As of now, we know the specifications of the Xbox Series X console as shared by Microsoft. The console will use a custom made eight-core AMD Zen 2 CPU, clocked at up to 3.8GHz. For handling graphics, a custom RDNA 2-class GPU with 12 teraflops of power and 52 compute units, clocked at 1.82GHz each, is being used. The Xbox Series X will come with support for up to 8K resolution.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

In order to bring the “Zen 2” core architecture to business users, gamers, and creators worldwide by leveraging Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) technology for increased productivity, AMD has introduced the newest additions to the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processor family. This includes the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X processors along with AMD B550 Chipset for Socket AM4 designed for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors with more than 60 designs in development.

Publiaction: Gadgets Bridge 

AMD has fleshed out its desktop Ryzen 3000 CPU family with the new Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 3 3100 models, aimed at entry-level gamers, content creators, and home and office users. Both are based on the same ‘Zen 2’ chiplet architecture and 7nm manufacturing process as their Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7, and Ryzen 9-series counterparts. These are both quad-core models and do not feature integrated graphics capabilities. The Ryzen 3 3100 is priced at $99 (approximately Rs. 7,600 before taxes) and the Ryzen 3 3300X will cost $120 (approximately Rs. 9,200).

Publication: Gadgets 360 

3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processor family, the AMD Ryzen™ 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen™ 3 3300X processors and AMD B550 Chipset for Socket AM4 designed for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors with over 60 designs in development. Taking advantage of the AMD world-class portfolio of technologies, these new Ryzen 3 desktop processors bring the groundbreaking “Zen 2” core architecture to business users, gamers, and creators worldwide, leveraging Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) technology for increased productivity.

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The AMD Zen 2 Ryzen 3000 lineup is comprised of the Ryzen 9, Ryzen 7, and the Ryzen 5 series. With the Ryzen 5 3600 starting from US$199, system builders on tighter budgets had no option but to go for an Athlon or an Intel Core i3 option. All that changes today as AMD has introduced two new processors, the Ryzen 3 3100 and the Ryzen 3 3300X, in its Ryzen 3000 lineup to fill the void in the US$100 to US$150 segment.

Publication: Notebook Check 

PC and printer major HP Inc. on Wednesday announced its partnership with educational content provider Gamooz in India to provide free resources to educators and students who have transitioned to remote learning. The company in partnership with Gamooz will provide access to educational content to its customers, from worksheets to 2D Augmented Reality content supported by the Gamooz app to make learning more engaging and fun.

Publication: Livemint

It looks like Acer is another OEM offering AMD’s Renoir APUs with relatively inferior graphics options. The newly launched Acer 5 (2020) will include AMD’s Ryzen 4000 APUs (up to the 4800H), but on the GPU side, you’ll be limited to the GTX 1660 Ti. Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake-H (up to Core i7-10750H) based laptops, however, will come with discrete GPU options up to an RTX 2060.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Reputed hardware leaker, _rogame has shared an unknown AMD APU, codenamed “AMD Arctic” which is speculated to be the desktop counterpart of the Ryzen 4000 mobile processors. According to the source, the chip in question is faster has a TDP of 35W, and is faster than the 15W Ryzen 5 4600U and Ryzen 7 4700U. The integrated graphics are on par with a 6CU 7nm Vega processor, meaning that it’s either an unannounced 35W Renoir part or an upcoming desktop APU.

Publication: Hardware Times 

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On the other side of things, there’s a beefy desktop, powered by an Intel Core i7-8700K overclocked to 4.9GHz, sporting 32GB of DDR4 memory and has an Nvidia RTX 2070 Super to manage graphics duties. To this, we have connected the LG Ultragear 27GK750, a 27-inch gaming monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time.

Publication: Digit

Much like the Surface Go, the Microsoft Surface Go 2 will run on Windows 10 Home in S mode. The device will have two variants, powered by an Intel Core m3-8100Y and Intel Pentium GOLD 4425Y processors, respectively, the report has added. The memory options on the Surface Go 2 could be 4GB and 8GB whereas the storage is likely to come in 64GB eMMC and 128GB SSD options. There will be microSD card expandability on the Surface Go 2 as well.

Publication: India Today 

HP has refreshed its 13.3-inch Envy 13 clamshell and Envy x360 13 with new designs and CPUs this summer. The company has used the latest Ice Lake CPUs and AMD Ryzen 4000 mobile processors. Talking about the HP Envy 13 2020 clamshell, HP has trimmed the thicker bezels for a higher screen-to-body ratio and a smaller footprint. The 2020 model measures just 194.6 mm in length compared to 211.5 mm on the 2019 model.

Publication: TechnoSports

Today, on Earth Day 2020, Accenture, Intel and the Sulubaaï Environmental Foundation announced Project: CORaiL, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution to monitor, characterize and analyse coral reef resilience. Project: CORaiL was deployed in May 2019 to the reef surrounding Pangatalan island in the Philippines and has collected about 40,000 images, which have been used by researchers to gauge reef health in real time, claim the companies.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

AMD is continuing its onslaught on Intel, and announced two new desktop processors, the Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 3300X. Both the processors are built on the new Zen 2 architecture which utilizes a 7nm manufacturing process. The new processors will sit at the entry-level segment of the Zen-2 based processors and are expected to go toe-to-toe with Intel’s offerings.

Publication: Digit

The Tainwanese giant is known for its mid-range VivoBook 14 series which gives decent specs at reasonable price point. So it seems Asus will be updating its VivoBook 14 series with the latest processors. Pointed by the tipster @_rogame, the Asus VivoBook 14 is said to be offering the new AMD Ryzen 5 4500U and Ryzen 7 4700U APUs.

Publication: TechnoSports

Acer Nitro 5 is one of the most popular gaming laptop series and we all know how much value the Nitro 5 laptops provide at cheap price point. Acer has always updated its Nitro 5 series with latest AMD and Intel hardware, paired with NVIDIA GPUs. So, when new laptop gaming processors are out from both Team Red and Blue, the company will be updating its laptop with these new CPUs.

Publication: TechnoSports

A major element of the current AMD Zen 2 gaming processors is its towering price. With the cheapest option of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 costs $199 (about Rs 15,280), the processors are out of the budget of a lot of users wanting to build custom gaming PCs on a budget. To fill this void of the price point, AMD is set to launch two new processors that will be much cheaper, starting at $99 (about Rs 7,598).

Publication: BGR India 

AMD’s Zen2 desktop CPU lineup has got two new additions — the AMD Ryzen 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3300x. Both CPUs offer a four-core, eight-thread design with support for PCIe Gen 4.0 with lower TDP compared to the competition from Intel. These CPUs are made for the entry-level market and they are also capable of handling gaming, as they offer higher boost clock speeds. These processors will be the go-to option for those, who want to build a gaming PC under Rs. 50,000 and here are the details.

Publication: Gizbot

Acer had earlier announced the refresh of the Acer Nitro 5 2020, featuring Intel’s latest 10th generation processors and powerful Nvidia GPUs. The laptop will now come with up to an Intel Core i7-10750H processor and up to an Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU. Acer has now announced that they will be launching an AMD Ryzen powered version of the Nitro 5 2020 as well, but it will not be getting a high-end GPU like its Intel counterpart.

Publication: Digit