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Channel : Technical Drops
AMD is preparing conditionally consumer 96core processors. These will be the senior representatives of the Threadripper 7000edit
The Ryzen Threadripper line is very close to the server Epyc, so the increase in cores was expected, but now the first information has appeared regarding this fact. The source says that the top CPUs of the Threadripper Pro 7000 line will have the same 96 cores as Genoa.
Publication: Digit News
11 Of The Biggest Acquisitions In The History Of Tech Worldedit
AMD acquired Xilinx for $35 billion Next platform At the end of October 2020, AMD acquired its chipmaker rival Xilinx in an all-stock transaction valued at $35 billion. All stock transactions with a combined enterprise value of approximately $135 billion at the time.
Publication: India Times
AMD EPYC processors are established for a key velocity improveedit
Throughout a modern earnings get in touch with, AMD exposed its options to bolster its line of EPYC processors by infusing them with Xilinxs FPGA powered AI inference engine
Publication: Techno Hoop
AMD planning on Fusing the FPGA AI Engines Onto its upcoming EPYC Processorsedit
AMD revealed during its results call that it will integrate Xilinx’s FPGA-powered AI inference engine into its CPU range, with the first devices expected in 2023. The news indicates that AMD is moving quickly to incorporate the benefits of its $54 billion Xilinx acquisition into its processor lineup, which isn’t entirely surprising given that the company’s recent patents show it is already well on its way to enabling multiple methods of connecting AI accelerators to its processors, including using sophisticated 3D chip stacking technology.
Publication: TechnoSports
Why AMD Stock Surged This Weekedit
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) jumped 11% this past week, as investors applauded the chipmaker’s strong sales and profit growth metrics. AMD’s revenue soared 71% year over year to $5.9 billion in its fiscal first quarter, which ended on March 26. The semiconductor leader’s results were boosted by its acquisition of Xilinx, a leading producer of programmable logic devices, in February.
Publication: Nasdaq
AMD’s Radeon RX 6950 XT to Draw up to 390W of Power Under Load: Up to 4% Faster than the 450W RTX 3090 Tiedit
AMD’s upcoming Radeon RX 6950 XT GPUs will offer a marginal increase in performance thanks to the use of faster memory, higher clocks, and TGP. While the reference model will have a TGP of 335W (up from 300W on the 6900 XT), MSI’s Gaming X Trio and Sapphire’s Nitro+ Pure variants will draw up to 372W and 390W, respectively.
Publication : Hardware Times
AMD launches the Ryzen 5000 C-series for Chromebooks, promising double the performance of its previous-gen Chromebook chipsedit
AMD has taken the wraps off its newest Ryzen 5000 C-series chips for Chromebooks. With the new CPUs, the company is promising almost double the performance of the Ryzen 3000 C-series processors and significantly battery life than Intel’s 11th gen notebook processors.
Publication: Notebook Check
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The 2022 Asian Games will be a turning point for the Indian esports industry: Ishan Verma, Founder and Director, Chemin Esportsedit
With the esports policy in the making and Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic (AVGC) task force announced by the Indian Government, the Indian esports industry will be given the right direction. Also, the interest of major brands like ITC, Pepsico, AMD, etcetera, will propel the industry into the next orbit.
Publication: Sports Keeda
Nvidia Is Dominating AMD In GPU Sales Despite Higher Pricesedit
The consumer graphics card market, for as long as I can remember, has been a two-horse race between Nvidia and AMD (or ATI, before AMD bought it). Intel is finally re-entering the competition, but remains very much in the early training stages as it ramps up its upcoming Arc cards. For now, it’s red versus green.
Publication: Kotaku
AMD Launches Ryzen 5000 C-Series for Chromebooksedit
AMD earlier announced the Ryzen 5000 C-Series processors, which bring AMD’s Chromebook CPU family up to date with the Zen 3 architecture and 7nm technology. The four new 15W CPUs have up to eight x86 cores and the Radeon RX Vega graphics engine with up to eight GPU cores, which is a first for Chromebooks.
Publication: TechnoSports
PlayStation 6 Likely In Development With “Next-Generation” Chip In Worksedit
The PlayStation 6 is already in development as AMD is hiring for developing its “next-generation” chip for Xbox and Playstation consoles.
Publication: Dual Shockers
Intel to Tackle 4th Gen AMD Threadrippers w/ 112 Cores with 2S Sapphire Rapids-X Workstation PCs Later this Year [Report]edit
Intel will be launching dual-socket variants of its upcoming HEDT lineup, offering up to 112 cores per system to tackle AMD’s 4th Gen Threadrippers. The Zen 4-based workstation processors are expected to arrive sometime in late 2023 with as many as 96 cores across twelve 5nm chiplets. Officially still referred to as the successor to Cascade Lake-X (the final Skylake abomination), it’ll completely ditch the HEDT and Core branding.
Publication: Hardware Times
Lenovo Legion 5 Advantage Edition review: affordable AMD gamingedit
With the Lenovo Legion 5 Advantage Edition you’ve got one of the best gaming laptops to launch in 2022, but it achieves this on its value for money prospect rather than its top-end specs. Our in-depth Lenovo Legion 5 Advantage Edition review will tell you everything you need to know about this particular gaming laptop, ahead of deciding whether to buy.
Publication: T3.com
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Intel users are still waiting for the company to release the promised driver updates and GPUs for ARC Graphicsedit
Intel promised customers a driver update for the Intel ARC graphics range more than a month ago. Intel built a separate branch code for the ARC and Iris drivers that was older than the primary support that they have given for most of their integrated graphics, as readers will recall.
Publication: Techno Sports
Qualcomm unveils its WiFi 7 networking platform: Here are the detailsedit
Qualcomm has launched its WiFi 7 network portfolio a lineup of WiFi chips for enterprise access points, premium home routers and advanced mesh systems.
Publication : BGR
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset might be postponed till 2022s second halfedit
Qualcomm was earlier rumoured to launch the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ chipset this month, however, a leak ster has revealed that it will likely arrive in the second half of the year. According to GSM Arena, the reason for this is the current epidemic situation in China.
Publication : The Print
Qualcomm CEO: The metaverse is going to be a very big opportunityedit
However, Qualcomm (QCOM) CEO Cristiano Amon feels that the best is yet to come in terms of adoption and funding for the metaverse. It is genuine, and it will be a huge open door, according to Amon on Yahoo Finance Live on Tuesday.
Publication : Tech Story
Nvidia GeForce Now apps can now stream games in 4K quality at 60 fps on Windows and macOSedit
The Nvidia GeForce Now cloud gaming service has officially broadened its streaming possibilities for PCs and Macs, a few years after its launch. On Windows and macOS, GeForce Now supports 4K streaming.
Publication : Techno Sports
Nvidia fined $5.5 million for allegedly failing to disclose exact GPU sales to crypto minersedit
Nvidia has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle charges of unlawfully obscuring how many graphics cards it sold to cryptocurrency miners following a settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Publication : The Financial Express
Nvidia Is Dominating AMD In GPU Sales Despite Higher Pricesedit
The consumer graphics card market, for as long as I can remember, has been a two-horse race between Nvidia and AMD (or ATI, before AMD bought it). Intel is finally re-entering the competition, but remains very much in the early training stages as it ramps up its upcoming Arc cards. For now, it’s red versus green.
Publication: Kotaku
The chip crisis will keep following until 2024: Intel CEOedit
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger believes the global chip shortage will remain a global problem for the next two years. In an interview, he confirms that he does not expect the situation in the semiconductor industry to ease before 2024. The global shortage of semiconductors continues to put pressure on the electronics industry as it severely curtails chip production worldwide.
Publication: Research Snipers
Report: Intel’s Looking to Sell Computer Vision Softwareedit
Intel reportedly plans to introduce a computer vision development kit, code-named Sonoma Creek, to make it easier for developers to incorporate artificial intelligence in their products.
Publication: PC mag
Intel Arc desktop GPUs could be about to arrive (but not the flagship)edit
Intel could have the first Arc Alchemist desktop graphics cards on shelves at the end of May, according to fresh rumors. The flagship (A780) won’t be one of that trio, mind, with the first pair set to be the Arc A750 and A380 models – the peppier mid-range and budget offerings respectively – with the later arrival being the lower-end of the mid-range, the A580.
Publication: TechRadar
Intel Arc Alchemist Gaming Graphics Cards Availability Reportedly Delayed Till Mid-Summer, Drivers Still Problematicedit
Intel’s much anticipated Arc Alchemist gaming graphics cards may very well be delayed into mid-Summer based on the latest information from Igor’s Lab. The graphics cards are scheduled for a launch by the end of Q2 but based on various problems related to the drivers, the launch is likely delayed.
Publication: wccftech
Intel to Tackle 4th Gen AMD Threadrippers w/ 112 Cores with 2S Sapphire Rapids-X Workstation PCs Later this Year [Report]edit
Intel will be launching dual-socket variants of its upcoming HEDT lineup, offering up to 112 cores per system to tackle AMD’s 4th Gen Threadrippers. The Zen 4-based workstation processors are expected to arrive sometime in late 2023 with as many as 96 cores across twelve 5nm chiplets. Officially still referred to as the successor to Cascade Lake-X (the final Skylake abomination), it’ll completely ditch the HEDT and Core branding.
Publication: Hardware Times
AMD’s Radeon RX 6950 XT to Draw up to 390W of Power Under Load: Up to 4% Faster than the 450W RTX 3090 Tiedit
AMD’s upcoming Radeon RX 6950 XT GPUs will offer a marginal increase in performance thanks to the use of faster memory, higher clocks, and TGP. While the reference model will have a TGP of 335W (up from 300W on the 6900 XT), MSI’s Gaming X Trio and Sapphire’s Nitro+ Pure variants will draw up to 372W and 390W, respectively.
Publication : Hardware Times
Miners Fully Crack NVIDIA’s LHR GPUs, Now Capable of Mining Ether with 100% Efficiency: RTX 3080 Ti Still Limits Profits to $3.4 per Dayedit
Popular mining software NiceHash has finally cracked NVIDIA’s LHR lock. This restriction is placed on all GeForce RTX 30xx GPUs other than the RTX 3090, cutting their Ethereum hash rate by half, greatly diminishing revenue as well as efficiency. After an entire year of work from various miners, including NBMiner, and NiceHash, developers have entirely gotten rid of the nerf.
Publication : Hardware Times
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Lenovo, Xiaomi Reportedly Curtail Operations in Russiaedit
The firms, which have not made any public announcements regarding regional business adjustments, include PC giant Lenovo Group Ltd. and smartphone and consumer electronics maker Xiaomi , the sources said.
Publication: Pan Daily
Microsoft and Samsung are reportedly collaborating on an Xbox Smart TV streaming appedit
According to Games Beat, Microsoft plans to expand its Xbox Everywhere strategy by releasing a cloud gaming streaming gadget and a Samsung smart TV app over the next 12 months.
Publication: Techno Sports
Apple Inc after Jobsedit
Between 2001 and 2010, Apple launched the iPod, the iPhone, the MacBook Air and the iPad; each redefined its product category. Of these, the iPhone was the most important. Its obvious superiority forced every other company selling expensive phones to copy Apple’s design or collapse (Nokia, BlackBerry and Palm were gutted within years)
Publication: Business Standard
AMD Launches Ryzen 5000 C-Series for Chromebooksedit
AMD earlier announced the Ryzen 5000 C-Series processors, which bring AMD’s Chromebook CPU family up to date with the Zen 3 architecture and 7nm technology. The four new 15W CPUs have up to eight x86 cores and the Radeon RX Vega graphics engine with up to eight GPU cores, which is a first for Chromebooks.
Publication: TechnoSports
Lenovo Legion 5 Advantage Edition review: affordable AMD gamingedit
With the Lenovo Legion 5 Advantage Edition you’ve got one of the best gaming laptops to launch in 2022, but it achieves this on its value for money prospect rather than its top-end specs. Our in-depth Lenovo Legion 5 Advantage Edition review will tell you everything you need to know about this particular gaming laptop, ahead of deciding whether to buy.
Publication: T3.com
Industry news
India’s $10bn investment in semiconductors is decent but not enough. Here’s how it can be optimised bestedit
Intel has a satellite factory in China Don’t take this wrongly, it doesn’t mean you do not need localised support I’m a firm believer in global collaborations
Publication: The Economic Times
Qualcomm CEO: The metaverse is going to be a very big opportunityedit
However, Qualcomm (QCOM) CEO Cristiano Amon feels that the best is yet to come in terms of adoption and funding for the metaverse. It is genuine, and it will be a huge open door, according to Amon on Yahoo Finance Live on Tuesday.
Publication : Tech Story
Explained: What Is The Significance Of Semiconducting Devices In Indian Economyedit
On December 21, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology unveiled four initiatives under this new mission. The semiconductor fab plan and the showcase fab plan are two of them.
Publication : India Times
The 2022 Asian Games will be a turning point for the Indian esports industry: Ishan Verma, Founder and Director, Chemin Esportsedit
With the esports policy in the making and Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic (AVGC) task force announced by the Indian Government, the Indian esports industry will be given the right direction. Also, the interest of major brands like ITC, Pepsico, AMD, etcetera, will propel the industry into the next orbit.
Publication: Sports Keeda
IBM z16: Real-time AI for Transaction Processing at Scale and Industry’s First Quantum-Safe Systemedit
IBM’s next-generation system with an integrated on-chip AI accelerator—delivering latency-optimized inferencing.
Publication: Enterprise It World
49000 Jobs May Open By Semiconductor Plantedit
Nearly 49000 jobs may be opened after the setup of Semiconductor Plant In Mysore.
Publication: Vishwavani
India plays catch-up in global chip raceedit
TSMC then announced that it would set up a research centre in Tokyo. Last year, the Japanese government announced a $6.8 billion package to support the domestic semiconductor industry.
Publication: Business Standard
PlayStation 6 Likely In Development With “Next-Generation” Chip In Worksedit
The PlayStation 6 is already in development as AMD is hiring for developing its “next-generation” chip for Xbox and Playstation consoles.
Publication: Dual Shockers
The chip crisis will keep following until 2024: Intel CEOedit
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger believes the global chip shortage will remain a global problem for the next two years. In an interview, he confirms that he does not expect the situation in the semiconductor industry to ease before 2024. The global shortage of semiconductors continues to put pressure on the electronics industry as it severely curtails chip production worldwide.
Publication: Research Snipers
Global chip shortage’s latest worry: Too few chips for chip-makingedit
The drought in chip availability that has hit auto production, raised electronics prices and stoked supply-chain worries in capitals around the globe has a new pain point: a lack of chips needed for the machines that make chips, industry executives say.
Publication: Live Mint
State to acquire 50,000 acres for industries ahead of Global Investors’ meetedit
In an effort to allot land in quick time to industrialists who come forward to set up industries, the Government would acquire over 50,000 acres across the State, said Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh R. Nirani on Saturday. “…And the country’s first semiconductor plant worth $3 billion with employment potential for 1,500 people would be set up here,” he said.
Publication: The Hindu
Latecomer China’s Semiconductor Catch-up: Key Lessons India Can Take From The Chinese Experienceedit
With the conclusion of the SemiconIndia 2022 conference, alongside a series of agreements inked and a show of ambitious intent to increase the Indian electronics manufacturing footprint, it is an apt time to gather some understanding about how a relatively new player in the industry has reached the threshold of becoming a serious global player — the People’s Republic of China.
Publication: Swarajyamag
GPU prices could soon drop below MSRP triggering a ‘surge’ of gamers building PCsedit
Corsair has said that it expects GPU availability to improve and pricing to be back to MSRP soon, and possibly we’ll see price tags drop below recommended pricing with discounts, as more and more people build their own PCs in the second half of 2022.
Publication: TechRadar
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