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Zen 6 Medusa Ridge processor leaked
Published in Graphics
Friday, 29 November 2024 12:19

Zen 6 Medusa Ridge processor leaked


Turns you to stone

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth leak that the Zen 6 Medusa Ridge processor will feature a 12-core Core Complex Die (CCD).

AMD officially releases ROCm 6.3 with new features and optimizations
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SGLang, Multi-Node FFT, new Vision Libraries, Fortran Compiler, and more

AMD has officially launched ROCm 6.3, the latest version of its software suite, packed with new features and optimizations designed to boost AI and HPC workloads.

AMD granted patent for glass core substrate
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 27 November 2024 10:05

AMD granted patent for glass core substrate


Has a heart of glass

AMD has been granted a patent (12080632) that covers glass core substrate technology.

Disparity in chipmakers' R&D budgets
Published in News
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 10:22

Disparity in chipmakers' R&D budgets


Nvidia surges ahead of AMD and Intel

Tech Fund has revealed a significant disparity in research and development (R&D) budgets between competing hardware makers AMD and Nvidia. Troubled Intel appears weaker than both despite its vast R&D expenditure.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D users will want an upgrade
Published in Graphics
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:34

Ryzen 7 7800X3D users will want an upgrade


AMD sees overclocking as the killer upgrade reason

AMD claims that AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D owners will want to replace it with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D to get overclocking features.

New AMD Krackan APU SKU spotted with 3+3 CPU configuration
Published in PC Hardware


Possible 6-core Ryzen AI 5 340

A leak from the Geekbench database might have confirmed the rumors regarding AMD's upcoming Krackan APU, showing a 6-core APU with 3+3 CPU configuration and XDNA2 NPU.

AMD Ryzen rules Amazon's top processor list
Published in News
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 11:41

AMD Ryzen rules Amazon's top processor list


Intel invisible

Amazon's top ten processor list now exclusively features AMD Ryzen CPUs with Intel, relegated to 12th place.

El Capitan crowned most powerful supercomputer
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 09:45

El Capitan crowned most powerful supercomputer


When it comes to exaflops it is the floppiest

El Capitan has been ranked as the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It boasts a benchmark performance of 1.742 exaflops, or 1.742 quintillion calculations per second, far exceeding its initial target.

HPE unveils revolutionary supercomputer for AI
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Making the Crays more powerful  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), the former maker of expensive printer ink, has announced an impressive array of supercomputing solutions designed to power intense AI language and multi-modal model training workloads.

AMD confirms layoffs and lowered Q4 outlook
Published in News
Thursday, 14 November 2024 10:39

AMD confirms layoffs and lowered Q4 outlook


Intel merger rumours are not going away

AMD has confirmed a reduction in its global workforce, laying off approximately 1,000 employees, equivalent to 4 per cent of its total workforce of 26,000.