July 5, 2021

AMD specific news

AMD Patent Shows GPUs w/ Machine Learning Accelerators on Separate Chipletsedit

In a new patent from AMD, researchers have highlighted techniques for performing machine learning operations using one or more dedicated ML accelerator chiplets. The resulting device is called an Accelerated Processing Device or APD which can be used for both gaming and data center GPUs via different implementations. The method involves configuring a part of the chiplet memory as a cache while the other as directly accessible memory.

Publication: Hardware Times

AMD Ryzen 2000 & 3000 series processor prices get hiked amid shortagesedit

AMD and the total silicon industry is facing shortages and that effect was noRyzen processors’ prices were not so inflated, GPUs are out of stock everywhere since the start of 2021, and there’s no denying for slight hike in prices of storage devices and RAMs.

Publication: TechnoSports

AMD brand mentions

Mecha GODZILLA of Gaming Laptops…edit

Asus TUF Gaming A15 Laptop. AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics.

Publication: Vimal Chintapatla

Intel Gains CPU Share (+1.72%) from AMD Among Steam Gamers for the First Time in 2021edit

For the first time in 2021, Intel has snatched a fair bit of CPU market share from AMD as per Steam’s monthly hardware reports. Over the last 4-5 months, Team Red has been constantly gaining more and more share across most markets, with both Amazon and JD’s (China) top-5 bestselling CPU ranks going to Ryzen parts. While this may seem surprising to some, it’s not completely unexpected.

Publication: Hardware Times

China’s very own domestic GPUs on the rise to match up with Nvidia and AMDedit

According to sources, China’s domestically produced GPUs will soon be released with a performance level equivalent to some high-end AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, which were released way back in 2017. Reports indicate that a China-based GPU manufacturer from the Changsha region is gearing up for its first high-end GPU tape in Q3 2021.

Publication: TechnoSports

The new Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 6 with AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is available for just ₹52,490edit

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 6 houses the latest AMD Ryzen 5000U mobile processors and has a thin & light design to give a modern feel.

Publication: TechnoSports

The latest block diagram of AMD’s CDNA2 Aldebaran GPU’s shed new light on its specsedit

This year along with the Instinct MI200 accelerator, AMD is also planning to release its CDNA 2 powered Aldebaran GPU. The graphics processor will feature an MCM design and carry massive amounts of cores and memory. In the latest leak, we can also witness a die block diagram of the full Aldebaran GPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

Dell Inspiron 14 7415 2-in-1 laptop with AMD Ryzen 5 5500U inside: First impressions and overviewedit

Dell has recently launched its Inspiron 14 2-in-1 convertible laptop series with the latest AMD 5000 series processors. The Dell Inspiron 14 7415 2-in-1 convertible laptop comes with AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processors

Publication: TechnoSports

Intel bounces back on the latest Steam Hardware Surveyedit

AMD has been rising the charts of the Steam Hardware Survey for the past year or so and, for the first time, reached the 30% market share last month. However, to everyone’s surprise, Intel has again bounced back by gaining as much as 1.72% market share in just a month, which again looks suspicious. Though AMD still holds the top spot in sales, chip shortages did really hurt the Red team.

Publication: TechnoSports

MSI and Gigabyte announce their list of boards to support Windows 11 TPMedit

Recently, Gigabyte confirmed its list of supported AMD and Intel motherboards for Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system. Gigabyte announced that the company’s motherboards will feature TPM support via the BIOS itself.

Publication: TechnoSports

New variants of ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 3050, 3050 Ti & 3060 land on Amazon Indiaedit

ASUS makes some great gaming laptops under their ROG branding and no doubt their ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 gives the best performance with AMD Ryzen 5000H processors and NVIDIA graphics.

Publication: TechnoSports

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2021) Reviewedit

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 comes in various configurations. The unit we received for review is powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS CPU. It features a 14-inch WQHD IPS panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. The laptop packs in 16GB of RAM and 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD. For graphics, it relies on the Nvidia RTX 3060 with 6GB of VRAM.

Publication: India TV

Acer starts releasing the TGP support for its gaming laptopsedit

Acer has started to roll out the TGP update for several GeForce RTX 3000 series gaming laptops. TGP, which stands for “total graphics power”, allows a specified amount of power that the device’s graphics commands from the CPU. This instruction will be greatly used by NVIDIA’s Dynamic Boost and AMD’s Smart Shift graphics technology.

Publication: TechnoSports

TSMC’s 3nm process will finally be adopted by Intel for its data centre CPUsedit

This might be one of the biggest news coming out of TSMC, and it’s that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has gained the approval of both the chip giant Intel Corporation and Cupertino tech giant Apple Inc for its next-generation 3nm chip process node.

Publication: TechnoSports

ASUS to bring ZenBook 15 with Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU and RTX 3050 Ti GPUedit

According to recent news released by MyLaptopGuide, it’s known that the PC and computer accessories manufacturer Asus is preparing a new ZenBook 15 model that carries a code UM535QE. Coming to other specifications, the listing states that the laptop will feature up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor along with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

Asus Zephyrus Duo 15SE review: Double delightedit

Powering this machine is AMD’s latest Ryzen 9 5000 series processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 graphics.

Gadgets Now

List Of Best Premium Laptops Up To Rs. 3,00,000 Buy In Indiaedit

Most of these laptops are powered by an Intel or AMD CPU with the NVIDIA GPU. These laptops do offer features like a high-refresh-rate display, SSD-based storage, up to 32GB RAM, and more. Here are the top premium laptops available in India from brands like Asus, MSI, Dell, and HP.

Publication: Gizbot

Researchers just broke the record for the fastest computer storage ever!edit

In the test conducted by these Dutch researchers, the FS1600 storage node, which was placed inside a 2U, 24-slot NVMe SSDbox with two F1 DPU controllers, was used together with a 64-core AMD-powered server over an NVMe-over Fabrics connection.

Publication: HT Tech

Competition in news

Mecha GODZILLA of Gaming Laptops…edit

Asus TUF Gaming A15 Laptop. AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics.

Publication: Vimal Chintapatla

Intel Gains CPU Share (+1.72%) from AMD Among Steam Gamers for the First Time in 2021edit

For the first time in 2021, Intel has snatched a fair bit of CPU market share from AMD as per Steam’s monthly hardware reports. Over the last 4-5 months, Team Red has been constantly gaining more and more share across most markets, with both Amazon and JD’s (China) top-5 bestselling CPU ranks going to Ryzen parts. While this may seem surprising to some, it’s not completely unexpected.

Publication: Hardware Times

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 (2021) with Intel Core i7-1165G7 discounted on Amazonedit

Looking to buy a premium ThinkPad laptop with a lot of horsepower? New Lenovo ThinkPad E15 (2021) is the one you should definitely look out for, powered by the latest Intel Tiger Lake processors, you have all the Intel goodness stuffed inside it.

Publication: TechnoSports

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Intel’s AI tool screens patients for vision lossedit

Sankara Eye Foundation and Leben Care are deploying a cloud-based AI solution Netra.AI, powered by Intel technology, to identify retinal conditions in a short span of time with the accuracy level of human doctors.

Publication: Financial Express

New budget Acer Chromebook with Intel Celeron N4020 now available for ₹23,999edit

 It is powered by the Intel Celeron N4020 dual-core processor that is equipped with Intel UHD Graphics 600 graphics. This comes coupled with 4GB  of onboard LPDDR4 memory and 32 GB EMMC storage.

Publication: TechnoSports

Qualcomm’s new CEO Cristiano Amon eyes dominance in the laptop marketsedit

Qualcomm Inc’s new chief thinks that by next year his company will have just the chip for laptop makers wondering how they can compete with Apple Inc.

Publication: The Indian Express

Dell XPS 13: Portable, Powerful Ultrabook With Premium Design And Looksedit

In terms of hardware too the machine is fully loaded. We’re looking at Intel’s Core i7 1185G7 Processor paired with 16 gigabytes of DDR4 memory at 4267MHz. For graphics, the Intel Evo-platform CPU comes paired with an Iris XE graphics chip.

Publication: India Times

Buying Guide: Best 16GB RAM Laptops Under Rs. 70,000edit

The list of best 16GB RAM Laptops ranging from 60K to 70K includes multiple options from top brands. HP alone has multiple choices for users, bringing in several best features. For instance, the HP Pavilion Core i5 11th Gen, HP Pavilion 14-dv0053TU 14-inch FH, and the HP Pavilion Core i5 11th Gen are some of the best choices here.

Publication: Gizbot

Alienware Aurora R11 Review: Perfect Pre-Built Gaming PCedit

The brand makes gaming desktops of various classes, and this time we are checking out the top of the line, Alienware Aurora R11, powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i9 processor with RTX 2080 Super GPU.

Publication: Gizbot

Deal: You can get the HP Envy 15 with Core i5-10300H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD & GTX 1650 Ti for ₹ 1,08,490edit

Thanks to all the Intel goodness and HP promises a long battery life with this laptop and originally priced at around Rs.1.2 lakh, the laptop is now discounted to ₹ 1,09,990.

Publication: TechnoSports

Arm CEO says Nvidia merger better than going publicedit

Nvidia Corp’s proposed $40 billion acquisition of Arm Ltd would better support the creation of UK technology jobs than the SoftBank Group Corp unit becoming a standalone public company once again, Arm’s chief executive said on Friday.

Publication: Gadgets Now

NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 is the best-selling GPU on Amazon amid GPU shortagesedit

Chip shortage has hit the entire gaming industry and has hurt the GPU market the most, as these days you do not find any new GPUs at right prices these days. Also, the entry-level GPUs like GTX 1650 or RX 580 prices have skyrocketed or almost doubled and even tripled.

Publication: TechnoSports

Arm strongly believes that its deal with Nvidia is the best option for the companyedit

Last year, Nvidia announced that it would be acquiring the chip maker Arm for a whopping $40 billion. The deal between the two is said to be the largest deal ever in the semiconductor industry. This deal holds significant importance over the semiconductor industry, and not only that, but it also an important matter for the rest of the world.

Publication: TechnoSports

China’s very own domestic GPUs on the rise to match up with Nvidia and AMDedit

According to sources, China’s domestically produced GPUs will soon be released with a performance level equivalent to some high-end AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, which were released way back in 2017. Reports indicate that a China-based GPU manufacturer from the Changsha region is gearing up for its first high-end GPU tape in Q3 2021.

Publication: TechnoSports

Intel bounces back on the latest Steam Hardware Surveyedit

AMD has been rising the charts of the Steam Hardware Survey for the past year or so and, for the first time, reached the 30% market share last month. However, to everyone’s surprise, Intel has again bounced back by gaining as much as 1.72% market share in just a month, which again looks suspicious. Though AMD still holds the top spot in sales, chip shortages did really hurt the Red team.

Publication: TechnoSports

MSI and Gigabyte announce their list of boards to support Windows 11 TPMedit

Recently, Gigabyte confirmed its list of supported AMD and Intel motherboards for Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system. Gigabyte announced that the company’s motherboards will feature TPM support via the BIOS itself.

Publication: TechnoSports

New variants of ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 3050, 3050 Ti & 3060 land on Amazon Indiaedit

ASUS makes some great gaming laptops under their ROG branding and no doubt their ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 gives the best performance with AMD Ryzen 5000H processors and NVIDIA graphics.

Publication: TechnoSports

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2021) Reviewedit

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 comes in various configurations. The unit we received for review is powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS CPU. It features a 14-inch WQHD IPS panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. The laptop packs in 16GB of RAM and 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD. For graphics, it relies on the Nvidia RTX 3060 with 6GB of VRAM.

Publication: India TV

Acer starts releasing the TGP support for its gaming laptopsedit

Acer has started to roll out the TGP update for several GeForce RTX 3000 series gaming laptops. TGP, which stands for “total graphics power”, allows a specified amount of power that the device’s graphics commands from the CPU. This instruction will be greatly used by NVIDIA’s Dynamic Boost and AMD’s Smart Shift graphics technology.

Publication: TechnoSports

TSMC’s 3nm process will finally be adopted by Intel for its data centre CPUsedit

This might be one of the biggest news coming out of TSMC, and it’s that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has gained the approval of both the chip giant Intel Corporation and Cupertino tech giant Apple Inc for its next-generation 3nm chip process node.

Publication: TechnoSports

ASUS to bring ZenBook 15 with Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU and RTX 3050 Ti GPUedit

According to recent news released by MyLaptopGuide, it’s known that the PC and computer accessories manufacturer Asus is preparing a new ZenBook 15 model that carries a code UM535QE. Coming to other specifications, the listing states that the laptop will feature up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor along with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

New leaked Intel roadmap gives new details on Sapphire Rapids CPUsedit

Recently an alleged roadmap appeared online which details the Intel HEDT & Mainstream CPU families. Videocardz has leaked out the roadmap & it shows that Intel’s next-generation HEDT platform will be available for the customers next year. The leaked roadmap indicates some interesting details about the Sapphire Rapids & W790 lineup.

Publication: TechnoSports

All the key announcements made by Intel at International Supercomputing Conferenceedit

At the recently-held (June 24-July 2) International Supercomputing Conference (ISC), Intel showcased how the company aims to extend its lead in High Performance Computing (HPC) with a range of technology disclosures, partnerships and customer adoptions.

Publication: The Times of India

Asus Zephyrus Duo 15SE review: Double delightedit

Powering this machine is AMD’s latest Ryzen 9 5000 series processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 graphics.

Gadgets Now

List Of Best Premium Laptops Up To Rs. 3,00,000 Buy In Indiaedit

Most of these laptops are powered by an Intel or AMD CPU with the NVIDIA GPU. These laptops do offer features like a high-refresh-rate display, SSD-based storage, up to 32GB RAM, and more. Here are the top premium laptops available in India from brands like Asus, MSI, Dell, and HP.

Publication: Gizbot

Partner in news

Dell, Foxconn among IT firms selected for PLIedit

The PLI scheme offers incentives up to 4 per cent on net incremental sales (over the base financial year 2019-20) of computer hardware manufactured in India for four years until FY 2024-25.

Publication: The Statesman

Mecha GODZILLA of Gaming Laptops…edit

Asus TUF Gaming A15 Laptop. AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphics.

Publication: Vimal Chintapatla

Dixon Tech gets Govt approval under PLI scheme for hardware manufacturingedit

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MeitY) approved 14 eligible applicants under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for IT hardware manufacturing. Four companies have been selected under the category IT hardware companies include Dell, ICT (Wistron), Flextronics and Rising Stars Hi-Tech (Foxconn).

Publication: Business Standard

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 (2021) with Intel Core i7-1165G7 discounted on Amazonedit

Looking to buy a premium ThinkPad laptop with a lot of horsepower? New Lenovo ThinkPad E15 (2021) is the one you should definitely look out for, powered by the latest Intel Tiger Lake processors, you have all the Intel goodness stuffed inside it.

Publication: TechnoSports

New budget Acer Chromebook with Intel Celeron N4020 now available for ₹23,999edit

 It is powered by the Intel Celeron N4020 dual-core processor that is equipped with Intel UHD Graphics 600 graphics. This comes coupled with 4GB  of onboard LPDDR4 memory and 32 GB EMMC storage.

Publication: TechnoSports

Dell XPS 13: Portable, Powerful Ultrabook With Premium Design And Looksedit

In terms of hardware too the machine is fully loaded. We’re looking at Intel’s Core i7 1185G7 Processor paired with 16 gigabytes of DDR4 memory at 4267MHz. For graphics, the Intel Evo-platform CPU comes paired with an Iris XE graphics chip.

Publication: India Times

Buying Guide: Best 16GB RAM Laptops Under Rs. 70,000edit

The list of best 16GB RAM Laptops ranging from 60K to 70K includes multiple options from top brands. HP alone has multiple choices for users, bringing in several best features. For instance, the HP Pavilion Core i5 11th Gen, HP Pavilion 14-dv0053TU 14-inch FH, and the HP Pavilion Core i5 11th Gen are some of the best choices here.

Publication: Gizbot

Alienware Aurora R11 Review: Perfect Pre-Built Gaming PCedit

The brand makes gaming desktops of various classes, and this time we are checking out the top of the line, Alienware Aurora R11, powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i9 processor with RTX 2080 Super GPU.

Publication: Gizbot

Deal: You can get the HP Envy 15 with Core i5-10300H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD & GTX 1650 Ti for ₹ 1,08,490edit

Thanks to all the Intel goodness and HP promises a long battery life with this laptop and originally priced at around Rs.1.2 lakh, the laptop is now discounted to ₹ 1,09,990.

Publication: TechnoSports

The new Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 6 with AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is available for just ₹52,490edit

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Gen 6 houses the latest AMD Ryzen 5000U mobile processors and has a thin & light design to give a modern feel.

Publication: TechnoSports

Dell Inspiron 14 7415 2-in-1 laptop with AMD Ryzen 5 5500U inside: First impressions and overviewedit

Dell has recently launched its Inspiron 14 2-in-1 convertible laptop series with the latest AMD 5000 series processors. The Dell Inspiron 14 7415 2-in-1 convertible laptop comes with AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processors

Publication: TechnoSports

MSI and Gigabyte announce their list of boards to support Windows 11 TPMedit

Recently, Gigabyte confirmed its list of supported AMD and Intel motherboards for Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system. Gigabyte announced that the company’s motherboards will feature TPM support via the BIOS itself.

Publication: TechnoSports

New variants of ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 3050, 3050 Ti & 3060 land on Amazon Indiaedit

ASUS makes some great gaming laptops under their ROG branding and no doubt their ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 gives the best performance with AMD Ryzen 5000H processors and NVIDIA graphics.

Publication: TechnoSports

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2021) Reviewedit

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 comes in various configurations. The unit we received for review is powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS CPU. It features a 14-inch WQHD IPS panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. The laptop packs in 16GB of RAM and 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD. For graphics, it relies on the Nvidia RTX 3060 with 6GB of VRAM.

Publication: India TV

Acer starts releasing the TGP support for its gaming laptopsedit

Acer has started to roll out the TGP update for several GeForce RTX 3000 series gaming laptops. TGP, which stands for “total graphics power”, allows a specified amount of power that the device’s graphics commands from the CPU. This instruction will be greatly used by NVIDIA’s Dynamic Boost and AMD’s Smart Shift graphics technology.

Publication: TechnoSports

ASUS to bring ZenBook 15 with Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU and RTX 3050 Ti GPUedit

According to recent news released by MyLaptopGuide, it’s known that the PC and computer accessories manufacturer Asus is preparing a new ZenBook 15 model that carries a code UM535QE. Coming to other specifications, the listing states that the laptop will feature up to AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor along with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU.

Publication: TechnoSports

Asus Zephyrus Duo 15SE review: Double delightedit

Powering this machine is AMD’s latest Ryzen 9 5000 series processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 graphics.

Gadgets Now

List Of Best Premium Laptops Up To Rs. 3,00,000 Buy In Indiaedit

Most of these laptops are powered by an Intel or AMD CPU with the NVIDIA GPU. These laptops do offer features like a high-refresh-rate display, SSD-based storage, up to 32GB RAM, and more. Here are the top premium laptops available in India from brands like Asus, MSI, Dell, and HP.

Publication: Gizbot

Industry news

Gaming gets a new lifeedit

This is why you see apps like Dream 11 and Paytm First Games investing in mar- keting — bringing on brand ambassadors and launching high-decibel ad cam- paigns,” says Prashant Rao, partner, Deloitte India. Game studios like Nazara Technologies have tie-ups with telecom service providers for distribution.

Publication: The Financial Express

The hybrid work model calls for a rethink of businesses’ security strategyedit

Remote working has dissolved the concept of a perimeter, as more users today are located outside the enterprise. Traditional security models based on defined data center perimeters may no longer meet the current needs of the workforce.

Publication: HT Tech

Dixon Tech gets Govt approval under PLI scheme for hardware manufacturingedit

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MeitY) approved 14 eligible applicants under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for IT hardware manufacturing. Four companies have been selected under the category IT hardware companies include Dell, ICT (Wistron), Flextronics and Rising Stars Hi-Tech (Foxconn).

Publication: Business Standard

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