Ryzen 12-core and Intel 6-core
A quick comparison of two processors
Keyshot at SWW19
Revisiting KeyShot, a dedicated rendering tool for CAD users Is always a revelation. Sold as a standalone or plug program, Keyshot is a professional tool with an emphasis on ease of use. It’s well entrenched in the SolidWorks customer base, but there’s plenty of competition from within. SolidWorks, which has its own rendering module, Visualize, which is based on GPU … Read more
Imagination reveals new PowerVR Series9 GPUs
Imagination Technologies announced its new PowerVR Series9XEP, Series9XMP, and Series9XTP GPU IP designs. The 9XEP and 9XMP are based on Imagination’s Rogue architecture and the higher end 9XTP GPU is based on Furian. The new designs range from entry-level to high-end with efficiency improvements, new features, and performance enhancements. Imagination is targeting the new designs at smartphones, automotive infotainment products, … Read more
And that door keeps spinning
Yet another former AMD executive has gone to Intel. Mark Hirsch will be Intel’s new VP of competitive software programs. Hirsch was corporate VP of systems engineering for AMD's Radeon graphics technology group. Intel has made several recent hires of former AMD talent, including Raja Koduri, AMD's former chief GPU architect who is now leading Intel's Core and Visual Computing … Read more
The evolving future of processors
Hardware is important again
Ryzen re-risen
Act two of the Zen One year after the release of the AMD’s Ryzen processors, the company announced the 2nd generation AMD Ryzen desktop processors. This second-generation Ryzen desktop processor lineup includes two 8-core, 16-thread models and two 6-core, 12-thread models, all offering major upgrades, AMD SenseMI technology, and other features. AMD’s 2nd generation Ryzen processor line up The entire … Read more