March 17, 2020

AMD specific news

AMD’s Ryzen 4000 Powered Laptops Officially Launched; Pre-Orders Set to Go Live Shortly (PROACTIVE)edit

It seems that AMD’s Ryzen 4000 laptops will finally hit the market later today after multiple rounds of speculations. As per a report from Videocardz, pre-orders should go live today itself, albeit the actual shipping dates will probably be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AMD has also added the top-end Ryzen 9 4900H and 4900HS SKUs to its slides that feature a higher boost clock and beefed up integrated graphics.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” Mobile APUs Architectural Overview: Yes, it’s Monolithic (PROACTIVE)edit

After months of speculation and several dozen “leaks”, AMD has finally taken the wraps off their Ryzen 4000 APUs “Renoir”. Pre-orders are going to start in the coming days and the reviews are slated to go live no earlier than April. AMD today also confirmed the existence of the top-end Ryzen 9 SKUs with higher operating frequencies and souped-up graphics. However, these will be released at a later date (tentatively Q2).

Publication: Hardware Times 

How are datacenters evolving to address needs of modern enterprises? (PROACTIVE)edit

Today, India is at the crux of digital transformation. Enterprises need to constantly upgrade themselves to ensure informed and smarter decisions. Vinay Sinha, Managing Director, Sales, at AMD, tells us more on how to go about doing this. What are the datacenter growth and market opportunities in India? Vinay Sinha: India is poised to become the second largest datacenter market in APAC after China, and is a key market for AMD. With India at the crux of digital transformation, there is a need for enterprises to constantly harness and analyse real time data to make informed and smarter decisions.

Publication: DataQuest

AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile processors with up to 8 cores/16 threads launched, might give Intel a run for their money (PROACTIVE)edit

Getting an AMD-powered laptop can be quite the hassle given that not all retailers stock them and manufacturers are a little slow to bring the same into the Indian market. All of that is set to change today with the launch of the AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile processor lineup. Announced at CES 2020, the AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile processor lineup, codenamed “Renoir”, consists of eight SKUs of varying configurations that have up to 8 cores / 16 threads and have their TDP ranging from 15W to 45W.

Publication: Digit

AMD launches 3rd generation Ryzen 4000 mobile APUs with Zen2 Core, 7nm Architecture and upto 8 Core and 16 Threads (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD showcased the 3rd generation Ryzen 4000 Mobile CPU family at CES 2020 and today, the company has launched them globally. Codenamed as Renior, the new processors from AMD come with new Zen 2 Core and are built on the 7nm architecture. The latest CPUs from the company now feature a wide range of processors that range between low power 15W TDP to all the way to high-performance 45W SKUs. AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile also comes with improved power efficiency as AMD has ensured that the new CPUs by using low power components and LPDDR4X RAM.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

AMD Launches 3rd Generation RYZEN 4000 Mobile APUs with Zen 2 CORE, 7nm architecture and upto 8 Core and 16 Threads (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD showcased the 3rd generation Ryzen 4000 Mobile CPU family at CES 2020 and today, the company has launched them globally. Codenamed as Renior, the new processors from AMD come with new Zen 2 Core and are built on the 7nm architecture. The latest CPUs from the company now feature a wide range of processors that range between low power 15W TDP to all the way to high-performance 45W SKUs. AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile also comes with improved power efficiency as AMD has ensured that the new CPUs by using low power components and LPDDR4X RAM.

Publication: The Times of India 

AMD announces Ryzen 9 4900H and 4900HS mobile chips – The Verge (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD is announcing two new laptop CPUs this morning: the Ryzen 9 4900H and the 4900HS. The chips are the top-performing members of AMD’s new 4000 mobile series, which is based on the company’s 7nm Zen 2 architecture, and they aim to take on Intel’s Core i9 laptop line. You should see them in new laptops starting this upcoming Spring. The chips are designed to power desktop-class gaming and productivity in (relatively) portable laptops.

Publication: Betroid

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MSI GL63 9SC Review: What’s under the hood matters the mostedit

The rise of Nvidia’s GTX 16 and RTX series has dramatically improved the price-to-performance ratio of gaming laptops in India. The MSI GL63 has been updated with those GTX 16 series graphics and 9th Gen Intel processing hardware. At Rs 65,500, the MSI GL63 is one of the better performing GTX 16 series gaming laptops on the market. From previous benchmark tests, we gathered that the Core i5-9300H is marginally faster than the AMD Ryzen 3750H in multi-threaded performance and noticeably faster in terms of single-core performance.

Publication: Moneycontrol

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MSI GL63 9SC Review: What’s under the hood matters the mostedit

The rise of Nvidia’s GTX 16 and RTX series has dramatically improved the price-to-performance ratio of gaming laptops in India. The MSI GL63 has been updated with those GTX 16 series graphics and 9th Gen Intel processing hardware. At Rs 65,500, the MSI GL63 is one of the better performing GTX 16 series gaming laptops on the market. From previous benchmark tests, we gathered that the Core i5-9300H is marginally faster than the AMD Ryzen 3750H in multi-threaded performance and noticeably faster in terms of single-core performance.

Publication: Moneycontrol

Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GU Reviewedit

Gaming laptops have a repute for being massive, unwieldy machines that merely can’t be lugged to and from work or faculty on a regular basis; or a minimum of they shouldn’t. However, I actually admire Asus for his or her ROG Zephyrus sequence of gaming laptops that carry excessive finish gaming in machines that don’t look misplaced in a non-gaming setting. So when Asus despatched over the Zephyrus M GU502GU (Rs. 1,49,990) to us, I used to be excited to see what Asus had achieved with this Zephyrus laptop computer.

Publication: Enter21st

Partner in news

AMD’s Ryzen 4000 Powered Laptops Officially Launched; Pre-Orders Set to Go Live Shortly (PROACTIVE)edit

It seems that AMD’s Ryzen 4000 laptops will finally hit the market later today after multiple rounds of speculations. As per a report from Videocardz, pre-orders should go live today itself, albeit the actual shipping dates will probably be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AMD has also added the top-end Ryzen 9 4900H and 4900HS SKUs to its slides that feature a higher boost clock and beefed up integrated graphics.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” Mobile APUs Architectural Overview: Yes, it’s Monolithic (PROACTIVE)edit

After months of speculation and several dozen “leaks”, AMD has finally taken the wraps off their Ryzen 4000 APUs “Renoir”. Pre-orders are going to start in the coming days and the reviews are slated to go live no earlier than April. AMD today also confirmed the existence of the top-end Ryzen 9 SKUs with higher operating frequencies and souped-up graphics. However, these will be released at a later date (tentatively Q2).

Publication: Hardware Times 

MSI GL63 9SC Review: What’s under the hood matters the mostedit

The rise of Nvidia’s GTX 16 and RTX series has dramatically improved the price-to-performance ratio of gaming laptops in India. The MSI GL63 has been updated with those GTX 16 series graphics and 9th Gen Intel processing hardware. At Rs 65,500, the MSI GL63 is one of the better performing GTX 16 series gaming laptops on the market. From previous benchmark tests, we gathered that the Core i5-9300H is marginally faster than the AMD Ryzen 3750H in multi-threaded performance and noticeably faster in terms of single-core performance.

Publication: Moneycontrol

AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile processors with up to 8 cores/16 threads launched, might give Intel a run for their money (PROACTIVE)edit

Getting an AMD-powered laptop can be quite the hassle given that not all retailers stock them and manufacturers are a little slow to bring the same into the Indian market. All of that is set to change today with the launch of the AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile processor lineup. Announced at CES 2020, the AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile processor lineup, codenamed “Renoir”, consists of eight SKUs of varying configurations that have up to 8 cores / 16 threads and have their TDP ranging from 15W to 45W.

Publication: Digit

AMD launches 3rd generation Ryzen 4000 mobile APUs with Zen2 Core, 7nm Architecture and upto 8 Core and 16 Threads (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD showcased the 3rd generation Ryzen 4000 Mobile CPU family at CES 2020 and today, the company has launched them globally. Codenamed as Renior, the new processors from AMD come with new Zen 2 Core and are built on the 7nm architecture. The latest CPUs from the company now feature a wide range of processors that range between low power 15W TDP to all the way to high-performance 45W SKUs. AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile also comes with improved power efficiency as AMD has ensured that the new CPUs by using low power components and LPDDR4X RAM.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

AMD Launches 3rd Generation RYZEN 4000 Mobile APUs with Zen 2 CORE, 7nm architecture and upto 8 Core and 16 Threads (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD showcased the 3rd generation Ryzen 4000 Mobile CPU family at CES 2020 and today, the company has launched them globally. Codenamed as Renior, the new processors from AMD come with new Zen 2 Core and are built on the 7nm architecture. The latest CPUs from the company now feature a wide range of processors that range between low power 15W TDP to all the way to high-performance 45W SKUs. AMD Ryzen 4000 Mobile also comes with improved power efficiency as AMD has ensured that the new CPUs by using low power components and LPDDR4X RAM.

Publication: The Times of India 

AMD announces Ryzen 9 4900H and 4900HS mobile chips – The Verge (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD is announcing two new laptop CPUs this morning: the Ryzen 9 4900H and the 4900HS. The chips are the top-performing members of AMD’s new 4000 mobile series, which is based on the company’s 7nm Zen 2 architecture, and they aim to take on Intel’s Core i9 laptop line. You should see them in new laptops starting this upcoming Spring. The chips are designed to power desktop-class gaming and productivity in (relatively) portable laptops.

Publication: Betroid

Asus ROG Zephyrus M GU502GU Reviewedit

Gaming laptops have a repute for being massive, unwieldy machines that merely can’t be lugged to and from work or faculty on a regular basis; or a minimum of they shouldn’t. However, I actually admire Asus for his or her ROG Zephyrus sequence of gaming laptops that carry excessive finish gaming in machines that don’t look misplaced in a non-gaming setting. So when Asus despatched over the Zephyrus M GU502GU (Rs. 1,49,990) to us, I used to be excited to see what Asus had achieved with this Zephyrus laptop computer.

Publication: Enter21st

Case for work@home in the age of coronaedit

Indeed, Bengaluru, as a back-office to the world, ought to be in the vanguard. With videoconferencing made easier by companies such as Zoom, information sharing made seamless across teams by software from Google, Slack and Dropbox, even small firms are able to allow remote work very easily.

Publication: Livemint 

Bengaluru IT hubs look deserted as executives work from homeedit

Walmart-owned Flipkart and Infosys Ltd along with other technology firms have extended work-from-home option to all those who needn’t be in office.(Walmar,Infosys,Flipkart,IBM,Dell)

Publication: Livemint

Industry news

No, data localisation will not increase costs for small businesses or impact use of data, as assumededit

Technology for MSMEs: Driven by a view that data is the wealth of the 21st century and the cornerstone on which our economies, societies and democracies are increasingly built on. India advocated data localisation and it has been a topic with the most contrasting views ever since. While a number of firms both domestic and international have expressed their apprehension over this policy of containing personal data of Indian citizens within the borders of the country, groups have also vocalized their consent, claiming that data can give the nation an absolute advantage and we have missed the mark in letting all our data flow to foreign companies who hold more information about us than we hold of ourselves.

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Is your organization ready for Work From Home (WFH)?edit

As the threat of coronavirus continues to spread, businesses are forced to allow employees to Work from Home (WFH), which has the major impact to an organization’s continuity of operations. What should an organization do in such a scenario? For those who are not ready for WFH in case of emergency to support the business, below is the check list, which will help organizations to prepare for WHF for better business continuity.

Publication: The Economic Times 

How are datacenters evolving to address needs of modern enterprises? (PROACTIVE)edit

Today, India is at the crux of digital transformation. Enterprises need to constantly upgrade themselves to ensure informed and smarter decisions. Vinay Sinha, Managing Director, Sales, at AMD, tells us more on how to go about doing this. What are the datacenter growth and market opportunities in India? Vinay Sinha: India is poised to become the second largest datacenter market in APAC after China, and is a key market for AMD. With India at the crux of digital transformation, there is a need for enterprises to constantly harness and analyse real time data to make informed and smarter decisions.

Publication: DataQuest

Bengaluru IT hubs look deserted as executives work from homeedit

Walmart-owned Flipkart and Infosys Ltd along with other technology firms have extended work-from-home option to all those who needn’t be in office.(Walmar,Infosys,Flipkart,IBM,Dell)

Publication: Livemint

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