Recent #AMD news in the semiconductor industry

5 months ago

➀ AMD acquires Untether AI's entire engineering team in a non-traditional talent acquisition, leading to the discontinuation of Untether's AI inference products;

➁ The move enhances AMD's capabilities in AI compilers, SoC design, and energy-efficient inference solutions to challenge Nvidia;

➂ Industry analysts suggest this signals a strategic shift toward AI inference optimization as GPU-driven training demand plateaus.

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5 months ago

➀ MLPerf Training v5.0 results highlight NVIDIA's dominance with Blackwell and Hopper architectures, supported by submissions from Dell and Supermicro;

➁ AMD showcases improved performance of Instinct MI325X, claiming 30% generational gains over MI300X and competitive results against NVIDIA H200 in Llama2 70B training;

➂ Limited participation from other vendors noted, with Google's Trillium system appearing and a focus on accelerated hardware-software optimization trends.

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5 months ago
➀ The RX 9060 XT is built on the new Navi 44 die, offering 32 Compute Units and 2048 shaders. It has a game clock of 2530MHz and a boost clock of up to 3130MHz. The memory configuration is 16GB GDDR6 at 20Gbps. The card is reviewed for its performance in various games and its power efficiency. ➁ ASUS Prime model is factory overclocked but tested at reference specifications. ➂ Detailed power and efficiency testing is conducted.
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5 months ago

➀ Qualcomm is reportedly testing the next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite SoC with 18 Oryon V3 CPU cores and up to 64GB RAM, a 50% increase from its predecessor;

➁ The chip aims to compete with AMD and Intel's AI-enhanced laptop processors, with rumors suggesting potential desktop/server market expansion using advanced cooling solutions;

➂ Official announcements are expected at Snapdragon Summit 2025 in September, alongside new Windows-on-Arm device designs from partners.

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5 months ago

➀ The ASRock Rack EPYC4000D4U is an mATX motherboard designed for AMD's socket AM5 CPUs, bridging server-class features to compact builds with support for up to 192GB DDR5 ECC memory and PCIe Gen5 slots.

➀ It features an ASPEED AST2600 BMC for IPMI management, dual Intel i210-at NICs, and eliminates traditional chipsets by using ASMedia controllers for SATA ports, reducing power and cost and aligning with modern server designs.

➁ The motherboard prioritizes EPYC CPUs for server workloads (e.g., 170W liquid-cooled EPYC 4565P) but supports Ryzen CPUs, though with reduced PCIe Gen5 speed on M.2 slots for Ryzen 8000 series processors.

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5 months ago

➀ AMD launches affordable Strix Halo variants including 8-core Ryzen AI Max 385, targeting mainstream laptops;

➁ Geekbench scores show lower performance than flagship Max+ 395, though variables like power settings may affect results;

➂ HP ZBook Ultra G1a and Framework Desktop adopt the new APU, priced from $2,599 with shipments starting June 2025.

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5 months ago

➀ The GIGABYTE G383-R80-AAP1 is a 3U server featuring AMD's Instinct MI300A APUs, combining CPU and GPU cores with HBM3 memory for high-performance AI and HPC workloads;

➀ The server houses four MI300A APUs, eight 2.5" NVMe drives, and eight PCIe Gen5 slots, along with four 3kW PSUs for efficient power delivery;

➂ Designed for supercomputing tasks, it emphasizes cooling efficiency and scalability, targeting applications like the AMD-powered El Capitan supercomputer.

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5 months ago

➀ The Minisforum MS-A2 is an AMD Ryzen-based upgrade to the popular Intel MS-01, featuring dual 10GbE SFP+ and 2.5GbE ports for homelab use;

➁ It supports up to 128GB non-ECC RAM and partially works with 96GB ECC RAM, addressing prior hardware limitations like problematic SSD configurations;

➂ The compact 1.7L chassis includes mixed NIC vendors (Intel and Realtek) and lacks clear port labeling, but offers PCIe expansion and improved thermal design for multi-node setups.

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5 months ago

➀ The RTX 5070 and RX 9070 are closely matched in 1080p gaming, but AMD gains a notable edge at 1440p and 4K resolutions thanks to its RDNA4 architecture and Infinity Cache design.

➁ NVIDIA maintains advantages in ray tracing (especially path-tracing), software ecosystem (DLSS 4, RTX tools), and current market availability, while AMD offers superior raw performance per dollar at higher resolutions.

➂ With both GPUs priced at $549 MSRP, real-world pricing and availability significantly impact value, creating a rare near-tie in the mid-range GPU market.

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5 months 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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5 months 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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5 months ago

➀ AMD launches Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series with Zen 5 architecture and 96 cores, extending its lead over Intel's Xeon W-series.

➁ Phison's E28 SSD controller achieves 14.8 GB/s speeds with 6nm efficiency, poised to dominate PCIe 5.0 storage.

➂ Retro-inspired SilverStone FLP02 case and innovative peripherals like Asus’s split-keyboard Falcata redefine gaming aesthetics.

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6 months ago

➀ AMD announced the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 family at Computex 2025, featuring Zen 5 architecture with up to 96 cores, 384MB L3 cache, and support for DDR5-6400 memory and PCIe 5.0 lanes;

➁ The Threadripper Pro 9000 series targets professional workstations with 12-96 cores and 128 PCIe 5 lanes, while the non-Pro models (24-64 cores, 48 PCIe 5 lanes) cater to HEDT users, offering backward compatibility with existing sTR5 motherboards;

➂ Zen 5 delivers ~16% IPC gains and up to 5.4GHz boost clocks, enabling ~20% performance improvement over previous gen, with availability starting July 2025 for retail and OEM systems.

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6 months ago

➀ AMD unveils Zen 5-based Threadripper Pro 9000 WX and non-Pro CPUs, featuring up to 96 cores and 192 threads in flagship models;

➁ Zen 5 architecture delivers 22% performance gains, DDR5-6400 memory support, with up to 2.2X rendering speed over Intel Xeon-W;

➂ sTR5 socket compatibility maintained, estimated July 2025 availability starting at $1,400 for HEDT models.

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6 months ago

➀ AMD announces Radeon RX 9060 XT with 8GB ($299) and 16GB ($349) variants, targeting competition against NVIDIA's RTX 5060 Ti.

➁ Featuring Navi 44 silicon on TSMC’s 4nm process, the GPU upgrades to PCIe 5.0 x16, offering 14% higher clock speeds and 11% more memory bandwidth than its predecessor.

➂ AMD highlights 6% performance lead over NVIDIA’s RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p, but 8GB VRAM model faces criticism for potential obsolescence.

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