AMD specific news
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Overclocked to 5.9 GHz on LN2edit
Extreme overclockers are always pushing the limits with new hardware. This time around, the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X has been pushed to new heights by pro overclocker, “TSAIK.” Using an open loop liquid nitrogen (LN2) setup, TSAIK was able to push a Ryzen 7 3800X to 5.9 GHz, on a single core. This impressive feature was accomplished on MSI’s flagship GODLIKE X570 motherboard, engineered with high-end overclocking in mind.
Publication: Techquila
AMD has Ry-zen to the challenge with CPU market share surpassing Intel in Japanese and South Korean marketsedit
AMD has gained handsomely in the CPU market since the launch of the 3rd Gen Ryzen processors. Team Red’s performance in German markets is now spreading to some major Asian markets as well. Danawa Research, a firm run by one of South Korea’s biggest retailers, cited that the volume of AMD Ryzen CPUs sold exceeded that of Intel Core processors just a few days after the new Ryzen 3000 processors launched on July 7, 2019.
Publication: Moneycontrol
AMD 3rd Gen Threadripper Coming This October to Take on Intel’s New HEDT Lineup?edit
AMD is planning to surprise Intel by unveiling its 3rd generation Ryzen Threadripper HEDT (high-end desktop) processor lineup around the same time Intel launches its 10th generation Core “Cascade Lake-X” processor and the “Glacial Falls” HEDT platform, according to sources in the motherboard industry, speaking with DigiTimes. We’re fairly sure the sources aren’t referring to AMD’s 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X processor, because it has already been announced and will be available in September.
Publication: Tech PowerUp
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HP 445 G6 ultra-slim ProBook launched in India for Rs 67,260edit
HP India has expanded its portfolio and launched a new notebook in India. The HP 445 G6 ultra-slim ProBook comes with a price tag of Rs 67,260 in the country. It is powered by an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor. The HP ProBook 445 G6 notebook is lightweight and ultra-slim. It is reportedly built to enhance productivity at small and medium businesses (SMBs).
Publication: BGR.in
HP expands commercial PC portfolio with the new ProBook Notebooksedit
HP India introduced the powerful and stylish HP ProBook 445 G6 Notebook in India. The new power-packed entrant in the HP commercial portfolio is a lightweight ultra-slim Notebook, powered by latest AMD Ryzen processors and built to enhance the productivity of modern businesses. Designed for the modern SMB workforce and other growing businesses, the HP ProBook 445 G6 is best suited to those who are passionate about their business and leveraging technology to save time, seek durability and provide value.
Publication: Technuter
MSI MAX AM4 Boards Real: 32MB BIOS ROMs and Ryzen 3000 Out-of-the-Box Supportedit
MSI is among the motherboard manufacturers who had to significantly modify their UEFI firmware packages to cram in AGESA ComboAM4 1.0.0.3ab microcode on their AMD 300-series and 400-series chipset motherboards, due to firmware ROM size limitations. Most older MSI AM4 motherboards have 128 Mbit (16 MB) SPI flash ROM chips, which proved insufficient to integrate the latest AGESA microcode alongside its feature-rich ClickBIOS 5 UEFI setup program.
Publication: Tech PowerUp
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Intel Acknowledges Its Long 10nm Delay Caused By Being ‘Too Aggressive’edit
When Intel finally ships 10nm for laptops later this year, it’ll hopefully close the book on a uniquely difficult period in its own history. Originally, 10nm was intended to ship by 2016, following delays to the company’s 14nm process. Intel has since been forced to push the date back multiple times, though the company has repeatedly stated that it will not miss its own promise to have Ice Lake on store shelves by the holiday season of 2019.
Publication: UC News
Qualcomm Set To Face Second EU Antitrust Fine Shortlyedit
Qualcomm, the world’s no.1 chipmaker, could be hit with a second EU antitrust fine as soon as Thursday for blocking a rival from the market more than a decade ago, people familiar with the matter said. The company came under fire in 2015 when the European Commission accused it of predatory pricing between 2009 and 2011 aimed at forcing out British phone software maker Icera, now part of Nvidia Corp.
Publication: Communications Today
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super 7-8% Faster than RTX 2080 in AoTSedit
NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 2080 Super is just a few days away from launch and today we have the first leaked performance figures of the top-end Super, courtesy of a Twitter source. The benchmark is from Oxide’s Ashes of the Singularity, run at 4K using the crazy graphics preset. The RTX 2080 Super scores 6,500 points, putting it slightly ahead of the RTX 2080 (6,000 pts), but at the same time lagging behind the $999 RTX 2080 Ti (7,500 pts).
Publication: Techquila
HP 445 G6 ultra-slim ProBook launched in India for Rs 67,260edit
HP India has expanded its portfolio and launched a new notebook in India. The HP 445 G6 ultra-slim ProBook comes with a price tag of Rs 67,260 in the country. It is powered by an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor. The HP ProBook 445 G6 notebook is lightweight and ultra-slim. It is reportedly built to enhance productivity at small and medium businesses (SMBs).
Publication: BGR.in
AMD 3rd Gen Threadripper Coming This October to Take on Intel’s New HEDT Lineup?edit
AMD is planning to surprise Intel by unveiling its 3rd generation Ryzen Threadripper HEDT (high-end desktop) processor lineup around the same time Intel launches its 10th generation Core “Cascade Lake-X” processor and the “Glacial Falls” HEDT platform, according to sources in the motherboard industry, speaking with DigiTimes. We’re fairly sure the sources aren’t referring to AMD’s 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X processor, because it has already been announced and will be available in September.
Publication: Tech PowerUp
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HP expands commercial PC portfolio with the new ProBook Notebooksedit
HP India introduced the powerful and stylish HP ProBook 445 G6 Notebook in India. The new power-packed entrant in the HP commercial portfolio is a lightweight ultra-slim Notebook, powered by latest AMD Ryzen processors and built to enhance the productivity of modern businesses. Designed for the modern SMB workforce and other growing businesses, the HP ProBook 445 G6 is best suited to those who are passionate about their business and leveraging technology to save time, seek durability and provide value.
Publication: Technuter
Industry news
IT sector hiring up in first quarteredit
Hiring in the IT sector is gaining momentum. Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) net hiring of 12,356 in the first quarter was the highest in the last five years. Wipro, too, has seen a strong intake while Infosys’ hiring was relatively lower.
Publication: The Hindu Business Line
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