AMD may be a distant second when it comes to making x86 processors for desktops and notebooks but the company has been making some exciting moves lately. This week it announced what it describes as ...

In a desperate ploy to stay relevant, AMD has announced the first commercially available CPU to hit 5GHz: the FX-9590. Like its flagship predecessor, the FX-8350, the new chip features four Piledriver ...

Want a CPU with the most gigahertz horsepower going? Chipmaker AMD has unveiled the world's first 5GHz, the AMD FX-9590. The FX-9590 is the latest addition to AMD's FX lineup and takes the clock speed ...

If you’re in the market for a new desktop CPU, then Intel’s got a whole bunch fo new 9th-Gen chips for you to check out, including one with the fastest clock speed ever a mass-produced processor. The ...

On Tuesday, Advanced Micro Devices announced the AMD FX-9590, the first 5GHz microprocessor for the PC—at a time, unfortunately, when even PC enthusiasts care little about the processor’s clock speed.

AMD introduces today its FX-9000 Series, a family of eight-core processors that are said to be the first in the world to have a clock speed of up to 5GHz. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved ...