AMD will reinstate memory encryption on Ryzen 9000 CPUs through a BIOS update in July — TSME is coming back after ‘valuable community feedback’

AMD says it will reinstate firmware memory encryption (TSME) on non-PRO Ryzen 9000 desktop CPUs through a BIOS update in July, following the feature’s removal through an earlier firmware update.
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First official details of AMD’s next-gen ‘Mustang Peak’ Threadripper CPUs come into view — chips feature DDR5, PCIe 6.0, and a new socket

We now have the first confirmed details about AMD’s Zen 6-based Threadripper CPUs, code-named Mustang Peak.

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AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable — security feature vanishes after newer AGESA firmware, AMD engineers go radio silent when pressed about the change

AMD has reportedly stripped TSME from consumer Ryzen processors after years of working support, with testing suggesting newer AGESA firmware disables the memory-encryption feature while Pro and EPYC CPUs remain unaffected….

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Intel’s one-two punch plan in desktop CPUs is taking shape — Z990 spotted, Nova Lake detailed, ‘Raptor Lake Next’ teased

Intel’s next-gen desktop plans are starting to take shape, and Computex entertained a lot of murmurs about what’s coming from Team Blue over the next year at the event.
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AMD’s massive SP7 socket for EPYC Venice and Intel’s gargantuan 9,324-pin socket for Diamond Rapids appear at Computex — SP7 and LGA9324-1 sockets will power the next generation of AI servers

Next-generation data center processors from AMD and Intel with 16 DDR5 memory channels are even bigger than today’s designs.
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AMD takes over MEXT for memory tiering tech that enables flash to appear as DRAM to applications — tech to ‘address growing memory constraints’ in the data center

AMD acquires MEXT to get Predictive Memory Engine that offloads infrequently accessed data from DRAM to NAND storage.
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Intel’s upcoming ‘Raptor Lake Next’ will reportedly top out at 20 cores and retain Core 200 branding — Lineup may include a special 10-core SKU with 24MB of L3 cache

Intel’s Raptor Lake family might be coming back for a third time and sit alongside Nova Lake on shelves as the budget-oriented offering from the company.
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Intel reportedly preparing surprise return to DDR4 systems with ‘Raptor Lake Next’ — LGA 1700 platform apparently slated for first half of 2027, takes a page from AMD’s book by extending budget platform longevity

The name came up a few times during our conversations at Computex. Intel has declined to comment on it.

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Nvidia preps to sell its Vera CPUs into China as its GPU sales stay frozen — customers encouraged to place orders for CPU shipments as early as August

Nvidia has told Chinese clients that its Arm-based Vera server CPUs could be available as soon as August.

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AMD fires back at Nvidia, claiming 256-core Zen 6 ‘Venice’ CPU beats Vera by 3.3x in rack-level performance — company shares first estimated EPYC Venice benchmarks

AMD has shared the first official results for its 256-core EPYC Venice CPU, saying it beats Nvidia’s Vera by 3.3x in a rack-level deployment.
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