AMD specific news
AMD working on Firmware Fix to Improve L3 Cache Performance on Ryzen 5000 CPUsedit
AMD is working on a firmware (AGESA) update for its newly launched Ryzen 5000 CPUs aimed at improving the L3 cache bandwidth and latency by as much as 25%. The AGESA version 1.2.0.1 will roll out with this patch, following 1.2.0.0 which quashed multiple bugs and improved the overclocking stability, including higher clock speeds for the Infinity Fabric.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD brand mentions
USB Connectivity Issue Occurs in AMD Ryzen Laptops and PCs, Team Red is Working Out The Problemedit
AMD has now confirmed the issues of USB connectivity, the Ryzen-powered PC and laptop users are facing the problem. In recent weeks, a few numbers of AMD Ryzen users have taken to Reddit regarding the USB connectivity problems on their devices.
Publication: TechnoSports
More women in IT workforce, companies now work on their growth (PROACTIVE)edit
At semiconductor company AMD, the India leadership team is sponsoring a curated group mentoring programme to enable 50 women engineers to be successful in their careers. “The programme aims to help these employees become better leaders as they rise through the career ladder – to be heard in difficult conversations, to be assertive, and to be resilient in the face of uncertainties,” said Fathima Farouk, HR head, AMD India.
Publication: The Economic Times
2.25Lakh Legend Family Gaming PC Build with AMD Ryzen9 & RTX3080edit
PC Build video.
Publication: TechVibrate
Competition in news
Intel joins hands with Google Cloud to accelerate 5G deploymentedit
Intel is teaming up with Google Cloud to develop integrated solutions for communication service providers to accelerate 5G deployment across multiple network and edge locations.
Publication: Business Standard
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Series Laptops Refreshed With Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 Series CPUsedit
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 series has been refreshed with the latest Intel Tiger Lake CPUs and AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs. The ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 is the name given to the AMD variant and ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 i is the name given to the Intel variant. It boasts of taller 16:10 aspect ratio for more screen real estate and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity with the option of 5G. Additionally, Lenovo has also updated its other ThinkPad models including the ThinkPad T14 series, ThinkPad L14, ThinkPad L15, and ThinkPad P14s series.
Publication: NDTV Gadgets360
Intel boldly claims that Core i9-11900K will offer 11% faster storage performance than Ryzen 9 5950Xedit
Instead of raw compute performance, Intel has taken a new approach of comparison against its biggest rival AMD. Ryan Shrout has recently shared some storage performance results that show Core i9-11900K’s PCIe Gen 4 storage performance is up to 11% faster than Ryzen 9 5950X on PCMark 10 Quick System Drive Benchmark.
Publication: TechnoSportsNvidia sales surge as it struggles to keep gaming chips in stockedit
Nvidia Corp forecast better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, with its flagship gaming chips expected to remain in tight supply for the next several months.
Publication: HT Tech
Intel’s Foundries Expected to Lag Behind TSMC for At Least Another 4-5 Yearsedit
Many people, including investors and enthusiasts, expect Intel’s new CEO to magically all the chipmaker’s problems within a year or two. That, however, won’t happen. It’ll take Team Blue at least another 4 years or so to get back on top if all goes according to the plan that is. Just look at AMD’s journey from Bulldozer to Zen. It took the company nearly ten years to get competitive again and beat Intel in both the single-threaded and multi-threaded segments.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA AIB Partners Getting Less than 20 Units of the RTX 3080 in Feb per Country in Asia [Exclusive]edit
Following the dismal supply of NVIDIA’s RTX 30 series GPUs in January, it turns out that the situation isn’t going to be any better in Feb. After speaking to two of NVIDIA’s largest AIB partners (in terms of units sold), I can confirm that it’ll (once again) be almost impossible to buy an RTX 3080 this month. Both the board partners confirmed that they getting less than 20 units of the GeForce RTX 3080 in February for the South Asian region, including India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Publication: Hardware Times
Intel 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S CPUs Reportedly Launching on 31st of March: Pre-Orders Starting 2 Weeks Before Reviewsedit
According to a report from WCCFTech, Intel will be launching its 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S processors at the end of next month, right alongside the performance and review embargo. There will be two embargos for Rocket Lake, with the first one pertaining to the announcement of the specs and prices on the 16th of March, at 8 pm (Pacific Time), while the actual review and sales embargo lifting on the 30th of March, at 6 am (Pacific Time).
Publication: Hardware Times
2.25Lakh Legend Family Gaming PC Build with AMD Ryzen9 & RTX3080edit
PC Build video.
Publication: TechVibrate
Partner in news
Offices in the new normaledit
Companies are bracing themselves for upgrading technology infrastructure.
Publication: The Economic Times
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 Series Laptops Refreshed With Intel Tiger Lake and AMD Ryzen 5000 Series CPUsedit
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 series has been refreshed with the latest Intel Tiger Lake CPUs and AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPUs. The ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 is the name given to the AMD variant and ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 i is the name given to the Intel variant. It boasts of taller 16:10 aspect ratio for more screen real estate and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity with the option of 5G. Additionally, Lenovo has also updated its other ThinkPad models including the ThinkPad T14 series, ThinkPad L14, ThinkPad L15, and ThinkPad P14s series.
Publication: NDTV Gadgets360
HP buys Kingston’s gaming brand HyperX, for $425 millionedit
Kingston will not transfer its storage and memory business over to HP, which will gain access to HyperX’s gaming accessories for computers as well as console gear.
Publication: HT Tech
More women in IT workforce, companies now work on their growth (PROACTIVE)edit
At semiconductor company AMD, the India leadership team is sponsoring a curated group mentoring programme to enable 50 women engineers to be successful in their careers. “The programme aims to help these employees become better leaders as they rise through the career ladder – to be heard in difficult conversations, to be assertive, and to be resilient in the face of uncertainties,” said Fathima Farouk, HR head, AMD India.
Publication: The Economic Times
Industry news
Boost to domestic manufacturing of laptops, PCs as govt approves PLI scheme worth Rs 7,350 croreedit
The scheme will promote the manufacturing of laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and servers in the country and give employment to 1.80 lakh people.
Publication: DNA
More women in IT workforce, companies now work on their growth (PROACTIVE)edit
At semiconductor company AMD, the India leadership team is sponsoring a curated group mentoring programme to enable 50 women engineers to be successful in their careers. “The programme aims to help these employees become better leaders as they rise through the career ladder – to be heard in difficult conversations, to be assertive, and to be resilient in the face of uncertainties,” said Fathima Farouk, HR head, AMD India.
Publication: The Economic Times
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