Recent #AMD news in the semiconductor industry

about 17 hours ago

➀ Auras showcased its AMD SP7 liquid cooling cold plate for 600W CPUs at Computex 2025, targeting next-gen high-performance server processors;

➁ The compact cold plate measures 120.1×100.6×22.3mm and supports dual-socket designs with six mounting points, outperforming Intel's upcoming Oak Stream counterpart in size;

➂ AMD's SP7 platform, though not yet detailed publicly, is expected to power next-generation servers with 16-channel memory and higher core counts for advanced computing workloads.

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2 days ago

➀ The article compares the performance and cost efficiency of AMD and NVIDIA GPUs for various AI tasks such as chat, translation, reasoning, and summarization.

➁ It highlights the MI325X and MI300X as cost-effective options for Llama3 70B chat and translation tasks.

➂ The analysis reveals that AMD GPUs are less cost-effective in rental scenarios due to limited availability and higher prices.

➃ The article discusses the need for better inference benchmarks and explores the features and capabilities of NVIDIA's Dynamo framework.

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2 months ago

➀ AMD发布了Radeon RX 9070和RX 9070 XT GPU,但没有发布参考设计,而是依赖合作伙伴的型号。

➁ 现已出现一款未发布的Radeon RX 9070参考设计,其双风扇设计让人联想到AMD为RDNA 3系列设计的Radeon RX 7000系列。

➂ 该GPU在3DMark基准测试中表现出色,但可能仅用于合作伙伴的预发布测试和验证。

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2 months ago

➀ According to Yeston, a Chinese graphics card maker, AMD's RX 9070 GPU supply is expected to become more stable after April.

➁ The improved supply may also apply to other graphics card manufacturers, including AMD's major partners like ASUS and Sapphire.

➂ There is hope that the healthier stock levels will lead to more RX 9070 graphics cards being available at their MSRP or close to it.

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2 months ago

➀ AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU outperforms NVIDIA's RTX 5080 in AI benchmarks, offering up to 3x faster performance.

➁ The APU has up to 128GB of VRAM and combines a 16-core, 32-thread Zen 5-based processor with 50 TOPS of AI workload performance.

➂ The APU's performance is up to 3.05x faster than a discrete GPU with less than 16GB of VRAM.

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2 months ago

➀ GMKtec 的新款迷你电脑,搭载 AMD 的 Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' APU,提供强大的游戏性能,拥有 16 核心、32 线程和 40 个 RDNA 3.5 GPU 计算单元。

➁ 在 1440p 分辨率下,该电脑在《赛博朋克2077》和《永恒毁灭战》等游戏中实现了高帧率,功耗约为 130W。

➂ GMKtec 的这款新迷你电脑在即将到来的 AMD 北京 AI 前沿会议上将详细介绍。

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3 months ago

➀ TSMC has proposed a joint venture with US chip designers like NVIDIA and AMD to operate Intel's semiconductor fabs, with TSMC holding no more than a 50% stake.

➁ The talks are in early stages, following President Trump's push to revitalize the US semiconductor industry.

➂ TSMC would run the operations of Intel Foundry, but wouldn't own more than 50%.

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3 months ago

➀ Der8auer 使用 PowerColor RX 9070 XT Red Devil 显卡,将 RDNA 4 GPU 超频至 3.3GHz,在 Cyberpunk 2077 和 3DMark 中击败了 RTX 5080;

➁ PowerColor 的定制 RX 9070 XT Red Devil 显卡采用高质量组件和高端散热器,在 Cyberpunk 2077 和 3DMark Time Spy Extreme 中表现出色;

➂ 通过降频和超频,RX 9070 XT 在 Cyberpunk 2077 中以 4K 超级分辨率和 RT + PT 关闭的情况下,比 RTX 5080 快 1FPS。

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3 months ago

➀ Neil Druckmann discussed the evolving role of storytelling in video games with screenwriter Alex Garland, reflecting on the challenges and inspirations around narratives in games.

➁ Games like BioShock and The Last of Us demonstrated the full capability of narrative in gaming, challenging the industry's skepticism.

➂ Druckmann shared his early inspirations for narrative-driven games, including Monkey Island 2 and Half-Life 2.

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3 months ago

➀ OptiScaler工具允许玩家在PC游戏中切换升级技术,现在支持AMD的FSR 4;

➁ 对于已有DLSS、XeSS或早期FSR支持的游戏,可以切换到FSR 4,但目前这一功能仍处于实验阶段;

➂ 使用OptiScaler在《赛博朋克2077》中启用FSR 4,可以显著提升图像质量,同时消除一些旧版FSR中的视觉问题。

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3 months ago

➀ AMD的下一代Zen 6架构的'Medusa Ridge'桌面CPU将提供12核心、24核心和32核心版本,最高配备128MB的L3缓存。

➁ 最新泄露显示,AMD的下一代基于Zen 6的'Medusa Ridge'桌面CPU将包括12核心、24核心和32核心版本,最高配备128MB的L3缓存。

➂ Zen 6 CCD的缓存数量比Zen 5增加了50%,而Zen 6c CCD的缓存数量也比Zen 5翻倍。

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3 months ago

➀ Reputable leaker Billbil-Kun reports that Death Stranding 2 pre-orders are expected to start in March, with a release date likely announced at SXSW 2025.

➁ The game will have a Standard Edition at $69.99 and a Collector's Edition at $229.

➂ The leak also confirms that Death Stranding 2 will launch with a physical Standard Edition, priced at $69.99 USD / 69.99 EUR, along with a Collector's Edition planned for North America and Europe, retailing at $229 USD.

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3 months ago

➀ AMD's new Radeon RX 9070 series 'RDNA 4' GPUs have significantly more stock than NVIDIA's RTX 5070, with one retailer having 27 times the supply.

➁ Overall, AMD's launch supply is three times that of the entire RTX 50 series.

➂ One retailer reported having 8 x 5080, 10 x 5070 Ti, 14 x 5090, and 27 x 5070 launch supply for the Radeon RX 9070 XT.

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3 months ago

➀ Dr. Prady Gupta is the Founder and Chief Scientist at Infinita Lab and Infinita Materials, focusing on materials testing and specialized chemicals for high-tech industries.

➁ Infinita Lab offers a network of over 2,000 accredited labs for comprehensive materials testing services.

➂ Infinita Materials specializes in custom inorganic chemicals for sectors like semiconductors and batteries.

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