Intel and AMD testing new 12V 2×6 power connectors
Might be coming to a future GPU
Intel and AMD are considering new 12V 2×6 power connectors for future use in their GPUs.
ASML shocks Wall Street with financial guidance
Short term woes, woes and thrice woes
The cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street choked on their aperitifs yesterday when computer chip equipment maker ASML warned that it might be making as much cash in the short term as expected.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 comes with support for AMD FSR 3.1
Trailer, system requirements, and pre-load times announced as well
Activision has released the new launch trailer for its new Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 game developed by Beenox for PC. The announcement also includes details about AMD FSR 3.1 support, 4K/UHD and Ultrawide support, full system requirements, pre-load info, and more.
AMD unveils new slim form factor Alveo UL3422 accelerator card
Trading firms, market makers, and financial institutions
AMD has announced its newest AMD Alveo UL3422 accelerator card, which is the latest addition for ultra-low latency electronic trading applications. Based on a slim form factor, it makes the Alveo UL3422 optimized for rack space, and suitable for deployment in a wide range of servers.
Intel and AMD form the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group
With plenty of big names to back them up
Intel and AMD have both announced the creation of an x86 ecosystem advisory group, which is meant to bring together technology leaders behind this computing architecture and focus on "identifying new ways to expand the x86 ecosystem by enabling compatibility across platforms, simplifying software development, and providing developers with a platform to identify architectural needs and features to create innovative and scalable solutions for the future."
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D possible launch date tips up
October 25th announcement with availability in early November
The latest rumor coming from Chinese forums have revealed a possible announcement and availability date for AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU. The announcement could happen on October 25th, with availability in early November.
MSI confirms that Ryzen 9000X3D-series processor will disappoint
Leaked benchmarks
While punters had been hoping that Ryzen 9000X3D-series might save the brand, it appears that is not going to happen.
MSI unveils AMD EPYC 9005 series servers
Ready to meet data centre demands
MSI has announced the launch of its latest server boards and platforms powered by AMD EPYC 9005 Series CPUs.
TSMC has a stonking quarter
39.6 per cent year-over-year revenue increase
TSMC reported a stonking 39.6 per cent year-over-year revenue increase for September 2024.
AMD updates Instinct roadmap with MI350 CDNA 4 Series and next-gen MI400 Series
The 3nm CDNA 4-based MI355X with 288GB HBM3E comes H2 2025
In addition to the Instinct MI325X AI Accelerator, AMD also updated its AMD Instinct roadmap and previewed the upcoming Instinct MI355X AI Accelerator at its Advance AI event held earlier. Based on CDNA 4 architecture and made on 3nm manufacturing process, the Instinct MI355X will bring 288GB of HMB3E memory and continue AMD's Instinct push next year, acting as a stepping stone before CNDA Next MI400 Series which comes in 2026.