX, Entry-Level AM5 Motherboard With OC Engine

9 March 2026 at 12:40

The MSI MAG B850M Gaming Pro Max Wifi motherboard is shown with detailed labeling and a dragon emblem on the heatsink.

MSI has a brand new entry-level motherboard, the MAG B850M Gaming PRO MAX, which comes with an OC Engine for Ryzen overclocking. MSI Adds An OC Engine On Its Entry-Level MAG B850M Gaming PRO Motherboard MSI's new MAX series refreshed motherboards come with an external BCLK generator or an OC Engine, as MSI likes to call it. This OC Engine provides independent BCLK control for better overclocking potential & it's always great to see entry-level options with such capabilities, as they allow AMD Ryzen owners to get better performance out of their systems. So, looking at the specs sheet, the […]

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