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AMD’s Answer to Nvidia : Radeon RX 6650 XTedit
6650XT offers an upgrade of almost 15-20% in gaming benchmarks to its contemporaries, including the the Radeon RX 6600. Closer in price of NVIDIA’s RTX 3060 but better in performance by a high rank. The Radeon RX 6650 XT is great value for budget in its price range.
Radeon RX 6600 and Radeon RX 6650 XT specs small differences in clock speed. 6650 XT GDR memory is faster with better bandwidth. Slightly more power consumption by the 6650 XT as it is bigger in size. Reasonable for the performance offered.
Channel: The Indian Budget Gamer
The Ayaneo 2 packs an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, could be twice as fast as Steam Deckedit
The Ayaneo 2 packs an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, could be twice as fast as Steam Deck Something to look forward to: The Ayaneo 2 will become the Chinese company’s new toptier handheld console when it launches later this year.
Publication: Tech Spot
All AMD Radeon RX 6000 graphics cards are now more profitable than GeForce RTX 30 adapters. In some cases, almost twiceedit
At the moment, Radeon RX 6000 graphics cards are closer to recommended prices than GeForce RTX 30 adapters, which often makes them more profitable for buyers. AMD itself decided to demonstrate how its products are more profitable.
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Desktop Processor Review (PROACTIVE)edit
Today we are reviewing a new processor from AMD, offering up to eight cores and 16 threads and 36 MB of cache. the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X desktop processor. Designed using new “Zen 3″ architecture offering better performance while still being efficient with 65W TDP, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X mainstream processor is the ideal solution for new gaming and multitasking PC builds.
Publication: PCTeK Reviews
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NVIDIA RTX 40 series could launch as soon as this Julyedit
We were initially expecting a Q4 launch; around September or October if we consider previous launch windows. There are merits to this early launch for NVIDIA, giving it a headstart over rivals AMD and even Intel who are set to launch their Arc series of graphics cards.
Publication: Digit
Intel shareholders reject executive payedit
Since Gelsinger took over, he has launched into a mission to show Intel round, because the once dominant chipmaker has fallen behind in manufacturing and has began to lose market share to rival AMD.
Publication: Pehal News
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Qualcomm may launch Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ and 7 Gen 1 chipsets on May 20edit
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Night event scheduled for May 20 in China at 8 PM local time (5:30 PM IST). The tech giant took it to the Chinese social media platform Weibo to announce the Snapdragon Night event.
Publication: The Times of India
Intel shareholders reject compensation packages for top executivesedit
A notice banning entry is seen at the entrance of the Intel office during a one day nationwide Janata (civil) curfew imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID19 coronavirus, in Bangalore.
Publication: Money Control
Asus Is All Set To Launch World’s Most Powerful Gaming Laptop: ROG Strix Scar 15 With Intel Core i912900HXedit
Asus Is All Set To Launch World’s Most Powerful Gaming Laptop: ROG Strix Scar 15 With Intel Core i912900HX News oiVivek Intel recently announced its most powerful laptop CPU lineup the 12th Gen Intel Core HX series.
Publication: Gizbot
NVIDIA RTX 40 series could launch as soon as this Julyedit
We were initially expecting a Q4 launch; around September or October if we consider previous launch windows. There are merits to this early launch for NVIDIA, giving it a headstart over rivals AMD and even Intel who are set to launch their Arc series of graphics cards.
Publication: Digit
Intel shareholders reject executive payedit
Since Gelsinger took over, he has launched into a mission to show Intel round, because the once dominant chipmaker has fallen behind in manufacturing and has began to lose market share to rival AMD.
Publication: Pehal News
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Lenovo outpaces Apple and Samsung to remain tablet champion in Indiaedit
Chinese personal computing giant Lenovo sold the most tablets in India in the first quarter of 2022, while Apple and Samsung were positioned in second and third places, respectively.
Publication: CNBC TV18
Asus Is All Set To Launch World’s Most Powerful Gaming Laptop: ROG Strix Scar 15 With Intel Core i912900HXedit
Asus Is All Set To Launch World’s Most Powerful Gaming Laptop: ROG Strix Scar 15 With Intel Core i912900HX News oiVivek Intel recently announced its most powerful laptop CPU lineup the 12th Gen Intel Core HX series.
Publication: Gizbot
Lenovo unveils new range of ThinkCentre Neo desktops in Indiaedit
Lenovo on Monday announced its new ‘ThinkCentre neo’ portfolio of desktop computers in India, promising performance boost over the previous generation, better power management capabilities, and smarter workplace collaboration features.
Publication: The Pioneer
Indian tablet market grows 68% in Q4, Lenovo leadsedit
The tablet market in India grew 68 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter ended March 2022, with Lenovo leading the chart, a Cybermedia Research report released on Monday said. According to the report, tablet shipments are likely to register a healthy 10-12 per cent growth in 2022.
Publication: Millennium Post
Industry news
IAMAI Urges GST Council To Keep 18% Tax On Online Gamingedit
There is no clarity on whether this will apply only to real money games or casual games as well, given that the former being a subsegment of online gaming. Any such increase in the GST rate is likely to turn businesses in the sector unviable, leading to complete shutdown which, in turn, will result in loss of a large number of jobs, the industry body said in a statement.
Publication: News 18
STMicroelectronics coordinates with Semikron to integrate silicon-carbide power technology in next-generation EV drivesedit
This is the result of a four-year technical collaboration between STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications; and Semikron, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of power modules and systems.
Publication: Manufacturing Today India
Semiconductors: U.S, E.U will seek to head off subsidy race over chip production, official saysedit
The United States and European Union will announce a joint effort to avert a subsidy race as they scramble to boost production of scarce semiconductor chips, a senior Biden administration official said The move will be unveiled at the second meeting.
Publication: ET Auto
Chinas semiconductor output shrinks 12.1% to 25.9 bn units in Apriledit
China’s monthly output of chips shrunk to its lowest level since 2020, as strict lockdowns in Shanghai and other cities disrupted production in downstream industries from cars to robotics, reports South Morning Post, quoting data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Publication: Business Standard
Amid resurgent demand, India’s tablet market to grow up to 12% this yearedit
Lenovo led the with a 36 per cent market share, followed by Apple (22 per cent) and Samsung (22 per cent) in Q1, according to CyberMedia Research (CMR). Driven by the pandemic and the continuous rise and ebb of the Covid19 cases, many of the sectors are persisting with hybrid or remote work.
Publication: Business Standard
US firm FalconX launches programme for Indian startupsedit
“We help startups scale by helping them develop a market strategy, and ensuring product market fit. We’ll take the firm from, say, $0. 5 million in revenue to the next phase of growth, which is where they face big challenges,” he said. Jagadeesh is also the managing partner at Kaaj Ventures.
Publication: The Times of India
IIT H’bad to Offer Course in Chip Designedit
The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad will soon start offering an undergraduate course in very-large-scale integration (VLSI) design and technology, the first of its kind undergraduate programme in the country that aims to create semiconductor engineers and technical talent pool in India.
Publication: The Economic Times
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The Intel Arc Alchemist range might disappoint PC gamersedit
When Intel first announced it was stepping into the consumer desktop graphics card market, a glimmer of hope appeared that the added variety could reduce demand for existing GPUs from AMD and Nvidia, the current duopoly that dominates the market (not counting Chinese domestic graphics cards like Moore Threads).
Publication: Tech Radar
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