We received also a liquid cooling kit from AMD as well. AMD released the LCS kit as a separate SKU or create a SKU with both the processor and this LCS kit just yet however we wanted to at the very ...

First up, we have SPECviewperf v11's SolidWorks test, in which the FX-8350 delivered virtually the same performance as its predecessor, the FX-8150, despite featuring an 11% clock speed advantage. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. AMD is keenly aware that anyone serious about overclocking immediately chucks the stock cooler ...

Even before AMD officially released its Bulldozer-based FX-Series of desktop processors last year, the company was already talking about the follow-on microarchitecture codenamed “Piledriver”. In fact ...

We adhere to a strict editorial policy, ensuring that our content is crafted by an in-house team of experts in technology, hardware, software, and more. With years of experience in tech news and ...

It's been a rocky year for AMD. In retrospect, Bulldozer's disappointing performance was the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Since it launched, Sunnyvale has laid off thousands, is preparing to lay off ...

We review the AMD FX 8350 processor. Also known as the Vishera generation with PileDriver cores, today FX 8300 series is tested. It is AMD's most high-end and processor series to date, yet will remain ...

Before giving our impression of the Piledriver FX series, let's rewind for a minute and recap what we had learned up to this point. When the original Bulldozer-based FX chips landed roughly a year ago ...

The new AMD FX-8350 uses the same packaging and socket as previous-generation FX-series processors, based on the Bulldozer microarchitecture. As such, save for some markings atop the chip’s integrated ...

After the crushing disappointment that was the Bulldozer architecture and its line of FX-CPUs last year, AMD’s new CPUs now face an even sterner test. Since the release of the FX-8150 and the ...