News & Reviews:   AMD

Yesterday, Microsoft Xbox and chipmaker AMD formalised a strategic, multi‑year collaboration to develop custom processors for upcoming Xbox consoles. This move signals a deeper co-engineering relationship that could bring major optimisations in both performance and efficiency.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy visit from AMD Inc. (Advanced Micro Devices) led by AMD CEO Lisa Su. In the meeting, they were discussing the direction of AMD in supporting the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) in Malaysia.

Today, Microsoft announced that it is rolling out Windows 11 features - Live Captions, Cocreator, Restyle Image and Image Creator to AMD and Intel PCs. Previously, these features were only exclusive to Copilot+ PCs that are powered by Snapdragon X Series processors. 

AMD has announced its latest lineup of gaming products at CES 2025 which includes the Ryzen Z2 series for handheld gaming PCs, the AMD Ryzen™ 9950X3D processor for gaming desktops and the Ryzen 9000HX mobile series for laptops. Release dates start in Q1 2025 and are expected to arrive in laptops from brands such as Acer, ASUS and Lenovo. More details here.

Sony's next console PlayStation 6 (PS6) will reportedly use chips released by AMD. According to IGN SEA, AMD beat out bids by Intel and Broadcom for the same contract. One of the reasons AMD was chosen was to ensure that the PS5 could run the PS4 and PS5 game catalogue. So, what should you know about it?

This year, MWC Shanghai 2024 is taking place from 26 June 2024 to 28 June 2024 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC). It promises to be bigger and better than ever, showcasing groundbreaking mobile innovations that are shaping the future of connectivity.

AMD is investigating claims that the company's data has been successfully stolen and is now being sold by hackers. Yesterday, data allegedly stolen from AMD appeared on the BreachForum site with it being sold to anyone interested. So, what should you know about it?

With AMD's newest announcement about its AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processor, Acer also said that its Swift Series will feature models with the new processor starting in Q3 2024. The new models will also receive a free update to Copilot+ PC experiences when available.

Samsung is reportedly stepping up its game in terms of mobile processors, with the upcoming Samsung Exynos 2400 SoC looking like a world-beater based on the leaks around it. In fact, it may even outperform the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s Apple A17 Pro SoC.

Samsung and AMD have been working closely together since 2021, in which the former’s in-house Exynos SoCs will reportedly feature GPU from the latter. Now, some 2 years later, it seems that this collaboration will finally bear fruit and more impressively, won’t be limited to high-end Galaxy devices.