AMD hints you could buy a mobile Ryzen and drop it into a desktop PC

At CES 2026, AMD is blowing minds with the possibility that you'll be able to buy a socketed version of a Ryzen AI 400 laptop ...
TweakTown

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU + AM5 socket burned out, both physically damaged during installation

TL;DR: A Reddit user reported a burned AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and AM5 socket, likely due to installation error. The user experienced "00" postcodes, and ...
PCGamesN

A new AMD Ryzen CPU socket is reportedly coming, first details just leaked

AMD is reportedly ready to finally move to a new gaming CPU socket in the next few years, with the first unconfirmed details about its future AM6 socket starting to leak out. The new AM6 design will ...
PC Gamer

MSI responds to reports of 9800X3D CPUs 'burning out' in its motherboards but the problem seems limited for now

Is AMD's hot new Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU going into meltdown? Two reports from gamers experiencing dramatic CPU "burn outs" involving AMD's new wonder chip have ...
PCMag on MSN

With its new Ryzen 7 9850X3D, AMD ticks up the speed on its buzziest gaming CPU

Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor kicks up the clocks and packs the same extra-fast cache in an effort to outpace the well-regarded ...
PC Gamer

AMD's new AM6 socket has all the pins—2,100 of 'em—but don't worry, your old CPU cooler will apparently still fit just fine

More pins equals more performance, right? If so, get ready for AMD's next-gen AM6 CPU socket. According to a new AMD patent filing (via Bits and Chips), it'll have about 2,100 of the pointy little ...
How-To Geek on MSN

AMD's best gaming CPU just got a clock boost

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is widely regarded as the best gaming desktop processor available today, with its 3D V-Cache providing an extra performance boost in many games and applications. Now, there's a ...