VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

AMD has acquired intellectual property (IP) and key engineering talent from Nitero, a pioneer in millimeter wave solutions capable of enabling future generations of wireless Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) headsets.  The acquisition provides AMD with a broader portfolio of IP capable of enabling VR headset and solution providers with key technology required to create more immersive computing experiences.  “Unwieldly headset cables remain a significant barrier to drive widespread adoption of VR,” said Mark Papermaster, AMD chief technology officer and senior vice president. “Our newly acquired wireless VR technology is focused on solving this challenge, and is another example of AMD making long-term technology investments to develop high-performance computing and graphics technologies that can create more immersive computing experiences,” added Papermaster.... Read More

To bring a high-performance open acceleration framework to data centers, Advanced Micro Devices, ARM, Huawei, IBM, Mellanox, Qualcomm Technologies Inc., and Xilinx, Inc. have collaborated. The companies are collaborating on the specification for the new Cache Coherent Interconnect for Accelerators (CCIX).  A single interconnect technology specification will ensure that processors using different  instruction set architectures (ISA) can coherently share data with accelerators and enable efficient heterogeneous computing – significantly improving compute efficiency for servers running data center workloads. “AMD strongly supports development of open standards to make heterogeneous computing more pervasive. By joining with others in the industry to develop new interconnect specifications to accelerate performance, AMD continues its commitment to open, heterogeneous computing,” said Gerry Talbot, AMD Corporate Fellow and Vice-President of I/O and Circuit Tech...

AMD  has announced availability of its new mobile 7th Generation AMD A Series Processors , timed to support an exciting new notebook design by HP Inc. Equipped with advanced video, graphics, performance and security features designed to boost productivity and enhance the entertainment experience, 7th Generation AMD A Series Processors (codenamed “Bristol Ridge”) also provide outstanding energy efficiency. New OEM PC designs powered by mobile 7th Generation AMD A Series Processors – from ultrathin notebooks and convertibles to sleek All-in-Ones – will come to market first with HP in the new  HP ENVY x360 , and with other OEM announcements expected later in the year... Read more

AMD is witnessing a traction for its 6th-Generation AMD PRO A-Series mobile processors , based on the introduction of two new HP notebook design wins, new large-scale enterprise deployments, and the expansion of HP adoption of AMD FreeSync technology in its notebooks and displays. It integrate extensive AMD CPU, graphics, security, and video processing IP into a single SoC design, will now power two new HP 600 ... Read more

AMD has achieved a number-one market share position for thin clients based on its thin-client shipments. According to its unit sales to thin-client customers last year, AMD has more than half of that market, with 53-per cent market share. AMD thin-client solutions continue to gain market adoption because of the move to cloud-based computing. Increasingly, thin clients are also being used for more complex and high- performance tasks. This is especially true for devices incorporating x86 CPUs and sophisticated graphics. The surge of innovation in the desktop virtualization market has created new opportunities for powerful thin clients that are now capable of executing demanding tasks including computer-aided design and 3D modelling. Customers are also using AMD thin-client solutions in financial and government services, call centers, kiosks, and hospitals, “smart” monitors and other multi-user, virtualized installations... Read more

AMD has introduced its most powerful line of AMD PRO A-Series mobile and desktop processors (formerly codenamed “Carrizo PRO” and “Godavari PRO”) to deliver exceptional value and performance for today’s challenging workloads. The new line of AMD PRO A-Series processors offer enhanced performance, reliability and opportunity to business users and IT decision-makers and are designed for the future with Microsoft Windows 10. With its AMD PRO mobile processors, AMD powers some of the first-to-market Windows 10-enabled commercial notebook systems for those looking to upgrade. “The innovative architecture of new AMD PRO processors delivers compelling performance to stay ahead of the evolving demands of business today. Going PRO with AMD means unmatched dependability with platform stability, processor longevity and an opportunity for richer system configurations. AMD gives its customers choice and affordability to meet specific business needs, without compromising the ability to manage a...

AMD has announced its category-creating AMD Radeon R9 Nano, the fastest Mini ITX graphics card ever, to enable 4K gaming in the living room through ultra-quiet, ultra-compact PC designs. The AMD Radeon R9 Nano graphics card is based on the graphics chip codenamed “Fiji”, and is the third “Fiji”-based product to launch this summer alongside the AMD Radeon R9 Fury and R9 Fury X graphics cards. The AMD Radeon R9 Fury graphics family, based on the “Fiji” chip, marks a turning point in PC gaming with the implementation of High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) to deliver extreme energy efficiency and performance for ultra-high resolutions, unparalleled VR experiences, smoother gameplay, with the Radeon R9 Nano revolutionizing form-factors for enthusiasts everywhere. With 30-per cent more performance and 30-per cent lower power than the previous generation AMD Radeon R9 290X card, the 175W AMD Radeon R9 Nano is the most power-efficient Mini ITX enthusiast graphics card. The six-inch long, air-cool...

AMD has announced its new AMD Catalyst 15.7 Driver update delivering seamless and intuitive support for Windows 10 and the DirectX 12 API, and is a primary ingredient for users to get the most out of their AMD APU and GPU solutions. The AMD Catalyst 15.7 driver is a foundational driver that will help enrich the user experience through more reliable performance, innovative features and technologies.  The AMD Catalyst driver will be fully integrated with Microsoft Windows 10 as part of the Windows driver update component. Ari Rauch Corporate Vice President Software Development AMD. 300x300 AMD launches new AMD Catalyst 15.7 Driver Ari Rauch, Corporate Vice-President, Software Development, AMD “The AMD Catalyst 15.7 driver enables a refined user experience, with better gaming, better streaming and video quality, and incredible efficiency, taking AMD’s Graphics Core Next (GCN) state-of-the-art architecture to the next level,” said Ari Rauch, Corporate Vice-President, Softwar...

AMD has unveiled innovation in heterogeneous high performance computing (HPC) by delivering more than 1.5 petaFLOPS of AMD FirePro S9150 server GPU performance for the Next Generation Sequencing Centre (NGSC) at the Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw in support of bioinformatics research related to next generation sequencing (NGS) studies. The new ORION cluster features 150 Dell PowerEdge R730 servers with two AMD FirePro S9150 server GPUs, for a total GPU peak of 1.52 petaFLOPS single precision and 0.76 petaFLOPS double precision performance1. The energy-efficient cluster enables high speed and efficient calculations for genomic data, applicable to a range of genomics and bioinformatics studies, using a fast and power efficient OpenCL implementation for research applications. Corporate vice-president and general manager, AMD Professional Graphics, Sean Burke said, “We’re committed to building our HPC leadership position in the industry as a foremost provider of comp...

AMD has introduced the latest addition to its line of desktop A-Series processors, the A10-7870K APU, a refresh to the existing line of processors codenamed “Kaveri”.  The A10-7870K delivers a best-in-class experience for eSports and online gaming with superior performance, best-in-class efficiency in DirectX 122, and unique features. The new processor also delivers exceptional performance in modern workloads and has been designed for the future with Microsoft Windows 10. The latest iteration of the popular and powerful AMD A-Series APU family provides premium performance and multitasking powered by up to 12 compute cores (4 CPU + 8 GPU). The responsiveness and processing power of the A10-7870K APU enables an immersive user experience on Windows 10 PCs while offering an easy path for PC builders looking to upgrade to discrete-level graphics and faster processing at an affordable price. The A10-7870K APU is available at e-tail now at a suggested price (SEP) of US$137, and throu...

AMD has announced its 6th-Generation A-Series Processor, a high-performance Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) in a System-on-Chip (SoC) design. Previously codenamed “Carrizo”, the 6th-Generation AMD A-Series Processor takes advantage of extensive AMD processor and graphics IP enabling exceptional computing experiences not possible before. The 6th- Generation AMD A-Series Processor is the most versatile notebook processor ever produced, built to excel at today’s and tomorrow’s consumer and business applications, delivering premium streaming entertainment, unmatched smooth online gaming, and innovative computing experiences, with all day unplugged performance. The high-performance Accelerated Processing Unit in a SoC design marks a number of technology firsts: the world’s first High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) hardware decode support for notebooks, the first Heterogeneous Systems Architecture (HSA) 1.0-compliant design, and the first ARM TrustZone – capable high-performance APU. ...

AMD has unveiled new AMD 7000 Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs), AMD Radeon 300 and M300 Series Graphics, and AMD A-Series desktop APU updates. “We are excited about the experiences our latest APU and GPU technologies will bring this year for tech enthusiasts, gamers and mainstream consumers alike. AMD’s commitment to graphics and compute performance is evident in the newly available 7000 Series APUs and the Radeon 300 Series graphics that deliver superior gaming experiences, premium entertainment streaming and innovative computing features,” said Matt Skynner, Corporate Vice-President & General Manager, Computing and Graphics Business Unit, AMD. New AMD 7000 Series APUs: Formerly codenamed “Carrizo-L” and part of the “Carrizo” platform in the 2015 AMD Mobile APU family roadmap, the mainstream system-on-a-chip (SoC) 7000 Series APUs delivers innovative computing to improve how one works plays and relax, all at an unbelievable value. These APUs combine a power-effici...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Gigabyte Technolgy  has announced the record highest clock speed 7.86GHz on AMD’s A10 5800K APU using the GIGABYTE F2A85X-UP4 motherboard.  Attending an AMD Extreme OC show on 20th November in Taipei (Taiwan), Gigabyte’s overclocking team, The Killers (featuring HiCookie, S.Dougal and John Lam), took part in an overclocking demonstration achieving two new records on AMD’s new Vishera and Trinity platforms. The GIGABYTE F2A85X-UP4 motherboard was able to push the AMD 5800K to an incredible 7.86GHz, more than twice the 3.8GHz stock clock. The AMD FX8350 processor was pushed to 8.47GHz using a GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD3 board... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   AMD(NYSE:AMD)  has also announced the official launch of the new  AMD Partner Program , aimed to strengthen and reward its global channel partners in India today. The program is based on three cornerstones: Aspire, Motivate, Design - AMD.   The AMD Partner Program provides well-defined and transparent criteria through a tiered program offering a broad range of attributes including:  financial, access, marketing, referral/recognition, technical, and material benefits. An enhanced AMD Partner Portal provides up-to-date information to partners through secure web access, with content tailored to help channel partners grow and prosper with AMD’s broad, industry-leading technology portfolio. "Over the last year AMD introduced some ground breaking new technologies with our next-generation APUs, HSA features and our  AMD Radeon™ R-Series GPUs .  But these amazing products cannot succeed without a strong and...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   AMD(NYSE:AMD)  has launched a powerful graphics card,  AMD Radeon R9 295X2 , designed for ultra-enthusiasts at the apex of PC gaming. Joining two AMD Radeon R9 Series GPUs in one card design, AMD Radeon R9 295X2 manhandles today’s and tomorrow’s games in maximum settings at 4K resolution. "AMD is thrilled to launch the AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card, built on the same award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture that powers the gaming industry. This record-shattering dual-GPU card will enable industry-leading audio and visually stunning 4K gaming, proving once again that Radeon is gaming," said  Matt Skynner, Corporate Vice-President & General Manager, Graphics Business Unit, AMD. Heralding an industry first, the  AMD Radeon R9 295X2 graphics card  comes equipped with an advanced closed-loop, pre-assembled and maintenance-free liquid cooling system. Developed jointly with Asetek, users can e...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE     AMD(NYSE:AMD) has announced three new game developer partnerships for AMD Gaming Evolved, an ISV relationship programme that assists developers in creating an enhanced PC gaming experience. Rebellion Developments , Square Enix and Xaviant are the latest developers to join AMD in optimizing PC games to make them look better and run better for every gamer on AMD hardware. “AMD is proud to play an instrumental role in enabling quality PC gaming experiences. With collaboration between AMD and leading studios like Rebellion, Square Enix and Xaviant, we can work together to optimize the image quality and performance of highly-anticipated titles for an intense gaming experience,” said Ritche Corpus, Director of ISV Gaming and Alliances, AMD . Rebellion Developments is currently developing "Sniper Elite III" , the latest chapter in an award-winning series that promises to take gamers to the exotic terrain...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As technology leaders from around the globe arrive in Las Vegas for the 2014 International CES, AMD has showcased an array of innovations powered by its latest APU and graphics technologies, from stunning graphics on 4K displays, gaming on a variety of devices including tablets and the latest game consoles, to new consumer-friendly PCs supporting both Microsoft Windows and Google Android applications. The star of the show was a 360-degree surround-computing demonstration, “Surround House 2: Monsters in the Orchestra”, that leverages the immense computing capabilities of AMD technologies to create an immersive, first-of-its-kind audiovisual and interactive experience. Lisa Su, Senior Vice-President & General Manager, AMD Global Business Units, said, “We live in an exciting new world where computing is everywhere and transforming our daily lives. AMD is at the heart of the innovations, driving a vision of ‘Surround Computing’ to ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To enable a new era of hyper-realistic ultra resolution gaming,  AMD(NYSE:AMD)  has launched  AMD Radeon R9 270X and AMD Radeon R9 280X GPUs .  AMD Radeon R9 Series graphics cards are designed for enthusiast gamers who demand high-performance hardware that shatters the boundaries of realism and performance. Based on AMD's award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture, the AMD Radeon R9 Series graphics cards receive a boost from Mantle, an industry-acclaimed technology developed by AMD to enable today’s top game developers to harness the GCN-powered cores of both PCs and consoles.  Mantle delivers a streamlined development process and games enabled with Mantle will be able to speak the native language of the GCN architecture, benefiting from hardware optimization that unlocks revolutionary performance and image quality. "With GCN architecture and now Mantle, fully unlocked graphics performan...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE In a new era of gaming defined by Ultra HD displays,  AMD(NYSE:AMD)  has unveiled the AMD Radeon R9 290X, R9 290, R9 280X, R9 270X, R7 260X and R7 250 graphics cards. AMD also introduced Mantle and AMD TrueAudio technology which will redefine the GPU by enabling both gamers and game developers with unprecedented audio and performance enhancements for compatible games. These introductions are believed to strengthen AMD's approach for providing a consistent gaming experience on the PC, in the living room or over the Cloud. The award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture in the AMD Radeon R9 and R7 Series graphics cards continues to serve as a driving force behind the Unified Gaming Strategy. The award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture in the AMD Radeon R9 and R7 Series graphics cards continues to serve as a driving force behind the Unified Gaming Strategy. The four pillars of the Unified Gaming Str...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   AMD(NYSE:AMD)  has reportedly launched two new additions to its 2013  A-Series and E-Series Mobile Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) lineup , delivering solutions ideally positioned to address today’s evolving PC market with dramatically increased performance and power efficiency, as well as a portfolio of unique user experiences, and superior gaming and graphics:The 2013 AMD Elite Mobility APU (formerly codenamed "Temash") is the world’s first 28nm, quad-core x86 system-on-a-chip (SoC) APU designed for touch small form-factor notebooks, tablets, and hybrids 13-inches and below.    The 2013 AMD Mainstream APU (formerly codenamed "Kabini") is the first and only quad-core x86 SoC solution for entry-level and small-form factor touch notebooks. Chandrahas Panigrahi, Country Manager, Consumer Business, AMD India , said, "By combining the strength of  superior graphic capabilities and a broad range of c...