AMD will explore New Horizons and Zen CPUs on December 13

AMD has a new page up with a countdown to December 13. On that day, we'll be treated to a web-show called "New Horizon" where the company will give the first public demonstration of Zen silicon in a gaming context. Tortilla-chip pontiff Geoff Keighley will be hosting, and pro gamer Peter "ppd" Dager (of American e-sports group Evil Geniuses) will be on hand to give the new chip a workout.

If early reports are to be trusted, it's possible that Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake processors may not make a huge performance leap over the company's current-generation Skylake chips. That situation could leave AMD in a ...