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Passmark: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX dominates Intel competition in benchmarks

AMD recently introduced one of its new top models of the mobile Ryzen series, the Ryzen 9 5900 HX before. The first benchmark results are now available. And they can all be seen, both in single-core use and when using all cores, the Ryzen 9 lands 5900 HX ahead of the Intel competition and takes first place in the ranking. The APU has a total of 8 cores and 12 Threads at clock frequencies of up to 4.6 GHz and is manufactured in the 7 nm process based on the Zen 3 architecture. AMD gives the TDP with 45 Watts, but allows the processor to be overclocked in order to get even more performance.

In the PassMark entry, an Asus notebook with 32 GB of RAM and one NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. Overall, the Ryzen 9 4919 HX achieves a multi-core score of 24. 039 points and thus exceeds the formerly number one Ryzen 9 4900 HS by impressive 21%. The Intel Core i9 – 10980 is even increased by 44% exceeded.

The single core rating is 3. 365 Points, that’s enough for the top position on the list. The now in second place Intel Core i7 – 1165 G7 is given a Surcharge of 12% beaten. In the single-core area, the new AMD Ryzen 9 5900 HX is currently the only APU in the top 10 that does not come from competitor Intel. It remains to be seen to what extent the Ryzen 9 5900 HX will be able to hold its position, as the Ryzen 9 5980 HX and the Intel Core i7 – 11375 H strong competition will arise in the next few weeks and months.

2020 was profitable for Intel, but problems are looming ahead

Intel has published the figures for the fourth quarter and the full year 2020. For the fifth year in a row, the chip giant can report a sales record. In the fourth quarter, sales were exactly 20 billion US dollars, which is about 200 Millions below the result a year ago, but is still a strong result. The fourth quarter is always the strongest at Intel in the full year.

The high turnover does not go hand in hand with an equally increased or constant profit, because here Intel has to decrease by 15% report year over year. Across the quarter, Intel also posted a plus here, but this is once again due to the strong fourth quarter. The lower margin is primarily due to higher taxes, which in the overall result of 14, 4% to 21, 8% increased. Of course, this has a significant impact on the result.

Broken down into the individual business areas, many groups have reported declines in sales. Across the quarter only the Client Group (to which the desktop and notebook processors belong) and the Automotive division Mobileye reported a plus. The data center, IoT and FPGA divisions report sales declines in the range of 16%. The Optane memory division is almost unchanged at -1%. Viewed over the full year, this looks a little better in most business areas than the quarterly comparison suggests.

The comparatively high turnover in the client division captures a large part of the lower turnover with its plus the other areas again. Intel is also benefiting from the pandemic situation in the form of high sales of notebooks. This area grew by 30%, while desktop processors posted a decrease of 9%.

But the first problems are becoming apparent, especially in the data center business. Intel justifies the declines here with the current competitive market and a certain “cloud cycle”. Ice Lake-SP, the next Xeon generation, is slated to go into mass production this quarter.

Light at the end of the tunnel

Even if AMD continues to increase the pressure in the notebook sector, Intel can still do this always growing the fastest and maintaining its strong market position. With the Ryzen Mobile 5000 processors and the notebooks presented so far, however, there are signs that the manufacturers in the high-end area are quite ready to move more away from Intel.

As a preview of 2021, Intel refers to Rocket Lake-S, the upcoming desktop platform, which is due to start this quarter. This also applies to the already mentioned Xeon processors based on Ice Lake-SP. For later in the year 2021 Intel is already planning Alder Lake for the client processors and Sapphire Rapids for the Xeon processors. To what extent Rocket Lake-S and Ice Lake-SP will have a positive effect remains to be seen.

Until 2023 7 nm is not gaining momentum

With regard to the coming years, the focus is certainly on Intel’s development of its own production. The delays at 10 nm currently have a strong effect, with 7 nm only 2023 to be ready has been confirmed several times by Intel, but the consequences of this will determine the coming months at Intel.

Some of the products will be sold in 10 nm SuperFin and later Enhanced SuperFin. But even if you want to increase the capacities further, you will not be able to manufacture everything yourself in 10 nm in the coming years. Whether and to what extent Intel will rely on external production or license production in its own factories will be decided in the coming weeks.

With the official takeover of the post as CEO by Pat Gelsinger on 15. A decision should be made in February. Gelsinger has now gained an overview and gave some interesting answers during the questions from analysts:

“I’ve seen the results of the great job the teams have done in last 6 months. I have confidence that most of our 2023 portfolio will be internal, but with an increasing use of foundry at the same time. I will take time to dig deeper, but I feel Intel is on a great path. “

Pat Gelsinger also assumes that Intel 2023 will largely stand on its own and firm feet again with regard to production. But even then, Intel will still be dependent on certain capacities of the foundry production. In the coming weeks Gelsinger will take a closer look at the available data and progress in order to then determine the procedure for the next two years.

“We ‘ re also pausing to look deeper into the roadmap for more clarity in the future. We also have adjustments in leadership too, also making adjustments in product leadership team over time. One of my favorite engineers Glenn Hinton announced he was coming back to the company today . The key leaders are coming back to Intel. Leadership, roadmap, a few more weeks of analysis will allow us to put Intel on a path. “

Gelsinger also refers to the return of Glenn Hinton, who was involved in the 90 years in the development of numerous micro-architectures and associated processors.

Intel, good news on 7 nanometers. 'Most 2023 products made in-house'

Pat Gelsinger, new CEO of Intel since 15 February, he said he was satisfied with the development stage of the 7 nanometer production process and assured that most of the 2023 products will be produced in-house.

by Manolo De Agostini published 22 January 2021 , at 09: 01 in the Processors channel

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The future Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger , who will officially join the company on 15 February succeeding Bob Swan, has begun to outline the strategy of the microchip giant, in particular the important and crucial production sector , as anticipated in recent weeks. On the sidelines of the quarterly report, the new CEO explained that he will illustrate in detail his vision after taking up the position, but nevertheless he anticipated important steps forward in the development of the production process. 7 nanometers , after the problems highlighted last year.

“I had the opportunity to personally review the progress of Intel’s 7-nanometer technology over the previous week. Based on the initial review, I am satisfied with the progress made in terms of health and recovery on the 7 nanometer program. confident that most of our products planned for 2023 will be produced in-house . At the same time, given the breadth of our portfolio, it is likely that we will expand our use of external factories for certain technologies and products. We will provide more details on this aspect and on the roadmap 2023 once I have fully evaluated the analysis that has been done and the best path to follow “.

We will probably have to wait some time for Gelsinger to offer us an overview and on Intel’s production future, updating us not only on 7 nanometers but also on the most advanced processes on which the company is working with the lights off. The new CEO, however, reveals the intention of wanting to make the most of existing capabilities , both in technological terms that of men: he does not therefore seem, at least at the moment, ready for drastic changes in the modus operandi. Much will depend on the circumstances and if Intel really managed to get the 7-nanometer process back on track, it will all become easier for Gelsinger.

“Looking ahead, the world is becoming more digitally connected, expanding the market ahead of us. Intel is the only semiconductor company in the world that can offer intelligent silicon, platform vision and manufacturing capacity, along with the reach our customers need to power their next innovations, “commented the future CEO.

” There are huge opportunities for Intel , but to be able to grasp them we need to provide the best products and keep up with our customers’ needs. We need to become more agile in a very competitive market. We must work flawlessly and carry out our commitments. We must innovate with passion , audacity and speed. Intel’s culture and values must be healthy and vibrant, making sure we attract and retain the best engineering talent in the world “, Gelsinger added. In the past few hours, in this regard, we have learned how the lead architect of the Nehalem architecture is back in the ranks of Intel. Gelsinger said he was happy with this development and anticipated that there will be changes in leadership roles thanks to the return in the company of leading figures in industry.

Speaking after Gelsinger, Bob Swan explained that in the definition of the 7 nanometers, “the flow contained a particular sequence of steps that contributed to the defect we talked about last June”. The review of the process led to the resolution of defects, but also to the “rationalization and simplification” of the technology to “make sure we can comply with our product roadmap for 2023 “, said the outgoing CEO saying he was confident that Intel will respect the commitments.

“In parallel, as stated by Pat, we will continue to leverage our relationships developed over the years with our partners external production and we believe they can play a greater role in our roadmap given our disaggregated projects “, added Swan, recalling how in the future the US company will increasingly switch to chiplet-based projects (such as AMD) and to new packaging solutions, all elements that can be created individually and subsequently assembled for create a finished product.

Going back to upcoming products, Swan said Intel has an “exciting” range of CPUs for the 2021 and 2022. “Just two weeks ago at CES we introduced beyond 50 processors for a total of more than 500 projects between laptops and desktops coming to market in the 2021 “. And while Tiger Lake and the notebook sector are doing very well, as learned from the quarterly report, as far as datacenters are concerned, Intel is delivering the first Intel Xeon Scalable CPU to 10 nanometers, codenamed Ice Lake , with an increase in volumes expected for the course of this quarter.

Intel then reiterated what it said at CES 2021: the arrival of Alder Lake this year on notebooks and desktop PCs, as well as the new project Sapphire Rapids for the world of data centers. Both products are made with the process “Enhanced SuperFin” nanometers and are already in the hands of some partners: Alder Lake production will go live in the second half of the year , while Sapphire Rapids will have to wait until the last quarter.

Intel closes its fifth record year in a row: turnover soars to 77.9 billion

Intel closed on 2020 with record turnover of 77, $ 9 billion. The fourth quarter exceeded expectations at a crucial time for the company’s future: in mid-February, CEO Bob Swan will hand over the helm to Pat Gelsinger.

by Manolo De Agostini published 22 January 2021 , at 08: 01 in the Market channel

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Bob Swan’s latest quarterly as Intel CEO before handing over the scepter to Pat Gelsinger closes a record year : the US company reached in 2020 a turnover of 77, $ 9 billion , in growth of 8% over the previous year. In fourth quarter sales reached 20 billions of dollars, above the October expectations of 2.6 billion, but in 1% decrease over the same period of 2019. Earnings per share of 1, 42 dollars, albeit down by 10 %, exceeded forecasts.

Net profit stopped at $ 5.9 billion, – 15%, even if taking as reference the result of the whole year it proved to be quite stable, losing only the 1% and thus decreasing to 20, $ 9 billion. In this case the impact of taxation, which has risen since 14, 4% al 21, 8%, made themselves heard. “We significantly exceeded our expectations for the quarter, crowning our fifth consecutive record year “, commented the outgoing CEO. “The demand for the computing power that Intel offers remains strong and our focus on growth opportunities is paying off. It has been an honor to lead this magnificent company and I am proud of what we have achieved as a team. Intel is in a strong financial position. and strategic at a time when we concretize this strategic transition and take Intel to the next level “.

	Q4 2020	Q4 2019	vs. Q4 2019
Turnover (billions of dollars)	20	20,2	– 1%
Gross margin	56, 8%	58, 8%	– 2 ppt
R&D and MG&A (billions of dollars)	5.4	5	+ 9%
Operating margin	29, 5 %	33, 6%	– 4.2 ppt
Tax rate	21, 8%	14, 4%	+ 7.4 ppt
Net profit (billions of dollars)	5.9	6.9	– 15%
Earnings per share (dollars)	1, 42	1, 58	– 10%

The pandemic has been a cure-all for Intel’s accounts , with millions of consumers who found themselves having to renew their technological equipment ( notebook in particular) due to the new needs of remote work and study. Online service providers have also had to upgrade their datacenters to meet a renewed demand from their customers. However, not everything is “roses and flowers” from a financial point of view. The gross margin remains below the 60%, a historical “psychological” value for the company, stopping at 56, 8% in the quarter (down by 2 points on the same period of ‘last year) due to both greater production investments and the competitive and economic situation.

In the fourth quarter it was particularly the CCG division (Client Computing Group) , that of the CPUs for notebooks and desktop PCs, with a turnover up 9% at 10, $ 9 billion . Overall, in 2020, the division grew by 8% achieving sales for 40, $ 1 billion. Intel said it saw a + 33% in fourth quarter CPU sales, backed by record-breaking notebook sales.

	2020	2019	vs. 2019
Turnover (billions of dollars)	77, 9	72	+ 8%
Gross margin	56%	58, 6%	– 2.5 ppt
R&D and MG & A (billions of dollars)	19, 7	19, 7	–
Operating margin	30, 4%	30, 6%	– 0.2 ppt
Tax rate	16, 7%	12, 5%	+ 4.2 ppt
Net profit (billions of dollars)	20, 9	21	– 1%
Helpful per share (dollars)	4, 94	4, 71	+ 5%
Flow of operating cash	35, 4	33, 1	+ 7%

“We are seeing a very strong market response to our 11th Generation Tiger Lake CPU Core PCs . Our customers offer over 150 systems, well above expectations. We believe we have gained market share in terms of CPU units in the PC sector with a growth of 33% in the quarter . In a market where competitors are facing problems supply, this is a clear example of the incredible value and scale of our network of factories as we continue We want to offer greater performance and cost efficiency to our customers “, the company management pointed out.

Looking at the sales volumes in detail, it turns out that most of the growth is due to notebooks . Volumes registered by desktop processors increased by 22% on Q3 2020, with a decrease of 7% on Q4 2019 he was born in 01% in the comparison between the integer 2020 and the 2010. Turnover related to laptops has soared by 30% compared to the same period last year, with volumes increased by 54% on Q4 2019, although with a decrease in the average price linked to the sale of a greater number of models to low cost, especially Chromebooks.

The division of servers , Data Center Group ( DCG ) saw turnover stop at $ 6.1 billion in the fourth quarter, down 16% on Q4 2019, but the trend over the whole year is clear: + 11% to 26, 1 billion. The quarterly figure is due to a mix of factors, from AMD’s increased competition with EPYC CPUs (which is reflected in a falling average price of 12% in Q4 and 3% year-on-year by virtue of the heavily lowered price lists of Xeon CPUs compared to the past) to the macroeconomic environment to arrive at a physiological slowdown in investments from the cloud sector after the previous quarters.

Intel Divisions	Q4 2020	vs. Q4 2019	2020	vs. 2019
Centric date
DCG	6.1 billion	– 16%	26, 1 billion	+ 11%
Internet of Things
IOTG	777 millions	– 16%	3 billion	– 21%
Mobileye	333 millions	+ 39%	967 millions	+ 10%
NSG	1.2 billion	– 1%	5.4 billion	+ 23%
PSG	422 millions	– 16%	1.9 billion	– 7%
		– 11%		+ 9%
PC centric
CCG	10, 9 billion	+ 9%	40, 1 billion	+ 8%

Sales records also for Mobileye , the Israeli company that offers assisted and autonomous driving solutions, which in the quarter reached 333 million dollars (+ 39%) , while the IOTG (Internet of Things Group) division lost the 16% to 777 Millions of dollars. The NSG (Non-volatile Memory Storage Group) and PSG (Programmable Solutions Group) segments close the picture, with revenues down by 1% and respectively) %, although over the entire year the NSG division has developed a + 23% (pity that the NAND business is destined for SK hynix).

In the 2020 Intel has invested 13, 6 billion in research and development and 14, 3 billion were injected into the purchase of new machinery and the upgrading of production , “while focusing on strengthening our CPU core business, improving execution and accelerating growth,” the company added. Intel expects revenue in the first fiscal quarter 2021 of about 18, $ 6 billion , where last year it touched 19, 8 billion: however, it must be remembered that the world was starting to seriously face the pandemic and consequently Intel benefited of an initial surge in technology purchases.

Strong demand for notebooks helps Intel achieve record sales

Intel recorded slightly lower sales and profits in the fourth quarter of last year. However, they have fallen less than expected. Intel closes the full year 2020 with a new sales record.

As recently as October, Intel had a significant drop in sales for the last quarter 2020 to 17, $ 4 billion feared. It turned out to be 20 billion dollars. Nevertheless, sales are one percent below the same quarter last year. Operating profit fell percent to $ 6.3 billion. The net profit in the fourth quarter 2020 is even by 15 percent also fell to 5.9 billion dollars.

Fifth record year in a row In the entire year 2020 Intel 39 has turned over 9 billion dollars, eight percent more than 2019. According to outgoing Intel boss Bob Swan, it is the fifth record year in a row. Operating profit increased seven percent to 23 $ 7 billion. Net profit is slightly lower at 20 .9 billion dollars.

Main reason for the increased numbers is Intel’s PC division. Sales of PC products increased by 23 percent in the fourth quarter and by 15 percent increased. Here, Intel recorded higher revenues, especially in the notebook area, and slightly less in the desktop segment. However, the average sales prices of notebook products have fallen somewhat, while they have increased minimally in the desktop area.

Intel was able to offer professional products for data centers 2020 also achieve record sales. However, sales fell by 20 percent. With the Internet of Things (IoT), Intel has to see a sales decrease of 15 percent in the quarter or 21 Accept percent for the full year. Mobileye, which offers optical recognition systems for vehicles, posted an increase in sales of 39 percent in the most recent quarter. However, the Israeli subsidiary is the smallest reported group unit with annual sales of less than one billion US dollars.

For the current first quarter 2021 Intel expects sales of 18 6 billion dollars. That would be six percent less than in the first quarter 2020, than Intel 19, achieved sales of 8 billion.

7-nanometer products 2023 – Hinton returns back The upcoming Intel boss Pat Gelsinger took part in the presentation of the quarterly results, although he won’t officially take up his post until mid-February. In a question and answer session with financial analysts, Gelsinger underscored Swan’s previous 7-nanometer plans. 2023 most Intel products will be based on 7 nanometer technology, but according to Gelsinger, Intel will also use external chip factories. Gelsinger will only decide more details after internal discussions and detailed analyzes.

Intel veteran Glenn Hinton will also return after three years of retirement. The CPU architect says he has been thinking about it since November; Gelsinger’s commitment made the decision easier. Hinton was instrumental in the development of the Pentium Pro over the past millennium. Its P6 architecture can still be found in the core versions such as the still current Skylake processors.

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Intel’s Q4 2020 Earnings: PC Sales Boom, Fifth Consecutive Record Year

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Intel reported its fourth quarter 2020 earnings today, marking a stronger-than-expected quarter and the fifth consecutive record-breaking year, largely propelled by sales of PC chips during the pandemic. Incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger and Omar Ishrak, Chairman of Intel’s board, joined current CEO Bob Swan on the call and stated that the company has largely fixed the issues with its 7nm process node, which you can read about here, but will still outsource some manufacturing for its 2023 products.

Intel’s earnings beat expectations as the company enjoyed record revenue for the fifth straight year. The company’s client, data center, memory, and mobileye businesses all set revenue records.

Intel’s Q4 net income weighed in at $5.86 billion, compared to its $6.91 billion last year. Revenue weighed in at $20 billion, down 1% year-over-year, but well above the company’s $17.4 billion guidance. Despite the decline, Intel’s performance beat its own estimates and the market consensus on the strength of its performance in its data center and PC businesses. Intel’s 2021 revenue weighed in at $77.9 billion, up 8% year over year.

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Intel’s PC sales were powerful on the client computing side of the house, with the company selling 33% more PC chips than it did the year prior. That equated to $40.1 billion for the year, an increase of $3 billion over 2019. The increased demand could stem from a combination of factors; the PC market is enjoying its fastest growth in the last decade, AMD has struggled to satisfy demand as it grappled with shortages of its market-leading Ryzen 5000 processors, and the shift to a work from home environment continues to accelerate demand.

For the quarter, Intel’s Client Computing Group (CCG) notched $10.9 billion in sales, up 9% year-over-year and easily beating the $9.6 billion market consensus. Intel’s sales volumes of chips for desktop PCs increased 25% compared to the previous quarter, but declined 7% year-over-year, landing at a 10% decline for the full year. Intel’s average selling prices also had a minor 2% quarterly drop, but gained 2% for the full year.

Most of that growth took place in the notebook segment, which enjoyed a 30% jump in revenue over the prior year. Quarterly notebook volumes were up 54% over the prior year and up 28% for the entire year, but average selling prices declined 15% on the quarter and 6% on the year. Intel also cited a heavier mix of lower-end products, like Chromebooks, as impacting average selling prices. Perhaps increased competition with AMD’s Ryzen Mobile products took a toll, too, but we’ll have to wait until next week for the market share update.

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Intel had predicted its data center business to fall by 25% in the fourth quarter, but the Data Center Group (DCG) posted an 11% drop, which was better than estimates. The $6.1 billion in Q4 revenue easily beat the $5.4 billion consensus.

However, Intel’s DCG revenue fell to less than half that of its client side of the business, marking a step backward on its goal to relying less upon income from desktop PCs.

Intel’s press release cites that its server platform revenue was down in the quarter due to a challenging macro/competitive environment and cloud digestion cycle. Intel is obviously becoming more price-competitive in the face of AMD’s EPYC data center chips – its average selling prices dropped 12% compared to the prior quarter, and 3% for the entire year.

These factors impacted the company’s gross margins, which increased slightly quarter-over-quarter to 56.8%, but remain lower than the company’s historical +60%. Likewise, Intel’s full-year 2020 margins weighed in at 56%, down from 58.6% the year prior.

Report: Nvidia Drops the Max-Q Name From RTX 30 Series Mobile GPUs

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Starting with the Ampere RTX 30 series mobile GPUs, Nvidia has seemingly killed off the Max-Q (and Max-P) branding from its Geforce powered laptops, Notebookcheck reports. The Max-Q features are still here to stay, the only thing going away is the branding will be far less prominent.

This change in Max-Q’s naming scheme makes sense from Nvidia’s perspective. Since Max-Q’s launch, laptops with the technology do not necessarily feature the same level of performance even though they all have the “Max-Q” branding. This is because of how variable the Max-Q technology is, one laptop could have a 70W TDP and another, 80W (implying that both laptops have the same exact GPU), but they both would be “Max-Q” certified. This certainly brings a lot of confusion to who are looking for specific performance metrics in a notebook. So killing off the Max-Q brand should help alleviate the idea that Max-Q is one subset of GPUs.

Tom’s Hardware reached out to Nvidia about the matter, but did not immediately receive a response.

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So from now on, the best way to check the performance of an RTX equipped notebook is to check the GPU’s TDP in the notebook’s spec sheet, assuming it’s available there, which is often not the case. It may make it more difficult for people who want a specific option to determine what they get until they check the device manager. Simply put, the lower the TDP, the lower the GPU will perform because the GPU needs to lower clock speeds in order to stay within its designated power limit.

This information has been further expounded on by Acer’s brand manager Eric Ackerson in our live talk with him during CES 2021. He commented on Nvidia’s Max-Q technology and saying that Nvidia no longer provides official marketing for the Max-Q (or Max-P) brands, and that Max-Q could make some people think it’s a lesser GPU without considering the efficiency the technology brings.

“There won’t be a label that indicates that on [the Acer Predator Triton 300 SE] and I don’t expect you’ll find it on others,” Ackerson said. “In fact many times you might have a hard time finding information to indicate whether it’s a Max-Q or Max-P implementation of the GPU… [Nvidia doesn’t] really want to call it out because there’s an assumption it’s lesser and in fact in many ways it’s greater. So we won’t be calling that out.”

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is the most powerful laptop processor in the world according to PassMark

We already expected something like this after the presentation of the new line of processors for AMD laptops, the Ryzen 4800 H. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 HX is one of the most powerful models in the new range based on the Zen 3 architecture, and Now, according to the data leaked in the PassMark benchmark, it becomes the most powerful notebook processor in the world.

The Ryzen 9 5800 HX placed first in the Passmark ranking with 24. 039 points

Does it after getting a score of 21. 039 points, significantly higher than that of the AMD Ryzen 9 4800 H with his 19, 176 points and away from Intel solutions, where a Core i9 – 10980 HK stayed at 16594 points.

The Ryzen 9 5900 HX is one of the most powerful models, but on top it has the Ryzen 9 5980 HX which maintains all 8 cores and 16 threads along with Boost speeds of up to 4.8 GHz, and even the bass variant consumption 5980 HS should show a similar or even higher performance, since it has a somewhat lower base speed but the Boost is also higher.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 in laptops without Max-Q in the name. Uncertain issue of distinguishing GPU in notebooks

Last week, NVIDIA unveiled the next generation GeForce RTX 3060, GeForce RTX 3070 and GeForce RTX 3080 for laptops. We are already testing the first samples (including ASUS TUF Gaming Dash F 15, but not only a few days we will be able to share the detailed performance results against laptops with the previous generation GPU. In the meantime, information on the final naming of the new Ampere cards for notebooks appeared on the network. It seems the manufacturer will eventually abandon the Max-Q Design line. The Max-Q itself will not disappear, because the technology will become part of a larger ecosystem that laptop manufacturers will be able to use without any problems, regardless of what GPU (and specifically – with what TGP energy limit) will be in the device. However, this turn of events may prove disastrous … for consumers.

According to information published by Notebookcheck, NVIDIA will not split GeForce cards into Max- versions in the next generation of Ampere. Q Design and Max-P (highest performance).

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The source of this information is the Notebookcheck portal. They show that NVIDIA will eventually abandon the name “Max-Q Design”, previously reserved for energy-efficient graphics cards with a significantly reduced TGP factor. It was first introduced with the Pascal generation (2017 year), continuing the trend with the Turing generation (2019 – 2020 year). In a few days, the first laptops based on next-generation graphics cards and the Ampere architecture will be available for sale. Everything indicates, however, that the coming generation will bring huge confusion among consumers, precisely in the context of naming.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 – presentation new generation Ampere graphics cards for gaming laptops

Instead of names such as GeForce RTX 3060 or GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q, the manufacturer decides to unify the name: GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU. The same is true of the other Ampere cards for laptops. This way, each GeForce RTX chip 3000 will have the same name, no matter what GPU will actually be in the notebook. The card may have a final TGP of 80 W, but it may well be and 125 or even 150 W. No specific division into the so-called With “Max-Q” and “Max-P”, consumers will have an even greater problem with choosing the really best card from which they will be able to get the most out of it. What will happen to Max-Q? The third generation of this technology opens up a kind of ecosystem that manufacturers will be able to use in all laptops, regardless of the final TGP of the graphics system. Thus, even top graphics with TGP 150 W will be able to use technologies such as Dynamic Boost 2.0 or WhisperMode 2.0.

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Philips 288E2UAE – 28-inch IPS monitor with 4K resolution. It has a hub with four USB ports and displays images from two sources

Philips has introduced a new monitor model called 288 E2UAE. The device is equipped with 28 – inch, 10 – IPS bit panel with 4K resolution (3840 x 2160). In addition, the product is characterized by a minimalist design and narrow frames. The device is based on the already mentioned IPS matrix with wide viewing angles characteristic for this type of screens, displaying 1, 07 billion colors. The panel also has an sRGB palette coverage of 119, 7%. Also worth mentioning is the SmartContrast technology that will automatically adjust the brightness of the backlight and the level of contrast depending on the type of content displayed. The MultiView function allows you to connect two devices simultaneously, e.g. a desktop computer and a notebook.

Philips 288 E2UAE is a 4K monitor priced at 1490 with an IPS matrix, which has several aces up its sleeve, incl. possibility of connecting two sources.

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Minimalistic, subdued design The monitor will work well in both office and home interiors. Stylish, slim bezels look modern and will allow you to work more comfortably with multi-monitor configurations. The cable holder on the monitor’s foot will help to keep order and aesthetic appearance, while the adjustable tilt and height of the screen will allow you to take an ergonomic position at the desk.

What monitor should I buy? Recommended office and gaming monitors for December 2020. A purchase guide in various price ranges

Built-in USB hub (4 ports, including one with support for fast charging in BC 1.2 technology with a power of up to 7.5 W) will allow for more convenient use peripheral devices or data carriers. The sound will be provided by two built-in speakers. The OSD menu is operated with a classic, comfortable joystick. According to the manufacturer’s assurances, the monitor will appear in stores in February at the suggested price 1490 PLN. Below are the most important points of the specification:

AMD RYZEN 5000 H Series
PROCESSOR	ARCHITECTURE	CORES / WIRE	GHZ BASE
GHZ BOOST	CACHE	TDP
AMD Ryzen 9 5980 HX	Zen 3	8 / 16	3.3 GHz	4.8 GHz	21 MB	45 W +
AMD Ryzen 9 5980 HS
Zen 3	8 / 16	3.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
20 MB
35 W
Zen 3	8 / 19	3.3 GHz	4.6 GHz	20 MB	45 W +
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 HS	Zen 3	8 / 16	3.0 GHz	4.6 GHz	20 MB	039 W
AMD Ryzen 7 5600 H	Zen 3	8 / 16	3.2 GHz	4.4 GHz	21 MB	45 W
							AMD Ryzen 7 5800 HS	8 / 16	2.8 GHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 H	Zen 3	6 /	3.3 GHz	4.2 GHz	19 MB	45 W
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 HS	Zen 3	6 / 12	3.0 GHz	4.2 GHz	19 MB	35 W

	Philips 288 E2UAE
Matrix type	IPS
Matrix illumination	WLED
Matrix diagonal	25 “(71, 1 cm)
Screen format	16: 9
Resolution	3840 x 2160
Response time Matrix (MPRT)	4 ms
Contrast static	1000: 1
Number of Display Colors	1, 07 billion
Typical backlight brightness	300 cd / m²
Viewing angles	178 ° horizontally and vertically
sRGB Coverage	119, 7%
Video connectors	1x HDMI 1x Displ ayPort
Additional Features	– Adaptive sync – Flicker Free – LowBlue Mode – USB HUB
Speakers	2x 3 W
Power Supply	External
Height Adjustment	In range 100 mm
Base turnover	-5 to + 25 degrees

Source: Philips

NEC introduces MultiSync monitors with integrated docking station

NEC has announced the launch of the new MultiSync monitor EA 242 F and EA 272 F, characterized by the possibility of acting as a docking station: you can connect a notebook with a single USB-C cable that passes the video signal and nutrition

by Riccardo Robecchi published 21 January 2021 , at 17: 41 in the Device channel

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The world of work has undergone a decisive change of direction in 2020, with the workforce that has had to transform overnight tomorrow (quite literally) becoming more mobile and flexible. A change that also requires new tools, able to better respond to the needs dictated by this greater mobility. The NEC MultiSync EA 272 F and the NEC MultiSync EA 242 F , monitor respectively from 27 inches and from 24 inches, allow you to act as a complete workstation offering all the connectivity you need with a single USB-C cable , which also carries the video signal and power, thus simplifying the management of corporate devices ( and creating less cluttered desks).

NEC MultiSync monitors marry smart working (and cable reduction)

Whether you work from home or in the office, having the ability to work with your laptop by connecting it with a single cable to a docking station is a convenience notable, as it allows access to keyboard, mouse, other peripherals and an external monitor without having to manually connect them every time (while maintaining greater order on the desk and containing the overall dimensions). For this reason more and more manufacturers are introducing in their range monitors equipped with USB-C connections that also offer the charging of the connected device and so is Sharp NEC Display Solutions.

Both the MultiSync EA 272 F that the MultiSync EA 242 F offer connection to the laptop via a single USB-C cable, through which they also supply up to 65 W power to charge the battery. It is also possible to connect additional devices via VGA, HDMI and DisplayPort , with the latter port also allowing cascade connection (the so-called daisy chaining ) of additional monitors. There are also three USB ports to connect the various peripherals. An RJ connector is missing – 45 for connectivity net.

Both models can be adjusted in height, tilt and swivel. The company has also added a blue light filter that reduces fatigue, particularly in the evening hours. Among the technical characteristics of the IPS panel we find resolution Full-HD (1920 x 1080), brightness equal to 250 cd / m², contrast of 1000: 1 and coverage higher than 100% of sRGB gamut (102% for the model from 24 inches and 101, 6% for the model from 27). The response time is 5 ms in the case of EA 272 F and 6 ms for the EA 242 F, while the update frequency is 60 Hz.

“The world of work is changing, with workers divided between home and office” , says Jan Gräf, Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe Desktop Product Manager. “It was therefore important to offer solutions that were suitable for any type of environment. The presence of USB-C technology in both models was very important. Users can meet all their needs with a single cable. At the same time they can benefit from great flexibility, connectivity and a future-proof solution as well as… very tidy! “

No information about price and availability was disclosed. The official website offers more information.

Tuxedo InfinityBook S 15: Linux notebook with Tiger Lake CPUs from Intel

The German company Tuxedo brings that 15, 6-inch notebook InfinityBook S 15 with Intel’s Tiger Lake processors and pre-installed Linux operating system. Thanks to its compact dimensions, the model is quite light, and also provides a 73 -Watt-hour battery for a long runtime.

The heart of the InfinityBook S 15 optionally forms a Core i5 – 1135 G7 or Core i7 – 1165 G7 Intel’s 10 Nanometer Production. Both come with four CPU cores, but the i7 model has a higher clock rate, uses more level 3 cache and has a more powerful graphics unit. Both models have Tuxedo with a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 28 watts run, which ensures high turbo clock frequencies.

Long battery life and many connections The 15 , 6-inch IPS display covers 74 percent of the sRGB color space and lights up with up to 300 cd / m². The housing is made of aluminum and plastic; the complete notebook weighs around 1, 74 kilograms. The battery should last up to 19 hours – under realistic office conditions, Tuxedo promises 11 hours at half display brightness.

On the connection side, the InfinityBook S is 15 well equipped: 1 × Thunderbolt 4 as USB-C port including USB 4, DisplayPort Altmode and Power Delivery, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbit / s, once each type A and type C), 1 × USB 2.0 type A, HDMI 2.0, audio combo jack, micro SD card reader and Gigabit Ethernet. Wi-Fi 6 (WLAN 802. 11 ax) and Bluetooth 5.1 are also included.

Tuxedo InfinityBook S 15 (19 Pictures) (Image: Tuxedo) From 802 Euro can be pre-ordered The basic configuration of the InfinityBook S 15 with Core i5 – 1135 G7, 250 GByte small SATA-6G-SSD and 8 GByte DDR4-SDRAM costs just under 940 Euro. Buyers can have various operating systems preinstalled, from the Tuxedo OS they have customized themselves to Ubuntu LTS and openSUSE – Windows 10 are available at an additional cost. If you want to save money, order without an SSD and retrofit one yourself. The interior is freely accessible thanks to the removable underside. Delivery is to begin at the end of February 2020.

Comparable notebooks with Tiger Lake CPU, lightweight housing and 250 – cd / m² display are available in small numbers 700 Euro available, but without the promised Linux compatibility and less maintenance-friendly.

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Philips presents the new 288E2UAE: 28-inch monitor with 4K UHD and USB 3.2 hub

Philips provides with the 288 E2UAE a 28 – inch -Monitor with 4K resolution (3rd 840 x 2nd 160 pixels) and an integrated USB 3.2 hub. The display has the so-called UltraClear technology, which should ensure a particularly clear picture with vivid colors. In addition, the panel offers IPS-typical large viewing angles and, thanks to the ultra-wide color gamut technology, over 1 07 billion colors. MultiView enables users to simultaneously display two devices, such as a notebook and a PC, in picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture mode.

Another feature of the 288 E2UAE is the integrated USB 3.2 hub, which comes up with one upstream and four USB downstream ports so that users can also connect peripheral devices. In addition, a USB port supports the quick charging function in the USB-IF standard for battery charging (BC1.2), which can be used to quickly charge compatible smartphones. Both an HDMI and a DisplayPort connection are available for connection to a PC or notebook.

The Philips stand 288 E2UAE can be tilted in a range from -5 ° to 20 ° and within the 100 – Set the mm height adjustment to the desired height. In addition, Philips strives for a sustainable appearance and relies on the RoHS standard and is EnergyStar 8.0 and TCO certified. In addition, neither lead nor mercury are contained and the packaging promises to be 100% recyclable.

Philips specifies the RRP as 329 euros. The market launch is planned for the beginning of February.

Samsung starts mass producing OLED panels for laptops

OLED panels for laptops have been around for a while now but they came with a number of trade-offs. Notebooks launched with OLED screens suffered from high power consumption and ghosting issues. However, Samsung promises it has resolved those and is now mass producing 90Hz OLEDs for laptops.

The “large quantity” of OLED displays will be adopted by multiple notebook manufacturers and they would offer 10x better response time than other OLEDs and are on par with their 120Hz LCD counterparts. The panels are said to be 14″ but resolution and aspect ratios aren’t mentioned.

Given the size and the fact that they cap at 90Hz, we suspect they will end up in standard business or commercial laptops and not gaming ones. We will know for sure soon as Samsung says announcement are close.

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RTX-30-Mobile: There are no longer any dedicated Max-Q variants

NVIDIA confirmed that they will only offer three notebook graphics chips in the future, namely the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, the GeForce RTX 3070 laptop -GPU and the GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU . In contrast to previous generations, NVIDIA deliberately dispensed with a Max-Q and Max-P variant. Although this gives notebook manufacturers greater freedom in designing their own laptops, it makes the purchase much more opaque for customers.

The dedicated Max-Q and Max-P versions of earlier generations were always equipped with a specific TGP. For example, the GeForce 2080 RTX Max-Q had a TGP between 80 and 90 W and that regardless of the configuration of a particular notebook manufacturer. The GeForce 2080 RTX Max-P, on the other hand, came with a TGP of 150 W therefore. With the GeForce RTX 3080 laptop GPU, however, there are no TPG numbers prescribed by NVIDIA, which is why some manufacturers have a TGP of 80 W, while in other gaming laptops RTX 3080 Laptop GPUs with a TGP of more than 150 W are used. The confusion for customers is great, as many companies do not give any reference to the TGP in the data sheet of the respective notebook, which is why it is difficult to find out whether a certain device meets your own requirements until detailed tests are published.

The table summarizes the specifications known from NVIDIA for the laptop GPUs.

	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
CUDA arithmetic units	6. 144	5. 120	3. 840
TGP	80 – 150 + Watt	80 – 125 Watt	60 – 115 Watt
Boost clock (MHz)	1.245 – 1.710 MHz	1. 290 – 1.620 MHz	1. 283 – 1. 703 MHz
Memory size	16 GB or 8GB GDDR6	8 GB GDDR6	6 GB GDDR6

NVIDIA calls it however, four technologies that the company itself describes as the third generation Max-Q. These should be integrated in all GeForce RTX 290 laptop GPUs and include, for example, Dynamic Boost 2.0, which enables the card to distribute the available TGP between the processor and the graphics chip depending on the requirements. Another feature is Whispermode 2.0, which should always offer the best possible performance at a certain fan volume. Resizable BAR and is designed to allow the CPU to access all of the graphics memory to improve performance. DLSS is supposed to increase the performance by the fact that only part of the pixels are actually rendered, the rest is to be supplemented by an artificial intelligence.