Picasso desktop APU might have tipped up
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Wednesday, 03 April 2019 11:52

Picasso desktop APU might have tipped up


AMD engineering sample could be it

The codename given to an AMD engineering sample processor has been leaked online and might be a desktop APU from the Picasso range based on the Zen+ microarchitecture.

Asus to pair AMD APUs with Nvidia Turing GPUs in laptops
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AMD Zen+ Picasso APU with Turing-based GTX 1660 Ti

According to leaks spotted in 3DMark database, it appears that Asus is looking to pair up AMD's Picasso APUs and Nvidia Turing 1660 Ti GPU in a couple of its laptops.

AMD has no plans to use chiplet design for next-gen APUs
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Will use a different design similar to mobile parts

According to post-CES details showing up online, it appears that AMD will not use the same chiplet design for its next-gen APUs, keeping the chiplet design for its 2nd generation EPYC and 3rd generation Ryzen desktop CPUs.

AMD could power future Microsoft Surface laptops
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With upcoming Picasso APUs

According to the rumor mill, Microsoft's future Surface laptop could use AMD hardware, most likely the upcoming Picasso APUs.

AMD Picasso APU GPU spotted in benchmark database
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Raven Ridge successor shaping up

AMD's Raven Ridge APU successor revealed as the Picasso in AMD's recent slides has now been spotted online in a benchmark database.