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AMD Introduces USB 4 Support in Chipset Update for Ryzen 6000 Mobile

Tom's Hardware | June 28, 2022, 2:09 p.m. | Original
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AMD just released a new chipset driver, version 4.06.10.651 , centered around supporting AMD's new Ryzen 6000 Rembrandt mobile platform. The driver includes six new drivers, with one of these drivers adding USB 4 support to Windows 10 and 11. For now, this driver applies strictly to Ryzen 6000, but we expect support to expand to Ryzen 7000 once AMD's AM5 platform

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Arm Cortex-X3 + Cortex-A715 Announced As Second-Gen Armv9 CPUs

Phoronix | June 28, 2022, 1:46 p.m. | Original
Arm today announced their second-generation Armv9 CPU designs with the Cortex-X3 and Cortex-A715. Arm also refreshed the Cortex-A510 to allow for more cores and a power reduction.

The Arm Cortex-X3 aims to deliver 25% improved performance compared to the latest Android flagship smartphone and up to 34% better performance against the latest mainstream laptop designs. That 34% figure Arm is using is based on single-threaded performance. For scaling up
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(PR) MachineWare Launches High-Speed RISC-V Simulator

TechPowerUp News | June 28, 2022, 6:02 a.m. | Original

Headquartered in Aachen and emerging from stealth mode in May, MachineWare is set to revolutionize semiconductor design with its high-speed functional RISC-V simulator, SIM-V. SIM-V, the company's flagship product, combines unprecedented simulation performance with exceptional customizability for applications ranging from the tiniest embedded devices to warehouse-scale supercomputers. SIM-V enables software developers to test full software stacks - including firmware, operating system kernel and complex user-space applications, such as (Java-) virtual machines or rich

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Apple rumored plans point to multiple iPhone 14, Apple Watch, and M2 Mac models for 2022 and 2023

TechSpot News | June 27, 2022, 6:26 p.m. | Original

Rumor mill: Following Apple's most recent WWDC, Bloomberg sources suggest the company plans to launch several new products this year and next year. Reports include information about multiple models of the iPhone 14, Apple Watch, and Mac along with other devices.

Sources have told Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to expect Apple to launch one of its most ambitious lineups ever between now and the first half of

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Apple Silicon|Intel

MSI MPG X570S Carbon EK X Review

TechPowerUp Reviews | June 27, 2022, 4:55 p.m. | Original

MSI and EKWB bring us a collaboration using the well-received MPG X570S Carbon MAX WiFi fitted with an EK-Quantum monoblock designed for the motherboard. Featuring a powerful 14+2 VRM, it also has the latest technology the X570S chipset has to offer with four M.2 sockets, 2.5 GB LAN, and eight SATA 6 Gb/s ports.

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Some MacBook Pro SSDs Slower Than Last-Gen, Single Chip to Blame

Tom's Hardware | June 27, 2022, 11:40 a.m. | Original
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Apple’s latest M2 (opens in new tab) 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops contain a significantly slower SSD - or at least one putting out slower transfer rates - than the equivalent M1 models. The discovery was reported by MacRumors (opens in new tab) and builds on the work of YouTube channels such as Max Tech (opens in new tab) and Created Tech (opens in new tab) .

Tests using Black Magic’s Disk speed Test app showed the

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Supermicro 1024US-TRT Server Review: 128 Cores in a 1U Chassis

Tom's Hardware | June 27, 2022, 10:30 a.m. | Original
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The push for enhanced compute density continues, and servers like Supermicro's 1024US-TRT, which hails from the company's 'A+ Ultra' family, are designed to answer that call with generous compute capabilities paired with copious connectivity options. Supermicro designed this slim 1U dual-socket server for high-density environments in enterprise applications, high-end cloud computing, virtualization, and technical computing workloads. The platform supports up to 8TB

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Intel Arc Pro A50/A40 workstation graphics cards spotted, up to 1024 cores and 6GB of memory

VideoCardz | June 27, 2022, 9:13 a.m. | Original

Intel ARC PRO series

Intel Alchemist for desktop workstations.

Arc GPUs are slowly becoming a daily topic for graphics card enthusiast. There might be no sign of high-performance desktop gaming products from Intel, but the workstation GPUs are clearly being worked on as we speak.

This is yet another trace of the Arc Pro A40 graphics and first sign of the Arc Pro A50. Both are listed alongside each other, suggesting very similar specifications. As a result, the Sandra software has some trouble detecting the configuration

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Upcoming AMD Dragon Range mobile processors will supposedly feature up to 16 cores

TechSpot News | June 27, 2022, 8:51 a.m. | Original

TL;DR: According to new leaks, AMD's Dragon Range mobile processors will have up to 16 cores and clock rates above 5 GHz. Meanwhile, the company's Phoenix lineup will feature fewer CPU cores but far better iGPU performance, thanks to the new RDNA3 architecture.

We've already had plenty of leaks regarding AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs, but now we get to hear more about the alleged specs of its Zen 4-based mobile lineup,

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Gigabyte B660I Aorus Pro DDR4 Review: Pricey Mini-ITX

Tom's Hardware | June 27, 2022, 8 a.m. | Original

Tom's Hardware Verdict

Priced around $245, the B660I Aorus Pro DDR4 is the most expensive B660 Mini ITX motherboard. Although it covers the basics, looks good and has overbuilt VRMs, competing boards cost less and are better equipped.

Pros

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    Robust 90A VRMs

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    Premium appearance, including RGB LEDs

Cons

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    Highest priced B660 ITX board

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    Only one M.2 socket

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    Dated, mid-range audio codec

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    No Gen 2x

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