May 10, 2021

AMD specific news

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X on Discount: Bundled w/ 3 Months of Xbox Game Pass for $448edit

The octa-core AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is easily one of the best gaming and content creation CPUs on the market, offering leadership single-threaded performance and even better multi-threaded grunt. Newegg is presently selling this particular SKU at a discounted price of $429 (MSRP: $449).

Publication: Hardware Times

AMD’s Server Processor Share is at a 15-Year High, Overall x86 Share Highest in Nearly 10 Yearsedit

The company CEO, Dr. Lisa Su stated that sales of the Epyc Rome and Milan CPUs doubled in the first quarter, both compared to the last quarter as well as on a yearly basis.

Publication: Hardware Times

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition 21.5.1 brings up to 13% performance uplift Resident Evil Village (PROACTIVE)edit

AMD has recently announced its new Radeon drivers that bring support to the latest games like Resident Evil Village and Metro Exodus PC Enhanced Edition.

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD reports the highest 8.9% increase in the market shares of EPYC server CPUsedit

AMD has been slowly gaining huge market shares, and its high-performing CPUs and GPUs are creating a name for themselves with their excellent performance numbers. According to the latest sources, the Advanced Micro Devices company witnessed its largest server market share jump with its EPYC CPUs in Q1 2021.

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD FSR Reportedly Launching in June, With More Details Revealed About DLSS Competitoredit

It looks like AMD is getting ready to launch its DLSS competitor, called FidelityFX Super Resolution (AMD FSR) sometime in June.

Publication: TechQuila

Leak: AMD’s 6nm Zen3+ based Ryzen Rembrandt to have 12 CUs RDNA2 GPUedit

AMD recently released its roadmap for its upcoming desktop and notebook processors. Based on the released roadmap, it’s confirmed that the Rembrandt processor is on its track for late 2021/2022 for the laptop devices. Rumours are also making rounds that the Rembrandt processor will be ditching the ageing Vega GPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD’s upcoming Radeon Pro W6800 graphics card spotted on User Benchmarkedit

According to recent sources, on the User Benchmark database, AMD’s next-generation Radeon Pro W6800 graphics card for workstations has just made its entry.

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD brand mentions

GODZILLA of all Gaming Laptops !!edit

ROG Strix Scar 15 2021

Publication: Vimal Chintapatla

AMD Rembrandt Mobile Processors to Feature 768 RDNA 2 Shaders (12 CUs): Nearly 2x Faster than Renoir/Cezanneedit

Intel’s Tiger Lake-H processors may just beat AMD’s Cezanne lineup, but it looks like that victory won’t last long. According to info shared by ExecutableFix on Twitter, the successor to Cezanne, Rembrandt will increase its integrated graphics performance by quite a bit: 60% at the very least, and twice as much in ideal scenarios compared to the Renoir/Cezanne APUs.

Publication: Hardware Times

Indian people prefer older Intel CPUs rather than new ones, AMD still in high demandedit

The fact that people are buying Core 2 Duos, 3rd Gen Core i3 or 2nd Gen Core i5 processors in 2021 shows people are better with old Intel ones as they offer more value than new ones. However, people are though buying AMD CPUs more often, and the Ryzen 5 3600 is the best seller for a long time now.

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD’s answer to NVIDIA DLSS: FidelityFX Super Resolution coming in Juneedit

AMD FSR will officially be a part of the FidelityFX toolkit, which means it will be officially supported by AMD GPUs and support comes via Radeon Software. AMD has not yet launched the Radeon Software Adrenalin 2021 Edition, so a major update is on the cards, however, the June launch is still a rumor only.

Publication: TechnoSports

Razer could be planning an AMD powered Razer Blade notebookedit

According to the latest leaks and rumors, we have heard that Razer has plans of releasing an AMD-powered Razer Blade. Prominent leaker Frank Azor invited Ming-Liang Tan by writing on Twitter and asking the latter his views about making an AMD-equipped Razer Blade.

Publication: TechnoSports

Acer Nitro 5 now available up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and RTX 3070edit

Acer has brought its insanely popular Nitro 5 gaming laptop in India equipped with AMD’s latest Ryzen 5000H processors. Previously, it launched the Aspire 7 with Ryzen 5500U in India as well as the Nitro 5 with RTX 3060 GPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

ASUS Mini PC PN50 with AMD Ryzen 3 4300U & Wi-Fi 6 now available for just ₹ 29,499edit

AMD’s revolutionary 7nm based Ryzen 4000U processors with integrated graphics have changed the landscape of efficiency/performance ratio for once and forever. So, this ASUS PN50 mini PCs are just great for normal users who are not looking to spend much but looking for a viable and good option.

Publication: TechnoSports

Asus VivoBook Pro 14 has been launched with exciting Features and Specificationsedit

ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 is expected to be equipped with AMD Ryzen 5 5600H CPU or an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU. Both of the processors have AMD Radeon graphics.

Publication: TechnoSports

PlayStation 5 might get a redesign in 2022, report saysedit

We may get see a new change in the CPU in the near future, which could feature a newer version from AMD with a 6NM design, and offer a work-around to the ongoing semiconductor shortage.

Publication: The Indian Express

Sony Is Thinking Of Redesigning The PlayStation 5 To Fix Its Stock Issues But It Will Still Take Timeedit

The report claims Sony could feature an AMD-design, semi-custom chip based on TSMC’s 6nm process node. The report also states that Sony did consider using a 5nm chip, however it was said to be “too costly.”

Publication: MensXP

Competition in news

GODZILLA of all Gaming Laptops !!edit

ROG Strix Scar 15 2021

Publication: Vimal Chintapatla

Intel 10th Gen CPU Power Consumption Explained: PL1, PL2, and Tauedit

One of the hardest things to determine about a processor is its load power consumption. That’s doubly true for Intel’s 10th Gen CPUs. While the marketed TDP is usually around 95-125W, under load, most high-end chips consume as much as 225W.

Publication: Hardware Times

AMD Rembrandt Mobile Processors to Feature 768 RDNA 2 Shaders (12 CUs): Nearly 2x Faster than Renoir/Cezanneedit

Intel’s Tiger Lake-H processors may just beat AMD’s Cezanne lineup, but it looks like that victory won’t last long. According to info shared by ExecutableFix on Twitter, the successor to Cezanne, Rembrandt will increase its integrated graphics performance by quite a bit: 60% at the very least, and twice as much in ideal scenarios compared to the Renoir/Cezanne APUs.

Publication: Hardware Times

NVIDIA RTX 3090 Won’t Restrict Ether Mining: RTX 3060, 3070 & 3080 to Come with Updated SKUsedit

NVIDIA is planning to replace its entire GeForce RTX 30 series lineup with updated SKUs to cut their Ethereum hash rate in half, with the first batch of GA106-302 dies for the RTX 3060 already shipped. T

Publication: Hardware Times

NVIDIA to Prioritize Sales of the GeForce RTX 3060 (with Mining Block) to Internet Cafes in Asiaedit

As per a report from ITHome, NVIDIA’s product shipment strategy recommends that board partners should directly obtain orders from internet faces (in bulk), rather than direct them to retail stores.

Publication: Hardware Times

Intel will soon announce the release of its Iris Xe-HPG DG2 integrated GPUedit

Intel’s Game Developer Relations Engineer, Pete Brubaker, stated that the company would soon be releasing its Iris Xe-HPG DG2 GPU-powered gaming graphics cards, and from the looks of it’s the announcement will be made pretty soon.

Publication: TechnoSports

HONOR’s latest MagicBooks offer Full-HD+ display and 10th-generation Intel processorsedit

MagicBook X 14 and X 15 draw power from 10th-generation Intel Core i3/i5 chipsets, combined with Intel UHD graphics, up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and up to 512GB of SSD storage. They boot Windows 10 Home and pack a 56Wh and 42Wh battery, respectively.

Publication: NewsBytes

Indian people prefer older Intel CPUs rather than new ones, AMD still in high demandedit

The fact that people are buying Core 2 Duos, 3rd Gen Core i3 or 2nd Gen Core i5 processors in 2021 shows people are better with old Intel ones as they offer more value than new ones. However, people are though buying AMD CPUs more often, and the Ryzen 5 3600 is the best seller for a long time now.

Publication: TechnoSports

Work from home: Many IT professionals return from other states to Keralaedit

KOCHI: For Madhu Krishnan, a senior software engineer with American multinational Intel, the work-from-home (WFH) option has helped him realise his dream of settling down in his hometown of Thrissur. And he has been able to do it mid-career without having to quit his job.

Publication: The New Indian Express

HP EliteOne 800 G8 AIO PC launched with AI Noise Reduction featureedit

The HP EliteOne 800 G8 AIO PC is available in two screen sizes – 23.8-inch or a 27-inch model. The PC also has an integrated pop-up camera. It comes equipped with an 11th generation Intel Core processor. The PC supports up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM and 6TB of SSD storage.

Publication: The Mobile Indian

HP EliteOne 800 G8 AIO PC is the world’s first commercial AIO PC with AI-based noise reductionedit

Recently, HP launched its EliteOne 800 G8 All-in-One (AIO) PC, which is aimed at people who work in hybrid work environments. It comes with an 11th generation Intel Core processor and supports up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM and 6TB of SSD storage.

Publication: TechnoSports

Microsoft’s ambitious Windows 10X reportedly shelved, project likely deadedit

Windows 10X was designed to run a new type of PCs running on Intel-based processors, to begin with, and possibly ARM-based CPUs in the future.

Publication: The Indian Express

Nvidia’s first Asian shipment of hash-rate limit GeForce RTX 3060 cards not for gamers but for e-Cafesedit

According to the latest reports, Asian tech outlets have revealed that NVIDIA is supplying its latest GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards to e-Cafes on a priority basis. The cards are going to the e-Cafes first instead of gamers for whom the cards are designed in the first place.

Publication: TechnoSports

GALAX becomes the first custom manufacturer to release RTX 30 LHR graphics cardsedit

According to recent sources, GALAX became the first graphics card manufacturer to confirm the custom designs of NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 30 LHR (Lower Hash Rate) series. The manufacturer launched two cards under this category which are based on the new Ampere GPU SKUs.

Publication: TechnoSports

Fortnite might make a comeback on iOS in October with GeForce NOWedit

The director of product management of NVIDIA has announced that the game will be available on its cloud gaming platform GeForce NOW in October.

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD’s answer to NVIDIA DLSS: FidelityFX Super Resolution coming in Juneedit

AMD FSR will officially be a part of the FidelityFX toolkit, which means it will be officially supported by AMD GPUs and support comes via Radeon Software. AMD has not yet launched the Radeon Software Adrenalin 2021 Edition, so a major update is on the cards, however, the June launch is still a rumor only.

Publication: TechnoSports

Acer Nitro 5 now available up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and RTX 3070edit

Acer has brought its insanely popular Nitro 5 gaming laptop in India equipped with AMD’s latest Ryzen 5000H processors. Previously, it launched the Aspire 7 with Ryzen 5500U in India as well as the Nitro 5 with RTX 3060 GPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

Partner in news

GODZILLA of all Gaming Laptops !!edit

ROG Strix Scar 15 2021

Publication: Vimal Chintapatla

Lenovo, Vivo product launches get delayed as govt holds up approvalsedit

India has held up approvals for import of wifi modules from China for months, driving companies such as US computer makers Dell and HP and China’s Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Lenovo to delay product launches in a key growth market, two industry sources said.

Publication: Business Standard

75% of data to be processed outside of data centre or cloud by 2025: Michael Delledit

Dell Technologies Founder and CEO Michael Dell has stressed that 75% of data will be processed at the edge, outside of a traditional data centre or cloud by 2025. The edge computing market is growing fast, accelerated by the remote work and learning in the ongoing pandemic.

Publication: The News Minute

Chromebooks, tablets lead global PC revival in first quarter of 2021edit

Chromebooks with 12 million units and tablets with 39.7 million units led the PC revival in Q1 2021, posting 274.6 per cent and 51.8 per cent growth, respectively.

Publication: Business Standard

Global PC revival in Q1 2021: HP Inc topped the market yet again, with growth of 633.7 per centedit

Chromebooks with 12 million units and tablets with 39.7 million units led the PC revival in Q1 2021, posting 274.6 per cent and 51.8 per cent growth, respectively.

Publication: Zee Business

HONOR’s latest MagicBooks offer Full-HD+ display and 10th-generation Intel processorsedit

MagicBook X 14 and X 15 draw power from 10th-generation Intel Core i3/i5 chipsets, combined with Intel UHD graphics, up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and up to 512GB of SSD storage. They boot Windows 10 Home and pack a 56Wh and 42Wh battery, respectively.

Publication: NewsBytes

HP EliteOne 800 G8 AIO PC launched with AI Noise Reduction featureedit

The HP EliteOne 800 G8 AIO PC is available in two screen sizes – 23.8-inch or a 27-inch model. The PC also has an integrated pop-up camera. It comes equipped with an 11th generation Intel Core processor. The PC supports up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM and 6TB of SSD storage.

Publication: The Mobile Indian

HP EliteOne 800 G8 AIO PC is the world’s first commercial AIO PC with AI-based noise reductionedit

Recently, HP launched its EliteOne 800 G8 All-in-One (AIO) PC, which is aimed at people who work in hybrid work environments. It comes with an 11th generation Intel Core processor and supports up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM and 6TB of SSD storage.

Publication: TechnoSports

Microsoft’s ambitious Windows 10X reportedly shelved, project likely deadedit

Windows 10X was designed to run a new type of PCs running on Intel-based processors, to begin with, and possibly ARM-based CPUs in the future.

Publication: The Indian Express

Razer could be planning an AMD powered Razer Blade notebookedit

According to the latest leaks and rumors, we have heard that Razer has plans of releasing an AMD-powered Razer Blade. Prominent leaker Frank Azor invited Ming-Liang Tan by writing on Twitter and asking the latter his views about making an AMD-equipped Razer Blade.

Publication: TechnoSports

Acer Nitro 5 now available up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and RTX 3070edit

Acer has brought its insanely popular Nitro 5 gaming laptop in India equipped with AMD’s latest Ryzen 5000H processors. Previously, it launched the Aspire 7 with Ryzen 5500U in India as well as the Nitro 5 with RTX 3060 GPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

ASUS Mini PC PN50 with AMD Ryzen 3 4300U & Wi-Fi 6 now available for just ₹ 29,499edit

AMD’s revolutionary 7nm based Ryzen 4000U processors with integrated graphics have changed the landscape of efficiency/performance ratio for once and forever. So, this ASUS PN50 mini PCs are just great for normal users who are not looking to spend much but looking for a viable and good option.

Publication: TechnoSports

Asus VivoBook Pro 14 has been launched with exciting Features and Specificationsedit

ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 is expected to be equipped with AMD Ryzen 5 5600H CPU or an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU. Both of the processors have AMD Radeon graphics.

Publication: TechnoSports

PlayStation 5 might get a redesign in 2022, report saysedit

We may get see a new change in the CPU in the near future, which could feature a newer version from AMD with a 6NM design, and offer a work-around to the ongoing semiconductor shortage.

Publication: The Indian Express

Sony Is Thinking Of Redesigning The PlayStation 5 To Fix Its Stock Issues But It Will Still Take Timeedit

The report claims Sony could feature an AMD-design, semi-custom chip based on TSMC’s 6nm process node. The report also states that Sony did consider using a 5nm chip, however it was said to be “too costly.”

Publication: MensXP

Industry news

IBM has already designed the world’s first 2nm processor chipsedit

American technology giant, IBM, has unveiled the world’s first 2nm process chip, providing a proof of concept for what chips running smartphones, autonomous cars and more will look like in future.

Publication: Mint

Work from home: Many IT professionals return from other states to Keralaedit

KOCHI: For Madhu Krishnan, a senior software engineer with American multinational Intel, the work-from-home (WFH) option has helped him realise his dream of settling down in his hometown of Thrissur. And he has been able to do it mid-career without having to quit his job.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Chip makers see auto industry as low margin; semiconductor crisis to continueedit

With the severe global shortage of semiconductor processing chips showing no signs of easing, the automotive and technology industries the world over will continue to be impacted well into 2022.

Publication: Autocar India

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