AMD specific news
AMD Ryzen 5 4400G Renoir Desktop APU to Have 6 Cores|12 Threads @ 4.3GHzedit
The 3DMark listing for the Ryzen 5 4400G has surfaced and it seems like the budget Renoir desktop APU will indeed be a hex-core part with SMT. It is expected to have a base clock of 3.7GHz and a boost of 4.3GHz. Looking at the physics score, the 4400G performs close to the Ryzen 5 3600 while the iGPU score is in the vicinity of Vega 11 featured on the 3400G. Next up is the quad-core Ryzen 3 4200G. Contrary to the 3200G, it gets SMT and a boost clock of 4.1GHz.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su Tops Associated Press’ CEO Survey, Becoming the First Woman to Achieve Featedit
In another piece of encouraging news for AMD, the company CEO, Dr. Lisa Du has become the first woman to top The Associated Press’ annual survey of CEO compensation. Her total salary for 2019 totaled to a whopping $58.5 million, thanks to AMD’s exceptional performance across the year.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD’s 4th Gen Renoir Desktop APUs to be Twice as Fast as 3rd Gen Picasso Chipsedit
AMD’s Ryzen 4000 mobile processors launched a while back, taking the performance crown from Intel by securing an overwhelming victory in both performance and efficiency. Now, we’re about to see the desktop counterparts of the 7nm APUs in the coming months. These will be AMD’s first octa-core APUs, bringing unprecedented levels of performance to the budget market.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD’s Ryzen 4000 Desktop CPUs Will Leverage TSMC’s 7nm Node; 4th Gen Mobile Processors May Use 5nmedit
In response to a report from Digitimes, rumors broke out speculating that AMD’s Ryzen 4000 desktop CPUs (Vermeer) would be based on TSMC’s 5nm node. However, I’m sorry to inform you that that’s not quite true. The 4th Gen Ryzen and Milan CPUs will be fabbed on TSMC’s 7nm+ (not EUV) process, rather than the newer 5nm. The rumor seemed unlikely from the very beginning itself as sampling for Milan had already started with a launch expected by the end of the year. That wouldn’t have been possible if the chips were yet to be fabbed. TSMC’s 5nm chips are yet to undergo mass production, with a target of H2 2020.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 2019’s Best CPU Gets a Price Cut: Now Selling for $284edit
AMD seems determined to wage a war of attrition on Intel. Last year’s best consumer CPU, the Ryzen 7 3700X is now available for just $284, nearly $150 less than its Blue competitor, the Core i7-10700K. Although the latter is faster in gaming, the performance is virtually the same in every other application. The Ryzen 7 3700X comes with eight cores and sixteen threads with a single-core boost of 4.4GHz. The multi-core varies from chip to chip, but the average is around 4.1GHz. Unlike Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake-S, the Ryzen 3000 CPUs support PCIe 4.0 and all of them can be overclocked.
Publication: Hardware Times
Best Gaming PC Build Under ₹90,000: May 2020edit
After a one-click activation OC in Ryzen Master, the Ryzen 5 3600 offers about the same performance as the 3600X, but for a significantly lower price. It also comes with a very capable stock cooler and has features from higher-end processors like Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT, the AMD equivalent of Hyper-Threading), which makes AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 the king of value.
Publication: TechQuila
AMD Zen 2 Matisse Refresh CPU Benchmarks Leakededit
The coveted single-threaded benchmark crown that has always evaded AMD has finally been nabbed if these leaks are to be believed. The new Ryzen 9 3900XT scores 542 points in Cinebench R20 which beats 539 points scored by Intel’s i9-10900K. Both the Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT are trailing behind at 531 points each.
Publication: TechQuila
AMD brand mentions
Xiaomi executives tease possible launch of Mi and Redmi-branded notebooks in Indiaedit
Xiaomi recently added new AMD-powered RedmiBook laptops to its extensive product portfolio. After establishing a strong presence in India’s smartphone, television, and smart home markets, the brand is now looking to expand its product portfolio to notebooks. Xiaomi recently unveiled a ton of products, including new versions of the RedmiBook 13, RedmiBook 14, and RedmiBook 16, all of which are powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors.
Publication: Moneycontrol
Competition in news
The Laptop lapped it up in the lockdown, but the party may not last longedit
Following the big shift of working from home and remote classes for students, demand for laptops has surged. However, with the dark clouds of a recessions looming, companies may put spending on hardware on hold, and for individual consumers, the weak economic sentiment could be a dampener.
Publication: ET Prime
AMD’s 4th Gen Renoir Desktop APUs to be Twice as Fast as 3rd Gen Picasso Chipsedit
AMD’s Ryzen 4000 mobile processors launched a while back, taking the performance crown from Intel by securing an overwhelming victory in both performance and efficiency. Now, we’re about to see the desktop counterparts of the 7nm APUs in the coming months. These will be AMD’s first octa-core APUs, bringing unprecedented levels of performance to the budget market.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD’s Ryzen 4000 Desktop CPUs Will Leverage TSMC’s 7nm Node; 4th Gen Mobile Processors May Use 5nmedit
In response to a report from Digitimes, rumors broke out speculating that AMD’s Ryzen 4000 desktop CPUs (Vermeer) would be based on TSMC’s 5nm node. However, I’m sorry to inform you that that’s not quite true. The 4th Gen Ryzen and Milan CPUs will be fabbed on TSMC’s 7nm+ (not EUV) process, rather than the newer 5nm. The rumor seemed unlikely from the very beginning itself as sampling for Milan had already started with a launch expected by the end of the year. That wouldn’t have been possible if the chips were yet to be fabbed. TSMC’s 5nm chips are yet to undergo mass production, with a target of H2 2020.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, 2019’s Best CPU Gets a Price Cut: Now Selling for $284edit
AMD seems determined to wage a war of attrition on Intel. Last year’s best consumer CPU, the Ryzen 7 3700X is now available for just $284, nearly $150 less than its Blue competitor, the Core i7-10700K. Although the latter is faster in gaming, the performance is virtually the same in every other application. The Ryzen 7 3700X comes with eight cores and sixteen threads with a single-core boost of 4.4GHz. The multi-core varies from chip to chip, but the average is around 4.1GHz. Unlike Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake-S, the Ryzen 3000 CPUs support PCIe 4.0 and all of them can be overclocked.
Publication: Hardware Times
Best Gaming PC Build Under ₹90,000: May 2020edit
After a one-click activation OC in Ryzen Master, the Ryzen 5 3600 offers about the same performance as the 3600X, but for a significantly lower price. It also comes with a very capable stock cooler and has features from higher-end processors like Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT, the AMD equivalent of Hyper-Threading), which makes AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 the king of value.
Publication: TechQuila
Apple now lets you buy custom MacBook and Mac PC configurations in India if you can afford themedit
In India, however, because the option to order custom configurations wasn’t available (until now), buyers had to make do with select basic, sort of entry-level models of Mac computers and laptops, without customisations. Take the recently launched 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) for instance. The 13-inch MacBook Pro for 2020 can go up to 10th-generation quad-core Intel Core processors with Turbo Boost speeds of up to 4.1GHz, up to 32GB RAM, and up to 4TB SSD storage.
Publication: Financial Express
AMD Zen 2 Matisse Refresh CPU Benchmarks Leakededit
The coveted single-threaded benchmark crown that has always evaded AMD has finally been nabbed if these leaks are to be believed. The new Ryzen 9 3900XT scores 542 points in Cinebench R20 which beats 539 points scored by Intel’s i9-10900K. Both the Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT are trailing behind at 531 points each.
Publication: TechQuila
Partner in news
The Laptop lapped it up in the lockdown, but the party may not last longedit
Following the big shift of working from home and remote classes for students, demand for laptops has surged. However, with the dark clouds of a recessions looming, companies may put spending on hardware on hold, and for individual consumers, the weak economic sentiment could be a dampener.
Publication: ET Prime
Google Stadia gets 1440p streaming option for desktopsedit
It’s been a busy day for Google Stadia. After onboarding two new titles, Jotun: Valhalla Edition and Sundered: Eldritch Edition, Stadia has also announced that Elder Scrolls Online is officially launching on June 16. Google Stadia also announced that it’s got a new 1440p streaming option for stadia.com, and it has been rolled out today.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Lenovo launches free service ‘PC Pal’ for laptop buyersedit
Lenovo on Thursday launched a free service called PC Pal to help consumers find perfect devices based on their lifestyle needs. According to the company, the service will offer neutral, unbiased recommendations based on individual requirements, to help consumers make informed purchase decisions. The service is designed to simplify the purchase process and reduce the hassle of selecting the right laptop.
Publication: Telangana Today
Dell Technologies keen on collaborations to drive tech-led education in Indiaedit
Dell Technologies is keen to partner and collaborate with the government and private institutions to build a technology-led education system in India, that is geared to develop skills for the future workforce. “Our mission is to technologically enable human progress in every aspect of life…education is one of the areas which will have maximum impact by bringing in technology and so it is a natural focus area for us in India,” Alok Ohrie, president and managing director, Dell Technologies India said, in a webinar ‘Transforming Tomorrow – Skilling Today’s Youth with Technology for Workforce 2030’.
Publication: Livemint
As WFH Takes Root, Xiaomi to Log into Indian Laptop Marketedit
Competition in the laptops space is set to heat up with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi advancing to next month its foray into a market dominated by the likes of HP, Dell and Lenovo, who are all trying to tap the current surge in demand with a bulk of India Inc continuing to work from home. Raghu Reddy, chief business officer at Xiaomi India, told ET that the company though won’t be following the smartphone model of affordability, or pricing the laptops at the entry-level, and will instead target power users such as content creators, gamers and students.
Publication: The Economic Times
Best Gaming PC Build Under ₹90,000: May 2020edit
After a one-click activation OC in Ryzen Master, the Ryzen 5 3600 offers about the same performance as the 3600X, but for a significantly lower price. It also comes with a very capable stock cooler and has features from higher-end processors like Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT, the AMD equivalent of Hyper-Threading), which makes AMD’s Ryzen 5 3600 the king of value.
Publication: TechQuila
Apple now lets you buy custom MacBook and Mac PC configurations in India if you can afford themedit
In India, however, because the option to order custom configurations wasn’t available (until now), buyers had to make do with select basic, sort of entry-level models of Mac computers and laptops, without customisations. Take the recently launched 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) for instance. The 13-inch MacBook Pro for 2020 can go up to 10th-generation quad-core Intel Core processors with Turbo Boost speeds of up to 4.1GHz, up to 32GB RAM, and up to 4TB SSD storage.
Publication: Financial Express
Xiaomi executives tease possible launch of Mi and Redmi-branded notebooks in Indiaedit
Xiaomi recently added new AMD-powered RedmiBook laptops to its extensive product portfolio. After establishing a strong presence in India’s smartphone, television, and smart home markets, the brand is now looking to expand its product portfolio to notebooks. Xiaomi recently unveiled a ton of products, including new versions of the RedmiBook 13, RedmiBook 14, and RedmiBook 16, all of which are powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors.
Publication: Moneycontrol
AMD Zen 2 Matisse Refresh CPU Benchmarks Leakededit
The coveted single-threaded benchmark crown that has always evaded AMD has finally been nabbed if these leaks are to be believed. The new Ryzen 9 3900XT scores 542 points in Cinebench R20 which beats 539 points scored by Intel’s i9-10900K. Both the Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT are trailing behind at 531 points each.
Publication: TechQuila
Industry news
The Laptop lapped it up in the lockdown, but the party may not last longedit
Following the big shift of working from home and remote classes for students, demand for laptops has surged. However, with the dark clouds of a recessions looming, companies may put spending on hardware on hold, and for individual consumers, the weak economic sentiment could be a dampener.
Publication: ET Prime
AMD’s 4th Gen Renoir Desktop APUs to be Twice as Fast as 3rd Gen Picasso Chipsedit
AMD’s Ryzen 4000 mobile processors launched a while back, taking the performance crown from Intel by securing an overwhelming victory in both performance and efficiency. Now, we’re about to see the desktop counterparts of the 7nm APUs in the coming months. These will be AMD’s first octa-core APUs, bringing unprecedented levels of performance to the budget market.
Publication: Hardware Times
Google Stadia gets 1440p streaming option for desktopsedit
It’s been a busy day for Google Stadia. After onboarding two new titles, Jotun: Valhalla Edition and Sundered: Eldritch Edition, Stadia has also announced that Elder Scrolls Online is officially launching on June 16. Google Stadia also announced that it’s got a new 1440p streaming option for stadia.com, and it has been rolled out today.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Allow surplus staff layoffs, flexible shifts: IT cosedit
The Indian IT industry has asked state governments to extend labour law relaxations to the services industry, arguing that it would help the $191billion sector, chiefly reliant on global customers, to cope with the “severe economic downturn” caused by the Covid-19 virus outbreak.
Publication: ET Telecom
Lenovo launches free service ‘PC Pal’ for laptop buyersedit
Lenovo on Thursday launched a free service called PC Pal to help consumers find perfect devices based on their lifestyle needs. According to the company, the service will offer neutral, unbiased recommendations based on individual requirements, to help consumers make informed purchase decisions. The service is designed to simplify the purchase process and reduce the hassle of selecting the right laptop.
Publication: Telangana Today
Dell Technologies keen on collaborations to drive tech-led education in Indiaedit
Dell Technologies is keen to partner and collaborate with the government and private institutions to build a technology-led education system in India, that is geared to develop skills for the future workforce. “Our mission is to technologically enable human progress in every aspect of life…education is one of the areas which will have maximum impact by bringing in technology and so it is a natural focus area for us in India,” Alok Ohrie, president and managing director, Dell Technologies India said, in a webinar ‘Transforming Tomorrow – Skilling Today’s Youth with Technology for Workforce 2030’.
Publication: Livemint
As WFH Takes Root, Xiaomi to Log into Indian Laptop Marketedit
Competition in the laptops space is set to heat up with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi advancing to next month its foray into a market dominated by the likes of HP, Dell and Lenovo, who are all trying to tap the current surge in demand with a bulk of India Inc continuing to work from home. Raghu Reddy, chief business officer at Xiaomi India, told ET that the company though won’t be following the smartphone model of affordability, or pricing the laptops at the entry-level, and will instead target power users such as content creators, gamers and students.
Publication: The Economic Times
Apple now lets you buy custom MacBook and Mac PC configurations in India if you can afford themedit
In India, however, because the option to order custom configurations wasn’t available (until now), buyers had to make do with select basic, sort of entry-level models of Mac computers and laptops, without customisations. Take the recently launched 13-inch MacBook Pro (2020) for instance. The 13-inch MacBook Pro for 2020 can go up to 10th-generation quad-core Intel Core processors with Turbo Boost speeds of up to 4.1GHz, up to 32GB RAM, and up to 4TB SSD storage.
Publication: Financial Express
Xiaomi executives tease possible launch of Mi and Redmi-branded notebooks in Indiaedit
Xiaomi recently added new AMD-powered RedmiBook laptops to its extensive product portfolio. After establishing a strong presence in India’s smartphone, television, and smart home markets, the brand is now looking to expand its product portfolio to notebooks. Xiaomi recently unveiled a ton of products, including new versions of the RedmiBook 13, RedmiBook 14, and RedmiBook 16, all of which are powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors.
Publication: Moneycontrol
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