Intel and AMD have been the two primary processor companies for more than 50 years now. Although both use the x86 architecture to design their chips, over the last decade or so, their CPUs have taken completely different paths. In the mid-2000s, with the introduction of the Bulldozer chips, AMD started losing ground against Intel. A combination of low IPC and inefficient design almost drove the company into the ground. This continued for nearly a decade. The tables started turning in 2017 with the arrival of the Zen microarchitecture.

Publication: Hardware Times 

Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi is working with Qualcomm to introduce PC-like game settings to the next flagship phone which is most likely the rumoured Mi 10 Pro Plus. As per tipster Ice Universe, the device may come with GPU Turbo suite and users will be able to choose different GPU performance modes. There may be options to allow users to change texture filtering, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering and more.

Publication: The Times of India 

As if to symbolise the US de­cline, a giant of American in­dustry is being overtaken by foreign rivals. Intel Corp., the company that once marked the US dominance of the semiconductor industry, has announced that the introduction of its new flagship series of computer chi­ps, 7nm CPUs, will be a year behind schedule. This is after its previous generation of chips, 10nm CPUs, took much longer than expected.  Intel, unlike many semiconductor companies, designs and fabricates its own chips.

Publication: Business Standard 

AMD after 2017 totally changed the game, their partnership with TSMC to deliver superior CPU and GPU products based on advanced fabrication process has totally paid off.  Both their processors and graphics cards are loved by consumers and now they are targeting the businesses and OEMs with their PRO CPUs and data center CPUs & GPUs. Apart from showing their great Q2 earnings report, AMD also updated some of the presentation slides with roadmaps for the next couple of years.

Publication: TechnoSports

Huawei MateBook D 14 and MateBook D 15 have been launched in China with the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors. The two notebooks come in a slim and light form factor. Both of them carry nearly the same specifications throughout, with the exception of screen size and battery capacity. The MateBook D 14 and MateBook D 15 each have two variants, one with an AMD Ryzen 5 CPU and the other with an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU. They also have full-HD displays and hidden webcams.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

For an enhanced computing experience, the Honor MagicBook 15 comes with a 15.6-inch FullView Display and is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U CPU, along with 8GB of DDR4 dual-channel RAM. There is also 256GB of PCIe SSD. The notebook comes with a pop-up webcam and includes an S-shaped fan design for heat dissipation. On the part of ports, you’ll get USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The notebook also comes with a 65W USB Type-C charger.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

Honor MagicBook 15 features a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with thin bezels on three sides. The laptop is built from aluminium and weighs around 1.5 kilograms. It is powered by AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor with Radeon Vega 8 graphics that is paired with 8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB/512GB SSD storage options to choose from.

Publication: Digit

ASUS is expanding its portfolio of notebook offerings in India with the launch of its new ZenBook and VivoBook devices. Powered by the latest 10th-Gen Intel Core processors, the new notebooks that ASUS is bringing for its customers in India include the new ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14 and the new VivoBook range including the VivoBook S14 and the VivoBook Ultra K14.

Publication: Network 18 

Asus has launched its ZenBook 13, ZenBook 14, VivoBook S14, and VivoBook Ultra K14 laptops in India. They are powered by the latest 10th gen Intel Core processors with integrated graphics and a thin and light form factor. The ZenBook 13 and ZenBook 14 come with up to 22 hours of battery life and fast charging support. They also have slim bezels and a touchpad that turns into a numpad. All four laptops will be available in India from today, July 30, as per the company’s press release.

Publication: Gadgets 360 

AMD today announced its 25th annual corporate citizenship update, providing a transparent view of the company’s corporate responsibility initiatives. This year’s update highlights how AMD and its technologies are addressing sustainable technological and scientific advancement, environmental and supply chain responsibility, workplace inclusion and belonging, and community support. “We complete twenty-five years of sustainability reporting recognizing the role that semiconductors contribute in helping solve many of the complex challenges our world faces,” said Susan Moore, corporate vice president of international government affairs and corporate responsibility at AMD.

Publication: IT News Online 

A government audit of India’s flagship payments processor last year found more than 40 security vulnerabilities, including several it called “critical” and “high” risk, according to an internal government document seen by Reuters. The audit, which took place over four months to February 2019, highlighted a lack of encryption of personal data at the NPCI.

Publication: Mint

“We have a policy against using seller-specific data to aid our private label business. But I can’t guarantee you that policy has never been violated,” Bezos, the richest man in the world, said. He was speaking during the US Congress hearing on ‘Big Tech’ and anticompetition, where the CEOs of Google, Facebook and Apple also testified. According to Bezos, the company is investigating the matter, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Publication: The Times of India 

The gaming monitor has a 16:9 aspect ratio and a response time of 1ms. Being an IPS panel, the monitor has good viewing angles and a claimed backlight life of 30000 hours. To put this into perspective, if you play every day for 5 hours, the monitor will last for more than 16 years. The monitor has a high 144Hz refresh rate and also supports AMD FreeSync.

Publication: Digit

HP also provides the option to choose between the latest Intel and AMD processors. This choice is significant considering all the good things that we have heard about the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 series. Talking about the latest HP Omen 15, the company claims that it is the “smallest 15-inch gaming laptop” out there. For some context, this is the third generation of the Omen series laptops after the inaugural one back in 2018. Also Read – HP OMEN X 2S dual-screen gaming laptop launched in India: Price, Specifications

Publication: BGR India 

Recently, AMD announced its Q2 2020 earnings, which by far seems to be their best earning quarter and there is no effect due to lockdowns and pandemic. Thanks to its strong notebook and server processor sales, AMD has earned a whopping $1.93B in revenue, about a 26% increase over the same quarter a year ago.

Publication: TechnoSports