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AMD EPYC Roadmap Adds Zen 4 Powered Genoa-X ‘V-Cache’ & Siena, Zen 5 Powered Turin Server CPU Families The latest roadmap was presented by Dan McNamara, AMD’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of Server. The EPYC roadmap confirmed that AMD is working on four diverse EPYC CPU families based on the Zen 4 core architecture while also confirming the next-generation Zen 5-powered family, codenamed Turing. AMD Zen 4 Family Gets Genoa, Genoa-X, Bergamo and Siena EPYC CPU Families AMD wants to focus on the SP5 platform which is based around the LGA 6096 socket and will feature three generations of processor lineups, Genoa, Genoa-X, and Bergamo....

PC Market Decline & Poor Reception of AM5 Platform? AMD Plans To Lower Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” CPU Production Plan The report that cites AMD’s internal management suggests that the red team is planning to lower its production of the Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” CPUs amidst a decline in the PC market and the overall poor reception of the AM5 platform. While the AM5 platform is still fresh, AMD anticipated that it would manage to attract users’ interests with a strong slew of features such as support for DDR5 and PCIe 5....

AMD Navi 41, Navi 42 and Navi 43 GPU get rumored preliminary specifications for the upcoming Radeon RX 8000 series In the first order of business, RGT confirms that the ALU count for the RDNA4 CUs will remain exactly the same as RDNA 3 – which is to say it will remain at 128 ALUs per CU. GDDR7 memory is definitely in play but not confirmed at the moment although PCIE 5....

AMD Combines The Zen 2 CPU & RDNA 2 GPU Cores For Ryzen 6000 ‘Mendocino’ APUs, Aimed at Mainstream Laptops The AMD Ryzen 6000 APU lineup currently consists of Cezanne, Barcelo, and now, the upcoming Mendocino APU. The difference is that while the Cezanne and Barcelo APUs power the standard lineup, the Mendocino APUs will power the mainstream and entry-level lineup, starting at $399 - $699 US. Unlike the other two APUs, the AMD Ryzen 6000 ‘Mendocino’ APUs will be equipped with Zen 2 CPU and RDNA 2 GPU cores....

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU Hits 7.2 GHz On A Single Core Using LN2 Cooling, 6.5 GHz Across All Cores In CPU-z screenshots shared by TUM_APISAK, we can see that AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X has been doing the rounds in the hands of various overclockers. The next-gen flagship was recently pushed to 5.5G by AMD’s own XOC team and now we are looking at some seriously high overclocks. — APISAK (@TUM_APISAK) September 22, 2022 As you can see in the pictures below, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X was pushed to 7....

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU Consumes Just 270 Watts of Power With Overclock of 6.5 GHz Across All Cores The new benchmarks have once again been published by US overclocker, Sampson, who used the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and overclocked it up to 6.5 GHz across all cores using LN2 cooling. The CPU achieved this overclock under LN2 cooling which allowed the Sampson to achieve the higher clock frequencies. The ASRock X670E Taichi and ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E GENE motherboards were used to score the world record....

AMD Zen 4 CPUs will support VNMI for their new CPUs to allow for virtualization which rival Intel has offered support for over the last ten years VNMI support allows for the CPU ID to detect the feature, but due to the severely late release from AMD, it is possible that the company has chosen to not initiate it fully until the new Zen 4 architecture later this year. Santosh Shukla of AMD summarizes the company’s Virtual NMI implementation below: Michael Larabel of Phoronix states that the VNMI is only useful in optimizing efficiency in AMD’s own virtualized guests that will not require themselves to follow the NMI state with any concerns about intercepting the interrupt return or IRET when the NMI handling is complete....

With the announcement of the Android 13 Go edition, Google is also marking a milestone, there are now over 250 monthly active devices that are powered by Android Go. To ensure that Google is able to serve the growing number of users, the company is going to be focusing on three critical parts; reliability, usability, and customization. With the Android 13 Go edition, Google aims to make the experience a lot better for everyone....

Later on, the developers will also add a 120FPS mode and support for the DualSense controller’s adaptive triggers and haptic feedback. Today also marks the beginning of the Warriors Collection event, which runs through April 12th. The limited-time 9v9 Control mode returns, there’s a new Arena map called Drop-Off, and Caustic Treatment has been converted into a three-point battleground for control over Kings Canyon. Coming in future updates: For PS5 Owners who already have Apex Legends installed: For PS5 Owners who do not currently have Apex Legends installed: For Xbox Series X/S Owners: Apex Legends uses Smart Delivery on Xbox consoles....

Apple Launches Limited-Edition Black Unity Braded Solo Loop and ‘Unity Lights’ Watch Face For Apple Watch As mentioned earlier, Apple has launched the new Unity Lights watch face for all Apple Watch users alongside the new Black Braided Solo Loop. Here’s how the company describes the latest addition. As for the Unity Lights watch face, Apple says that it has been designed “using 2D ray tracing, a technology never before implemented for a watch face....

A16 Bionic Chip in iPhone 14 Pro Models Cost Apple More Than Twice as Much as Last Year’s A15 Chip in iPhone 13 Pro According to a report shared by Nikkei Asia, the A16 Bionic chip in the iPhone 14 Pro models costs Apple $110 to make. The number is 2.4 times more than what Apple paid for the A15 chip in last year’s iPhone 13 Pro. Since the chip is manufactured using TSMC’s 4nm process, it is potentially one of the reasons for the increase in cost....

In his Power On newsletter, Gurman does not specify the reasons for delaying the Apple Pay Later feature, nor does he state if there will be changes to it when it officially arrives with iOS 16.4. Though Apple Pay Later provides a flexible payment structure for people to split a purchase into four equal payments over six weeks, it is not without its flaws. For instance, the maximum limit is $1,000, which at this stage, will only get you an unlocked iPhone 14 Pro with 128GB of internal storage....

Apple’s First OLED iPad to Use a Hybrid Screen To Cater Visible Warping, Launch Will be “A few Years From Now” In contrast to initial OLED screens with a glass substrate, the latest advancements use polyimide films. The latter holds various advantages like easier production, lower costs, flexibility, and much more. However, flexible OLED screens do not play well with larger displays as it creates visible warping. To tackle the issue, The Elec reports that Apple will use a hybrid screen with OLED iPads....

Allowing Sideloading of Apps Will Compromise User Privacy and Security and It Will Be “Nearly Impossible” to Protect Them In the letter, obtained by MacRumors, Powderly stated that the bill would allow bad actors in the industry to take advantage of users through ransomware and malware. This is due to the fact that these actors could gain more user information compared to the boundaries that Apple has in place. In addition, he also stated that it would become “nearly impossible” for the company to protect the privacy of users from scammers....

Volume Production For TSMC’s 3nm Chips to Kick Off in the Second Half of This Year DigiTimes report that TSMC is on track to begin volume production of its 3nm chips in the second half of this year. The supplier is expected to process 30,000 to 35,000 wafers manufactured through the 3nm process technology. The publication cites that Apple will use the 3nm chip initially on its iPad but no models have been mentioned so far....

ASUS launches Zenbook 14X OLED and Zenbook 14 Flip OLED, a premium 14-inch convertible laptop with a 16:10 aspect-ratio design Zenbook 14X OLED is furnished with an 11th generation Intel Core i7 processor, while the Zenbook 14 Flip OLED has AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Mobile Processor that provides excellent multitasking and the most satisfactory productivity. A high-capacity 63W battery delivers extended battery life and supports USB-C Easy Charge for convenient and fast charging....

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I’ve had the opportunity to go one-on-one with Bayonetta 3, and while I can’t talk about everything I’ve experienced just yet, I can give you the lowdown on the game’s combat (the core of any Bayonetta game). So, let your hair down and scroll on for the details… Bayonetta’s latest isn’t that fundamentally different from her past adventures. Bayonetta 3 is a stylish action game that carries forward most of the core mechanics fans know and love....

Nintendo definitely didn’t hold back on that one! Need to know more about Bayonetta 3? Here are all the key points you need to know, and my hands-on preview of the game’s updated kaiju-infused combat system. If you’ve only got a minute to spare, here’s a quick official description… “Bayonetta struts through multiple locations in an all-new, over-the-top climax action game. Sporting a wicked new ensemble and somehow familiar pigtails, the titular Umbra Witch must face a mysterious evil using her signature guns and time-slowing Witch Time ability....

Some say it is a well-deserved recompense for triggering the downfall of FTX. Others contend that this is simply a manifestation of the contagion that has been slowly but irrevocably spreading through every possible crevice in the crypto sphere. Regardless of the raison d’être behind the latest bout of upheaval, it is an undeniable fact that Binance appears to be in a maelstrom. -39,637 BTC pic.twitter.com/nraXyco6Ai — Dylan LeClair 🟠 (@DylanLeClair_) December 13, 2022 Over the past 24 hours, nearly 40,000 Bitcoins have been removed from Binance....