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AMD Supply May Hit Problems As TSMC triples Lead Times
AMD has something of a huge advantage in the market at the moment as, quite simply, they’re able to produce a lot of processors thanks to the excellent production levels at manufacturer TSMC. Their 7nm designs (seen in their 3rd-gen Ryzen processors and 5700(XT) graphics cards) have really given Team…
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AMD Roadmap Locks RDNA2 & Zen 3 7nm+ For 2020 Release
With the release of the latest AMD graphics cards and 3rd-generation Ryzen processors, Team Red has really started to give its competition something to think about. In terms of their 7nm designs, however, they are arguably much further ahead of the curve of both Intel and Nvidia who are still…
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AMD Working on Navi 12 Chipset Heading to RX 5800?
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 and the 5700 XT proved to be a pleasant surprise from the red team. Great prices, and performance that really can trade blows with Nvidia at high resolutions and frame rates. However, to think that’s where AMD would stop would be madness. AMD typically start…
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X & Ryzen 9 3900X Processor Review
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X & Ryzen 9 3900X There’s a whole host of new hardware launching today. From the massive number of X570 motherboards we’re reviewing today, to the brand new 7nm Radeon graphics cards. All those are linked below, and on the last page of this review for your…
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TSCM Completes Their 5nm Design Infrastructure
TSCM Completes 5nm Design Infrastructure With AMD planning to release a new range of processors and graphics cards in Summer 2019, one of the keywords of the year is undoubtedly going to be 7nm. This, for those of you unaware, refers to how close a processing chipsets components are from…
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AMD Ramps Up 7nm Production Before Apple Starts Buying
AMD Cranks Up 7nm Orders This Summer is shaping up to be pretty huge for AMD. It is, thinking about it, perhaps their biggest and most important Summer since the initial release of the Ryzen processors. Although specific details are expected in May, AMD is fully expected to not only…
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AMD Radeon VII 7nm Graphics Card Review
AMD Radeon VII Oh my goodness, it’s that time at long flipping last. The AMD Radeon VII sample has finally landed at eTeknix HQ, and damn has it been a long wait. Such is the world of modern GPU reviews, were samples are a bit thin on the ground. Alas,…
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Nvidia Fire Shots At AMD’s 7nm Graphics Technology
Nvidia Fire Shots at AMD With the release of the Radeon VII graphics card earlier this year, we got our first glimpse into what the future could hold in regards to 7nm chipset technology. Admittedly, it wasn’t a particularly exciting look. The Radeon VII was roughly competitive with the upper…
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ASUS Laptops Leak Confirms AMD Ryzen 3000 Processors
ASUS ROG & TUF To Feature 3rd-Gen Ryzen Processor While Intel might have a huge market share in terms of laptop processors, it seems clear that AMD might have more than a little success in that market throughout 2019. Intel is, after all, struggling quite badly to meet the market…
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AMD Ryzen 3000 Pricing Leaks Look Great
AMD Pricing Leaks for Ryzen 3000 Show Promise With Ryzen 3000 approaching, more details are starting to emerge about the new lineup and processors from AMD. Due to the unannounced nature of these processors, you have to take everything with a grain of salt. The leak comes courtesy of Singaporean retailer Bizgram.…
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Chinese Fab SMIC Will Start 14nm Production in 2019
SMIC Will Deliver 14nm SoC in 1H 2019 When it comes to major processor fabs, Intel, Samsung, TSMC, GlobalFoundries and IBM are the leaders. Over the years, the various smaller fabs have consolidated into these giants. Due to the massive expense and expertise involved, even these fabs have troubles sometimes…
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Intel Ready to Start D1X Oregon Fab Expansion
Intel Plans Oregon Expansion For 2019 Last year, Intel announced plans for major fab expansions. At the time, the company revealed that 3 locations were going to see the new fab capacity. These were Oregon, Israel and Ireland. This month, the company started to provide more details about the Oregon expansion.…
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AMD Amends Wafer Supply Agreement With GlobalFoundries
AMD Secures Changes to Wafer Supply Agreement In their latest Q4 2018 earnings report, AMD provided a number of updates for the company. One of the ongoing issues is the Wafer Supply Agreement with GlobalFoundries. The two firms have a long history between the two of them that stretches back…
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TSMC’s 7nm Largest Share of Firm Revenue
TSMC Sees Strong 7nm Uptake As we head into 2019, TSMC is set to lead the way with the latest process nodes. Along with Samsung, the company is leading the way forward with the new 7nm process. As silicon gets harder to manufacture, fewer customers are taking up the new…
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