May 13, 2020

AMD specific news

Toasty Intel Core i9-10900K hits 93 degrees Celsius with a 240mm liquid cooler: beats the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X in single core, but at what price?edit

The user ran AIDA64’s FPU workload together with FurMark for 100 percent CPU utilization during the benchmark. This might seem extreme, but keep in mind that they’re using a 240mm AIO liquid cooling setup. Comparable processors like the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (which has 6 more physical cores and 12 more threads) don’t break a sweat under similar cooling, delivering sub-80 degree temps, even when overclocked.

Publication: Notebook Check 

AMD Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” APU Architectural Deepdive (PROACTIVE)edit

After months of speculation and several dozen “leaks”, AMD finally took the wraps off its Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” mobile APUs in March. These processors succeed the existing Ryzen 3000 “Picasso” parts built atop the 12nm Zen+ core. Like the mainstream Ryzen 3000 desktop CPUs (Matisse), the Ryzen 4000 mobile processors are based on the 7nm Zen 2 core. As such, you can expect a markedly higher single-threaded performance as well as gaming capabilities rivaling contemporary Intel offerings.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Powers 1st Blockchain-Based Store Game Store, Robot Cache: Mine to Get Free Games and Sell Old Onesedit

Robot Cache, the world’s first blockchain-based PC Game store is now live. Powered by AMD, it lets you sell your old games and use your space computing power to earn free games via the blockchain currency. Furthermore, AMD Radeon™ graphics cards and Ryzen™ processors users will get free games fast with a special advantage: a 5% perma boost until 12/31/2020!

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD B550 Motherboards Unveiled with Flashy Features and PCIe 4.0 (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD dropped a bombshell by announcing its new upcoming Ryzen 3 3100 along with 3300 CPU lineup. It introduced five new B550 Motherboards under development. All these new announcements have stolen the spotlight from Intel, which had been working towards Comet-S desktop CPU. While Intel is continuing to focus on high-end PCs, Team Red’s efforts would surely tempt the mid-range customers.

Publication: TechFacts Live 

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Intel Core i5-10400 Review Leaked: Still Slower than the AMD Ryzen 5 3600edit

A user over at the Chiphell forums has leaked a review of Intel’s 10th Gen Core i5-10400 with a bunch of synthetic benchmarks pertaining to content creation performance. The 10400 is marginally faster than the preceding Core i5-9400F, with multi-threaded tests such as Cinebench seeing the highest gains. This is on due to the inclusion of hyperthreading on the former which the latter lacks:

Publication: Hardware Times 

Competition in news

Toasty Intel Core i9-10900K hits 93 degrees Celsius with a 240mm liquid cooler: beats the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X in single core, but at what price?edit

The user ran AIDA64’s FPU workload together with FurMark for 100 percent CPU utilization during the benchmark. This might seem extreme, but keep in mind that they’re using a 240mm AIO liquid cooling setup. Comparable processors like the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (which has 6 more physical cores and 12 more threads) don’t break a sweat under similar cooling, delivering sub-80 degree temps, even when overclocked.

Publication: Notebook Check 

Intel Core i5-10400 Review Leaked: Still Slower than the AMD Ryzen 5 3600edit

A user over at the Chiphell forums has leaked a review of Intel’s 10th Gen Core i5-10400 with a bunch of synthetic benchmarks pertaining to content creation performance. The 10400 is marginally faster than the preceding Core i5-9400F, with multi-threaded tests such as Cinebench seeing the highest gains. This is on due to the inclusion of hyperthreading on the former which the latter lacks:

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” APU Architectural Deepdive (PROACTIVE)edit

After months of speculation and several dozen “leaks”, AMD finally took the wraps off its Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” mobile APUs in March. These processors succeed the existing Ryzen 3000 “Picasso” parts built atop the 12nm Zen+ core. Like the mainstream Ryzen 3000 desktop CPUs (Matisse), the Ryzen 4000 mobile processors are based on the 7nm Zen 2 core. As such, you can expect a markedly higher single-threaded performance as well as gaming capabilities rivaling contemporary Intel offerings.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Intel India collaborates with tech ecosystem to combat COVID-19; supports impacted communitiesedit

Extending its support to combat the COVID-19 situation in the country, Intel has embarked on a few key initiatives in India through collaboration with the technology ecosystem and engagements with local communities. These include working with the government, industry and academia on technology solutions to combat COVID-19, commitment of INR 5 crores towards key central and state government relief funds and research initiatives, and supporting affected communities through NGOs and employee volunteering efforts.

Publication: CRN India 

Intel to develop technology to train AI help identify brain tumorsedit

US-based semiconductor manufacturing company Intel has partnered with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania to co-develop technology that enables to train artificial intelligence (AI) models that identify brain tumors. A federation of 29 international healthcare and research institutions led by Penn Medicine will be working together to develop such tools using a privacy-preserving technique called federated learning.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

Chip Maker Intel Eyeing Autonomous Cars, Acquires Israeli Startup Moovit For $900 Millionedit

Companies pursuing autonomous vehicle technology have often sought the involvement of those experts in a certain aspect of it. Intel Corp. is the latest example of that, as it has acquired Moovit, an Israel-based mobility service provider and journey planner app, for a whopping $900 million (~Rs 6791 crore).

Publication: India Times

AMD B550 Motherboards Unveiled with Flashy Features and PCIe 4.0 (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD dropped a bombshell by announcing its new upcoming Ryzen 3 3100 along with 3300 CPU lineup. It introduced five new B550 Motherboards under development. All these new announcements have stolen the spotlight from Intel, which had been working towards Comet-S desktop CPU. While Intel is continuing to focus on high-end PCs, Team Red’s efforts would surely tempt the mid-range customers.

Publication: TechFacts Live 

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Lenovo launches Duet Chromebook with MediaTek chipset, starts at $279edit

Lenovo is launching a new 2-in-1 called the Duet Chromebook that brings the prowess of lightweight Chrome OS for light to medium users. The Duet Chromebook is powered by a MediaTek processor and comes at an affordable price of $279 (roughly Rs 21,000). Chromebooks from other OEMs are mostly available at higher costs. The recently launched Samsung Galaxy Chromebook bears a price tag of $999 (roughly Rs 75,000).

Publication: India Today 

Google appoints ex-Microsoft exec Anil Bhansali for Cloud biz in Indiaedit

Google Cloud has announced the appointment of former Microsoft executive Anil Bhansali as Vice President of Engineering. In his new role, Bhansali will coordinate all software development support efforts for Google Cloud in India. Bhansali joins Google Cloud from Microsoft where he was Corporate Vice President of their Azure cloud division and site leader for their R&D team in India.

Publication: Express Computers 

Lenovo unveils new productedit

Lenovo launched a new ThinkBook, which comes with new technologies that take flexibility and collaboration to a whole new level. Given the current Covid-19 scenario, modern workers need a streamlined laptop they can use to collaborate from any remote location. Backed by customer research, ThinkBook is specially designed for SMBs buying laptops for perceived design and price advantages, but also miss out on business grade features and security in the process.

Publication: The Hans India 

AMD Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” APU Architectural Deepdive (PROACTIVE)edit

After months of speculation and several dozen “leaks”, AMD finally took the wraps off its Ryzen 4000 “Renoir” mobile APUs in March. These processors succeed the existing Ryzen 3000 “Picasso” parts built atop the 12nm Zen+ core. Like the mainstream Ryzen 3000 desktop CPUs (Matisse), the Ryzen 4000 mobile processors are based on the 7nm Zen 2 core. As such, you can expect a markedly higher single-threaded performance as well as gaming capabilities rivaling contemporary Intel offerings.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Powers 1st Blockchain-Based Store Game Store, Robot Cache: Mine to Get Free Games and Sell Old Onesedit

Robot Cache, the world’s first blockchain-based PC Game store is now live. Powered by AMD, it lets you sell your old games and use your space computing power to earn free games via the blockchain currency. Furthermore, AMD Radeon™ graphics cards and Ryzen™ processors users will get free games fast with a special advantage: a 5% perma boost until 12/31/2020!

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD B550 Motherboards Unveiled with Flashy Features and PCIe 4.0 (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD dropped a bombshell by announcing its new upcoming Ryzen 3 3100 along with 3300 CPU lineup. It introduced five new B550 Motherboards under development. All these new announcements have stolen the spotlight from Intel, which had been working towards Comet-S desktop CPU. While Intel is continuing to focus on high-end PCs, Team Red’s efforts would surely tempt the mid-range customers.

Publication: TechFacts Live 

Industry news

Lenovo launches Duet Chromebook with MediaTek chipset, starts at $279edit

Lenovo is launching a new 2-in-1 called the Duet Chromebook that brings the prowess of lightweight Chrome OS for light to medium users. The Duet Chromebook is powered by a MediaTek processor and comes at an affordable price of $279 (roughly Rs 21,000). Chromebooks from other OEMs are mostly available at higher costs. The recently launched Samsung Galaxy Chromebook bears a price tag of $999 (roughly Rs 75,000).

Publication: India Today 

Google appoints ex-Microsoft exec Anil Bhansali for Cloud biz in Indiaedit

Google Cloud has announced the appointment of former Microsoft executive Anil Bhansali as Vice President of Engineering. In his new role, Bhansali will coordinate all software development support efforts for Google Cloud in India. Bhansali joins Google Cloud from Microsoft where he was Corporate Vice President of their Azure cloud division and site leader for their R&D team in India.

Publication: Express Computers 

Lenovo unveils new productedit

Lenovo launched a new ThinkBook, which comes with new technologies that take flexibility and collaboration to a whole new level. Given the current Covid-19 scenario, modern workers need a streamlined laptop they can use to collaborate from any remote location. Backed by customer research, ThinkBook is specially designed for SMBs buying laptops for perceived design and price advantages, but also miss out on business grade features and security in the process.

Publication: The Hans India 

Intel India collaborates with tech ecosystem to combat COVID-19; supports impacted communitiesedit

Extending its support to combat the COVID-19 situation in the country, Intel has embarked on a few key initiatives in India through collaboration with the technology ecosystem and engagements with local communities. These include working with the government, industry and academia on technology solutions to combat COVID-19, commitment of INR 5 crores towards key central and state government relief funds and research initiatives, and supporting affected communities through NGOs and employee volunteering efforts.

Publication: CRN India 

Intel to develop technology to train AI help identify brain tumorsedit

US-based semiconductor manufacturing company Intel has partnered with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania to co-develop technology that enables to train artificial intelligence (AI) models that identify brain tumors. A federation of 29 international healthcare and research institutions led by Penn Medicine will be working together to develop such tools using a privacy-preserving technique called federated learning.

Publication: Gadgets Now 

Chip Maker Intel Eyeing Autonomous Cars, Acquires Israeli Startup Moovit For $900 Millionedit

Companies pursuing autonomous vehicle technology have often sought the involvement of those experts in a certain aspect of it. Intel Corp. is the latest example of that, as it has acquired Moovit, an Israel-based mobility service provider and journey planner app, for a whopping $900 million (~Rs 6791 crore).

Publication: India Times

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