July 30, 2019

AMD specific news

AMD Releases Radeon Software Adrenalin 19.7.4 Driversedit

AMD late Monday released the latest version of Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition. Version 19.7.4 Beta fixes a bug that caused “Grand Theft Auto V” to crash on machines with Radeon RX 5700-series graphics cards. The rest of its feature-set is identical to that of the 19.7.3 drivers. There’s no mention in the change-log of the worsened idle fan-noise of RX 5700-series graphics cards observed from the upgrade to 19.7.3. Grab it from the link below.

Publication: Tech PowerUp

AMD Readies Larger 7nm “Navi 12” Silicon to Power Radeon RX 5800 Series?edit

AMD is developing a larger GPU based on its new “Navi” architecture to power a new high-end graphics card family, likely the Radeon RX 5800 series. The codename “Navi 12” is doing rounds on social media through familiar accounts that have high credibility with pre-launch news and rumors.

Publication: Tech PowerUp

AMD Addresses “Destiny 2” Bugs on Ryzen 3000 with a Chipset Driver Updateedit

AMD fixed a bug that caused “Destiny 2” to be unplayable on 3rd generation Ryzen processors, through updated chipset drivers. The company had, earlier this month, released an update to its processor microcode with the AGESA ComboAM4 1.0.0.3ABA update (not to be confused with 1.0.0.3AB), before pulling it for causing other bugs.

Publication: Tech PowerUp

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 a 6-core Processoredit

AMD is giving final touches to a second wave of 3rd generation Ryzen processor family, which includes the new Ryzen 5 3500 processor, and “Pro” variants of various already-launched SKUs, such as the 3600X, 3700X, and 3900X. These chips were spotted in an import registry of the Eurasian Economic Union. The most interesting bit from this disclosure is the fact that the Ryzen 5 3500 is a 6-core processor with 65 W TDP.

Publication: Tech PowerUp

AMD brand mentions

Widespread bias & lack of employable talent eclipse IT hiring in India (Proactive)edit

‘People’ are undoubtedly the biggest asset for any company as it is the quality of hires that influences the trajectory of a company. ‘Technology’ is right up there as well, as an integral element that helps businesses innovate and excel in today’s competitive times.

Publication: TJinsite

Form and function in gadgets: Here are the new trends (Proactive)edit

A leading chipmaker globally, AMD focuses on, according to Sinha, the efficiency of a device without being restricted by form or function. “Performance should not be restricted to size. But consumers today seek sleek and ultrathin designs that deliver performance on the go,” says Sinha.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

AMD, Nvidia High-End GPUs Are Much Better Deals Now Than 6 Months Agoedit

The price cuts from AMD and Nvidia have made certain high-end GPUs a much better buy than what we saw just half a year ago. The post AMD, Nvidia High-End GPUs Are Much Better Deals Now Than 6 Months Ago appeared first on ExtremeTech.

Publication: NewsR

AMD Continues to Crush Intel in the CPU Market, Reigns Supreme in Japan with 70% of Direct Salesedit

AMD has been chipping away at Intel’s fat part of the pie for a couple of years now, with the 14nm silicon shortage and the aggressive pricing further benefiting its cause. However, with the launch of the Ryzen 3000 processors, team red has been directly attacking Intel with comparable single-threaded performance and vastly superior multi-threaded capabilities.

Publication: Techquila

Japanese DIY Market Goes Big on Ryzen: 68.6% Market Share for AMDedit

The Japanese DIY PC market has developed a strong appetite for AMD Ryzen processors, with PC Watch reporting sales data aggregated by BCN across leading retailers. In the DIY space, AMD processors now hold a monstrous 68.6 percent market share. Data was collected from Amazon Japan, Bic Camera, EDION, etc., and distributors who supply to brick-and-mortar PC hardware stores.

Publication: Tech PowerUp

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AMD, Nvidia High-End GPUs Are Much Better Deals Now Than 6 Months Agoedit

The price cuts from AMD and Nvidia have made certain high-end GPUs a much better buy than what we saw just half a year ago. The post AMD, Nvidia High-End GPUs Are Much Better Deals Now Than 6 Months Ago appeared first on ExtremeTech.

Publication: NewsR

Intel will come with four discreet graphics cards next year, accidently confirms itedit

Well about time, is what we need to begin with. We have been hearing rumours that Intel will bring its own set of graphics cards soon. And now the rumours have been set aside as the company by mistake confirmed they will bring not one or two, but four of its GPUs by next year.

Publication: Gadget Bridge

AMD Continues to Crush Intel in the CPU Market, Reigns Supreme in Japan with 70% of Direct Salesedit

AMD has been chipping away at Intel’s fat part of the pie for a couple of years now, with the 14nm silicon shortage and the aggressive pricing further benefiting its cause. However, with the launch of the Ryzen 3000 processors, team red has been directly attacking Intel with comparable single-threaded performance and vastly superior multi-threaded capabilities.

Publication: Techquila

Intel Starts Shipping 10 nm Ice Lake CPUs to OEMsedit

During its second quarter earnings call, Intel announced that it has started shipping of 10th generation “Core” CPUs to OEMs. Making use of 10 nm lithography, the 10th generation of “Core” CPUs, codenamed Ice Lake, were qualified by OEMs earlier in 2019 in order to be integrated into future products. Ice Lake is on track for holiday season 2019, meaning that we can expect products on-shelves by the end of this year.

Publication: Tech PowerUp

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Faster than Titan Xp, 11 TOPs of Performanceedit

Just a few days before the official RTX Super announcement, the full specifications and the performance figures of three cards have been leaked by Videocardz. According to this report, the rumors were quite accurate and the leaked specs put the Super cards right below their higher-end non-Super variants. As for the performance estimates, NVIDIA is comparing them to the last-gen Pascal heavy-weights.

Publication: Techquila

 

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Form and function in gadgets: Here are the new trends (Proactive)edit

A leading chipmaker globally, AMD focuses on, according to Sinha, the efficiency of a device without being restricted by form or function. “Performance should not be restricted to size. But consumers today seek sleek and ultrathin designs that deliver performance on the go,” says Sinha.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

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