Recent #AMD news in the semiconductor industry

6 months ago

➀ Asus is developing two ROG Ally 2 variants: a high-end black model with AMD Z2 Extreme (8-core Zen 5, 16 CU iGPU), 64GB RAM, and an Xbox button, and a white model with an unreleased AMD "Aerith Plus" APU and 16GB RAM.

➁ The black model aligns with Microsoft's Project Kennan, likely retaining Windows 11 but adding Xbox integration, while the white model targets mainstream users with a 7-inch 120Hz display and 65W charging.

➂ Pricing concerns arise as leaks suggest the Z2 Extreme model could exceed $1,000, competing with devices like the Steam Deck OLED and Lenovo Legion Go.

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6 months ago

➀ AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D delivers 34% higher gaming performance than Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, thanks to 3D V-Cache technology;

➁ Both CPUs show comparable productivity performance, with Intel leading in single-threaded tasks by 9% while AMD excels in multi-threaded workloads;

➂ AMD's platform longevity (AM5) and superior power efficiency make it a future-proof choice despite higher initial cost.

AMDIntelgaming
6 months ago

➀ AMD anticipates a $1.5 billion revenue loss in China due to US sales restrictions, impacting MI308 chips;

➁ CEO Lisa Su expresses optimism about AI infrastructure demand and expects strong growth in the second half of the year;

➂ AMD's first-quarter sales rose 36% to $7.4 billion, exceeding estimates, with gains in data center and PC-related sales;

➃ Data center revenue is expected to decline in the current period due to a $700 million reduction in MI308 chip sales;

➄ AMD shares declined after disclosing China sales impact but recovered after CEO's comments;

➅ AMD continues to gain market share in data center processors and PC chips, although it lags behind Nvidia in AI accelerators.

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6 months ago

➀ A Brazilian retailer listed Gigabyte's Radeon RX 9060 XT with 16GB GDDR6 and triple-fan cooling, fueling speculation ahead of AMD's Computex 2025 launch;

➁ The leak shows Navi 44 XT GPU core, sub-200W TGP, but leaves uncertainty around an 8GB variant previously rumored;

➂ Industry insiders predict retail availability by early June, with performance positioning to be clarified through Tom's Hardware's GPU hierarchy analysis.

AMDGPUgaming
6 months ago

➀ Dynatron发布三款新型散热器,最高支持660W功耗,适配英特尔Diamond Rapids和AMD Venice下一代服务器CPU;

➁ AMD Venice将基于台积电N2工艺和Zen 6架构,采用SP7插槽;英特尔Diamond Rapids则采用18A工艺和Foveros Direct 3D堆叠技术,使用LGA 9324插槽;

➂ J24/J25散热器针对AMD平台设计,C21散热器专为英特尔平台打造,暗示两家公司服务器平台将迎来重大升级。

AMDIntel
6 months ago

➀ A YouTube channel successfully ran Minecraft on a 20-year-old GPU (3D Phantom XP-2800) with only 8MB VRAM using an Athlon 64 CPU and Windows XP;

➁ The project required downgrading to Minecraft Alpha 1.2.6, custom SiS drivers, and extreme settings like 8x8 textures and disabling visual effects;

➂ The experiment highlights retro gaming enthusiasts pushing hardware limits, though performance remained at ~1 fps in later versions.

AMDGPUgaming
6 months ago

➀ Lenovo's ThinkSystem ST45 V3 marks the first AMD EPYC 4000-based entry-level server, replacing Intel Xeon in this segment with significantly higher performance;

➁ The system features nine USB ports, HDMI/DisplayPort outputs for local management, and lacks a BMC but targets digital signage and small business use cases;

➂ Compared to the Intel-based ST50 V3, it offers expanded I/O but trades remote management capabilities for cost efficiency and display flexibility.

AMDLenovoServer Systems
6 months ago

➀ AMD is facing challenges in catching up with NCCL and needs exclusive access to a persistent cluster of at least 1,024 MI300 class GPUs.

➁ AMD's RCCL library is a fork of Nvidia's NCCL and requires significant engineering hours to sync with Nvidia's major refactor.

➂ AMD is planning to rewrite RCCL from scratch to stop being a fork of NCCL.

➃ NVIDIA's NCCL continues to advance with new features and performance improvements.

➄ AMD has made progress in software infrastructure but is falling behind in ML libraries.

➅ AMD lacks support for features like disaggregated prefill and NVMe KV Cache Tiering.

➆ Recommendations are made to both AMD and NVIDIA for improving their competitive positions.

AIAMDGPUNVIDIA
6 months ago

➀ The Radeon RX 9070 XT from AMD is performing exceptionally well at Mindfactory, a popular German PC parts store, with nearly three times as many sales as the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti last week.

➁ The PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Hellhound variant was the most popular, accounting for 120 unit sales.

➂ Despite not being positioned for ultra-high-end competition, the Radeon RX 9070 XT has managed to take the top spot in sales.

AMDsales
6 months ago

➀ AMD launches RX 9070 GRE in China with pre-orders live and deliveries starting May 8, priced at $575 MSRP;

➁ The GPU features 48 Compute Units, 12GB GDDR6 VRAM, and a 192-bit interface, with 6% better performance than RX 7900 GRE claimed by AMD;

➂ Initial regional exclusivity to China sparks speculation about potential global availability and price adjustments.

AMDGPURadeon
6 months ago

➀ AMD Senior VP Samuel Naffziger discusses the demand and solutions for efficient zettascale computing in the AI era, emphasizing holistic innovation across devices to datacenters;

➁ Intel introduces fluidic self-alignment technology using capillary action for precise 3D chip stacking in hybrid bonding, achieving sub-micron alignment accuracy;

➂ IBM demonstrates machine learning models reducing thermal resistance prediction errors to <15%, significantly outperforming traditional methods (300% error) for advanced packaging reliability.

AMDIntelibm
6 months ago

➀ The Supermicro AS-2115HV-TNRT is a 2U rackmount workstation combining an AMD Threadripper Pro CPU, support for up to four dual-slot GPUs, and high-speed 100GbE networking;

➁ It features eight front-mounted U.2 NVMe drive bays, out-of-band management, and optimized airflow for GPU-intensive workloads;

➂ The system supports CPU and memory overclocking while maintaining server-grade reliability, making it ideal for AI, graphics rendering, and high-performance computing applications.

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6 months ago

➀ If you're considering building a new high-end AMD system or upgrading an older AM5 rig, now is a great time. Amazon has reduced prices on several top-tier Ryzen CPUs, including the new Zen 5 processors, and most of them come with a free copy of 'Monster Hunter Wilds'.

➁ The Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X are on sale with significant discounts, offering excellent performance for gaming and productivity.

➂ The Ryzen 9 7900X and Ryzen 7 7700 are also discounted, providing solid performance at more affordable prices.

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