February 27, 2020

AMD specific news

Microsoft Xbox Series X Details Revealed Officially: 4X Faster Than Xbox Oneedit

Xbox Series X is all set to launch sometime soon and there are already a lot of leaks on the web which have confirmed some of the specifications of the next-gen console. Leaks suggest that the console will be equipped with a powerful processor. Now, the company has revealed some information about the CPU and GPU of the console. The company confirmed that the Xbox Series X is the most powerful console among the other.

Publication: Gizbot

The 15W Vega 7 iGPU on the Ryzen 7 4700U destroys 25W NVIDIA GeForce MX250edit

After the launch of the AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile APUs, we had a doubt if the 7nm goodness of these processors can overtake NVIDIA graphics after giving Intel some hard times on the horsepower front. The integrated Vega graphics has been one of the key selling points of the Ryzen Mobile processors and with days it has become much more powerful & efficient. Now, the leaked 3DMark 11 scores of the new Ryzen 7 4700U will give NVIDIA some problems.

Publication: TechnoSport

AMD Navi Deep Dive: RDNA vs GCN | Why is the Radeon architecture Suited for Gaming?edit

AMD’s GCN architecture powered Radeon graphics cards for almost a decade. Although the design has its strengths such as a powerful Compute Engine, hardware schedulers, and unified memory, it wasn’t very efficient. The hardware utilization was quite poor compared to rival NVIDIA parts, scaling dropped sharply after the first 11 CUs per shader engine and overall, more than 64 CUs per GPU wasn’t feasible.

Publication: Hardware Times

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5600 XT 6G Review (PROACTIVE)edit

The Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU is one of AMD’s most competitive offerings in the GPU space in a long time, and we wouldn’t have any trouble recommending it if the price was right. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5600 XT 6G is a well-built card with no obvious flaws. It’s priced well compared to other Radeon RX 5600 XT cards but that just isn’t enough to beat Nvidia in India right now. However, you should check whether deals, discounts, and game bundles change this state of affairs at the time that you’re making your purchase decision.

Publication: Gadgets 360

Lenovo announces Nine new thinkpad models with Intel 10th Gen, AMD Ryzen PRO 4000 Mobile processorsedit

The biggest update to the new ThinkPads comes in the form of Intel 10th Gen Core vPro and AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 Mobile processors, which enable Modern Standby for faster resume times from sleep and Wake on Voice. Other features that are now standard across the range include the ThinkShutter physical webcam shutter and dedicated shortcut keys for VoIP calls on the function key row.

Publication: Digit

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U scores leak on 3DMark: 15W Renoir with Vega 7 iGPU wrecks 25W Nvidia Geforce MX250edit

3DMark 11 scores were recently leaked for AMD’s Ryzen 7 4700U 15W laptop APU. Considering its frugal power envelope, the part did surprisingly well on 3DMark 11’s graphics test, beating Nvidia’s 25W discrete GeForce MX250 by nearly 17 percent. It also confirmed AMD’s claim that Vega graphics on Renoir parts would substantially outperform the existing Picasso lineup through higher clockspeeds and higher sustained performance, thanks to the 7nm process.

Publication: Notebook Check 

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Intel Core i7-9700K vs Core i9-9900: Is the 9900K Really the Best Gaming CPU?edit

Over the past decade, Intel’s Core lineup included of these main product families, the Core i3, i5, and the i7. The first one was meant for offices while the other two were for gamers and content creators. But a while back, Intel launched a bunch of Core i9 parts all of a sudden. Despite having a rated TDP of 105W, the Coffee Lake chips draw a lot more power. In fact, in Cinebench the Core i9-9900K ended up consuming almost 300W. In comparison, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X which offers similar performance in the program draws just over 65W!

Publication: Hardware Times 

Intel unveils new Xeon data center processor, 5G chipedit

Intel Corp on Monday launched new microprocessors, including a second-generation Xeon processor for data centers and a 10nm chip for wireless 5G base stations. Demand from cloud computing companies have boosted sales of server chips, leading to strong results from Intel and its rival AMD Corp. The new Xeon chips will provide better per-dollar performance than last generation, while the 10nm chip, P5900, will help it become the leading silicon provider in base stations by 2021, a year earlier than expected, Intel said.

Publication: Deccan Herald 

Competition in news

The 15W Vega 7 iGPU on the Ryzen 7 4700U destroys 25W NVIDIA GeForce MX250edit

After the launch of the AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile APUs, we had a doubt if the 7nm goodness of these processors can overtake NVIDIA graphics after giving Intel some hard times on the horsepower front. The integrated Vega graphics has been one of the key selling points of the Ryzen Mobile processors and with days it has become much more powerful & efficient. Now, the leaked 3DMark 11 scores of the new Ryzen 7 4700U will give NVIDIA some problems.

Publication: TechnoSport

Intel Core i7-9700K vs Core i9-9900: Is the 9900K Really the Best Gaming CPU?edit

Over the past decade, Intel’s Core lineup included of these main product families, the Core i3, i5, and the i7. The first one was meant for offices while the other two were for gamers and content creators. But a while back, Intel launched a bunch of Core i9 parts all of a sudden. Despite having a rated TDP of 105W, the Coffee Lake chips draw a lot more power. In fact, in Cinebench the Core i9-9900K ended up consuming almost 300W. In comparison, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X which offers similar performance in the program draws just over 65W!

Publication: Hardware Times 

Top 7 laptops for machine learning workloads under ₹1 Lakh in 2020edit

Machine learning projects require high computation for processing a colossal amount of data to train and test models. A superior GPU and CPU at the helm can expedite the training process of deep learning models that usually take hours and in some cases a few days. Consequently, one needs a system that can deliver exceptional results on resource-intensive projects.

Publication: Analytics India Magazine

Lenovo announces Nine new thinkpad models with Intel 10th Gen, AMD Ryzen PRO 4000 Mobile processorsedit

The biggest update to the new ThinkPads comes in the form of Intel 10th Gen Core vPro and AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 Mobile processors, which enable Modern Standby for faster resume times from sleep and Wake on Voice. Other features that are now standard across the range include the ThinkShutter physical webcam shutter and dedicated shortcut keys for VoIP calls on the function key row.

Publication: Digit

AMD Ryzen 7 4700U scores leak on 3DMark: 15W Renoir with Vega 7 iGPU wrecks 25W Nvidia Geforce MX250edit

3DMark 11 scores were recently leaked for AMD’s Ryzen 7 4700U 15W laptop APU. Considering its frugal power envelope, the part did surprisingly well on 3DMark 11’s graphics test, beating Nvidia’s 25W discrete GeForce MX250 by nearly 17 percent. It also confirmed AMD’s claim that Vega graphics on Renoir parts would substantially outperform the existing Picasso lineup through higher clockspeeds and higher sustained performance, thanks to the 7nm process.

Publication: Notebook Check 

Intel unveils new Xeon data center processor, 5G chipedit

Intel Corp on Monday launched new microprocessors, including a second-generation Xeon processor for data centers and a 10nm chip for wireless 5G base stations. Demand from cloud computing companies have boosted sales of server chips, leading to strong results from Intel and its rival AMD Corp. The new Xeon chips will provide better per-dollar performance than last generation, while the 10nm chip, P5900, will help it become the leading silicon provider in base stations by 2021, a year earlier than expected, Intel said.

Publication: Deccan Herald 

Network of tomorrowedit

India is riding the Industry 4.0 wave and the biggest driver of the nation’s digitization aspirations is network transformation. Network transformation lies at the confluence of new-age technologies 5G,AI,intelligent edge and the Internet of Things (IoT) that have redenned the requirements of the data-driven network infrastructure.

Publication: Financial Express 

Celebrating contributionsedit

The MAKERS India conference will bring together women leaders from diverse fields to explore ways to advance equality in the workplace. Among others, Sudha Murthy, Chairperson of Infosys Foundation; Nivruti Rai, VP (Data Center) and Country Head, Intel India; and Shaheen Mistri, CEO of Teach for India, will lead the discussions. The theme of the conference is ‘Women Who Make India’, and the discussions will explore the contribution and impact that women are making India, one breakthrough at a time.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine

Partner in news

Microsoft Xbox Series X Details Revealed Officially: 4X Faster Than Xbox Oneedit

Xbox Series X is all set to launch sometime soon and there are already a lot of leaks on the web which have confirmed some of the specifications of the next-gen console. Leaks suggest that the console will be equipped with a powerful processor. Now, the company has revealed some information about the CPU and GPU of the console. The company confirmed that the Xbox Series X is the most powerful console among the other.

Publication: Gizbot

Top 7 laptops for machine learning workloads under ₹1 Lakh in 2020edit

Machine learning projects require high computation for processing a colossal amount of data to train and test models. A superior GPU and CPU at the helm can expedite the training process of deep learning models that usually take hours and in some cases a few days. Consequently, one needs a system that can deliver exceptional results on resource-intensive projects.

Publication: Analytics India Magazine

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5600 XT 6G Review (PROACTIVE)edit

The Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU is one of AMD’s most competitive offerings in the GPU space in a long time, and we wouldn’t have any trouble recommending it if the price was right. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5600 XT 6G is a well-built card with no obvious flaws. It’s priced well compared to other Radeon RX 5600 XT cards but that just isn’t enough to beat Nvidia in India right now. However, you should check whether deals, discounts, and game bundles change this state of affairs at the time that you’re making your purchase decision.

Publication: Gadgets 360

Lenovo announces Nine new thinkpad models with Intel 10th Gen, AMD Ryzen PRO 4000 Mobile processorsedit

The biggest update to the new ThinkPads comes in the form of Intel 10th Gen Core vPro and AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 Mobile processors, which enable Modern Standby for faster resume times from sleep and Wake on Voice. Other features that are now standard across the range include the ThinkShutter physical webcam shutter and dedicated shortcut keys for VoIP calls on the function key row.

Publication: Digit

Will comply with India’s data privacy laws: Microsoft’s Nadellaedit

As the US-headquartered Microsoft is expanding, scaling up its technology, it is also mindful of the data residency laws of various countries and is complying with the shifting regulations, the global tech firm’s Indian-origin CEO, Satya Nadella, told entrepreneurs and developers at the Future Decoded Tech Summit in Bengaluru on Tuesday. He also said that legislation around data protection is being introduced in the country.

Publication: The New Indian Express 

Microsoft reveals key specifications of Xbox Series X, which releases end of 2020edit

Microsoft had already announced that it will launch its next-generation Xbox Series X gaming console around the end of this year. The company is expected to reveal more details about the device at the E3 gaming convention. Just ahead of that the company has posted a blog post written by Phil Spencer, VP of Gaming on Microsoft.

Publication: Indian Express

Google to invest more than $10 billion in offices, data centres in the US in 2020edit

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced in a blog post today that the company is going to invest more than $10 billion in offices and data centres across the US this year. Google currently has a presence in 26 states across the US and all the investments made this year will be focused on 11 of those. Namely – Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and California.

Publication: Hindustan Times 

Dell Launches New Laptop With MacBook Air-Like Specs At Half Priceedit

Dell has launched two new laptops in the market which comes under the Inspiron 13 5000 series. The difference between both the models is only $20 which is very less, this can be a strategic move from the company to increase the sale of the high-end model because no one will choose less configured model just for $20.

Publication: Gizbot

Industry news

Govt to host Artificial Intelligence-focused Raise 2020 summit in Apriledit

The Indian government on Wednesday announced it will hold RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020’ summit in New Delhi between April 11 and April 12. The RAISE 2020 summit will also host a “Startup Pitchfest.” The summit will be aimed at bringing together people to exchange ideas on the use of Artificial Intelligence for “social empowerment, inclusion and transformation” in industries such as education, smart mobility, agriculture, and healthcare among others.

Publication: Hindustan Times

Gartner Says Over 40% of Privacy Compliance Technology Will Rely on Artificial Intelligence in the Next Three Yearsedit

Over 40% of privacy compliance technology will rely on artificial intelligence (AI) by 2023, up from 5% today, according to Gartner, Inc. “Privacy laws, such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), presented a compelling business case for privacy compliance and inspired many other jurisdictions worldwide to follow,” said Bart Willemsen, research vice president at Gartner.

Publication: CXO Today 

Honor MagicBook laptop with 10 hour battery life, Honor Magic Earbuds launched globallyedit

Honor appears to be getting in the groove, with company launching a slew of devices at its virtual launch event held in Barcelona. At the event, Honor made some crucial announcements, including the launch of its first Huawei Mobile Service (HMS) based smartphone, the 9X Pro, and the Honor View 30 which the company claims boasts of cinema-grade cameras. Interestingly, the Honor MagicBook 14 and Honor MagicBook 15 are the first PC category products to have been launched globally by Honor.

Publication: India Today 

Will comply with India’s data privacy laws: Microsoft’s Nadellaedit

As the US-headquartered Microsoft is expanding, scaling up its technology, it is also mindful of the data residency laws of various countries and is complying with the shifting regulations, the global tech firm’s Indian-origin CEO, Satya Nadella, told entrepreneurs and developers at the Future Decoded Tech Summit in Bengaluru on Tuesday. He also said that legislation around data protection is being introduced in the country.

Publication: The New Indian Express 

Google to invest more than $10 billion in offices, data centres in the US in 2020edit

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced in a blog post today that the company is going to invest more than $10 billion in offices and data centres across the US this year. Google currently has a presence in 26 states across the US and all the investments made this year will be focused on 11 of those. Namely – Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and California.

Publication: Hindustan Times 

Govt to re-look 20-year-old IT Act, says Prasadedit

The Government on Wednesday said that it was revisiting the Information Technology Act, 2000, to upgrade some laws and regulations, including privacy,as many new technologies have changed over the last 20 years and a committee is also being created to look after it. (Cyber, Microsoft)

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine

Celebrating contributionsedit

The MAKERS India conference will bring together women leaders from diverse fields to explore ways to advance equality in the workplace. Among others, Sudha Murthy, Chairperson of Infosys Foundation; Nivruti Rai, VP (Data Center) and Country Head, Intel India; and Shaheen Mistri, CEO of Teach for India, will lead the discussions. The theme of the conference is ‘Women Who Make India’, and the discussions will explore the contribution and impact that women are making India, one breakthrough at a time.

Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine

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