Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
An engineering sample of AMD's Zen 5-based Strix Point "Ryzen 9" APU with 12 cores, 24 threads, and 24 MB of L3 cache has been spotted at Geekbench. AMD's Early Engineering Sample of The Ryzen 9 "Strix Point" APU With Zen 5 Cores Boasts Impressive Multi-Thread Score Despite Low Clocks The engineering sample was spotted within the Geekbench database and has the specific OPN ID of "100-000000994-14_N". This ID can be confirmed as an AMD Strix Point APU since it has already shown up multiple times, once last year in the MilkyWay@home database and more recently in the shipping manifestos […]
AMD's Strix Point APUs featuring the RDNA 3+ iGPU should offer comparable performance to entry-level discrete GPUs as indicated in new performance rumors. AMD Is Bringing Entry-Level Discrete GPU Performance To RDNA 3+ iGPUs Featured on Next-Gen Strix Point APUs AMD's Strix Point APUs are going to be a full-on overhaul, bringing brand new core IPs on all fronts. The CPU side will be upgraded to Zen 4 cores, the GPU side will be upgraded to RDNA 3+ cores and the NPU side will be upgraded to the latest XDNA 2 "Ryzen AI" architecture. Besides that, Strix APUs will come […]
AMD has started sending out test units of its next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen mobility family such as the Strix Point and Fire Range families. AMD Fire Range Comes With Up To 16 High-Performance Zen 5 Cores Rated at 55W, Strix Point APUs Rock The FP8 Socket With Zen 5 Cores at 28W Spotted by @Harukaze5719, we have at least four different variants, two for each lineup along with their OPN IDs. These include two Fire Range CPUs and two Strix Point APUs. Both Fire Range & Strix Point families will be based on the next-generation Zen 5 core architecture with […]
AMD has officially confirmed RDNA 3+ Radeon GPU architecture for 2024 which will be powering the next-gen Strix Point APUs. AMD RDNA 3+ Is Headed To Strix Point APUs Later This Year, Also Employ Next-Gen XDNA 2 NPUs For 3x The AI Performance The announcement was made during an AI PC summit held in Beijing, China. AMD's CEO is currently on a trip to China where the CEO will be meeting with AI and PC partners to accelerate the launch of its next-generation platforms. While the company launched its Hawk Point "Ryzen 8040" APU family earlier this year, the next-gen […]
A new rumor suggests that high-end laptops featuring next-gen Intel Arrow Lake & AMD Strix Point CPUs might be delayed until early 2025. Refreshes & Mainstream Laptop CPUs To Remain Dominant Throughout 2024 As High-End Launches From Intel (Arrow Lake) & AMD (Strix Point) Reportedly Moved To Early 2025 Both Intel and AMD recently launched the first wave of AI-infused processors under the Meteor Lake and Hawk Point CPU families but it looks like the high-end laptop segment is going to reuse some of the older chips throughout 2024 as the next-gen launches are allegedly moved to 2025. The new […]
AMD's next-gen Strix Point "Ryzen 8050" APUs will feature a major improvement to their AI capabilities with the XDNA 2 engine coming in 2024. AMD Ryzen AI & XDNA 2 NPU To Propel AI Capabilities of Next-Gen Strix Point "Ryzen 8050" APUs In 2024 While AMD is refreshing its APU lineup with the Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" family, the company will also be introducing its true next-gen APU lineup under the Ryzen 8050 series in 2024. During the Advancing AI event, AMD confirmed that the lineup will host some major improvements across the board. Besides offering the latest Zen 5 […]
AMD's Ryzen 8000 "Strix Point" APUs might be a year away from launch but info regarding their hybrid Zen 5 CPU configurations has leaked out. AMD Ryzen 8000 "Strix Point" […]
An engineering sample of AMD's Zen 5-based Strix Point "Ryzen 9" APU with 12 cores, 24 threads, and 24 MB of L3 cache has been spotted at Geekbench. AMD's Early Engineering Sample of The Ryzen 9 "Strix Point" APU With Zen 5 Cores Boasts Impressive Multi-Thread Score Despite Low Clocks The engineering sample was spotted within the Geekbench database and has the specific OPN ID of "100-000000994-14_N". This ID can be confirmed as an AMD Strix Point APU since it has already shown up multiple times, once last year in the MilkyWay@home database and more recently in the shipping manifestos […]
AMD's Strix Point APUs featuring the RDNA 3+ iGPU should offer comparable performance to entry-level discrete GPUs as indicated in new performance rumors. AMD Is Bringing Entry-Level Discrete GPU Performance To RDNA 3+ iGPUs Featured on Next-Gen Strix Point APUs AMD's Strix Point APUs are going to be a full-on overhaul, bringing brand new core IPs on all fronts. The CPU side will be upgraded to Zen 4 cores, the GPU side will be upgraded to RDNA 3+ cores and the NPU side will be upgraded to the latest XDNA 2 "Ryzen AI" architecture. Besides that, Strix APUs will come […]
AMD has started sending out test units of its next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen mobility family such as the Strix Point and Fire Range families. AMD Fire Range Comes With Up To 16 High-Performance Zen 5 Cores Rated at 55W, Strix Point APUs Rock The FP8 Socket With Zen 5 Cores at 28W Spotted by @Harukaze5719, we have at least four different variants, two for each lineup along with their OPN IDs. These include two Fire Range CPUs and two Strix Point APUs. Both Fire Range & Strix Point families will be based on the next-generation Zen 5 core architecture with […]
AMD has officially confirmed RDNA 3+ Radeon GPU architecture for 2024 which will be powering the next-gen Strix Point APUs. AMD RDNA 3+ Is Headed To Strix Point APUs Later This Year, Also Employ Next-Gen XDNA 2 NPUs For 3x The AI Performance The announcement was made during an AI PC summit held in Beijing, China. AMD's CEO is currently on a trip to China where the CEO will be meeting with AI and PC partners to accelerate the launch of its next-generation platforms. While the company launched its Hawk Point "Ryzen 8040" APU family earlier this year, the next-gen […]
A new rumor suggests that high-end laptops featuring next-gen Intel Arrow Lake & AMD Strix Point CPUs might be delayed until early 2025. Refreshes & Mainstream Laptop CPUs To Remain Dominant Throughout 2024 As High-End Launches From Intel (Arrow Lake) & AMD (Strix Point) Reportedly Moved To Early 2025 Both Intel and AMD recently launched the first wave of AI-infused processors under the Meteor Lake and Hawk Point CPU families but it looks like the high-end laptop segment is going to reuse some of the older chips throughout 2024 as the next-gen launches are allegedly moved to 2025. The new […]
AMD's next-gen Strix Point "Ryzen 8050" APUs will feature a major improvement to their AI capabilities with the XDNA 2 engine coming in 2024. AMD Ryzen AI & XDNA 2 NPU To Propel AI Capabilities of Next-Gen Strix Point "Ryzen 8050" APUs In 2024 While AMD is refreshing its APU lineup with the Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" family, the company will also be introducing its true next-gen APU lineup under the Ryzen 8050 series in 2024. During the Advancing AI event, AMD confirmed that the lineup will host some major improvements across the board. Besides offering the latest Zen 5 […]
AMD's Ryzen 8000 "Strix Point" APUs might be a year away from launch but info regarding their hybrid Zen 5 CPU configurations has leaked out. AMD Ryzen 8000 "Strix Point" […]