The sheer audacity of AMD – Tech News April 19

The sheer audacity of AMD – Tech News April 19
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU
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► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Tech News – April 19, 2026
1:24 AMD may Re-launch Ryzen 7 5800X3D as “AM4 10th Anniversary Edition”
3:52 9950X3D2 $1,000 pre-order seen on Amazon; AMD says MSRP still $899
5:01 Intel Core Ultra 400 “Nova Lake-S” preliminary desktop SKU list leaked
6:38 GeForce RTX 3060 12GB reportedly returns in June; RTX 5050 9GB “delayed”
TECH BRIEFS
8:16 Possible delays at 40% of AI data center construction sites
9:17 Stop Killing Games on EU Commission hearing: “Mission achieved for this one”
10:03 JEYI’s weird flat PCIe to M.2 adapter, water cooled 12v2x6, new LEGO set

► LINKS
AMD to Re-launch Ryzen 7 5800X3D as “AM4 10th Anniversary Edition”
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-to-bring-back-ryzen-7-5800x3d-as-am4-10th-anniversary-edition
https://x.com/9550pro/status/2044742332025880866
https://videocardz.com/newz/gamers-and-reviewers-are-calling-amd-to-revive-ryzen-7-5800x3d
https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d-10th-am4-anniversary-edition-box-appears-in-new-leak
https://www.techpowerup.com/348272/amd-to-re-launch-ryzen-7-5800x3d-as-am4-10th-anniversary-edition
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-50th-anniversary-ryzen-7-2700x-price-performance,39080.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-legacy-ryzen-7-5800x3d-chips-now-sell-for-up-to-usd800-more-than-a-new-9800x3d-am4-chip-costs-twice-as-much-as-msrp-as-enthusiasts-flock-to-old-ddr4-memory
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 appears on Amazon with $1,000 pre-order price — AMD confirms recommended pricing is still set at $899
https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-dual-edition-lists-for-999-on-amazon/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-appears-on-amazon-with-usd1-000-pre-order-price-amd-confirms-recommended-pricing-is-still-set-at-usd899
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d2-ryzen-9-9000-series-granite-ridge-socket-am5-desktop-cpu-processor/p/N82E16819113938

Intel Core Ultra 400 “Nova Lake-S” preliminary SKU list leaked
https://videocardz.com/newz/exclusive-intel-core-ultra-400-nova-lake-s-preliminary-sku-list-leaked-6-to-52-cores-ddr5-8000-and-forward-socket-compatibility
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-nova-lake-cpus-gear-up-to-seize-amds-3d-v-cache-gaming-throne-early-leak-points-to-up-to-52-cores-blazing-ddr5-8000-support-and-massive-175w-tdp
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB reportedly returns in June; RTX 5050 9GB “delayed”
https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-3060-12gb-reportedly-returns-in-june-as-rtx-5050-9gb-slips
https://www.techpowerup.com/348308/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-12-gb-returns-in-june-rtx-5050-9-gb-edition-on-pause
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-3060-12-gb.c3682
TECH BRIEFS
Possible delays at 40% of AI data center construction sites
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/analytics-group-signals-possible-delays-at-40-percent-of-ai-data-center-construction-sites-companies-deny-schedule-holdups-but-satellite-imagery-indicates-otherwise
https://apnews.com/article/data-centers-moratoriums-maine-artificial-intelligence-ai-aa63ba087d5ad53ab0735893646e7357
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/half-of-planned-us-data-center-builds-have-been-delayed-or-canceled-growth-limited-by-shortages-of-power-infrastructure-and-parts-from-china-the-ai-build-out-flips-the-breakers
“mission achieved for this one”: Stop Killing Games on EU Commission hearing
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/id-say-mission-achieved-for-this-one-stop-killing-games-on-the-latest-european-commission-public-hearing
JEYI unveils flat PCIe to M.2 card for slots blocked by large GPUs
https://videocardz.com/newz/jeyi-unveils-flat-pcie-to-m-2-card-for-slots-blocked-by-large-gpus
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1DZDsB7EZ5/
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1khdYBiEhz/
https://x.com/Madness727/status/2045205860222152962

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