December 28, 2020

AMD specific news

AMD’s Beelink GT-R Is a Mini PC with a Fingerprint Scanneredit

Even although there hasn’t been a demand-boom for pre-built, mini PCs, firms like Razer and Raspberry Pi are paving the best way with their pre-built, compact PCs (private computer systems). So now, AMD has additionally jumped on the bandwagon and unveiled a Ryzen-powered mini PC with an embedded fingerprint scanner.

Publication: Enter 21st

AMD ZEN 3 RYZEN 9 5900X + RADEON RX 6900 XT Gaming PC Buildedit

AMD (Zen 3) Ryzen 9 5900X + Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming PC Build PC Configuration: CPU – AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Motherboard – ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) Graphics Card – AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT RAM – CORSAIR

Publication: Digit

AMD brand mentions

Killer Budget Gaming Laptop? Lenovo Legion 5 Ryzen 5 4600H & GTX 1650 Ti Reviewedit

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Publication: Vimal Chintapatla

2020 in Laptops: The Biggest News, Coolest Tech, and Most Innovative Designsedit

Here’s a look back at the most important developments in the laptop market over the course of 2020, both in India and on the global stage. These picks include some of the most interesting designs and groundbreaking hardware that will shape our expectations for the future, as well as products that had the potential to make a splash in the market.

Publication: Gadgets360

The Most Exciting PC News of 2020 for Gamers, Enthusiasts, and Working from Homeedit

Here were the biggest stories of the year, from products launched to corporate mergers, security breaches, future roadmaps, and more. We’re looking at the movers and shakers of the PC industry, in no particular order.

Publication: Gadgets360

MSI Brings SAM Support for both NV & AMD GPUs on Intel and AMD’s 400 Series Boardsedit

MSI has announced that its officially bringing SAM (Re-Sizable BAR) support for both AMD Radeon RX 6000 and NVIDIA RTX 30 series GPUs on Intel’s 400 series boards by the end of January. Likewise, the same is expected on AMD’s 400 and 500 series boards in the early months of 2021. Beta BIOSes for both platforms are already available to download from the respective product pages.

Publication: Hardware Times

11th Gen Intel Rocket Lake processors mass production will start from January 2021edit

Intel is now desperate to launch its upcoming 11th Gen CPUs to counter AMD’s never-seen-before Ryzen 5000 series processors as they have completely outthrown Intel in gaming this time. Although Intel is said to have doubled its chip production in the last three years its prolonged struggle with 14nm process is frustrating.

Publication: TechnoSports

Tech Launches This Week: Realme Watch S Pro, Oppo Reno 5 Pro+ and Moreedit

As the name suggests, the HP ProBook 635 Aero G7 clearly focuses on being ultra-portable and lightweight. As a result, its entry variant is said to weigh under 1kg by HP. Specifications include configurations for AMD Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 processors, Radeon graphics, up to 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage, and a 13.3-inch full HD display. Prices for the laptop begin at Rs 74,999.

Publication: News18

LG UltraGear 27GN950 Gaming Monitor Review: Only Gaming Monitor You Will Ever Neededit

It does not matter if you have a PC with an NVIDIA or AMD GPU, the LG UltraGear 27GN950 will offer the best possible gaming performance. The LG UltraGear 27GN950 supports LG UltraGear 27GN950 and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

Publication: Gizbot

After a two-month marathon run, coding olympiad concludesedit

The first prize of the event included a laptop with i5 processor and a smartwatch. While the first runners-up won laptops with i3 processors, the second runners-up also won laptops with AMD processor.

Publication: Livemint

MSI to host MSI Premiere 2021 – Tech For The Future event on January 13edit

MSI is one of the most renowned OEM when it comes to gaming peripherals, notebooks, accessories, GPUs, motherboards, desktops, and a lot more. The brand has kept on adding new products to its ever-increasing portfolio to diversify itself.

Publication: TechnoSports

Skyesports Valorant League 2020 second semi-final – Team Rajasthan triumphs over Team Kolkataedit

Team Rajasthan defeated Team Kolkata in the second semi-final of the Skyesports Valorant League 2020 to book a date with Team Hyderabad in the grand finals.

Publication: Sportskeeda

Saying goodbye to 2020 with elanedit

On the AMD front, the Ryzen series continued to dominate and for a second year running, they outpaced Intel on most fronts. With a host of great games and some amazing hardware, 2020 gave the gaming community a sliver of cheer that was all but dulled by the farcical launch of Cyberpunk 2077.

Publication: Telangana Today

ASUS’s latest BIOS update enhances AMD Renoir laptop performanceedit

The Taiwanese OEM has pushed a latest BIOS update that optimizes performance on AMD Renoir powered laptops in December. This update has magically increased the performance on my ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 TM420 laptop with Ryzen 7 4700U with 8 cores and 8 threads.

Publication: TechnoSports

Huawei Matebook D15, Matebook D 14 2021 Price Specification Features Configurationedit

The series has AMD 4000 or intel 10th generation Core Processors under the hood. You will be amazed after knowing that these models equipped with Nvidia MX450 graphics.

Publication: Upto Brain

Does Epic Games Launcher really make Ryzen CPUs throttle & raise temps?edit

There has been lot of speculation off recently about Epic Games Launcher and its CPU utilization at idle usage and also the temperature rising issues as well. Recently, a post on the /r/AMD subreddit, HotHardware and VideoCardz posted articles regarding this issue especially with AMD Ryzen CPUs.

Publication: TechnoSports

MSI’s new AGESA 1.1.9.0 update brings Resizable BAR support to its X570 and B550 motherboardsedit

MSI has recently been generous to offer the AGESA 1.1.9.0 update for both its B550 and X570 motherboards to bring Resizable BAR support for older Ryzen processors as well as with NVIDIA Ampere GPUs. Now you will think, what is Resizable BAR support?

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD Ryzen 5000H vs Intel Tiger Lake-H processors: Who will win the gaming race in 2021?edit

The year 2021 will be a very interesting and important year in the laptop gaming market as we will see both AMD and Intel battling with their latest gaming-centric mobile processors. In 2020, AMD was very much the preferred option over Intel when it came to gaming processors for laptops but things could take a turn in 2021.

Publication: TechnoSports

Competition in news

Asus ZenBook Flip S (UX371) laptop review: Solid alternative to Dell XPS 13edit

The Asus ZenBook Flip S (UX371) is among the first laptops in India to be powered by Intel’s 11th Gen Core processor. Based on the Intel Evo platform, the laptop is touted to be deliver optimal performance, top-notch connectivity solutions, enhanced on-battery time, and fast data transfer rate.

Publication: Business Standard

2020 in Laptops: The Biggest News, Coolest Tech, and Most Innovative Designsedit

Here’s a look back at the most important developments in the laptop market over the course of 2020, both in India and on the global stage. These picks include some of the most interesting designs and groundbreaking hardware that will shape our expectations for the future, as well as products that had the potential to make a splash in the market.

Publication: Gadgets360

The Most Exciting PC News of 2020 for Gamers, Enthusiasts, and Working from Homeedit

Here were the biggest stories of the year, from products launched to corporate mergers, security breaches, future roadmaps, and more. We’re looking at the movers and shakers of the PC industry, in no particular order.

Publication: Gadgets360

Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S CPUs Show a 15% IPC Gain Compared to 10th Gen Comet Lakeedit

Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S processors, from specifications to leaked benchmarks. Not really surprising considering that the initial announcement is just a few weeks away (CES 2021), but it does make you wonder whether these “leaks” are premeditated or…something else.

Publication: Hardware Times

MSI Brings SAM Support for both NV & AMD GPUs on Intel and AMD’s 400 Series Boardsedit

MSI has announced that its officially bringing SAM (Re-Sizable BAR) support for both AMD Radeon RX 6000 and NVIDIA RTX 30 series GPUs on Intel’s 400 series boards by the end of January. Likewise, the same is expected on AMD’s 400 and 500 series boards in the early months of 2021. Beta BIOSes for both platforms are already available to download from the respective product pages.

Publication: Hardware Times

Intel has Doubled its 14nm and 10nm Capacity since 2017 but Revenue only Grew by 13.5%edit

A few days back, Intel CEO, Bob Swan tweeted that the company’s foundry business had doubled its 10nm and 14nm capacity over the last three years. Considering that 10nm is still at least a few months away from mass deployment, it’d be fair to assume that we’re mostly talking about 14nm wafers here.

Publication: Hardware Times

Maths teacher’s YouTuber son decodes formula for healthy lifeedit

Initially, his channel – Codebasics – would receive an occasional comment of appreciation or a thank you note. Four years on, his channel not only boasts of more than two lakh subscribers but his work has also got recognized by graphics card giant – NVIDIA – which has gifted him a high-end graphics processing unit.

Publication: The Times of India

How To Enable NVIDIA Shadowplay To Record PC Gameplayedit

In this article on how to enable NVIDIA Shadowplay, we will show you how to use this feature to record gameplay. Also called NVIDIA Share, it can record automatically in the background or only do so when you want it to.

Publication: MobyGeek

GDP Win 3 is coming soon with an integrated gamepadedit

The GPD Win 3 comes with the latest 11th generation Intel Core i5, whereas a Core i7 SoC powers the higher version. In the memory slot, we have 16 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and for storage, there is a 1TB internal PCIe 3.0 SSD. This device packs the Intel Xe GPU to boost the graphics and features Wi-Fi 6, support for microSD cards, and Bluetooth 5.0.

Publication: TechnoSports

Massive cyberattacks that shook the world in 2020edit

The biggest of them perhaps came to light towards the end of the year when cybersecurity company FireEye earlier this month revealing that it became a target of hackers who accessed tools.

At least 24 big companies including tech giants like Intel, Cisco, VMware and Nvidia installed the software laced with malicious code, said the report.

Publication: Telangana Today

Leak suggests Galaxy Chromebook 2 could feature QLED display, improved battery lifeedit

While the original model came with the 10th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, the upcoming Galaxy Chromebook 2 is tipped to have the 10th generation Intel Core i3 processor under the hood. Other features include- Wi-Fi 6 Gigabit ac, 178% louder premium sound and 2.75lbs ultra-slim profile.

Publication: Devdiscourse

11th Gen Intel Rocket Lake processors mass production will start from January 2021edit

Intel is now desperate to launch its upcoming 11th Gen CPUs to counter AMD’s never-seen-before Ryzen 5000 series processors as they have completely outthrown Intel in gaming this time. Although Intel is said to have doubled its chip production in the last three years its prolonged struggle with 14nm process is frustrating.

Publication: TechnoSports

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i reviewedit

The company announced an update to its Yoga Slim 7 series to include some of the latest silicon from Intel and also pack in an NVIDIA GPU for some moderate graphical tasks.

Publication: 91Mobiles

LG UltraGear 27GN950 Gaming Monitor Review: Only Gaming Monitor You Will Ever Neededit

It does not matter if you have a PC with an NVIDIA or AMD GPU, the LG UltraGear 27GN950 will offer the best possible gaming performance. The LG UltraGear 27GN950 supports LG UltraGear 27GN950 and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

Publication: Gizbot

After a two-month marathon run, coding olympiad concludesedit

The first prize of the event included a laptop with i5 processor and a smartwatch. While the first runners-up won laptops with i3 processors, the second runners-up also won laptops with AMD processor.

Publication: Livemint

Saying goodbye to 2020 with elanedit

On the AMD front, the Ryzen series continued to dominate and for a second year running, they outpaced Intel on most fronts. With a host of great games and some amazing hardware, 2020 gave the gaming community a sliver of cheer that was all but dulled by the farcical launch of Cyberpunk 2077.

Publication: Telangana Today

Huawei Matebook D15, Matebook D 14 2021 Price Specification Features Configurationedit

The series has AMD 4000 or intel 10th generation Core Processors under the hood. You will be amazed after knowing that these models equipped with Nvidia MX450 graphics.

Publication: Upto Brain

Does Epic Games Launcher really make Ryzen CPUs throttle & raise temps?edit

There has been lot of speculation off recently about Epic Games Launcher and its CPU utilization at idle usage and also the temperature rising issues as well. Recently, a post on the /r/AMD subreddit, HotHardware and VideoCardz posted articles regarding this issue especially with AMD Ryzen CPUs.

Publication: TechnoSports

MSI’s new AGESA 1.1.9.0 update brings Resizable BAR support to its X570 and B550 motherboardsedit

MSI has recently been generous to offer the AGESA 1.1.9.0 update for both its B550 and X570 motherboards to bring Resizable BAR support for older Ryzen processors as well as with NVIDIA Ampere GPUs. Now you will think, what is Resizable BAR support?

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD Ryzen 5000H vs Intel Tiger Lake-H processors: Who will win the gaming race in 2021?edit

The year 2021 will be a very interesting and important year in the laptop gaming market as we will see both AMD and Intel battling with their latest gaming-centric mobile processors. In 2020, AMD was very much the preferred option over Intel when it came to gaming processors for laptops but things could take a turn in 2021.

Publication: TechnoSports

Partner in news

‘Govt must consider tax sops for PC sales’edit

Lenovo India CEO and MD Rahul Agarwal says that while the PC and tablets market was flat in the first half of the year, it is expectedd to grow 25% from the current quarter.

Publication: The Times of India

Killer Budget Gaming Laptop? Lenovo Legion 5 Ryzen 5 4600H & GTX 1650 Ti Reviewedit

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H

Publication: Vimal Chintapatla

Jobs in 2021: With tech taking centrestage, ‘gap year’ 2020 is likely to force professionals to reinvent themselvesedit

In a global survey done by Lenovo on ‘Technology and The Evolving World of Work’ — covering 20,000 people in 10 countries including India — 72 percent of the Gen Y and Gen Z said that they were more productive working from home. And 75 percent of those interviewed from India said they would continue to work from home.

Publication: FirstPost

17-YO Patna Student Emails Lenovo Asking For A Laptop To Code & What Happened Next Is Inspiringedit

In a rather unusual incident, a 17-year-old student from Patna reached out to the technology giant Lenovo in an attempt to solve a particular problem he was facing. Turns out, the student, who is passionate about learning to code and making a career in software engineering, can’t afford a computer and sending an email to the company was his desperate crack at a resolution.

Publication: MensXP

Work from home in COVID-19 times: A mixed bag for real estate sectoredit

As per a KPMG report, 68 percent organizations have incorporated WFH policies. Companies like Tata Steel, Ceat, Zensar have a permanent WFH policy. Technology firms such as Dell are offering solutions to team members to stay connected and productive, making organizations more resilient.

Publication: Moneycontrol

Andhra Pradesh Government lays emphasis on development of education sectoredit

Towards this end, 23 reputed organisations including Dell, Tata, HP, IBM and Biocon have come forward for signing MoUs with government and discussions are on with 35 other companies. The year has seen hectic activity in developing infrastructure and rolling of welfare schemes to improve education sector in the State.

Publication: The Hans India

Asus bets on offline retail, to add 1,000 retail pointsedit

“Post lifting of lockdown, the demand continues to be strong. From about 2.5 lakh units a month, the sales for the industry have doubled and the trend is expected to continue for some time as people continue to work and study from home,” Asus India Business Head of Consumer and Gaming PC (System Business Group) Arnold Su said.

Publication: ET Telecom

Asus ZenBook Flip S (UX371) laptop review: Solid alternative to Dell XPS 13edit

The Asus ZenBook Flip S (UX371) is among the first laptops in India to be powered by Intel’s 11th Gen Core processor. Based on the Intel Evo platform, the laptop is touted to be deliver optimal performance, top-notch connectivity solutions, enhanced on-battery time, and fast data transfer rate.

Publication: Business Standard

Laptops, desktop sales see ‘renaissance;’ shortages won’t ease until 2022edit

Remote learning and working has upturned the computer market during the coronavirus pandemic. Some analysts expect 2020 will close at about 300 million shipments, up roughly 15% from a year ago.

Publication: Livemint

2020 in Laptops: The Biggest News, Coolest Tech, and Most Innovative Designsedit

Here’s a look back at the most important developments in the laptop market over the course of 2020, both in India and on the global stage. These picks include some of the most interesting designs and groundbreaking hardware that will shape our expectations for the future, as well as products that had the potential to make a splash in the market.

Publication: Gadgets360

Apple Orders TSMC’s Initial Production of 3-nanometer Chipsedit

Silicon manufacturers have just started with the 5nm process this year. Still, TSMC has started developing 3nm and 4nm process nodes, and Apple has ordered a large number of TSMC’s initial production of 3-nanometer chips.

Publication: Techquila

Leak suggests Galaxy Chromebook 2 could feature QLED display, improved battery lifeedit

While the original model came with the 10th Generation Intel Core i5 processor, the upcoming Galaxy Chromebook 2 is tipped to have the 10th generation Intel Core i3 processor under the hood. Other features include- Wi-Fi 6 Gigabit ac, 178% louder premium sound and 2.75lbs ultra-slim profile.

Publication: Devdiscourse

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i reviewedit

The company announced an update to its Yoga Slim 7 series to include some of the latest silicon from Intel and also pack in an NVIDIA GPU for some moderate graphical tasks.

Publication: 91Mobiles

Tech Launches This Week: Realme Watch S Pro, Oppo Reno 5 Pro+ and Moreedit

As the name suggests, the HP ProBook 635 Aero G7 clearly focuses on being ultra-portable and lightweight. As a result, its entry variant is said to weigh under 1kg by HP. Specifications include configurations for AMD Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 processors, Radeon graphics, up to 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage, and a 13.3-inch full HD display. Prices for the laptop begin at Rs 74,999.

Publication: News18

LG UltraGear 27GN950 Gaming Monitor Review: Only Gaming Monitor You Will Ever Neededit

It does not matter if you have a PC with an NVIDIA or AMD GPU, the LG UltraGear 27GN950 will offer the best possible gaming performance. The LG UltraGear 27GN950 supports LG UltraGear 27GN950 and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

Publication: Gizbot

MSI to host MSI Premiere 2021 – Tech For The Future event on January 13edit

MSI is one of the most renowned OEM when it comes to gaming peripherals, notebooks, accessories, GPUs, motherboards, desktops, and a lot more. The brand has kept on adding new products to its ever-increasing portfolio to diversify itself.

Publication: TechnoSports

ASUS’s latest BIOS update enhances AMD Renoir laptop performanceedit

The Taiwanese OEM has pushed a latest BIOS update that optimizes performance on AMD Renoir powered laptops in December. This update has magically increased the performance on my ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 TM420 laptop with Ryzen 7 4700U with 8 cores and 8 threads.

Publication: TechnoSports

MSI’s new AGESA 1.1.9.0 update brings Resizable BAR support to its X570 and B550 motherboardsedit

MSI has recently been generous to offer the AGESA 1.1.9.0 update for both its B550 and X570 motherboards to bring Resizable BAR support for older Ryzen processors as well as with NVIDIA Ampere GPUs. Now you will think, what is Resizable BAR support?

Publication: TechnoSports

Industry news

Digital Drives a Brick-and-mortar Boom in Data Centresedit

Developers and investors see more opportunities in commercial real estate businesses and consumers gobble up more data.

Publication: The Economic Times

Isro Eyeing New Chip Unit as more Cos Take to Skiesedit

Agency looks to build an additional fab at SCL, its Chandigarh chip making facility.

Publication: The Economic Times

Semiconductor industry trends for 2021edit

By Balajee Sowrirajan, Managing Director, Samsung Semiconductor India R&D Center (SSIR)

One of the biggest trends I foresee in the coming year is around building a connected and intelligent world. The emergence of devices that are not only connected but are able to take informed decisions based on data is well underway and this trend will largely be defined by four pillars –

Publication: Express Computer

Laptops, desktop sales see ‘renaissance;’ shortages won’t ease until 2022edit

Remote learning and working has upturned the computer market during the coronavirus pandemic. Some analysts expect 2020 will close at about 300 million shipments, up roughly 15% from a year ago.

Publication: Livemint

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