AMD specific news
The dawn of Exascale computing era (PROACTIVE)edit
In recent years, we have witnessed a rapid increase in the adoption of technologies such as AI, ML, cloud computing and data science. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the widescale adoption of virtual business models by enterprises, the expansion, maturing and adoption of cloud ecosystems, growth in broadband, mobile and PC penetration, the shift to digital transactions by a growing tech-savvy consumer base, and the larger ecosystem’s efforts to gear up for 5G network etc.
Publication: The Financial Express
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, 6600 XT Likely to Get 6nm Refreshes in 2022edit
AMD’s Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card is easily the most widely available RDNA 2 part on the market. It’d be safe to assume that the SKU has been one of the more successful “budget” GPUs on the market (lately).
Publication: Hardware Times
New Frontier: The dawn of Exascale computing era (PROACTIVE)edit
In recent years, we have witnessed a rapid increase in the adoption of technologies such as AI, ML, cloud computing and data science. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the widescale adoption of virtual business models by enterprises, the expansion, maturing and adoption of cloud ecosystems, growth in broadband, mobile and PC penetration, the shift to digital transactions by a growing tech-savvy consumer base, and the larger ecosystem’s efforts to gear up for 5G network etc.
Publication: Financial Express
AMD brand mentions
AMD Epyc CPUs Powering Supercomputers Sees 3.5x Increase in 2021, 4 of the 10 Fastest SCs Now AMD Powerededit
AMD’s presence in the world’s fastest supercomputers increased by more than three-fold this year. Compared to just 21 supercomputers in 2020, this year AMD’s Epyc processors power 73 of the world’s fastest computers.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD 5nm Zen 4 CPUs to Feature 3D Stacked V-Cache as Welledit
According to well-reputed tipster @Greymon55, AMD’s next-gen Zen 4 based Ryzen and Epyc processors will feature 3D stacked V-Cache as well. Unlike Zen 3D, 3D stacked variants of Zen 4 should land right alongside the standard SKUs. These will be likely marketed as the “Extreme Edition” or “Gaming Edition” parts, with significantly more L3 cache which directly affects gaming performance.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD and MediaTek Partner to Tackle Intel: Develop Wi-Fi 6E Modules for Desktops and Laptops (PROACTIVE)edit
MediaTek and AMD today announced a collaboration to co-engineer Wi-Fi 6E modules, starting with the AMD RZ600 Series containing MediaTek’s new Filogic 330P chipset.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA CEO Brushes Off AMD’s MI200 MCM GPU: Every year there is an Nvidia killer and people call it thatedit
AMD recently announced its Instinct MI200 “Aldebaran” data center GPU, offering nearly 5x more FP64 throughput compared to NVIDIA’s top A100 Tensor Core Accelerator. This, of course, means NVIDIA needs to react to the development in one way or another. In an interview with TNP, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang dismissed the Instinct MI200 as just another competitor in the data center and HPC market.
Publication: Hardware Times
MediaTek Filogic 330P chipset powers AMD Ryzen-series laptop and desktops (PROACTIVE)edit
MediaTek said its Filogic 330P chipset will power AMD Ryzen-series laptop and desktops, offering fast Wi-Fi speeds with low latency and less interference from other signals.
Publication: Infotech Lead
Talent Mobility: An essential tool to drive individual and organisational strength (PROACTIVE)edit
Fathima Farouk, HR Head, AMD India, said the company has adopted a “speak up” culture that allows the employees to express their career aspirations and engage with various teams, in India and abroad, for potential internal movement opportunities.
Publication: ETHRWorld
Competition in news
Intel’s “Big” Golden Cove Cores 50% Faster than “Little” Gracemont Cores: 156W vs 123W Power Drawedit
Intel’s Alder Lake processors bring with them a lot of new technologies, but the most notable is the use of a hybrid core architecture, otherwise known as big.LITTLE in the Arm/smartphone space. The use of low power efficiency cores codenamed “Gracemont” allows Intel to catch up with AMD’s Ryzen processors without sacrificing die space and power. According to rough estimates, Gracemont is on par with the Skylake core in terms of performance while being much more efficient.
Publication: Hardware Times
NVIDIA CEO Brushes Off AMD’s MI200 MCM GPU: Every year there is an Nvidia killer and people call it thatedit
AMD recently announced its Instinct MI200 “Aldebaran” data center GPU, offering nearly 5x more FP64 throughput compared to NVIDIA’s top A100 Tensor Core Accelerator. This, of course, means NVIDIA needs to react to the development in one way or another. In an interview with TNP, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang dismissed the Instinct MI200 as just another competitor in the data center and HPC market.
Publication: Hardware Times
Intel’s entry-level Alder Lake-powered Pentium and Celeron CPUs appears in the latest listingsedit
Momomo US uncovered and listed Intel’s entry-level Alder Lake-powered Pentium and Celeron CPUs aimed at the sub-$100 US pricing category. It’s been speculated that what we’re seeing is additional enhancements to Intel’s newest 12th Gen Alder Lake processor line.
Publication: TechnoSports
VIT-AP inks pacts with tech giantsedit
Vellore Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh,(VIT-AP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with technology giants Intel and Boston IT Solutions (India) Pvt Ltd in a virtual event on Friday.
Publication: The New Indian Express
Microsoft Surface Go 3 Launches In India: Check Specifications And Price Hereedit
The Microsoft Surface Go 3 is available with a dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y processor. Both the processors come with Intel UHD Graphics 615 and a dedicated graphics processor is absent.
Publication: Republic World
Partner in news
AMD and MediaTek Partner to Tackle Intel: Develop Wi-Fi 6E Modules for Desktops and Laptops (PROACTIVE)edit
MediaTek and AMD today announced a collaboration to co-engineer Wi-Fi 6E modules, starting with the AMD RZ600 Series containing MediaTek’s new Filogic 330P chipset.
Publication: Hardware Times
India PC market reports all time high shipments in Q3, 2021: Reportedit
The Indian PC market managed to continue its growth despite the ongoing supply and logistical challenges. According to the latest report by research firm IDC, the traditional PC shipments witnessed a 30% year-over-year (YoY) growth in 3Q21 (Jul-Sep), marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth in India.
Publication: The Times of India
Microsoft Surface Go 3 Launches In India: Check Specifications And Price Hereedit
The Microsoft Surface Go 3 is available with a dual-core Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y processor. Both the processors come with Intel UHD Graphics 615 and a dedicated graphics processor is absent.
Publication: Republic World
Gaming laptops with Hexa core CPU and NVIDIA 3000 graphics on Amazon Indiaedit
To help you pick a gaming laptop that meets these requirements, we’ve curated the best options available on Amazon that offer a great mix of useful features and powerful specifications.
Publication: Digit
MediaTek Filogic 330P chipset powers AMD Ryzen-series laptop and desktops (PROACTIVE)edit
MediaTek said its Filogic 330P chipset will power AMD Ryzen-series laptop and desktops, offering fast Wi-Fi speeds with low latency and less interference from other signals.
Publication: Infotech Lead
Industry news
Explained: How the tech world is tackling the chip shortageedit
With experts predicting the situation could improve by the middle of next year when more supplies are expected to become available, everyone seems to be asking what led to this major supply chain disruption in the first place and why it’s taking so long to fix.
Publication: The Indian Express
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