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AMD's AM4 platform is still going strong after many years, AMD reports a 50/50 sales split with AM5

The very definition of lasting appeal
Why it matters: It's been almost three years since AMD launched the AM5 chipset alongside Ryzen 7000 CPUs. But according to a company executive, global sales of AM5 and the previous-gen AM4 are split 50/50, illustrating how the socket that supports Zen 1 through to Zen 3 remains popular.
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AMD confirms it won't prioritize competing with Nvidia's top gaming GPUs

The RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 will likely go unchallenged
A hot potato: It seems that AMD will avoid competing with Nvidia when it comes to the next generation of flagship graphics cards. A Team Red executive has just confirmed that releasing cards in the Radeon RX 8000 line to match Nvidia's top RTX 5000 GPUs won't be a priority. Instead, AMD will be focusing on its mid-range and lower-end products to increase the company's overall market share.
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$10,000 cooler designed with AI keeps Core i9-14900KF chilly at 7.5 GHz

Pushing the limits: Enthusiasts are always looking for an edge in the world of overclocking and extreme cooling. In this wild test, the team sought to determine whether advanced GenAI and 3D printing could help them squeeze out more performance from today's processors. To answer this, they built a liquid nitrogen (LN2) container in a whole new way – and arrived at some interesting conclusions.