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AMD's Socket AM5 CPU support is here to stay through 2029

By Isaiah Williams Published

Computex 2026 AMD has promised to extend its AM5 CPU socket support through 2029, and it's no surprise based on AM4's longevity.

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The best cheap graphics card 2026

By Christian Guyton Last updated

Looking for the best cheap graphics card for your budget PC build? TechRadar has you covered.

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Quote of the day by AMD CEO Lisa Su: "The age of traditional computing is dead" — marking the start of the heterogeneous computing era

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published

A decade before GPUs took center stage in the AI buildout, Su projected a future in which conventional processors would no longer reign supreme

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The best AMD processors 2026

By Christian Guyton Last updated

Updated I'm rounding up all the best AMD processors from the current crop of AM5 Ryzen offerings to older AM4 alternatives.

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The best 1440p graphics card 2026

By Christian Guyton Last updated

Updated I'm rounding up my top picks for the best 1440p graphics cards in 2026, backed by hundreds of hours of testing.

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AMD's CEO predicts 'higher memory and component costs' later this year

By Darren Allan Published

Following Lisa Su's revelation, a disgruntled Redditor predicted: 'The RAM economy will permanently change and data centers will be a nuisance for the rest of recorded time'.

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AMD promotes open platform approach for space AI

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

AMD promotes open platforms for space AI, arguing modular systems reduce vendor lock-in risks while improving flexibility across complex multi-supplier mission environments.

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AI PCs are becoming an increasingly common sight in the workplace

By Craig Hale Published

As we move to a hybrid of local and cloud processing, early adopters say AI PCs are delivering tangible results already.

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Explaining AMD gear modes and why they’re important for intensive workloads

By Iwona Zalewska Published

How AMD Gear 1 and Gear 2 balance memory speed, latency, and bandwidth for different workloads.

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Could AMD’s former foundry be assembling a RISC-V lineup to challenge Arm licensing?

By Wayne Williams Published

Could AMD’s former foundry be assembling a RISC-V lineup to challenge Arm licensing?

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