AMD specific news
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 Strix APU Benchmarked in Geekbench, Scoring Over 15,000 Points in MultiScore Testedit
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 Strix APU brings the same configuration as the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 except for the NPU performance AMD’s Strix Point series based on the Zen 5 architecture was launched roughly two months ago, featuring a few SKUs for the premium mobile segment.
Publication: Wccf Tech
AMD Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 CPU See Further Price Cuts At Microcenter: 9950X $589, 9900X $439, 9700X $319edit
AMD s Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 CPUs are now seeing bigger price cuts just a month after their launch at retailers such as Microcenter. AMD Ryzen 9950X Drops Down To $589, 9900X For $439 & 9700X For $319 As Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 CPUs Approach 2nd Month Since Launch.
Publication: Wccf Tech
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Allegedly Launches Next Month, Ryzen 9 9950X3D & Ryzen 9 9900X3D Next Yearedit
AMD is allegedly going to introduce its next generation 3D VCache CPUs starting with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in the coming month followed by the Ryzen 9 9950X3D & Ryzen 9 9900X3D in early 2025. Rumor Points To Next Month Launch of AMD s Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8Core 3D VCache CPU, HighEnd Ryzen 9 9950X3D & Ryzen 9 9900X3D Zen 5 Chips In 2025.
Publication: Wccf Tech
AMD Partners Confirm 30th September Launch For X870E & X870 Motherboards, Reveal China Pricesedit
AMD’s partners have revealed 30th September to be the launch for their X870E & X870 motherboards and also revealed the prices. AMD X870E & X870 motherboard prices will start at 2099 Yuan, all the way up to 4999 Yuan for high end models, launching on 30th September.
Publication: Wccf Tech
More price cuts for AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series, but is this really the lowest they’ll goedit
AMD released its next generation of desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 9000 series, in August. At the launch, four processors were released the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X, the Ryzen 9 9900X, the Ryzen 7 9700X, and the Ryzen 5 9600X.
Publication: PC Guide
AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU Set to Power Next-Gen Gaming Handhelds in Early 2025edit
The AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU has popped up online as the chip that will power nextgen gaming handhelds. This upcoming APU is slated to replace the Z1 Extreme bespoke SoC currently on products such as ASUS ROG Ally.
Publication: Techno Sports Co
AMD brand mentions
HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 2in1 with Lunar Lake CPU and EliteBook X G1a with AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPU AI PCs announcededit
Powered by AMD Ryzen PRO processors (Ryzen AI 300), the EliteBook delivers up to 55 TOPS of NPU performance. It supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a 2TB PCIe Gen 5 SSD. The laptop includes HDMI, USBA, and three USBC ports (two with Thunderbolt 4), weighs 1.49 kg, and houses a 74.5Wh battery in an 18.1mm frame.
Publication: Fone Arena
Competition in news
Intel matters to US chipmaking. Its tangled relationship with China makes things complicated.edit
The US is ready to push Intel as a national champion in chips. The chipmaker has been struggling, causing Qualcomm to reportedly approach Intel for takeover talks. Advertisement America s future success in chipmaking has a lot riding on Intel.
Publication: Business Insider
Why Intel Deserves a Pat on the Backedit
The interests that Qualcomm might have in Intel would be strictly on the design side, on the chip designs for PCs. That’s still a huge market. And just Intel and AMD are players there, and it’s likely to remain the dominant form of technology for PC CPUs, said JoAnne Feeney, Advisors Capital Management portfolio manager.
Publication: Analytics India Mag
The world’s first transformer ASICedit
The ASIC dedicated to transformers excels in speed for transformer tasks, outpacing NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. It supports transformer models like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion 3, processing over 500,000 tokens per second. Large AI companies are investing heavily to scale up Al, driven by the benefits of increased computational power.
Publication: Electronics For You
NVIDIA approves Samsung’s 8-layer HBM3E chipsedit
Samsung’s fifth-generation HBM3E chips have passed NVIDIA’s tests for Al processors, marking a significant advance in memory technology. This approval is crucial as Samsung seeks to catch up with SK Hynix in the Al memory market.
Publication: Electronics For You
India can be Intelligence Capital of the World: Nvidia’s Vishal Dhuparedit
India has the potential to become the “intelligence capital of the world”, where AI research, development, and deployment can flourish, Vishal Dhupar, managing director, South Asia, NVIDIA, tells Surabhi Agarwal.
Publication: The Economic Times
Amazon Al chips to replace NVIDIA processorsedit
Amazon is developing proprietary Al chips to cut dependence on NVIDIA’s expensive processors used in Amazon web services (AWS). Engineers in Austin are testing a new server design featuring these chips, which could reduce costs by up to 50% compared to NVIDIA’s solutions.
Publication: Electronics For You
Intel cuts 15,000 jobs, BelGan files for bankruptcyedit
Intel plans to cut 15,000 jobs, about 15% of its workforce, to save $10 billion following weak financial results, including a $1.6 billion Q2 loss. Concurrently, Belgian firm BelGan has filed for bankruptcy amid a costly site transformation due to cash shortages. Both companies’ crises underscore the sector’s financial instability and intense competition.
Publication: Electronics For You
Partner in news
Lenovo Accelerates and Simplifies AI with TruScale GPU-as-a-Service and AI Driven Management Systemsedit
Lenovo announced a new suite of services and solutions designed to fasttrack AI transformation by making private AI accessible to every business. Paving the way to Smarter AI for All, the new services go beyond the cloud and bring on demand AI to the customer, helping any business use its onprem proprietary data to build, scale and evolve generative AI.
Publication: CRN
HP’s Alex Cho interview: We are working with software firms to differentiate our AI computers from othersedit
HP Inc s Imagine conference this week is centred on yet another attempt to generate enthusiasm around artificial intelligence personal computers. However, this time the positioning of AIpowered PCs has moved beyond hardware, emphasising how to market these new computers to enterprises and businesses with a focus on software.
Publication: The Indian Express
Dell’s Sweets Campaign: A Fusion of AI and Tradition for a Joyous Festive Seasonedit
Dell’s heartwarming Sweets campaign beautifully intertwines AI and tradition to celebrate the festive season. Dell Technologies is infusing the upcoming festive season with a touch of heartwarming nostalgia and cutting edge AI innovation through its latest campaign, Sweets.
Publication: Pc-Tablet
Apple stops support for many Mac computers, declares them vintageedit
Apple has recently updated its list of obsolete products, designating nine Mac models as too old for servicing or repairs. This marks a significant moment for these devices, all of which have been out of production for over five years.
Publication: Communications Today
Best laptops under 40000 in India: Top 10 efficient, powerful and budget friendly picksedit
Find the best laptop for your needs with our comprehensive guide to the top 10 laptops under ₹40000. Whether you need a budget-friendly option, a gaming laptop, or a student-friendly model, we’ve got you covered.
Publication: Live Mint
Best ASUS Gaming Laptops Under 75000: Devices For A Smooth and Powerful Playtimeedit
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 AMD Ryzen 7 Gaming Laptop Leading the way is this ASUS TUF gaming laptop that features some specifications like no other. Equipped with 48watt hours of battery life, these will stay with you for longer than you can expect so that you can enjoy uninterrupted playtime like no other.
Publication: English Jagran
5 Best BenQ Monitors In India With Eye Care Technology And Adaptive Brightnessedit
Looking to upgrade your PC setup Look into some of the best BenQ monitors In India, that offer high refresh rates, and full HD displays with 99% color accuracy and adaptive brightness. Equipped with powerful processors like AMD Freesync and Media sync displays, these monitors cater to both working professionals and gamers by offering lagfree visuals and fast response time.
Publication: English Jagran
Industry news
Apple Supplier Foxconn to Set Up Unit in Tamil Nadu, Invest $1 Billion: Reportedit
Apple supplier Foxconn is likely to set up a plant in India’s Tamil Nadu, with an investment of a billion dollars. According to an Economic Times report, Foxconn plans to establish a smartphone display module assembly unit, primarily supplying to Apple and its contract manufacturers.
Publication: Editorji
Building strong relationship with US has been PM Modi’s strategy since taking office: World Bank President Ajay Bangaedit
The roundtable hosted by PM Modi comprised several prominent figures from leading companies, including, Chairman President and CEO of Adobe Shantanu Narayen, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, IBM COE Arvind Krishna, Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, and Jensen Huang of NVIDIA, among others.
Publication: ANI News
Semiconductor venture: Zoho CEO Vembu says application still pendingedit
Once Silectric receives clearance it would build semiconductors for power electronics. Vembu’s two classmates, and a couple of more people have been onboarded for this venture. Speaking about data centres, Vembu said they will cover every country and so far they have 18 data centres.
Publication: The New Indian Express
Amazon engaging with India on GPU procurement tender: Senior execedit
PSBA is an umbrella organisation formed by 12 public sector banks, which includes Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, among others. “We are trying to help them for the first time ease out the entire public sector procurement process. So now, the member banks will be able to approach PSBA.
Publication: Business Standard
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