AMD specific news
AMD’s lost some of its market share in the desktop market but made huge gains in Notebook and Server segmentsedit
We have with us the Mercury Research CPU market share results which are released for the second quarter of 2021. The newly arrived reports indicate that AMD lost its share in desktop Pcs, but, the company gained its overall revenue as it prioritized the production of higher-margin SKUs and server and notebook chips.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD’s Overall x86 CPU Share (by Units Sold) Reaches 22.5% in Q2 2021: YoY Gain of 4.2%, 1.9% QoQ Increaseedit
AMD’s overall x86 CPU market share rose by +1.8% QoQ and +4.2% YoY to reach yet another all-time high of 22.5% according to figures provided by Mercury Research. Keep in mind that these figures represent the market share in terms of units sold rather than in terms of revenue which is a fair bit lower.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD’s Server and Mobile CPU Shares Have Increased, Desktop Share Dropped in H2 2020-H1 2021 as Company Focuses on Profit Marginsedit
Just the other day, we shared AMD’s gains in the CPU market over the last year in terms of the overall revenue share. Suffice to say, the chipmaker has been making the most money it has in more than a decade. This has, however, come at a cost.
Publication: Hardware Times
Researchers Demonstrate AMD SEV Security Flaw in Epyc Rome and Milan Processorsedit
AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) is one of the key highlights of AMD’s Epyc processors. It basically offers protection to virtual machines in untrusted environments through memory and register encryption.
Publication: Hardware Times
The AMD Radeon RX 6600XT India Price Is a Sick Jokeedit
This week AMD revealed the India price for its Radeon RX 6600XT. While the company states it has a price of Rs. 31,990 + 18% GST or Rs. 37,748.20, that price appears to be far from reality. A cursory check at most retail sites suggests you’ll be paying a whole lot more.
Publication: IGN India
AMD adds firmware support for Linux in wake of its Van Gogh release coming soonedit
According to recent sources, AMD has added new firmware support for its Van Gogh accelerated processing unit. This new firmware update is added to the Linux firmware. git, which is an important Linux repository.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD’s RDNA2 GPUs performs well with older drivers but gives up in HDR mode of YouTubeedit
We have seen the latest reviews on the Internet suggesting that AMD’s RX 6600 Xt shows relatively low power consumption compared to other graphics cards. however to whether this information is accurate remains to be seen, But one thing is to confirm from the sources that some of the media outlets have you reuse data from older reviews such as from ComputerBase.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G or Ryzen 5 5600X: Which one should you buy? (PROACTIVE)edit
AMD launched both of their Ryzen 5 processors based on their Zen 3 architecture in the market, but both its pricing is very close to each other. There’s only a $30 price difference; however, as the Ryzen 5 5600X has been there for quite some time now, its price is around ₹27k in India while the newly launched Ryzen 5 5600G is available for ₹28k, so obviously, you might be in a confusion of which one to go for.
Publication: TechnoSports
AMD brand mentions
AMD Ryzen-Powered Business Laptopsedit
We check out three business laptops from three different OEMs, all equipped with the latest AMD Ryzen processors.
Publication: NDTV Gadgets360
GPU Prices! YES Finally….edit
Hey Guys! Welcome to MT News episode 19 and today we have discussed about the following topics.
Publication: ModxTech
Apple to be TMSC’s Only 3nm Client in 2022, Followed by AMD &NVIDIA; No 3nm Chips for Intel Till 2023 [Report]edit
According to a news report from DigiTimes, TSMC’s 3nm process is on track for volume production in the second half of 2022, further extending the foundry’s lead over rivals Samsung and Intel. However, contradicting previous rumors, the report suggests Apple will be the only client of the cutting-edge process next year.
Publication: Hardware Times
All the ASUS ROG Strix GT15 deals on Amazon Indiaedit
If you are hunting for a gaming desktop or wanting to make a new PC build, the prices of CPUs and GPUs will give you some headaches currently. So, better get hold of a discounted pre-built gaming PC with decent specs as of now and then upgrade later if needed.
Publication: TechnoSports
Northern Data increases its infrastructure by purchasing a whopping 24,000 EPYC chips and 223,000 AMD and NVIDIA GPUsedit
According to recent sources, Bitcoin mining and HPC applications leader Northern Data has recently acquired 24,000 EPYC servers along with 223,000 AMD and Nvidia GPUs from Block. one.
Publication: TechnoSports
Best laptops under Rs 30,000 you can buy right now: HP Chromebook 11a, Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 are top choicesedit
Thanks to the intense competition in the Indian market and the fondness of consumers with budget-friendly offerings, it is no longer necessary to spend top bucks for a good laptop in India. A budget of Rs 30,000 is often more than enough to get your hands on a decent laptop offering across India.
Publication: India Today
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptops Deals on Amazon Indiaedit
Amazon is offering amazing deals on the HP Pavillion Gaming Laptops. These laptops are dedicated for gaming with both AMD Ryzen and Intel processors. All the laptops in the lists are slightly different from each other despite of their similarity in build quality.
Publication: TechnoSports
Prize pool of Skyesports Championship 3.0 Valorant tournament revealededit
The prize pool of the AMD Ryzen Skyesports Championship 3.0 tournament for Valorant was revealed today, and it is a staggering amount of INR 22,00,000 which translates to $30,000 US.
Publication: Sportskeeda
NVIDIA’s A4000 GPU has a compact PCB with an outstanding efficiency of 140Wedit
Over at Nvidia’s subreddit, disassembled pictures of Nvidia’s RTX A400 graphics card have been published by Snake-Robot. These images show us the extremely compact PCB design that resides underneath the single cooler making us want a half-length variant of the card.
Publication: TechnoSports
The latest teardown video by Digital Foundry shows us internal aspects of the Xbox Series Sedit
However, this tiny device packs in a heatsink and powerful custom SoC designed by AMD. The chip is based on AMD’s Zen2 architecture and consists of 8-cores which are combined with 20 Compute Units based on RDNA2 graphics.
Publication: TechnoSports
Semiconductor Lead Time worsens since the starting of the chip crisis indicating harder times aheadedit
Many expect that the chip shortage will be over soon, however, according to a recent report from Bloomberg the chip crisis will only keep worsening. The report claims that the Lead time has now increased.
Publication: TechnoSports
Deal: ASUS ROG Strix GA35 with Ryzen 7 3700X & RTX 2060 Super available for only ₹1,44,990edit
Processor: 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor, 3.6 GHz Base Speed, Up to 4.4 GHz Max Boost Speed, 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 36MB Cache
Publication: TechnoSports
Competition in news
GPU Prices! YES Finally….edit
Hey Guys! Welcome to MT News episode 19 and today we have discussed about the following topics.
Publication: ModxTech
Meet the Luxury Laptop of 2021… MADNESS !!edit
Hey guys! Today we’ll be checking out the Luxury 2 in 1 Laptop from Lenovo, watch the video to know more. Lenovo Yoga 9 11th Gen i7.
Publication: Vimal Chintapatla
NBMiner Partially Bypasses NVIDIA’s Ethermining Hash Rate Limiter, Increasing Mining Performance by Nearly 70%edit
A new update to the popular NBMiner appears to have partially bypassed the hash rate limit on Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30 LHR series. In the changelog, the developer reports that miners (I mean users) can leverage up to 70% of the maximum hash rate on their LHR graphics cards.
Publication: Hardware Times
Intel Core i9-12900K Paired w/ Z690 and B660 Motherboards Spotted on Benchmark Databaseedit
Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake-S flagship, the Core i9-12900K was spotted on the Basemark benchmarking database, paired with a GeForce RTX 3080/3070 and a B660 /Z690 motherboard.
Publication: Hardware Times
Apple to be TMSC’s Only 3nm Client in 2022, Followed by AMD &NVIDIA; No 3nm Chips for Intel Till 2023 [Report]edit
According to a news report from DigiTimes, TSMC’s 3nm process is on track for volume production in the second half of 2022, further extending the foundry’s lead over rivals Samsung and Intel. However, contradicting previous rumors, the report suggests Apple will be the only client of the cutting-edge process next year.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to Receive the Robert Noyce Award for 2021, Following the AMD CEO in 2020edit
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced that the NVIDIA CEO (and founder) Jensen Huang is the 2021 recipient of the industry’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award.
Publication: Hardware Times
Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake-S CPU w/ DDR4 RAM Spotted: 10-20% Slower than DDR Variantsedit
Intel’s Alder Lake-S processors should launch later this year with support for both DDR4 as well as DDR5 memory, although we wouldn’t suggest pairing them with the former.
Publication: Hardware Times
6 steps for building a strong remote work cultureedit
Remote working is comparatively new for a lot of companies, but it is not so new for many others. Global companies like Intel, Deloitte, Dell, etc. chose to work remotely at different scales even before the pandemic. Successful companies like GitLab, InVision, Doist, Zapier were born remotely long before the pandemic.
Publication: People Matters
Intel discloses small stake in crypto exchange Coinbaseedit
Intel Corp on Friday disclosed a stake worth less than a million dollars in U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc .
Publication: Moneycontrol
Realme Book Slim Will Feature 11th-Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, Company Confirms Ahead of August 18 Launchedit
Realme India has announced that its upcoming Realme Book Slim laptop will feature an 11th-Gen Intel Core i5 CPU ahead of the official India launch on August 18
Publication: News18
Intel CEO pitches pricey chip plants to officials at home and abroadedit
Intel Corp.’s chief executive and other board members met with Biden administration officials last month and held a rooftop reception near the White House to push a multibillion-dollar chip-investment plan, according to people familiar with the event.
Publication: Mint
Tata hires Intel’s Dr Randhir Thakur as Director of their chip manufacturing plans [UPDATED]edit
Dr Randhir Thakur has not left Intel but has only been appointed as the Director of TATA Electronic’s chip manufacturing plans
Publication: TechnoSports
Intel Appoints Christy Pambianchi as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officeredit
Intel Corporation today announced the appointment of Christy Pambianchi as executive vice president and chief people officer, effective Sept. 7. Pambianchi will head the Human Resources organization with a mandate to attract, engage and retain the best talent as Intel strengthens execution and innovation to accelerate its transformation. She will report to CEO Pat Gelsinger.
Publication: BW People
Intel’s Alder Lake shows better latency when paired with DDR5 memoryedit
There are a lot of rumours surrounding the upcoming 12th generation Alder Lake processors. However, there is one particular rumour which stands above the rest and that is the Alder Lake supports both the DDR5 and DDR4 memory. And the recent UserBenchmark submission, suggests that Intel’s Alder Lake’s performance could deteriorate if it’s paired up with the DDR4 memory.
Publication: TechnoSports
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3″ Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop is now available at ₹89,490 on Amazonedit
This 2-in-1 laptop/ tablet hybrid is much more powerful than ever featuring Intel’s latest 10nm 10th Gen Core i3, i5 and i7 chips. These latest Intel offerings are both efficient and powerful on CPU horsepower as well as GPU performance with its integrated gen 11 Intel Iris Plus graphics.
Publication: TechnoSports
Intel’s Core i9-12900K Alder Lake desktop CPUs appears at UserBennchmarkedit
In the recent entry of UserBenchmark Database, an alleged entry of the Intel’s Alder Lake-S based Core i9-12900K CPU has been discovered and this CPU was spotted running on a desktop platform. There was no name discovered for the CPU, however, looking at its specifications, the card which we are looking at is Intel’s Core i9-12900K (12900) SKU.
Publication: TechnoSports
Xiaomi RedmiBook 15 Pro review: High on value, low on “Pro” frillsedit
The RedmiBook 15 e-Learning edition is basically Redmi doing what it does best, i.e., attain the lowest price possible with better specs. It relies on Intel’s 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs and the Redmi brand to gain the limelight.
Publication: BGR
RedmiBook laptop good for school goers, basic office workedit
In terms of chipset, the RedmiBook e-Learning Edition comes equipped with an 11th-gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Tiger Lake SoC and packs 8GB DDR4 RAM. This laptop is available in two storage variants — 256GB and 512GB options.
Publication: Telangana Today
Xiaomi teases new Mi Notebook laptop for India, wants to jolt rivals with Thunderbolt 4edit
Similar to the RedmiBook models, the Mi Notebook models could rely on the 11th Gen Intel processors, with the most high-end model having the possibility of getting the Core i7 chip. Xiaomi could also stick to NVIDIA GPUs on their Mi Notebook models for improved graphics performance over the Iris Xe graphics solution on the RedmiBook 15 Pro.
Publication: BGR
Nvidia used a CG version of CEO Jensen Huang for a part of April’s GTC keynote presentationedit
Nvidia, just like many other companies, switched to an online press conference due to the coronavirus pandemic. April’s GTC keynote was no different in that regard, however, Nvidia put in a lot of work behind the scenes to make it happen. In fact, they ended up creating a CG version of CEO Jensen that appeared in the keynote.
Publication: Digit
Everything You Need To Know About NVIDIA Omniverseedit
Recently, alongside Blender and Adobe, NVIDIA revealed its major expansion of NVIDIA Omniverse, the world’s first simulation and collaboration platform that delivers the foundation of the metaverse.
Publication: Analytics India Magazine
How NVIDIA Is Going All Out With Its Omniverse Platformedit
Recently, at a premier conference and exhibition in computer graphics and interactive techniques, SIGGRAPH, NVIDIA in collaboration with Adobe and Blender shared its expansion plans of NVIDIA Omniverse.
Publication: Analytics India Magazine
All the ASUS ROG Strix GT15 deals on Amazon Indiaedit
If you are hunting for a gaming desktop or wanting to make a new PC build, the prices of CPUs and GPUs will give you some headaches currently. So, better get hold of a discounted pre-built gaming PC with decent specs as of now and then upgrade later if needed.
Publication: TechnoSports
Northern Data increases its infrastructure by purchasing a whopping 24,000 EPYC chips and 223,000 AMD and NVIDIA GPUsedit
According to recent sources, Bitcoin mining and HPC applications leader Northern Data has recently acquired 24,000 EPYC servers along with 223,000 AMD and Nvidia GPUs from Block. one.
Publication: TechnoSports
Best laptops under Rs 30,000 you can buy right now: HP Chromebook 11a, Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 are top choicesedit
Thanks to the intense competition in the Indian market and the fondness of consumers with budget-friendly offerings, it is no longer necessary to spend top bucks for a good laptop in India. A budget of Rs 30,000 is often more than enough to get your hands on a decent laptop offering across India.
Publication: India Today
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptops Deals on Amazon Indiaedit
Amazon is offering amazing deals on the HP Pavillion Gaming Laptops. These laptops are dedicated for gaming with both AMD Ryzen and Intel processors. All the laptops in the lists are slightly different from each other despite of their similarity in build quality.
Publication: TechnoSports
NVIDIA’s A4000 GPU has a compact PCB with an outstanding efficiency of 140Wedit
Over at Nvidia’s subreddit, disassembled pictures of Nvidia’s RTX A400 graphics card have been published by Snake-Robot. These images show us the extremely compact PCB design that resides underneath the single cooler making us want a half-length variant of the card.
Publication: TechnoSports
Semiconductor Lead Time worsens since the starting of the chip crisis indicating harder times aheadedit
Many expect that the chip shortage will be over soon, however, according to a recent report from Bloomberg the chip crisis will only keep worsening. The report claims that the Lead time has now increased.
Publication: TechnoSports
Deal: ASUS ROG Strix GA35 with Ryzen 7 3700X & RTX 2060 Super available for only ₹1,44,990edit
Processor: 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor, 3.6 GHz Base Speed, Up to 4.4 GHz Max Boost Speed, 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 36MB Cache
Publication: TechnoSports
Partner in news
AMD Ryzen-Powered Business Laptopsedit
We check out three business laptops from three different OEMs, all equipped with the latest AMD Ryzen processors.
Publication: NDTV Gadgets360
Meet the Luxury Laptop of 2021… MADNESS !!edit
Hey guys! Today we’ll be checking out the Luxury 2 in 1 Laptop from Lenovo, watch the video to know more. Lenovo Yoga 9 11th Gen i7.
Publication: Vimal Chintapatla
We expect sustained demand for the PC from all segments: Ketan Patel, MD, HP India Marketedit
Changes such as remote work, learning and entertainment (OTT and gaming) have put the spotlight on PC and print products and solutions. “This is visible in the transition from ‘One PC per family’ to ‘One PC per person’,” says Ketan Patel, managing director, HP India Market. “This is the beginning of a shift in consumer trend that will continue for years to come,” he tells Sudhir Chowdhary in a recent interview.
Publication: Financial Express
Lenovo scales up PC manufacturing capacity in India to 2 million units a yearedit
IT hardware company Lenovo on Friday said it has ramped up its personal computer manufacturing capacity in the country to 2 million units per year and will continue to expand facilities to meet the growing domestic demand.
Publication: Financial Express
6 steps for building a strong remote work cultureedit
Remote working is comparatively new for a lot of companies, but it is not so new for many others. Global companies like Intel, Deloitte, Dell, etc. chose to work remotely at different scales even before the pandemic. Successful companies like GitLab, InVision, Doist, Zapier were born remotely long before the pandemic.
Publication: People Matters
Realme Book Slim Will Feature 11th-Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, Company Confirms Ahead of August 18 Launchedit
Realme India has announced that its upcoming Realme Book Slim laptop will feature an 11th-Gen Intel Core i5 CPU ahead of the official India launch on August 18
Publication: News18
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3″ Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop is now available at ₹89,490 on Amazonedit
This 2-in-1 laptop/ tablet hybrid is much more powerful than ever featuring Intel’s latest 10nm 10th Gen Core i3, i5 and i7 chips. These latest Intel offerings are both efficient and powerful on CPU horsepower as well as GPU performance with its integrated gen 11 Intel Iris Plus graphics.
Publication: TechnoSports
Xiaomi RedmiBook 15 Pro review: High on value, low on “Pro” frillsedit
The RedmiBook 15 e-Learning edition is basically Redmi doing what it does best, i.e., attain the lowest price possible with better specs. It relies on Intel’s 11th Gen Tiger Lake CPUs and the Redmi brand to gain the limelight.
Publication: BGR
RedmiBook laptop good for school goers, basic office workedit
In terms of chipset, the RedmiBook e-Learning Edition comes equipped with an 11th-gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Tiger Lake SoC and packs 8GB DDR4 RAM. This laptop is available in two storage variants — 256GB and 512GB options.
Publication: Telangana Today
Xiaomi teases new Mi Notebook laptop for India, wants to jolt rivals with Thunderbolt 4edit
Similar to the RedmiBook models, the Mi Notebook models could rely on the 11th Gen Intel processors, with the most high-end model having the possibility of getting the Core i7 chip. Xiaomi could also stick to NVIDIA GPUs on their Mi Notebook models for improved graphics performance over the Iris Xe graphics solution on the RedmiBook 15 Pro.
Publication: BGR
All the ASUS ROG Strix GT15 deals on Amazon Indiaedit
If you are hunting for a gaming desktop or wanting to make a new PC build, the prices of CPUs and GPUs will give you some headaches currently. So, better get hold of a discounted pre-built gaming PC with decent specs as of now and then upgrade later if needed.
Publication: TechnoSports
Best laptops under Rs 30,000 you can buy right now: HP Chromebook 11a, Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 are top choicesedit
Thanks to the intense competition in the Indian market and the fondness of consumers with budget-friendly offerings, it is no longer necessary to spend top bucks for a good laptop in India. A budget of Rs 30,000 is often more than enough to get your hands on a decent laptop offering across India.
Publication: India Today
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptops Deals on Amazon Indiaedit
Amazon is offering amazing deals on the HP Pavillion Gaming Laptops. These laptops are dedicated for gaming with both AMD Ryzen and Intel processors. All the laptops in the lists are slightly different from each other despite of their similarity in build quality.
Publication: TechnoSports
The latest teardown video by Digital Foundry shows us internal aspects of the Xbox Series Sedit
However, this tiny device packs in a heatsink and powerful custom SoC designed by AMD. The chip is based on AMD’s Zen2 architecture and consists of 8-cores which are combined with 20 Compute Units based on RDNA2 graphics.
Publication: TechnoSports
Deal: ASUS ROG Strix GA35 with Ryzen 7 3700X & RTX 2060 Super available for only ₹1,44,990edit
Processor: 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor, 3.6 GHz Base Speed, Up to 4.4 GHz Max Boost Speed, 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 36MB Cache
Publication: TechnoSports
Industry news
Tracking the rise of women gamers in Indiaedit
Covid-19 saw gaming explode in popularity but Indians have retained their habit even into 2021, with a 1.7x increase in the unique user count from July 2020 to April 2021. A survey conducted between February 9 and February 16, 2021, on the InMobi Pulse Platform, showed that 49% of the women started playing games due to the pandemic.
Publication: Business Standard
Global chip shortage may last until 2023, Infineon CEO Reinhard Plss tells FAZedit
The global chip shortage that’s hampering companies from carmakers to computer manufacturers may linger for years, according to Germany’s biggest semiconductor company, Infineon Technologies AG.
Publication: Mint
6 steps for building a strong remote work cultureedit
Remote working is comparatively new for a lot of companies, but it is not so new for many others. Global companies like Intel, Deloitte, Dell, etc. chose to work remotely at different scales even before the pandemic. Successful companies like GitLab, InVision, Doist, Zapier were born remotely long before the pandemic.
Publication: People Matters
Semiconductor Lead Time worsens since the starting of the chip crisis indicating harder times aheadedit
Many expect that the chip shortage will be over soon, however, according to a recent report from Bloomberg the chip crisis will only keep worsening. The report claims that the Lead time has now increased.
Publication: TechnoSports
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