All posts tagged: AMD

Samsung Elec and AMD sign MoU on AI memory, explore foundry partnership

Samsung Elec and AMD sign MoU on AI memory, explore foundry partnership

Published by Sam Flores

SEOUL, March 18 : Samsung Electronics and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their strategic partnership on memory chip supplies for artificial intelligence infrastructure, the companies said on Wednesday. The agreement will focus on supplying Samsung’s next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) for AMD’s upcoming Instinct MI455X AI accelerators, as well as optimised DDR5 memory for AMD’s sixth-generation EPYC processors, they said in a statement. The companies will also discuss opportunities for a foundry partnership, under which Samsung could provide contract chip manufacturing services for next-generation AMD products. Under the agreement, Samsung will position itself as a key HBM4 supplier for AMD’s next-generation AI GPUs. The South Korean firm has already been a primary HBM supplier for AMD, supplying HBM3E chips used in AMD’s MI350X and MI355X accelerators. The agreement comes during the week of Nvidia’s annual developer conference GTC, where CEO Jensen Huang on Monday announced a foundry partnership with the Korean firm and praised its HBM4 chips. The tie-up highlights a broader race among global chipmakers to lock in long-term …

US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls

US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls

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How, and if, the Trump administration plans to regulate the export of semiconductors has remained unclear since Donald Trump took office last year. Now, we have an idea of what the administration is thinking. U.S. regulators have allegedly drafted rules that would require U.S. government approval to ship AI chips anywhere outside the U.S., according to Bloomberg, citing sources. This would give the U.S. significantly more control over companies like AMD and Nvidia. TechCrunch reached out to AMD and Nvidia for comment. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Commerce provided the following: “The Commerce Department is committed to promoting secure exports of the American tech stack. We successfully advanced exports through our historic Middle East agreements, and there are ongoing internal government discussions about formalizing that approach. Today there was reporting that we were returning to the AI diffusion rule. We will not. It was burdensome, overreaching, and disastrous.” In these drafted rules, companies and governments outside the U.S. would have to be granted approval by the U.S. Department of Commerce to purchase these …

FDA-approved diabetes drug could treat common cause of blindness

FDA-approved diabetes drug could treat common cause of blindness

Published by Jenni Sidey

Doctors are finding new hope for people at risk of losing their sight from age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. Research from the University of Liverpool suggests that metformin, a long-used diabetes drug, may slow the disease before it reaches more serious stages. Metformin was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1994 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It was earlier approved for use in the UK in 1958. AMD primarily affects the area of the retina responsible for sharp vision, known as the macula, and damages the light-sensitive cells that comprise that part of the retina over time. As a result, people develop difficulty reading, driving, and recognizing faces. It is also the leading cause of blindness in high-income countries. This new research focuses on finding ways to protect individuals with diabetes and over the age of 55 from developing intermediate stages of AMD as they age. After five years, those who were taking metformin were approximately 67% less likely than those not taking metformin to have developed intermediate AMD. …

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Review: Gaming’s Best Chip

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Review: Gaming’s Best Chip

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Introducing the gaming side paints a slightly clearer picture. In older 3DMark benchmarks, again using the RTX 5080, the difference in scores was extremely minor, with wider margins in newer benchmarks. Time Spy, for example, saw under a one percent increase, while Speedway was closer to 10 percent. via Brad Bourque When it comes to actual gaming benchmarks, there’s a difference, but in practice you aren’t going to notice it. Cyberpunk 2077 is one of my go-to games, because it’s a popular title that’s also quite demanding, and the in-game benchmark means it’s very consistent. At 1440p, with the settings on ultra and ray tracing on, but path tracing off, the 9800X3D delivered 69.61 FPS compared to the 9850X3D’s 71.19 FPS, about a 2 percent difference. via Brad Bourque None of the other major games I tested, including Marvel Rivals, Arc Raiders, and Counter-Strike 2, showed any noticeable difference either. Particularly with a matching high-end GPU, we’re talking about a 3 to 4 frames-per-second difference when already over 120 fps. I’m not sure even the …

SteamOS vs Windows : Dual Boot AMD PC 4K Gaming Benchmarks

SteamOS vs Windows : Dual Boot AMD PC 4K Gaming Benchmarks

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What if you could build a gaming PC so versatile it feels like having two machines in one? In a fascinating breakdown, ETA Prime outlines how an all-AMD dual-boot setup can deliver both the streamlined, gaming-first experience of SteamOS and the expansive compatibility of Windows 11 Pro. This isn’t just a theoretical experiment, it’s a fully realized powerhouse featuring the AMD Ryzen 7 9800 X3D and Radeon RX 7900 XTX, capable of pushing 4K gaming to its limits. But here’s the kicker: the performance differences between these two operating systems might not be what you expect. With some games favoring SteamOS and others thriving on Windows, the results challenge conventional wisdom about gaming platforms. In this analysis, you’ll discover how this carefully crafted build balances raw power with flexibility, offering insights into the strengths and quirks of each OS. From the seamless hardware integration of SteamOS to the broader software support of Windows, this dual-boot system highlights the unique advantages of both environments. Whether you’re curious about the impact of AMD’s innovative hardware or wondering …

CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities 

CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities 

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CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event.  As has been the case for the past two years at CES, AI is at the forefront of many companies’ messaging, though the hardware upgrades and oddities that have long defined the annual event still have their place on the show floor and in adjacent announcements. We’ll be collecting the biggest reveals and surprises here, though you can still catch the spur-of-the-moment reactions and thoughts from our team on the ground via our live blog right here.  Let’s dive right in, starting with some of Monday’s biggest players.  Nvidia reveals AI model for autonomous vehicles, showcases Rubin architecture Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered an expectedly lengthy presentation at CES, taking a victory lap for the company’s AI-driven successes, setting the stage for 2026, and yes, hanging out with some robots.  The Rubin computing architecture, which has been developed to meet the increasing computation demands that AI …

AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES

AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES

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AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su kicked off her keynote at CES 2026 with a message about what compute could deliver: AI for everyone. As part of that promise, AMD announced a new line of AI processors as the company thinks AI-powered personal computers are the way of the future. The semiconductor giant revealed AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processor, its latest version of its AI-powered PC chips, at the yearly CES conference on Monday. The company says the latest version of its Ryzen processor series allows for 1.3x faster multitasking than its competitors and are 1.7x times faster at content creation. These new chips feature 12 CPU Cores, individual processing units inside a core processor, and 24 threads, independent streams of instruction This is an upgrade to the Ryzen AI 300 Series processor that was announced in 2024. AMD started producing the Ryzen processor series in 2017. Rahul Tikoo, senior vice president and general manager of AMD’s client business, said AMD has expanded to over 250 AI PC platforms on the company’s recent press …

CES 2026 AMD Keynote livestream: See it live

CES 2026 AMD Keynote livestream: See it live

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Dr. Lisa Su will help get CES 2026 underway on Monday, Jan. 5 by delivering a keynote address. AMD is a major player in the tech world, if perhaps not a household name like Apple or Samsung. It’s one of the preeminent chipmakers on the globe, making it increasingly powerful and important in the AI era. OpenAI, in fact, just announced a massive partnership with AMD in an effort to build out AI infrastructure. AMD wrote on its site that Su will take the “CES stage in Las Vegas to highlight, alongside partners and customers, the AMD vision for delivering future AI solutions – from cloud to enterprise, edge and devices.” Mashable Light Speed You can watch the keynote address on YouTube. It’s scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 5. We’ve also embedded the livestream below. Head to the Mashable CES 2026 hub for the latest news and live updates from the biggest show in tech, where Mashable journalists are reporting live. Topics Artificial Intelligence CES …

Intel Arc Pro B50 with AMD iGPU Wild GPU Gaming Setup for 2026

Intel Arc Pro B50 with AMD iGPU Wild GPU Gaming Setup for 2026

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What if smoother gameplay and higher frame rates didn’t require a high-end GPU or a bulky gaming rig, but instead came from an unexpected pairing of an AMD integrated GPU and an Intel Arc discrete GPU? It might sound improbable, but ETA Prime outlines how this unconventional combination, enhanced by frame generation technology, delivers impressive results. By using the AMD iGPU for frame generation and the Intel Arc Pro B50 for rendering, this setup achieves a remarkable balance of performance and efficiency, redefining what’s possible for compact gaming PCs. The outcome is a gaming experience that’s both powerful and space-efficient, challenging traditional expectations for small form factor builds. This analysis provide more insights into the mechanics of how this setup works, including the strategic use of lossless scaling and the seamless collaboration between the two GPUs. The result is not just higher frame rates but also low latency and exceptional visual fidelity, making it a standout option for gamers seeking both quality and responsiveness. From real-world performance in demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 to the …