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 […]
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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, […]
Lenovo's next-gen Ideapad laptop with AMD's Ryzen AI 9 365 "Strix" APU has been tested and ends up 9% faster than Ryzen 9 8945HS. AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 "Strix" APU Configured Within Lenovo Ideapad Laptop Is 9% Faster Than Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD's Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APUs have leaked in various laptops and now, we have a new leak that comes from within a Lenovo Ideapad laptop. The laptop was spotted in the Geekbench bench-mark and features 32 GB of LPDDR5x memory. This specific model is titled the "LENOVO 83HN" & based on the motherboard model, we […]
AMD's Strix Halo APUs might feature some massive memory pools based on the latest shipping logs which point out up to 128 GB capacities. AMD's Strix Halo To Be An Enthusiast-Tier APU Platform: Featuring Powerful CPU, GPU Cores With Lots of Memory & Untapped Power We have covered AMD's Strix Halo APUs in the past with the most recent post about them talking about the reference "Maple" Reference Evaluation Boards. These REVB products were discovered within the shipping logs from nbd.ltd. The last entries featured 32 GB and 64 GB configurations but the latest one doubles the memory pool which […]
Today, AMD debuts its Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APU family for the AI PC segment, featuring a new Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU, and XDNA 2 NPU cores. AMD Tackles Snapdragon X With Its Next-Gen Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs, Combine Latest Zen 5, RDNA 3.5 & XDNA 2 IPs The AI PC ecosystem is evolving by the second as everyone tries to get a piece of the cake. AMD was essentially the first chipmaker to introduce an "AI PC" SOC with its Phoenix APU family back in 2023 and this was followed by the release of the much […]
Microsoft has officially kicked off its Copilot+ PC ecosystem for the "AI PC" era, powered by new laptops from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Microsoft Places The Bets on NPU For Its Copilot+ PC Ecosystem, AI-Powered Laptops Coming To Market With Qualcomm Snapdragon X, Intel Lunar Lake & AMD Strix Chips As a part of its special event at the Redmont Campus, Microsoft unveiled its Copilot+ PC platform which will harness the NPU technology to power the latest AI PC experiences within the Windows 11 operating system. Microsoft states that the latest silicon from Qualcomm, AMD & Intel will be enabling […]
AMD is working on a full stack of Zen 5 "Ryzen" CPU families including Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan. These families will target various desktop and mobile platforms with chiplet and monolithic offerings. AMD Zen 5 CPU Lineup To Include Several Ryzen Families For Desktops & Laptops: Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan Detailed It won't be the first time that we have talked about AMD's Zen 5 CPU families featured in the Ryzen segment. We know that the initial round of chips will include a total of five product lineups starting with […]
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 has made huge strides on Linux with its latest patch release, bringing in the fundamental firmware files for its anticipated RDNA 3+ GPUs. AMD's New "IP Block" Approach Has Benefited Linux A Lot When It Comes To Receiving Early RDNA 3+ Support For Next-Gen Strix APUs We have gone in depth with how AMD has been proactive in delivering early next-gen support on Linux, whether for their CPU or GPU series. We saw that AMD brought in next-gen Zen 5 initial support much faster than the previous generations, and it looks like the same is happening with the upcoming […]
AMD's Zen 5 "Ryzen" APU lineup for mobility lineup is going to be quite extensive with the likes of Strix, Kraken & Sonoma families. Each of these APU families will feature different configurations & utilize a mix of Zen 5 and Zen 5C cores. AMD Zen 5 "Ryzen" Mobility APU Lineup To Kick Off With Strix, Kraken & Sonoma Lineups Based on new information by @Olrak29_, it looks like we might have a sense of what the final max core configurations for these chips would look like. As mentioned above, there are going to be a lot of Zen 5 […]
AMD has started rolling out driver support for its RDNA 3.5 "GFX1151" GPU which will be featured in the premium Strix Halo APUs for notebooks. AMD's High-Performance Strix Point Halo APUs Now Receive Support For RDNA 3.5 "GFX1151" GPU Enablement AMD's next-gen Strix APUs will come in two variants, a monolithic and a chiplet offering. Both chips are expected to feature the refined RDNA 3.5 integrated GPUs with the mono chip going with a GFX 1150 (16 CU) design and the chiplet variant going with a GFX1151 (40 CU) design. We have seen the company begin support for the mono […]
Details regarding AMD's next-gen APUs such as Strix, Sarlak, Kraken & Sound Wave have been exposed & give us an insight into the red team's plan for future mobility and desktop platforms. AMD's Next-Gen APUs Could Go Heavy On Chiplet Designs, Sound Wave Also Exposed In Leak AMD is working on a range of APUs for future mobility platforms that might also roll down to desktops. The most imminent next-generation lineup is going to be Strix (or Strix Point) which features the upcoming Zen 5 core architecture along with a refreshed RDNA 3.5 architecture to power the graphics side. The […]
During its Q4 2023 earnings call, AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, confirmed that they have positioned next-gen Zen 5 products throughout the second half of 2024 which includes Granite Ridge for desktops, Strix Point for laptops, and Turin CPUs for EPYC servers. AMD's Next-Gen Zen 5 CPUs Enter Market In 2H 2024 For Clients & Servers: Granite Ridge, Strix Point, Turin First, More Later AMD's Zen 5 core architecture will be the foundation of red team's next-gen CPU families ranging from client PCs to high-performance data centers. In its Q4 2023 earnings call, AMD's CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, confirmed that […]
Lenovo's next-gen Ideapad laptop with AMD's Ryzen AI 9 365 "Strix" APU has been tested and ends up 9% faster than Ryzen 9 8945HS. AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 "Strix" APU Configured Within Lenovo Ideapad Laptop Is 9% Faster Than Ryzen 9 8945HS AMD's Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" APUs have leaked in various laptops and now, we have a new leak that comes from within a Lenovo Ideapad laptop. The laptop was spotted in the Geekbench bench-mark and features 32 GB of LPDDR5x memory. This specific model is titled the "LENOVO 83HN" & based on the motherboard model, we […]
AMD's Strix Halo APUs might feature some massive memory pools based on the latest shipping logs which point out up to 128 GB capacities. AMD's Strix Halo To Be An Enthusiast-Tier APU Platform: Featuring Powerful CPU, GPU Cores With Lots of Memory & Untapped Power We have covered AMD's Strix Halo APUs in the past with the most recent post about them talking about the reference "Maple" Reference Evaluation Boards. These REVB products were discovered within the shipping logs from nbd.ltd. The last entries featured 32 GB and 64 GB configurations but the latest one doubles the memory pool which […]
Today, AMD debuts its Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APU family for the AI PC segment, featuring a new Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU, and XDNA 2 NPU cores. AMD Tackles Snapdragon X With Its Next-Gen Ryzen AI 300 "Strix" APUs, Combine Latest Zen 5, RDNA 3.5 & XDNA 2 IPs The AI PC ecosystem is evolving by the second as everyone tries to get a piece of the cake. AMD was essentially the first chipmaker to introduce an "AI PC" SOC with its Phoenix APU family back in 2023 and this was followed by the release of the much […]
Microsoft has officially kicked off its Copilot+ PC ecosystem for the "AI PC" era, powered by new laptops from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Microsoft Places The Bets on NPU For Its Copilot+ PC Ecosystem, AI-Powered Laptops Coming To Market With Qualcomm Snapdragon X, Intel Lunar Lake & AMD Strix Chips As a part of its special event at the Redmont Campus, Microsoft unveiled its Copilot+ PC platform which will harness the NPU technology to power the latest AI PC experiences within the Windows 11 operating system. Microsoft states that the latest silicon from Qualcomm, AMD & Intel will be enabling […]
AMD is working on a full stack of Zen 5 "Ryzen" CPU families including Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan. These families will target various desktop and mobile platforms with chiplet and monolithic offerings. AMD Zen 5 CPU Lineup To Include Several Ryzen Families For Desktops & Laptops: Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan Detailed It won't be the first time that we have talked about AMD's Zen 5 CPU families featured in the Ryzen segment. We know that the initial round of chips will include a total of five product lineups starting with […]
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 has made huge strides on Linux with its latest patch release, bringing in the fundamental firmware files for its anticipated RDNA 3+ GPUs. AMD's New "IP Block" Approach Has Benefited Linux A Lot When It Comes To Receiving Early RDNA 3+ Support For Next-Gen Strix APUs We have gone in depth with how AMD has been proactive in delivering early next-gen support on Linux, whether for their CPU or GPU series. We saw that AMD brought in next-gen Zen 5 initial support much faster than the previous generations, and it looks like the same is happening with the upcoming […]
AMD's Zen 5 "Ryzen" APU lineup for mobility lineup is going to be quite extensive with the likes of Strix, Kraken & Sonoma families. Each of these APU families will feature different configurations & utilize a mix of Zen 5 and Zen 5C cores. AMD Zen 5 "Ryzen" Mobility APU Lineup To Kick Off With Strix, Kraken & Sonoma Lineups Based on new information by @Olrak29_, it looks like we might have a sense of what the final max core configurations for these chips would look like. As mentioned above, there are going to be a lot of Zen 5 […]
AMD has started rolling out driver support for its RDNA 3.5 "GFX1151" GPU which will be featured in the premium Strix Halo APUs for notebooks. AMD's High-Performance Strix Point Halo APUs Now Receive Support For RDNA 3.5 "GFX1151" GPU Enablement AMD's next-gen Strix APUs will come in two variants, a monolithic and a chiplet offering. Both chips are expected to feature the refined RDNA 3.5 integrated GPUs with the mono chip going with a GFX 1150 (16 CU) design and the chiplet variant going with a GFX1151 (40 CU) design. We have seen the company begin support for the mono […]
Details regarding AMD's next-gen APUs such as Strix, Sarlak, Kraken & Sound Wave have been exposed & give us an insight into the red team's plan for future mobility and desktop platforms. AMD's Next-Gen APUs Could Go Heavy On Chiplet Designs, Sound Wave Also Exposed In Leak AMD is working on a range of APUs for future mobility platforms that might also roll down to desktops. The most imminent next-generation lineup is going to be Strix (or Strix Point) which features the upcoming Zen 5 core architecture along with a refreshed RDNA 3.5 architecture to power the graphics side. The […]
During its Q4 2023 earnings call, AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, confirmed that they have positioned next-gen Zen 5 products throughout the second half of 2024 which includes Granite Ridge for desktops, Strix Point for laptops, and Turin CPUs for EPYC servers. AMD's Next-Gen Zen 5 CPUs Enter Market In 2H 2024 For Clients & Servers: Granite Ridge, Strix Point, Turin First, More Later AMD's Zen 5 core architecture will be the foundation of red team's next-gen CPU families ranging from client PCs to high-performance data centers. In its Q4 2023 earnings call, AMD's CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, confirmed that […]