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The open-source AnyPS5 project has implemented all 1,166 tracked AMD RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 GPU shader instructions used by the PS5's Oberon chip, achieving what its GitHub page calls 100% coverage. System library translation is at 86.34% (3,052 of 3,535 functions), and the project has already demonstrated the indie game Dreaming Sarah running natively at 60 FPS on PC.
Frore Systems has launched LiquidJet Diamond, a bespoke liquid-cooling coldplate for high-power AI accelerators like Nvidia's Rubin and AMD's Instinct MI400/MI500 series. The design adds a diamond heat spreader over GPU hotspots, which Frore says enables handling of power densities up to 770 W/cm², cuts GPU temperatures by up to 22C, and boosts token throughput per watt by up to 35% versus conventional coldplates.
AMD introduced Helion, a new 21-inch rack-scale reference design built to the Open Compute Project's ORv4 and DC-MHS standards, alongside last year's Helios design. Helion supports 44 OpenU trays and can house up to 128 EPYC 9996 'Venice' CPUs in a CPU-only configuration, totaling 32,768 Zen 6 cores per rack, with both air- and liquid-cooling options. AMD will not sell the racks itself; OEMs and ODMs will bring Helion-based systems to market, with partners to be named by CEO Lisa Su at the OCP Global Summit.
The Xbox Series S is cheaper than the Series X mainly because it lacks a disc drive, offers less storage, and uses significantly weaker hardware. The Series S has 512GB of base storage versus 1TB on the Series X, only 4 teraflops of processing power compared to 12, and caps out at 1440p resolution versus 4K on the Series X. Both consoles share similar CPU and GPU architecture but differ in clock speed, compute units, and RAM bandwidth, with the Series X outperforming across the board.
Modern CPUs and motherboards now use automated algorithms—such as Multi-Core Enhancement and AMD's Precision Boost Overdrive—to push clock speeds beyond advertised base and boost frequencies based on real-time thermal and power headroom. This replaces the older manual process of adjusting core multipliers and testing for stability by hand.
Gigabyte says Intel will revive LGA 1700 socket support for new processors arriving in early 2027, bringing back compatibility with older DDR4 memory alongside DDR5. AMD is taking a similar approach, with Gigabyte also announcing new AM4 motherboards tied to a 10th-anniversary relaunch of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D chip.
Twenty-five years ago, AMD released its Athlon XP processor line built on the Palomino core, which ran at lower clock speeds than Intel's Pentium 4 chips despite often matching or beating them in performance. To counter the industry's reliance on megahertz as a marketing yardstick, AMD introduced a Performance Rating naming scheme and the slogan 'Performance matters more than MHz.' Tom's Hardware testing at the time, led by Thomas Pabst, found Athlon XP chips beating higher-clocked Pentium 4 rivals in most benchmarks.
AMD consumer chip lead Jack Huynh told Korean outlet The Elec that the company's FSR 4 upscaling technology will expand beyond desktop graphics cards to APUs, gaming laptops, and handheld devices by the end of the year. Huynh said AMD plans both to update existing APUs and launch new product lines, including a lighter version of FSR4 suited to lower-power chips.
AMD's CEO Lisa Su is visiting South Korea to negotiate additional HBM memory supply for AI hardware, following a recent memorandum of understanding with Samsung. Samsung is also interested in broadening its collaboration with AMD to include foundry manufacturing and other semiconductor technologies. The discussions highlight ongoing efforts to secure long-term supply chains amid rising AI demand.
AMD's upcoming EPYC 9006-series 'Verano' processors, designed for AI server workloads, will utilize a new SB1 socket that is smaller than existing SP7 and SP8 sockets. The CPUs will feature up to 72 Zen 6 cores and a 24-channel LPDDR5X memory system, tailored for hosting AI accelerators rather than general-purpose computing. AMD has not yet disclosed detailed specifications for the SB1 socket or the exact configurations planned for Verano processors.
Walmart and Best Buy are currently selling gaming desktops priced just under $1,000, featuring mid-range Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. The Walmart model includes an RTX 5060 GPU paired with an Intel Core i5-14400F, while the Best Buy option offers an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F CPU with an RX 9060 GPU, both equipped with 16GB RAM and SSD storage. These deals provide budget-friendly options for 1080p gaming with high frame rates.
AMD's senior VP Jack Huynh announced that FSR 4, a machine learning-based upscaling technology, will be available on a range of APUs, gaming laptops, and handheld gaming PCs before the end of 2026. The company also plans to launch new APUs supporting FSR 4 later this year, possibly the Ryzen Z3 series. Devices like the GPD Win, Asus ROG Ally X, and Lenovo Legion Go are expected to benefit from this update, while RDNA 2 hardware may need to wait until next year for FSR 4 support.