AMD specific news
AMD Radeon RX 5700XT – Why You Need To Wait For The RX 6000 Series (PROACTIVE)edit
While AMD has been kicking butts and taking names in the CPU market with their Ryzen processors, the same cannot be said for their Radeon series graphics cards. Mind you, since the Polaris launch a few years ago, the GPUs have come a long way, but they’re still not considered the go-to choice for the discerning gamer, mostly due to better offerings present in the market. But that’s about to be a thing of the past, because with the RX 5700XT, AMD has yet again proved, that they are completely on-point when it comes to value for money – And today we’re going to talk just about that.
Publication: TechGoggles
Why ‘burnout leave’ is the new normal (PROACTIVE)edit
For instance, semiconductor major AMD has announced a ‘Summer Recharge Program’. Under this, AMD encourages leave days over several long weekends aligned with regional holidays through September. “As home becomes office, most people are finding it difficult to disconnect from work. This takes an added toll on their emotional energy and mental resources, and sometimes leads to what is being termed digital fatigue,” Fathima Farouk, HR Head at AMD India, said. “There needs to be an emphasis on self-care among employees with routine and scheduled time-off,” she added.
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
Why ‘burnout leave’ is the new normal (PROACTIVE)edit
The story focuses on the toll digital fatigue is taking on employees and showcases how leading organisations in India are encouraging their teams to take personal time off and recuperate. Fathima Farouk has been featured in the story wherein she shares insights on AMD’s Summer Recharge Program. This story has been carried on the front page of all major editions of the publication on September 26, Saturday (refer attachment).
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
Huddles are History, Ideation Still Thrives (PROACTIVE)edit
The story showcases how despite the WFH scenario, collaboration and innovation in eminent IT companies, have not stopped in the absence of in-person meetings and huddles. Fathima Farouk has shared insights on the success of AMD’s Annual (Asia) Technology Conference, which was held virtually for the first time this year.
Publication: The Economic Times
AMD’s Best Budget Gaming CPU has been Out of Stock for Nearly 3 Monthsedit
One of AMD’s best gaming CPUs, the Ryzen 3 3300X has been out of stock for nearly three months. When it reviewed it back in ending May, we found it to be the best budget processors for 1080p/1440p 60 FPS gaming. Unfortunately, either due to high demand or simply AMD protecting its Ryzen 5 3600 from cannibalization, the chip has been out of stock for nearly three months. While I do understand that demand for this particular CPU may be quite high, but then if the Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 5 3600 are readily available, then the 3300X should be as well. I asked the rep if AMD was planning to discontinue the chip and he promptly denied it, saying ...
NVIDIA GTX 1650 Super vs AMD RX 5500 XT: Which one Should you Buy? (PROACTIVE)edit
The RX 5500 XT is the clear winner here. It maintains notably higher frame rates than the GTX 1650 Super across all ten games tested, all the while costing less. The gap swells to a significant 20-30% in the Navi favored titles in-line with AMD’s official figures.
Publication: Hardware Times
Newegg Insider Lists AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 6800 XT and 6700 XT Specificationsedit
The RX 6900 XT which is supposed to be Big Navi (Navi 21) has been listed with a shader count of 5,120 cores or 80CUs and a base clock of 1,500MHz. The memory is pegged at 16GB of GDDR6 paired with a 256-bit bus resulting in a bandwidth of 512GB/s, around 30% lower than the RTX 3080’s 760GB/s. Lastly, the TDP has been stated to be 300W, 80W higher than that mentioned in the earlier leak.
Publication: Hardware Times
8-Core CPUs (Processors) for gaming desktop PCs (PROACTIVE)edit
The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is a reasonably-priced processor, equipped with 8 cores and 16 threads, which stays the same as its predecessor the Ryzen 7 2700X. However, with its new 7nm manufacturing processor, it delivers substantially better performance and is more power-efficient. You get a lot of bang for your buck with this processor, and it does well in gaming as well as running other intensive apps.
Publication: Digit
Best Laptops Under 50000 INR For Work From Home [September 2020]edit
Honor is entering India’s mid-range market with an excellent offering — Honor MagicBook 15. At a price well below Rs. 50,000, it offers AMD Ryzen 5 processor, and we all know-how Intel-AMD situation is going in 2020. With a huge 15.6-inch Full HD display, it’s got everything from a pop-up webcam to a flush of I/O ports. Although it isn’t encouraged to have a motorized part in any of your devices, you never know when you leave the webcam on by-chance during that Zoom meeting, which won’t happen in this case at least.
Publication: TechQuila
Upcoming RDNA 2 based AMD Navi GPU specs leakededit
AMD’s upcoming Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs will mark its first next-gen discrete graphics cards for desktops and people are actually excited to see how the Red team goes head-to-head against NVIDIA’s new RTX 30-series GPUs. Dubbed as Big Navi, the flagship Radeon RX 6900 series has already been pictured and revealed by AMD itself. On the other hand, there will be other GPUs as well including the rumored Radeon RX 6800 or the Radeon RX 6700 series of GPUs.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD brand mentions
Asus ExpertBook P2451F Review: Business Minded Laptopedit
On Geekbench 5, the Asus ExpertBook posts 1142 points on single-core and 2844 points on multi-core performance. As this is CPU comes with a maximum TDP of 15W, the single-core performance is as impressive as a 45W CPU from Intel and AMD. However, even with four cores, the multi-core performance takes a hit due to lower clock speed.
Publication: Gizbot
ASUS VivoBook Ultra 15 with new AMD Ryzen 4000U APUs now available via Amazon Indiaedit
The Taiwanese OEM is on a spree to bring new and powerful laptops in India when they are really needed by the consumers. When its competitors are feeling difficult to bring new models in the country, ASUS is covering all the budgets keeping in mind of its wide range of consumers. The VivoBook Ultra 14 was already available on Flipkart for some mouth-watering prices, the new VivoBook Ultra 15 M513IA with its wide range of colors makes the laptop look great.
Publication: TechnoSports
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AMD Radeon RX 5700XT – Why You Need To Wait For The RX 6000 Series (PROACTIVE)edit
While AMD has been kicking butts and taking names in the CPU market with their Ryzen processors, the same cannot be said for their Radeon series graphics cards. Mind you, since the Polaris launch a few years ago, the GPUs have come a long way, but they’re still not considered the go-to choice for the discerning gamer, mostly due to better offerings present in the market. But that’s about to be a thing of the past, because with the RX 5700XT, AMD has yet again proved, that they are completely on-point when it comes to value for money – And today we’re going to talk just about that.
Publication: TechGoggles
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus review: Brownie points for the attemptedit
As for the performance, the laptop naturally shines across the board. Heavy business users who want to work on slides, word files, multiple Chrome tabs or want to perform video calls with collaboration tools, the ThinkBook Plus handles everything well. After all, the machine is powered by Intel 10th-gen processor. The unit we received ran on Intel 10th-gen Core i7 (10710U) processor along with 16GB RAM – a setup that is good enough for day to day office work. You can even use it for light gaming at times but then it’s not made for that.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Acer Nitro 5 review: A fine laptop for a decent gaming experienceedit
Acer updated its Nitro 5 gaming laptop series with 10th Gen Intel chipsets earlier this year. The new Acer Nitro 5 comes with up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 2060. Acer has also boosted the refresh rate up to 144Hz, and with two display options of 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch. As far as the technical details are concerned, Dell’s newly launched gaming laptop is powered by 10th Gen Intel CoreTM i7-10750H hex-core processor. It is also available in 10th Gen Intel CoreTM i9-10885H octa-core processor variant. For graphics, it has up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GPU and Max-Q design.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
HP Omen 15 (2020) review: Performance above anything elseedit
The unit we reviewed was the top of the line Intel 10th-gen Core i7 (10750H) processor model along with 16GB RAM. Handling the graphics is Intel UHD GPU along with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650Ti GPU with 4 GB GDDR6 dedicated memory. Now, this is a mid-range mobile GPU and doesn’t support ray tracing. But for a gaming laptop that is meant to bring gamers onboard, it performs just fine.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 review: A new definition for budget laptopsedit
This toned-down version had slower SSD storage inside, but the mere fact that it is an SSD gives the Mi Notebook a leg up. That, enough RAM and a 10th generation Intel Core i5 processor inside is what makes the value proposition from a performance point of view. SSDs, 8GB RAM, and an Intel Core i5 processor are sort of the rule of thumb when it comes to choosing daily driver type laptops. For most users who are buying new laptops right now – for education, regular office work – the Mi Notebook 14 is the longest-lasting laptop you can get on a budget, and we don’t mean in terms of battery life.
Publication: Livemint
Acer Swift 3: A good laptop at an attractive price pointedit
Co-engineered with Intel as part of the chip maker’s Project Athena innovation programme, the Acer Swift 3 comes with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors featuring Intel Iris Plus Graphics. With these powerful technologies integrated inside, powerful performance for both work and entertainment plus power efficiency (17 hours of non-stop productivity) is a given here. The Swift 3 packs a lot of power into the chassis.
Publication: Financial Express
Dell introduces new G7 15 7500 gaming laptop in India: Price, features, specificationsedit
Dell Technologies on Thursday announced the new Dell G7 15 7500 gaming laptop at a starting price of Rs 1,61,990 in the Indian market. According to the company, the laptop features a 15-inch FHD anti-glare display with 3-sided narrower borders and a thin Origami hinge design.
Publication: India Tv News
Dell G7 15 7500 With Intel 10th-Gen CPU & Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Paves Way To Indiaedit
Dell has launched the new G7 15 7500 in two configurations. The base variant is powered by the Intel Core i7 CPU aided by 16GB RAM + 1TB SSD and is priced at Rs. 1,61,990. For a full-blown gaming experience, you can consider the higher variant which draws power from the Intel Core i9 processor and has 16GB RAM + 1TB SSD. It is priced at Rs. 2,07,990. The premium gaming notebook has been launched in Mineral Black color variant and can be purchased from both the online and offline market.
Publication: Gizbot
Top 5 affordable Intel-powered laptops for a smooth work-from-home experienceedit
The Asus VivoBook 15 X509JP-EJ023T powered by the 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 processor is lightweight and enables you to get your work done swiftly. A top-notch processor combined with a high storage capacity lets you multitask seamlessly. The Nano Edge display provides an immersive screen while the FHD panel ensures you have glare-free working experience. With a built-in fingerprint sensor in the touchpad, logging into your system is super easy and enables quick working mode.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Asus ExpertBook P2451F Review: Business Minded Laptopedit
On Geekbench 5, the Asus ExpertBook posts 1142 points on single-core and 2844 points on multi-core performance. As this is CPU comes with a maximum TDP of 15W, the single-core performance is as impressive as a 45W CPU from Intel and AMD. However, even with four cores, the multi-core performance takes a hit due to lower clock speed.
Publication: Gizbot
NVIDIA GTX 1650 Super vs AMD RX 5500 XT: Which one Should you Buy? (PROACTIVE)edit
The RX 5500 XT is the clear winner here. It maintains notably higher frame rates than the GTX 1650 Super across all ten games tested, all the while costing less. The gap swells to a significant 20-30% in the Navi favored titles in-line with AMD’s official figures.
Publication: Hardware Times
8-Core CPUs (Processors) for gaming desktop PCs (PROACTIVE)edit
The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is a reasonably-priced processor, equipped with 8 cores and 16 threads, which stays the same as its predecessor the Ryzen 7 2700X. However, with its new 7nm manufacturing processor, it delivers substantially better performance and is more power-efficient. You get a lot of bang for your buck with this processor, and it does well in gaming as well as running other intensive apps.
Publication: Digit
Best Laptops Under 50000 INR For Work From Home [September 2020]edit
Honor is entering India’s mid-range market with an excellent offering — Honor MagicBook 15. At a price well below Rs. 50,000, it offers AMD Ryzen 5 processor, and we all know-how Intel-AMD situation is going in 2020. With a huge 15.6-inch Full HD display, it’s got everything from a pop-up webcam to a flush of I/O ports. Although it isn’t encouraged to have a motorized part in any of your devices, you never know when you leave the webcam on by-chance during that Zoom meeting, which won’t happen in this case at least.
Publication: TechQuila
Partner in news
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus review: Brownie points for the attemptedit
As for the performance, the laptop naturally shines across the board. Heavy business users who want to work on slides, word files, multiple Chrome tabs or want to perform video calls with collaboration tools, the ThinkBook Plus handles everything well. After all, the machine is powered by Intel 10th-gen processor. The unit we received ran on Intel 10th-gen Core i7 (10710U) processor along with 16GB RAM – a setup that is good enough for day to day office work. You can even use it for light gaming at times but then it’s not made for that.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Acer Nitro 5 review: A fine laptop for a decent gaming experienceedit
Acer updated its Nitro 5 gaming laptop series with 10th Gen Intel chipsets earlier this year. The new Acer Nitro 5 comes with up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 2060. Acer has also boosted the refresh rate up to 144Hz, and with two display options of 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch. As far as the technical details are concerned, Dell’s newly launched gaming laptop is powered by 10th Gen Intel CoreTM i7-10750H hex-core processor. It is also available in 10th Gen Intel CoreTM i9-10885H octa-core processor variant. For graphics, it has up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GPU and Max-Q design.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
HP Omen 15 (2020) review: Performance above anything elseedit
The unit we reviewed was the top of the line Intel 10th-gen Core i7 (10750H) processor model along with 16GB RAM. Handling the graphics is Intel UHD GPU along with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650Ti GPU with 4 GB GDDR6 dedicated memory. Now, this is a mid-range mobile GPU and doesn’t support ray tracing. But for a gaming laptop that is meant to bring gamers onboard, it performs just fine.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 review: A new definition for budget laptopsedit
This toned-down version had slower SSD storage inside, but the mere fact that it is an SSD gives the Mi Notebook a leg up. That, enough RAM and a 10th generation Intel Core i5 processor inside is what makes the value proposition from a performance point of view. SSDs, 8GB RAM, and an Intel Core i5 processor are sort of the rule of thumb when it comes to choosing daily driver type laptops. For most users who are buying new laptops right now – for education, regular office work – the Mi Notebook 14 is the longest-lasting laptop you can get on a budget, and we don’t mean in terms of battery life.
Publication: Livemint
Acer Swift 3: A good laptop at an attractive price pointedit
Co-engineered with Intel as part of the chip maker’s Project Athena innovation programme, the Acer Swift 3 comes with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors featuring Intel Iris Plus Graphics. With these powerful technologies integrated inside, powerful performance for both work and entertainment plus power efficiency (17 hours of non-stop productivity) is a given here. The Swift 3 packs a lot of power into the chassis.
Publication: Financial Express
Dell introduces new G7 15 7500 gaming laptop in India: Price, features, specificationsedit
Dell Technologies on Thursday announced the new Dell G7 15 7500 gaming laptop at a starting price of Rs 1,61,990 in the Indian market. According to the company, the laptop features a 15-inch FHD anti-glare display with 3-sided narrower borders and a thin Origami hinge design.
Publication: India Tv News
Dell G7 15 7500 With Intel 10th-Gen CPU & Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Paves Way To Indiaedit
Dell has launched the new G7 15 7500 in two configurations. The base variant is powered by the Intel Core i7 CPU aided by 16GB RAM + 1TB SSD and is priced at Rs. 1,61,990. For a full-blown gaming experience, you can consider the higher variant which draws power from the Intel Core i9 processor and has 16GB RAM + 1TB SSD. It is priced at Rs. 2,07,990. The premium gaming notebook has been launched in Mineral Black color variant and can be purchased from both the online and offline market.
Publication: Gizbot
Top 5 affordable Intel-powered laptops for a smooth work-from-home experienceedit
The Asus VivoBook 15 X509JP-EJ023T powered by the 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 processor is lightweight and enables you to get your work done swiftly. A top-notch processor combined with a high storage capacity lets you multitask seamlessly. The Nano Edge display provides an immersive screen while the FHD panel ensures you have glare-free working experience. With a built-in fingerprint sensor in the touchpad, logging into your system is super easy and enables quick working mode.
Publication: HT Tech – Hindustan Times
Asus ExpertBook P2451F Review: Business Minded Laptopedit
On Geekbench 5, the Asus ExpertBook posts 1142 points on single-core and 2844 points on multi-core performance. As this is CPU comes with a maximum TDP of 15W, the single-core performance is as impressive as a 45W CPU from Intel and AMD. However, even with four cores, the multi-core performance takes a hit due to lower clock speed.
Publication: Gizbot
ASUS VivoBook Ultra 15 with new AMD Ryzen 4000U APUs now available via Amazon Indiaedit
The Taiwanese OEM is on a spree to bring new and powerful laptops in India when they are really needed by the consumers. When its competitors are feeling difficult to bring new models in the country, ASUS is covering all the budgets keeping in mind of its wide range of consumers. The VivoBook Ultra 14 was already available on Flipkart for some mouth-watering prices, the new VivoBook Ultra 15 M513IA with its wide range of colors makes the laptop look great.
Publication: TechnoSports
Best Laptops Under 50000 INR For Work From Home [September 2020]edit
Honor is entering India’s mid-range market with an excellent offering — Honor MagicBook 15. At a price well below Rs. 50,000, it offers AMD Ryzen 5 processor, and we all know-how Intel-AMD situation is going in 2020. With a huge 15.6-inch Full HD display, it’s got everything from a pop-up webcam to a flush of I/O ports. Although it isn’t encouraged to have a motorized part in any of your devices, you never know when you leave the webcam on by-chance during that Zoom meeting, which won’t happen in this case at least.
Publication: TechQuila
Industry news
Why ‘burnout leave’ is the new normal (PROACTIVE)edit
For instance, semiconductor major AMD has announced a ‘Summer Recharge Program’. Under this, AMD encourages leave days over several long weekends aligned with regional holidays through September. “As home becomes office, most people are finding it difficult to disconnect from work. This takes an added toll on their emotional energy and mental resources, and sometimes leads to what is being termed digital fatigue,” Fathima Farouk, HR Head at AMD India, said. “There needs to be an emphasis on self-care among employees with routine and scheduled time-off,” she added.
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
Why ‘burnout leave’ is the new normal (PROACTIVE)edit
The story focuses on the toll digital fatigue is taking on employees and showcases how leading organisations in India are encouraging their teams to take personal time off and recuperate. Fathima Farouk has been featured in the story wherein she shares insights on AMD’s Summer Recharge Program. This story has been carried on the front page of all major editions of the publication on September 26, Saturday (refer attachment).
Publication: The Hindu BusinessLine
Huddles are History, Ideation Still Thrives (PROACTIVE)edit
The story showcases how despite the WFH scenario, collaboration and innovation in eminent IT companies, have not stopped in the absence of in-person meetings and huddles. Fathima Farouk has shared insights on the success of AMD’s Annual (Asia) Technology Conference, which was held virtually for the first time this year.
Publication: The Economic Times
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