No Zen 5 Pricing (!?), Weird Performance Claims, Dodgy B840 Chipset @TheHardwareUnboxedPodcast
No Zen 5 Pricing (!?), Weird Performance Claims, Dodgy B840 Chipset @TheHardwareUnboxedPodcast
Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Episode 38: A lengthy discussion about all the latest Zen 5 information, including the lack of pricing, some weird performance claims, and new potentially misleading chipsets. Also we tackle some CPU rumors and chat about Star Wars.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Our Good Choice Not to Attend the Zen 5 Tech Day
14:25 - No Zen 5 Pricing!?
26:03 - The B840 Chipset Looks a Bit Dodgy
36:59 - Bizarre Zen 5 Performance Claims
42:58 - Some CPU Rumors
59:13 - Updates From Our Boring Lives

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