Advanced Micro Devices announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Samsung to provide ultra low power, high performance mobile graphics IP based on AMD Radeon graphics technologies. Samsung is the number one cell phone maker in the world. AMD is already a leader in computer graphics and processors, and moving into consoles with the next PlayStation. … Continue reading AMD and Samsung Partner Up
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AMD Pushes the Envelope at Computex
Advanced Micro Devices talked processors at Computex this past weekend. Investors liked what CEO Lisa Su had to say, the stock is up nicely on a pretty dull day. First up was Datacenter talk. Their Datacenter chip is called Epyc (pronounced Epic). Su announced "Today we have more than 60 Epyc platforms in production." she … Continue reading AMD Pushes the Envelope at Computex
Cray and AMD To Develop the World’s Fastest Supercomputer
AMD and Cray have been awarded a $600 M contract by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop the world's fastest supercomputer. The computer will be called Frontier, and is expected to be completed by 2021. Su and Peter Ungaro, the chief executive of Cray, said the system — planned to be the size of … Continue reading Cray and AMD To Develop the World’s Fastest Supercomputer
Apple Slips to Third… and No One Cares
Apple reported $2.45 per share on revenue of $58.0 B vs estimates of $2.37 per share on revenue of $57.6 B. Apple's worldwide smartphone shipments were down 30.2 percent to 36.4 million iPhones from 52.2 million. This was enough to give up 2nd place to Huawei. First still belongs to Samsung with 23.1% market share. … Continue reading Apple Slips to Third… and No One Cares