AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Review: Zen 5 Arrives

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech August 8 Hardware [AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Review: Zen 5 Arrives](=.TQGE0uv5DSA1d2q6gWE1puJLVYl5PNaGef0Qy-aRf-g) Today we're taking our first look at [AMD's new Zen 5 processors](=.HjMgfnxFuuGopUP35esyE94Ij4OHkcBsHuVvBa18P7s), starting with the Ryzen 7 9700X, their latest 8-core / 16-thread CPU designed to replace the 7700X. =.c5KW75Mysuc120sycUEm05COZur7Z3Jg0Q20xl0WRGE =.Ej-EVzempdKJ5aICZY9tWSblnA6K_OkunJKV4P6sKB4 Today we're taking our first look at [AMD's new Zen 5 processors](=.VLv2SlbnRRflvOGhE57b9Ff4lSn-PwcS7tfkp8QTS-c), starting with the Ryzen 7 9700X, their latest 8-core / 16-thread CPU designed to replace the 7700X. =.MgiukENMWEGyfx2hZhxFnJuiTaq8O0Xj53wY5Fyuuig Software [Is Mozilla the one to suffer the consequences of Google's antitrust defeat?](=.fkolaF4z6ATLvhrOfEk5wdczrjuyvZA_aFC_Oo5QaRw) United States District Judge Amit Mehta found Google guilty of building a monopolistic position in web search. The Mountain View corporation spent billions of dollars becoming the... =.cZpdNtMYYoDSqNVHMJYrEryaE3VzfYFZMN11viTSCEg United States District Judge Amit Mehta found Google guilty of building a monopolistic position in web search. The Mountain View corporation spent billions of dollars becoming the... Car Tech [The cost of EV battery packs has dropped an astounding 90% in the last 15 years](=.8TMmAzNQAdAk8BodgyL3ilyS2qTnMgL6j2Zj_wicEGs) According to the Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office, lithium-ion battery pack costs for EVs have plummeted by an astounding 90% from 2008 to 2023, when adjusted... =.DHbQKJPfCnE4GbJ9buv9rzMKmXwyXiQ_WD1kcnMqGMs According to the Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office, lithium-ion battery pack costs for EVs have plummeted by an astounding 90% from 2008 to 2023, when adjusted... 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