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AMD’s $35 bn Xilinx deal gets nod, to go through on Feb 14edit
Chipmaker AMD has received approval from all necessary authorities to proceed with the $35 billion acquisition of semiconductor company Xilinx, as graphics chip giant Nvidia had to scrap the $40 billion deal to acquire British chip designer Arm amid anti-trust probes.
Publication: ET Telecom
AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU Launch Preponed to August 2022: Zen 5 in 2023 [Rumor]edit
AMD’s Ryzen 7000 processors have been reportedly rescheduled for a launch in the third quarter of 2022. This tip came from @greymon55, one of the most reliable sources on AMD’s next-gen Ryzen|Radeon lineups. Based on the Zen 4 microarchitecture and fabbed on TSMC’s 5nm (N5) EUV process node, these CPUs were originally slated for a late (Q4) 2022 launch.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD’s $35 billion Xilinx deal gets nodedit
Chipmaker AMD has received approval from all necessary authorities to proceed with the $35 billion acquisition of semiconductor company Xilinx, as graphics chip giant Nvidia had to scrap the $40 billion deal to acquire British chip designer Arm amid anti-trust probes.
Publication: Gadgets Now
AMD receives approval for $35 bn deal to buy Xilinxedit
Chip-maker AMD has received approval from all necessary authorities to proceed with the $35 billion acquisition of semiconductor company Xilinx.
Publication: Telecom Lead
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Microsoft testing new Surface Laptop powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3edit
Microsoft is currently working on a new Surface device, which will reportedly be faster than some AMD and Intel rivals. The device in question recently surfaced online in a Geekbench listing, revealing that it will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3.
Publication: BGR
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Intel’s 12th Gen Core i3-12300 (4 Core) Beats the 11th Gen Core i7-11700K (8 Core), Core i9-10900K (10 Core) when Overclockededit
Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake-S processors are known not only for their strong single-threaded performance but potent multi-threaded grunt as well. The higher-core SKUs including the Core i5-12600K, i7-12700K, and the i9-12900K combine six to eight high-performing Golden Cove cores with the same number of (low-power) Gracemont cores to bolster their overall multi-threaded capabilities.
Publication: Hardware Times
Intel Sapphire Rapids-SP to Feature AVX-512, AMX, HBM2e Features as Add-On “Paid DLC” Functionsedit
Intel is gearing up to launch its server and HEDT processors later this year based on the potent Golden Cove core architecture. The 4th Gen Xeon Scalable lineup, codenamed Sapphire Rapids-SP will be the first chiplet (MCM or tiled, call it what you want) based design featuring up to 56 cores across four 15 core tiles. Each die will have one core fused off to improve yields.
Publication: Hardware Times
Acer Aspire 3 launched in India with 11th Gen Intel CPUs, up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 GPU: All you need to knowedit
The Acer Aspire 3 features a starting price of Rs 50,000 for the Core i3 model. However, it goes up to 58,990 if you opt for the Core i5 model with the dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX350 GPU. The Core i5 model without the dedicated GPU will set you back Rs 53,990. The Aspire 3 laptops are already available for purchase through Flipkart.
Publication: Moneycontrol
Intel launches Blockchain chip for Bitcoin mining and NFT mintingedit
Intel Corp on Friday launched a new chip for blockchain applications such as Bitcoin mining and minting NFTs to cash in on the rising usage of cryptocurrencies.
Publication: The Indian Express
Scientists use NVIDIA GPU to mimic living celledit
NVIDIA GPUs replicated 7,000 genetic information in 20 minutes, scientists believe it is the longest and most complex cell simulation to date.
Publication: Analytics India Magazine
Microsoft testing new Surface Laptop powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3edit
Microsoft is currently working on a new Surface device, which will reportedly be faster than some AMD and Intel rivals. The device in question recently surfaced online in a Geekbench listing, revealing that it will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3.
Publication: BGR
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HP is warning users about this fake Windows 11 installer, here’s whyedit
HP cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fake Windows 11 installer app online that hides dangerous RedLine Stealer malware.
Publication: The Times of India
Acer Aspire 3 launched in India with 11th Gen Intel CPUs, up to Nvidia GeForce MX350 GPU: All you need to knowedit
The Acer Aspire 3 features a starting price of Rs 50,000 for the Core i3 model. However, it goes up to 58,990 if you opt for the Core i5 model with the dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX350 GPU. The Core i5 model without the dedicated GPU will set you back Rs 53,990. The Aspire 3 laptops are already available for purchase through Flipkart.
Publication: Moneycontrol
Microsoft testing new Surface Laptop powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3edit
Microsoft is currently working on a new Surface device, which will reportedly be faster than some AMD and Intel rivals. The device in question recently surfaced online in a Geekbench listing, revealing that it will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3.
Publication: BGR
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