May 19, 2020

AMD specific news

Here’s Why the B450 Motherboards Won’t Support AMD’s Ryzen 4000 Processorsedit

AMD’s decision to drop 4th Gen Ryzen support from the older B450 and X470 motherboards has drawn a lot of criticism from fans and enthusiasts alike. We’ve already covered the business side of this and today we have a better idea about the technical side of the story (thanks to Gamersnexus).

Publication: Hardware Times 

Intel Core i9-10900K Review Leaks Out: Intel Slightly Faster in Gaming, AMD a Lot Faster in Everything Elseedit

We’ve seen some preliminary benchmarks of Intel’s 10th Gen flagship, the Core i9-10900K and they mostly point to the say conclusion. Intel’s newest 14nm lineup will be slightly faster in gaming but AMD will still maintain dominance in content creation, productivity, and pretty much every other workload. That too while costing nearly $100 less than competing Comet Lake-S parts.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Ryzen 3000 Boost Fix: Testing 1usmus Boost Fix vs Official AGESA Fixedit

AMD’s Ryzen 3000 CPUs had a very smooth launch, with widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike. The chips offered never-before-seen levels of performance in the consumer market, making even Intel’s HEDT lineup obsolete. Not everything went according to plan, though. There was a discrepancy with respect to the boost clocks of the new processors.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Reference vs PowerColor Red Devil: Fastest Board Partner 5700 XT? (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD’s Navi GPUs mark the company’s return to the high-performance graphics card market after a multiple-year absence. The Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT offer near-RTX 2060 Super and 2070 Super level performance while costing markedly less. As such, we recommend everyone to get a third party aftermarket Radeon RX 5700 card. The best ones are the Sapphire Pulse, XFX Thicc and the Powercolor Red Devil.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD brand mentions

Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 with up to Core i9-10900K & RTX 2080 SUPER launchededit

Dell has launched a quite lot of laptops recently including Dell XPS 15, XPS 17 and gaming laptops including Dell G3 15, G5 15. They’ve also updated their Alienware gaming laptops, and the Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 is one of them. On the graphics front you also get a variety of options – AMD Radeon RX 5700M – 8 GB GDDR6. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 – 6 GB GDDR6

Publication: TechnoSports

GTA 5 free for PC: Here’s everything you need to knowedit

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a franchise that most of us have at least heard of if not played. GTA 5, the franchise’s current poster boy has even managed to score the second best selling game of all time title, with over 120 million copies sold worldwide. Recommended specifications: Intel Core i5 3470 processor/AMD X8 FX-8350 processor. Nvidia GTX 660 2GB GPU/AMD HD7870 2GB GPU

Publication: Indian Express 

Xiaomi RedmiBook 14 could launch in India next month as affordable Windows 10 laptop seriesedit

Xiaomi may offer the laptops with AMD Ryzen 3000 series processors.  Xiaomi has a lot of plans for the Indian market in 2020 and despite COVID-19 wreaking havoc on businesses, the company isn’t in a mood to stop, at least anytime soon. After announcing the Mi 10 flagship along with several unique IoT products and accessories, Xiaomi is now looking to get in the laptop market.

Publication: India Today 

Intel’s New vPro CPUs Will Power Future Business Machines, Offer Better Performance & Securityedit

Intel seems to be on a roll. After unveiling its series of gaming desktop CPUs, it has now unveiled the latest and greatest 10th generation vPro line of CPUs that will be powering business machines. The CPUs will be fitted on business-grade machines like Lenovo ThinkPad, Dell Lattitude and similar machines, and stand to compete against AMD Ryzen Pro series of CPUs.

Publication: India Times 

Competition in news

Strong commercial demand in India for new Surface line-up: Microsoftedit

Already witnessing a strong commercial demand for existing Surface laptops, Microsoft India on Monday said that driven by the needs of remote working, the company is seeing a surge in demand for Windows PCs, including the new Surface line-up, to continue among both the enterprises and individuals in the country.

Publication: Telangana Today 

Intel Core i9-10900K Review Leaks Out: Intel Slightly Faster in Gaming, AMD a Lot Faster in Everything Elseedit

We’ve seen some preliminary benchmarks of Intel’s 10th Gen flagship, the Core i9-10900K and they mostly point to the say conclusion. Intel’s newest 14nm lineup will be slightly faster in gaming but AMD will still maintain dominance in content creation, productivity, and pretty much every other workload. That too while costing nearly $100 less than competing Comet Lake-S parts.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Ryzen 3000 Boost Fix: Testing 1usmus Boost Fix vs Official AGESA Fixedit

AMD’s Ryzen 3000 CPUs had a very smooth launch, with widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike. The chips offered never-before-seen levels of performance in the consumer market, making even Intel’s HEDT lineup obsolete. Not everything went according to plan, though. There was a discrepancy with respect to the boost clocks of the new processors.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Reference vs PowerColor Red Devil: Fastest Board Partner 5700 XT? (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD’s Navi GPUs mark the company’s return to the high-performance graphics card market after a multiple-year absence. The Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT offer near-RTX 2060 Super and 2070 Super level performance while costing markedly less. As such, we recommend everyone to get a third party aftermarket Radeon RX 5700 card. The best ones are the Sapphire Pulse, XFX Thicc and the Powercolor Red Devil.

Publication: Hardware Times 

New Dell XPS 15 9500 with up to 10th gen Core i9-10885H and GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q launchededit

We’ve all been waiting for the new Dell XPS 15 and its finally here, with upgraded specs and hardware along with a new design. Much of the most asked things are included like a 16:10 display, top-firing speakers, no USB Type-A ports, and a proper webcam placement.  Like the XPS 17, the Dell XPS 15 9500 has a premium design, its chassis is made out of CNC-machined aluminum with double-anodized diamond cut side edges. The palm rest area is made out of carbon fiber and the XPS is made out of stainless steel, placed on the engraved outline.

Publication: TechnoSports

Microsoft Surface Hub 2S launched in India with a 4K+ resolution screen, Windows 10 and moreedit

Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its “all-in-one collaborative device”, Surface Hub 2S in India. As part of the launch, the company shared the India pricing, specifications, and design. Companies can use the Hub 2S as a digital whiteboard, meeting platform, and more. The technology giant has priced the device at Rs 11,89,999 in the Indian market. This will include the Surface Hub 2 Camera and Hub 2 Pen along with the actual device.

Publication: BGR India 

Honor MagicBook Pro 2020 laptop launchededit

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched its latest laptop — MagicBook Pro at its Honor Smart Life event in China. The Honor MagicBook Pro 2020 comes in Glacial Silver colour option and will go on sale starting May 19. The device comes with a starting price tag of 5,999 yuan (Rs 64,030).

Publication: The Times of India 

Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 with up to Core i9-10900K & RTX 2080 SUPER launchededit

Dell has launched a quite lot of laptops recently including Dell XPS 15, XPS 17 and gaming laptops including Dell G3 15, G5 15. They’ve also updated their Alienware gaming laptops, and the Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 is one of them. On the graphics front you also get a variety of options – AMD Radeon RX 5700M – 8 GB GDDR6. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 – 6 GB GDDR6

Publication: TechnoSports

GTA 5 free for PC: Here’s everything you need to knowedit

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a franchise that most of us have at least heard of if not played. GTA 5, the franchise’s current poster boy has even managed to score the second best selling game of all time title, with over 120 million copies sold worldwide. Recommended specifications: Intel Core i5 3470 processor/AMD X8 FX-8350 processor. Nvidia GTX 660 2GB GPU/AMD HD7870 2GB GPU

Publication: Indian Express 

Intel’s New vPro CPUs Will Power Future Business Machines, Offer Better Performance & Securityedit

Intel seems to be on a roll. After unveiling its series of gaming desktop CPUs, it has now unveiled the latest and greatest 10th generation vPro line of CPUs that will be powering business machines. The CPUs will be fitted on business-grade machines like Lenovo ThinkPad, Dell Lattitude and similar machines, and stand to compete against AMD Ryzen Pro series of CPUs.

Publication: India Times 

Partner in news

Strong commercial demand in India for new Surface line-up: Microsoftedit

Already witnessing a strong commercial demand for existing Surface laptops, Microsoft India on Monday said that driven by the needs of remote working, the company is seeing a surge in demand for Windows PCs, including the new Surface line-up, to continue among both the enterprises and individuals in the country.

Publication: Telangana Today 

Here’s Why the B450 Motherboards Won’t Support AMD’s Ryzen 4000 Processorsedit

AMD’s decision to drop 4th Gen Ryzen support from the older B450 and X470 motherboards has drawn a lot of criticism from fans and enthusiasts alike. We’ve already covered the business side of this and today we have a better idea about the technical side of the story (thanks to Gamersnexus).

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Reference vs PowerColor Red Devil: Fastest Board Partner 5700 XT? (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD’s Navi GPUs mark the company’s return to the high-performance graphics card market after a multiple-year absence. The Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT offer near-RTX 2060 Super and 2070 Super level performance while costing markedly less. As such, we recommend everyone to get a third party aftermarket Radeon RX 5700 card. The best ones are the Sapphire Pulse, XFX Thicc and the Powercolor Red Devil.

Publication: Hardware Times 

New Dell XPS 15 9500 with up to 10th gen Core i9-10885H and GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q launchededit

We’ve all been waiting for the new Dell XPS 15 and its finally here, with upgraded specs and hardware along with a new design. Much of the most asked things are included like a 16:10 display, top-firing speakers, no USB Type-A ports, and a proper webcam placement.  Like the XPS 17, the Dell XPS 15 9500 has a premium design, its chassis is made out of CNC-machined aluminum with double-anodized diamond cut side edges. The palm rest area is made out of carbon fiber and the XPS is made out of stainless steel, placed on the engraved outline.

Publication: TechnoSports

Microsoft Surface Hub 2S launched in India with a 4K+ resolution screen, Windows 10 and moreedit

Microsoft has just launched the latest version of its “all-in-one collaborative device”, Surface Hub 2S in India. As part of the launch, the company shared the India pricing, specifications, and design. Companies can use the Hub 2S as a digital whiteboard, meeting platform, and more. The technology giant has priced the device at Rs 11,89,999 in the Indian market. This will include the Surface Hub 2 Camera and Hub 2 Pen along with the actual device.

Publication: BGR India 

Honor MagicBook Pro 2020 laptop launchededit

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched its latest laptop — MagicBook Pro at its Honor Smart Life event in China. The Honor MagicBook Pro 2020 comes in Glacial Silver colour option and will go on sale starting May 19. The device comes with a starting price tag of 5,999 yuan (Rs 64,030).

Publication: The Times of India 

Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 with up to Core i9-10900K & RTX 2080 SUPER launchededit

Dell has launched a quite lot of laptops recently including Dell XPS 15, XPS 17 and gaming laptops including Dell G3 15, G5 15. They’ve also updated their Alienware gaming laptops, and the Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 is one of them. On the graphics front you also get a variety of options – AMD Radeon RX 5700M – 8 GB GDDR6. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 – 6 GB GDDR6

Publication: TechnoSports

GTA 5 free for PC: Here’s everything you need to knowedit

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is a franchise that most of us have at least heard of if not played. GTA 5, the franchise’s current poster boy has even managed to score the second best selling game of all time title, with over 120 million copies sold worldwide. Recommended specifications: Intel Core i5 3470 processor/AMD X8 FX-8350 processor. Nvidia GTX 660 2GB GPU/AMD HD7870 2GB GPU

Publication: Indian Express 

Xiaomi RedmiBook 14 could launch in India next month as affordable Windows 10 laptop seriesedit

Xiaomi may offer the laptops with AMD Ryzen 3000 series processors.  Xiaomi has a lot of plans for the Indian market in 2020 and despite COVID-19 wreaking havoc on businesses, the company isn’t in a mood to stop, at least anytime soon. After announcing the Mi 10 flagship along with several unique IoT products and accessories, Xiaomi is now looking to get in the laptop market.

Publication: India Today 

Intel’s New vPro CPUs Will Power Future Business Machines, Offer Better Performance & Securityedit

Intel seems to be on a roll. After unveiling its series of gaming desktop CPUs, it has now unveiled the latest and greatest 10th generation vPro line of CPUs that will be powering business machines. The CPUs will be fitted on business-grade machines like Lenovo ThinkPad, Dell Lattitude and similar machines, and stand to compete against AMD Ryzen Pro series of CPUs.

Publication: India Times 

Industry news

Intel Core i9-10900K Review Leaks Out: Intel Slightly Faster in Gaming, AMD a Lot Faster in Everything Elseedit

We’ve seen some preliminary benchmarks of Intel’s 10th Gen flagship, the Core i9-10900K and they mostly point to the say conclusion. Intel’s newest 14nm lineup will be slightly faster in gaming but AMD will still maintain dominance in content creation, productivity, and pretty much every other workload. That too while costing nearly $100 less than competing Comet Lake-S parts.

Publication: Hardware Times 

AMD Ryzen 3000 Boost Fix: Testing 1usmus Boost Fix vs Official AGESA Fixedit

AMD’s Ryzen 3000 CPUs had a very smooth launch, with widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike. The chips offered never-before-seen levels of performance in the consumer market, making even Intel’s HEDT lineup obsolete. Not everything went according to plan, though. There was a discrepancy with respect to the boost clocks of the new processors.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Oppo, Vodafone ink global partnership to drive 5G adoptionedit

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo said it has entered into a partnership agreement with telecom operator Vodafone and will now bring its smartphone portfolio to Vodafone’s European markets starting from May 2020. “The collaboration between the two companies will give consumers more choice and accelerate 5G adoption across Vodafone’s international markets,” commented the smartphone maker on the partnership.

Publication: ET Telecom 

Xiaomi RedmiBook 14 could launch in India next month as affordable Windows 10 laptop seriesedit

Xiaomi may offer the laptops with AMD Ryzen 3000 series processors.  Xiaomi has a lot of plans for the Indian market in 2020 and despite COVID-19 wreaking havoc on businesses, the company isn’t in a mood to stop, at least anytime soon. After announcing the Mi 10 flagship along with several unique IoT products and accessories, Xiaomi is now looking to get in the laptop market.

Publication: India Today 

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