Gigabyte Brings Back the B450 Chipset to Dodge DDR5 Prices
Gigabyte lists two new B450 boards that keep AM4 and DDR4 buildable in 2026, and AMD posts early Linux kernel patches for Zen 6 client overclocking months before the chips exist.
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A Two-Instruction Gap in AMD’s Spectre v2 Defense, Now Closed
MIT researchers found a two-instruction timing gap that let interrupts defeat AMD's Safe RET mitigation on Zen 1 through Zen 4. The kernel fix was already merged before disclosure; separately, Linux 7.2-rc6 untangles a Zen 5/Zen 6 ID mixup.
AMD’s Reported 10% Kit Price Hike, the RX 9050’s First Numbers, and Steam’s 16GB Milestone
AMD reportedly follows NVIDIA with a 10 percent kit price rise for August, the first RX 9050 review lands about 30 percent behind the RTX 5050, and Steam's July survey puts 16GB of VRAM on top, with an asterisk.
AMD Helios Is Its First Real Rack-Scale Answer to NVIDIA
AMD's MI455X and 72-GPU Helios rack finally challenge NVIDIA at the system level, but peak specifications are only the start of the comparison.
RTX 50 Super and RDNA 5: What the GPU Rumor Mill Actually Knows in July 2026
The rumor mill says NVIDIA's RTX 50 Super refresh is back on track, off again, and due anywhere from late 2026 to CES 2027, while AMD's board partners quietly point to a 2027 RDNA 5 launch and nothing new before it. Here is every major claim, who made it, when, and how much weight it deserves.
AMD Brings Back the 5800X3D and Launches a 7700X3D as X3D Prices Spiral
Discontinued X3D gaming CPUs have been selling far above their launch prices, with AM4 parts hit hardest. AMD's answer is unusual: reissue a four-year-old CPU and downclock a current one, both under $350. Here is what shipped, what it costs, and who each chip is actually for.