AMD Introduces AMD Ryzen PRO Mobile & Desktop APU Systems for Enterprise
AMD today announced unprecedented adoption of its AMD Ryzen PRO processors - including new notebooks and desktops powered by Ryzen PRO processors with built-in Radeon Vega graphics now available from the world's three largest enterprise PC OEMs. AMD Ryzen PRO APUs for premium commercial desktop and notebooks provide commercial PC buyers with new levels of choice and innovation and...
AMD Announces Availability of 2nd Generation Ryzen “Pinnacle Ridge” Processors
AMD today announced the global availability of its 2nd Generation Ryzen Desktop processors, starting with four models optimized for gamers, creators, and hardware enthusiasts: Ryzen 7 2700X, Ryzen 7 2700, Ryzen 5 2600X, and Ryzen 5 2600 processors. Using the world's first 12 nm process technology, these 2nd Gen Ryzen processors can offer up to 15% higher gaming performance...
Intel Coffee Lake-S 8 Core CPU with iGPU spotted in Intel’s Documentation
Intel's upcoming Coffee Lake-S CPUs are still only excised on leaks but now user dayman56 on Reddit, have noticed the usual trickle of information that precedes a product release. It looks like, Intel themselves have started listing technical documents referencing the Coffee Lake-S parts, and though these read as confidential, the hints are there.
On this documents, the...
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X Overclocked to 5.88 GHz on all cores
AMD’s new Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X already overclocked to 5.88 GHz on all cores by a user named "TSAIK". Which demonstrating the improved overclocking headroom AMD achieved by switching to the newer 12nm process.
The 2700X achieved 5884 MHz with a 58.25X multiplier on a 101.02 MHz base clock with a 1.76V core voltage.
On the other hand,...
AMD Already Working on “Zen 5” Micro-architecture
Last Monday AMD posted a video featuring key people associated with the company's successful Ryzen processor family, to walk down memory lane and stare into the future, on its official YouTube channel. Mike Clark Chief Design Engineering at AMD, stated that he is "already working on Zen 5." Going by AMD's naming convention, the number next to "Zen" denotes...
AMD Ryzen R7 2700X Benchmark Scores Spotted On Geekbench
AMD’s new Ryzen R7 2700X has already appeared online few times, and now we have some first benchmark leaks from Geekbench appeared, giving us first glance of Ryzen R7 2700X performance.
As we can see, the Ryzen R7 2700X which was tested manages to achieved scores of 4746 single core and 24772 multi-core, which shows the improvements over the original...
AMD Ryzen R7 2700X Spotted on 3DMark database
AMD's next installment of their successful Ryzen CPUs are around the corner, and more details are started popping out. The latest leak is about Ryzen R7 2700X (the successor of the original Ryzen R7 1700X) which was spotted on Futuremark's 3DMark database.
For this benchmark, the Ryzen R7 2700X was paired with an ASRock X370 Taichi AM4 motherboard. The...
AMD Launches Embedded EPYC 3000 and Ryzen V1000 Processors
AMD today introduced two new product families - the AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 processor and AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor - to enter a new age for high-performance embedded processors. AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 brings the power of "Zen" to a variety of new markets including networking, storage and edge computing devices, while AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 targets medical...
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and MSI X399 Gaming Pro Carbon AC Review
After Ryzen success, AMD took the next step to the high-end desktop market for the first time with its Ryzen Threadripper and X399 Chipset platform. Up until now, Intel’s X series platform was unchallenged in the high-end consumer platform. The AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper family is based on the AMD EPYC processors, but for a consumer platform. Currently Threadripper family...
Intel Launches Xeon D-2100 Series SoC Processor
Intel today introduced the new Intel Xeon D-2100 processor, a system-on-chip (SoC) processor architected to address the needs of edge applications and other data center or network applications constrained by space and power. The Intel Xeon D-2100 processor extends the record-breaking performance and innovation of the Intel Xeon Scalable platform from the heart of the data center to the...
Intel Coffee-lake Gaming Build Review Based on Core i7 8700K and GTX 1070 Ti
After Intel Coffee lake launch lot of you guys requested a full build review, instead of making a standard stand along CPU-Motherboard review, and with the launch of NVIDIA’s latest GTX 1070 Ti we think its perfect time to do a build review. The main components we chose for the build is Intel new Coffee Lake Core i7-8700K, ASUS...
AMD Confirms They are Affected by Spectre, too
The public disclosure on January 3rd that multiple research teams had discovered security issues related to how modern microprocessors handle speculative execution has brought to the forefront the constant vigilance needed to protect and secure data. These threats seek to circumvent the microprocessor architecture controls that preserve secure data.
At AMD, security is our top priority and we are continually...
Intel Acknowledges Higher Reboots Affecting “Haswell” and “Broadwell”
As Intel CEO Brian Krzanich emphasized in his Security-First Pledge, Intel is committed to transparency in reporting progress in handling the Google Project Zero exploits.
We have received reports from a few customers of higher system reboots after applying firmware updates. Specifically, these systems are running Intel Broadwell and Haswell CPUs for both client and data center. We are working...
AMD Launches Ryzen APUs with Radeon Vega Graphics, Updates Roadmap
Building on the global enthusiasm generated in 2017 by Ryzen processors and Radeon graphics technology, AMD today detailed its forthcoming roll-out plan for its new and next generation of high-performance computing and graphics products during an event in Las Vegas just prior to the opening of CES 2018. Alongside announcing the first desktop Ryzen processors with built-in Radeon Vega...
Intel Announces 8th Gen Core i7 Processor with Radeon Vega M Graphics
Today, Intel is launching a first-of-its kind processor: the 8th Gen Intel Core processor with Radeon RX Vega M Graphics. Packed with features and performance crafted for gamers, content creators and fans of virtual and mixed reality, it expands Intel's portfolio thanks to its optimization for small form factors like 2 in 1s, thin and light notebooks, and mini...
Samsung Optimizes Exynos 9810 for AI Applications and Richer Multimedia Content
Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the launch of its latest premium application processor (AP), the Exynos 9 Series 9810. The Exynos 9810, built on Samsung's second-generation 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process, brings the next level of performance to smartphones and smart devices with its powerful third-generation custom CPU, faster gigabit LTE modem and sophisticated...
Intel Issues Updates to Protect Systems From Security Exploits
Intel has developed and is rapidly issuing updates for all types of Intel-based computer systems -- including personal computers and servers -- that render those systems immune from both exploits (referred to as "Spectre" and "Meltdown") reported by Google Project Zero. Intel and its partners have made significant progress in deploying updates as both software patches and firmware updates.
Intel...
AMD Updates on AMD Processor Security Status
There has been recent press coverage regarding a potential security issue related to modern microprocessors and speculative execution. Information security is a priority at AMD, and our security architects follow the technology ecosystem closely for new threats. It is important to understand how the speculative execution vulnerability described in the research relates to AMD products, but please keep in...
Intel Core i7-8809G to have dual Indicate IGP “Kaby Lake + Intel HD Graphics 630 + Vega” MCM
Latest leaks from Intel’s website revealed specifications for Intel’s upcoming "Kaby Lake + AMD Vega" multi-chip module, the Core i7-8809G. Previously a number of these specs were already sniffed out by Futuremark SystemInfo, but new leak shows a key feature - dual integrated graphics. The specs sheet confirms that the chip combines a 4-core/8-thread "Kaby Lake" CPU die with...
Intel Unveils Industry’s First FPGA Integrated with HBM – Built for Acceleration
Intel today announced the availability of the Intel Stratix 10 MX FPGA, the industry's first field programmable gate array (FPGA) with integrated High Bandwidth Memory DRAM (HBM2). By integrating the FPGA and the HBM2, Intel Stratix 10 MX FPGAs offer up to 10 times the memory bandwidth when compared with standalone DDR memory solutions1. These bandwidth capabilities make Intel...