AMD specific news
AMD Gaming Super Resolution receives patent; could we expect FidelityFX Super Resolution sooner?edit
Finally, we see some positivity surrounding AMD’s alternative to NVIDIA’s DLSS, which has now added over 50 games to its library already. For the last couple of months, we are only hearing that AMD will soon launch FidelityFX Super Resolution and will be platform independent.
Publication: TechnoSports
Super Resolution Technology Patented by AMD, DLSS Competitor Coming Soonedit
A patent highlighting AMD’s upcoming alternative to DLSS, FidelityFX Super Resolution, or simply Super Resolution has surfaced, giving us some insight into how the company plans on tackling NVIDIA’s dominance in ray-traced titles. At its core, it appears the Super Resolution is using the fundamentals of convolution neural networks trained to upsample images, but using a larger dataset (feature maps) to take advantage of a non-linear upscaling network that retains the color accuracy and detail better than traditional methods.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD 7nm Van Gogh APUs w/ RDNA 2 Graphics Reportedly Canceled, 6nm Rembrandt w/ Zen 3|RDNA 2 in H2 2021edit
According to a fairly reputed source on Twitter (@Broly_X1), AMD has canceled its Van Gogh APU lineup aimed at ultra-low-power notebooks and convertibles. Based on TSMC’s 7nm node, Van Gogh was supposed to be the first mobile product from AMD to feature integrated RDNA 2 graphics, the first step towards leaving the older GCN-based Vega designs behind.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD brand mentions
Huawei MateBook 16 with the power of Ryzen 5 5600H and Ryzen 7 5800H is launchededit
Huawei introduces its new power-packed notebook Huawei MateBook 16 on this Thursday. This new notebook houses Ryzen 5000H series processors inside along with the top-notch display, battery, and other functionalities. Have a look at all the specifications.
Publication: TechnoSports
Watch out Intel and AMD, there’s a new server player in townedit
Semiconductor firm Ampere Computing has shared plans to manufacture its own server chips from next year, particularly for use in data centers for cloud computing platforms.
Publication: Tech Radar
Ampere Aims to Beat Intel and AMD to the Low-Power Cloud Processor Businessedit
Ampere has outperformed rivals Intel and Advanced Micro Devices in some main server features with the release of two Altra server processors. CEO Renee James said that the company now expects to race ahead with even smarter chips in the coming years.
Publication: Enterprise Talk
Competition in news
Nvidia is desperately trying to stop its chips from being used for crypto miningedit
Nvidia is a globally recognised chip maker specialising in GPUs (graphics processing units) and other essential components. The American giant leads the gaming industry and is known for ludicrous hardware that’s unlike any other. And it’s often the first choice of many professional gamers.
Publication: Business Insider
PING partners with Intel, Altair and Dell to boost product line innovationedit
Together, Intel technologies help PING deliver on its business goals and tackle challenges associated with remote work by reducing design risk and fostering creativity whilst improving efficiency and quality, providing the company with a strong foundation for adopting further advances in HPC tools and applications in the future.
Publication: Devdiscourse
Watch out Intel and AMD, there’s a new server player in townedit
Semiconductor firm Ampere Computing has shared plans to manufacture its own server chips from next year, particularly for use in data centers for cloud computing platforms.
Publication: Tech Radar
How is Intel affected after losing Apple as its biggest client?edit
In June 2020, Apple announced that it would ditch Intel’s technology that rejuvenated the Mac computer over the past 15 years. This split was aimed at tightening Apple’s control over its products, customers, and software developers. Apple was to replace Intel chips with custom ARM-based chips.
Publication: TechnoSports
Ampere Aims to Beat Intel and AMD to the Low-Power Cloud Processor Businessedit
Ampere has outperformed rivals Intel and Advanced Micro Devices in some main server features with the release of two Altra server processors. CEO Renee James said that the company now expects to race ahead with even smarter chips in the coming years.
Publication: Enterprise Talk
Intel’s Sapphire Rapids-SP to Feature Golden Cove core, 20-25% Faster than Ice Lake-SP w/ Up to 56 Coresedit
As per info revealed from a new Linux patch, Intel’s 4th Gen Xeon Scalable Server processors, Sapphire Rapids will feature the Golden Cove core architecture, bypassing Willow Cove entirely. This isn’t surprising since Willow Cove is nearly identical to its predecessor (Sunny Cove) with just a larger memory subsystem. Considering the increasing pressure from AMD in the form of Rome, Milan, and soon Genoa, it makes sense that Intel wouldn’t want to release another refresh in the server market.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD 7nm Van Gogh APUs w/ RDNA 2 Graphics Reportedly Canceled, 6nm Rembrandt w/ Zen 3|RDNA 2 in H2 2021edit
According to a fairly reputed source on Twitter (@Broly_X1), AMD has canceled its Van Gogh APU lineup aimed at ultra-low-power notebooks and convertibles. Based on TSMC’s 7nm node, Van Gogh was supposed to be the first mobile product from AMD to feature integrated RDNA 2 graphics, the first step towards leaving the older GCN-based Vega designs behind.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti to Hit Retail by 3rd June, 3070 Ti by the 10th of Juneedit
According to info received by WCCFTech, NVIDIA’s upcoming Ampere flagship, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will be launching on the 3rd of June, following an announcement on the 31st of May. Its lower-end sibling, the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is slated to launch a week later, with reviews for both cards going live a day before the official launch.
Publication: Hardware Times
Partner in news
Huawei MateBook 16 with the power of Ryzen 5 5600H and Ryzen 7 5800H is launchededit
Huawei introduces its new power-packed notebook Huawei MateBook 16 on this Thursday. This new notebook houses Ryzen 5000H series processors inside along with the top-notch display, battery, and other functionalities. Have a look at all the specifications.
Publication: TechnoSports
PING partners with Intel, Altair and Dell to boost product line innovationedit
Together, Intel technologies help PING deliver on its business goals and tackle challenges associated with remote work by reducing design risk and fostering creativity whilst improving efficiency and quality, providing the company with a strong foundation for adopting further advances in HPC tools and applications in the future.
Publication: Devdiscourse
Dell EMC PowerProtect Backup service now available in Indiaedit
Dell Technologies introduces Dell PowerProtect Backup service in India and expanded services for Google Cloud and AWS customers. The Dell EMC PowerProtect Backup Service offers cloud based data protection designed to deliver SaaS applications including M365 and Salesforce without increasing IT complexity. PowerProtect Backup Service can also protect data on endpoint devices, such as desktops and laptops.
Publication: Express Computer
Dell revamps policies to assist employees during pandemicedit
Dell is also offering an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through a partner who provides professional counselling services.
Publication: The Economic Times
Industry news
Govt to come out with incentive schemes for semiconductor and display fabs in 6 monthsedit
The report highlights that India has steadily grown into a leading consumer market for display-centric products. However, India does not currently have a local display manufacturing industry and all display components have to be imported from overseas suppliers.
Publication: Financial Express
Arm partners are shipping more than 900 Arm-based chips per secondedit
Arm said its silicon partners shipped a record 7.3 billion Arm-based chips (+22 percent) in the last calendar quarter of 2020, equating to more than 900 chips per second and 70 million chips a day.
Publication: Telecom Lead
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