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AMD’s 3D V-Cache Boosted EPYC 7V73X Milan-X CPU Delivers Up To 12.5% Performance Increase Over Standard Milan The previous benchmarks from tech outlet, Chips and Cheese focused entirely on the latency performance of the upcoming Milan-X CPUs such as the flagship EPYC 7V73X. This time, they have published more latency benchmarks alongside overall bandwidth and workload-specific benchmarks against the EPYC 7763 CPU. One of the more interesting comparisons added to their test spree is Intel’s Ice Lake and Cascade Lake Xeon chips....

AMD Mendocino APU Specs Leak Out: Up To 4 Zen 2 CPU Cores, 2 RDNA 2 Compute Units, 32 GB LPDDR5 Memory & 4 PCIe Gen 3 Lanes Announced during Computex 2022, the AMD Mendocino APUs will be aimed at the entry-level thin and light notebook segment. The APU has also been featured in AYANEO’s upcoming Air Plus hand-held gaming console which launches later this year. Unlike the other two APUs (Rembrandt & Barcelo), the AMD Ryzen 6000 ‘Mendocino’ APUs will be equipped with Zen 2 CPU and RDNA 2 GPU cores....

AMD Radeon RX 6950XT ‘RDNA 2 Refresh’ Reference Graphics Card To Feature A Boost Clock Beyond 2.5 GHz With its existing 7nm Navi 21 XTXH GPU, AMD delivered some nice improvements to the clock speeds, allowing not only higher & stable clock frequencies but also pushing overclocked specs beyond 3 GHz. We have seen how the latter has helped overclockers push the Navi 21 XTXH GPU-equipped Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card into the top positions in several benchmarks....

Outside of AMD not including the new encoding from Intel in its support, the name for VCN 4.0 has changed since the last update. The previous version was named ‘Video Core Next’ but is now known as ‘Video Codec Next.’ It is unknown why AMD’s software engineers changed the name or if it was a mistake in publishing. The inclusion of ‘codec’ does stand to be more capable of representation than the previous moniker....

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core & Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core “Alleged” Zen 4 CPU Benchmarks Leaked In CPU-Z The source had posted two CPU-z benchmarks that are alleged of an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X & Ryzen 7 7700X Zen 4 Desktop CPU. The scores and OPN code were hidden on request of the primary source but the single-core score was mentioned and the multi-thread ratio was also listed in the CPU-z pic posted earlier which has now been removed....

AMD’s Vulkan ray-tracing driver, AMDVLK, receives a few new updates to improve performance in four games played in Linux and Steam Play open-source environments There were some minor fixes in the newest AMD AMDVLK 2022.Q4.2 update. New versions affected the dEQP-VK.pipeline.pipeline_library.graphics_library.misc.non_graphics and the dEQP-VK.ray tracing_pipeline.acceleration_structures.query_pool_results.cpu by creating a new CTS failure module. In Zink, there was a failure in the GTF-GL46.gtf32.GL3Tests.packed_pixels.packed pixels test that was fixed. Lastly, Battlefield 1 had a rendering issue affecting the visuals in the game that has now been corrected....

Android and iPhones Could Soon Get Excellent and Timely Support All Thanks to EU If these rules are enforced, they could easily shift the way Android OEMs have been handling software updates for some time now. At the time of writing, Samsung and Google are the only two companies that are offering five years of security updates on their phones. Despite this, not all of their devices are enjoying these benefits....

Glance happens to be a three-year-old startup that is responsible for serving news, media content, and games on the lock screens of Android phones, the service is backed by Google and is currently preparing to bring everything it offers to the smartphones in around two months, based on the latest report. Would You Be Okay with Ads on Your Android Lock Screen? The report also talks about how the subsidiary is apparently in talks with the carriers in the U....

AORUS Model S 12th Is A Gaming Mini PC That Looks Like An Xbox Series X But Is More Powerful Than The Console Recently, there have been a few chassis designs that look a lot similar to the Xbox Series X gaming console. NZXT was the first to introduce a similar design with its H1 Mini-ITX casing and it looks like AORUS is following suit with its new Model S 12th Gaming Mini PC which offers a combination of really high-end components within such a small form factor design....

iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max Captured 66 Percent of Sales in the Ultra-Premium Market, Where Pricing Exceeds $1,000 New data published by Counterpoint Research states that Apple reached its highest first quarter share in the premium phone segment since Q1 2017, which is impressive, given that inflation has diminished the purchasing power of consumers and prices of smartphones have gone up since five years. The research says that this is the eighth consecutive quarter in which the premium smartphone market has outperformed the overall smartphone market, suggesting that customers want to spend a little extra to get a decent handset as their daily driver....

With an eSIM, Apple States That Users Can Store Eight or More Numbers, With Models as Old as the iPhone XS Supporting the Technology In a support document published on Apple’s website, using an iPhone 14 or previous models that have eSIM technology will bring an additional layer of security. There have been some smartphones launched in the past that supported up to three SIM cards, whereas Apple continues to sell iPhones in other countries with up to two physical SIMs....

Apple May Wait to Launch Both realityOS and the AR Headset, Otherwise, Its Competitors Will Proceed to Make Changes Rapidly Despite the fact that the term realityOS was recently trademarked, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo does not believe the AR headset or its dedicated software will be shown to the press and other individuals in the coming days. According to Kuo, the head-mounted wearable has not entered mass production yet, suggesting that a final product is yet to reach completion....

Also, those wanting a blend of portability, performance, and extended battery life in a single package should make sure to get the M2 MacBook Air. As the name suggests, the machine ships with Apple’s newest M2 SoC, and that means you can experience slightly better performance than the M1 on the CPU side while also experiencing that ‘all day’ battery. Sadly, the M2 MacBook Air is less powerful than the MacBook Pro models fueled by Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max, but the machine is designed for complete portability as it is thinner than the aforementioned models and, therefore, lighter....

MagSafe Battery Pack from Apple for iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 is Nearly $25 Off Ahead of Black Friday Retailing for $99, the MagSafe Battery Pack is not exactly cheap when you look at alternatives. But, given it packs Apple’s smarts and features which you won’t find anywhere else, it’s a more justified buy now that it is discounted. Buy Apple MagSafe Battery Pack - Portable Charger with Fast Charging Capability - Was $99, now just $74....

This is Why iOS Updates Often Arrive a Week Later After Release According to Apple If you manually navigate to Settings > General > Software Update, you will find the latest update right away. However, automatic iOS updates tend to take their sweet time before it is finally installed. Mateusz Buda, an iPhone user, posed a question to Apple’s senior VP of software Craig Federighi in an email. Buda stated in his email that he has not received the iOS 15....

Mac Pro to Feature Chip Options Which Could Make the Upcoming Workstation up to Four Times More Powerful Than the M2 Max Alongside the massive number of GPU cores, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman states in this free ‘Power On’ newsletter that the highest-end chip configuration may also feature a 48-core CPU. Gurman did not provide a breakdown on how many cores will be assigned for performance and power efficiency, but given that the Mac Pro will be designed to remain a stationary product, the majority of CPU cores will likely be placed in the performance category....

Complicated Repairs yet to Be Added to Apple Support, but These Might Show up One Day After updating the Apple Support app for the iPhone and iPad, MacRumors reports that you can tap on a device that you own in the ‘My Devices’ list. From here, choose ‘Repairs & Physical Damage’ to see a list of estimated costs. This is helpful because customers will know beforehand how much money they have to pay from their pocket to get their iPhone or iPad repaired....

Analyst Suggests That Apple Could Announce iPhone 16 in 2024 With In-Display Face ID and Front-Facing Camera A prominent analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has stated in a tweet that Apple might launch an all-screen iPhone in 2024 with an in-display Face ID and front-facing camera. This will allow the device to feature a design with no distractions. As of yet, we are expecting the iPhone 14 Pro models to ship with a dual-cutout design....

Apple predicted to launch the first foldable iPad in 2025, and it may feature a high price tag Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that a foldable iPad will launch sometime in 2025 but made no statement concerning its design, specifications or provided any details on how it would fold. He does state that the device will not replace the iPad mini as both products would have a massive price difference and can affect a consumer’s buying decision, having an adverse effect on annual sales....

Display Resolution and Size Details of the Apple Watch ‘Extreme Sports’ Edition Also Shared This Apple Watch ‘Extreme Sports’ could be another version of the Apple Watch Series 8, though the latest Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman does not specify this. However, on previous occasions, it has been reported that three variations of the next-generation Apple Watch will arrive later this year. The lineup will include a regular version, an affordable SE model, and a rugged edition....