CES 2021 - AMD unveils Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors, two new Zen 3 desktop CPUs and next-gen EPYC Milan server processors

AMD has unveiled the Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors for thin-and-light and gaming laptops. These new laptop processors are based on AMD’s latest Zen 3 microarchitecture and models featuring them will be available starting in Q1 2021 (estimated February). Additionally, AMD also added two new desktop processors within the Ryzen 5000 family and also showcased AMD’s next-gen EPYC processors codenamed “Milan”. 

“AMD is incredibly proud to be at the heart of products, services and experiences keeping us productive, learning, connected and entertained in an increasingly ‘digital first’ world,” said Dr. Su. “We are committed to consistently pushing the envelope on what’s possible in PCs, gaming, data centers and the cloud together with our industry partners.”

AMD Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors

As with the AMD Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors, these new Ryzen 5000 series will include H and U variants with the H-series targeted at high-performance gaming and content creation laptops and the U-series being designed for ultra-portable designs. Additional HX and HS variants will also be available for varying use cases. Here’s the entire set of AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors. Laptops featuring these new Ryzen 5000 series laptops will be available in the first half of 2021.

Model

Cores/Threads

Boost /Base Frequency (GHz)

Cache (MB)

TDP (Watts)

Architecture

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

8C/16T

Up to 4.8 / 3.3 GHz

20

45+

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

8C/16T

Up to 4.8 / 3.0 GHz

20

35

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

8C/16T

Up to 4.6 / 3.3 GHz

20

45+

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

8C/16T

Up to 4.6 / 3.0 GHz

20

35

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

8C/16T

Up to 4.4 / 3.2 GHz

20

45

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS

8C/16T

Up to 4.4 / 2.8 GHz

20

35

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

6C/12T

Up to 4.2 / 3.3 GHz

19

45

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS

6C/12T

Up to 4.2 / 3.0 GHz

19

35

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

8C/16T

Up to 4.4 / 1.9 GHz

20

15

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 7 5700U

8C/16T

Up to 4.3 /1.8 GHz

8

15

“Zen 2”

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

6C/12T

Up to 4.2 / 2.3 GHz

19

15

“Zen 3”

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

6C/12T

Up to 4.0 / 2.1G Hz

8

15

“Zen 2”

AMD Ryzen 3 5300U

4C/8T

Up to 3.8 / 2.6 GHz

6

15

“Zen 2”

“As the PC becomes an even more essential part of how we work, play and connect, users demand more performance, security and connectivity,” said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, Client business unit, AMD. “The new AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop and Mobile Processors bring the best innovation AMD has to offer to consumers and professionals as we continue our commitment to delivering best-in-class experiences with instant responsiveness, incredible battery life and fantastic designs. With our PC partners, we are delivering top-quality performance and no-compromise solutions alongside our record-breaking growth in the notebook and desktop space in the previous year.”

AMD Ryzen 5000 and Threadripper Pro desktop processors

While the Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors have been out for a while, we only saw four SKUs in the initial lineup. Today’s announcement sees two additional processors, Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 7 5800X, joining the family. These are lower TDP versions of the Ryzen 9 5900X and Ryzen 7 5800X. Detailed specifications can be seen below.

Model

Cores/Threads

Boost / Base Frequency (GHz)

Cache (MB)

TDP (Watts)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

12C/24T

Up to 4.7 / 3.0 GHz

70

65

AMD Ryzen 7 5800

8C/16T

Up to 4.6 / 3.4 GHz

36

65

The other announcement was centered around the previously released Threadripper Pro HEDT processors which were hitherto only available in OEM machines being made available to the general consumers. Consumers can purchase the following models directly. 

Model

Cores/ Threads

Boost/Base Frequency (GHz)

Total Cache (MB)

TDP (Watts)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

64C/128T

Up to 4.2 / 2.7 GHz

288

280

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

32C/64T

Up to 4.2 / 3.5 GHz

144

280

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

16C/32T

Up to 4.3 / 3.9 GHz

72

280

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PS5 will go on pre-order again before Feb 2 launch, says Sony

So, the PS5 finally went up for pre-order in India and judging from the reactions on social media, it seems that a lot of people were having trouble actually buying the console. It’s no secret that there have been shortages all around the world and only a lucky few managed to snag a console. The same thing actually happened in India and within minutes of the console going up for pre-order, it seems that most of them had already been grabbed up. But, worry not, as Sony India has noticed the massive fan response and have urged fans not to go out to retail stores, citing safety reasons. The company also said that there would be another pre-order phase of the console before the official launch on Feb 2. 

Here’s the statement in full, “PS5 has met with unprecedented enthusiasm by PlayStation fans in India, resulting in a stockout during the pre-order period. Keeping the current situation in mind, we kindly urge all customers to keep their health and safety first and refrain from visiting any retail store to pre-order a PS5. Please stay in touch with retailers for the next pre-order phase.”. 

So, for you guys who have not been able to pre-order a PS5, don’t worry and don’t spend your money buying a scalped console. Sony has said that it is planning on another -pre-order before February 2. If you still want to know hot to pre-order the PS5, you can check out our handy guide right here. Also, if you’re thinking of selling your PS4 to buy a PS5, there are three things you should keep in mind. 

 

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The Xiaomi Mi 11 FCC listing reveals storage and RAM variants

Last week, Xiaomi teased the arrival of Xiaomi Mi 11 for the global market after releasing the phone in China in December. It seems imminent that the global launch of the phone is not that far away as it just bagged an FCC certification in the US.

We can see the model number M2011K2G in the FCC listing which matches with the model number of the Xiaomi 11. Before the phone popped up in the FCC listing, it was also spotted at other certification platforms like Singapore’s IMDA and Russia’s EEC. The screenshot of the FCC listing shows that the phone runs on MIUI 12 and comes with top of the line features such as WIFI-6, Bluetooth 5.0, 5G, NFC, and GNSS.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Features and Specifications

The document further reveals that the phone will arrive in two different variants, one with  8GB RAM and 128GB storage the other one with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. In China, Xiaomi also has 12GB RAM with 256GB storage variant. The general specifications of the phone include a 6.81-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 888 SoC and comes with LPDDR5 RAM with improved UFS 3.1 storage. In the photography segment, it comes with a 108MP primary sensor, 13MP super-wide lens, and a new 5MP telephoto macro camera. It comes with a 4,600mAh battery with 55W fast charging technology, 50W fast wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging.

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The Redmi 9 Prime receives the stable version of MIUI 12 in India

The Redmi 9 Prime, better known just as Redmi 9 in the international market, was launched with MIUI 11 out of the box in August 2020, just started receiving MIUI 12 in the Indian market today. Just after five months from the release of the phone, it gets an incremental update.

The update is tagged as MIUI 12.0.1.0.QJCINXM, and is approximately 608MB in size and comes with a December security patch for this release. Xiaomi had started releasing the stable builds of MIUI 12 in China late in September last year and was specific only to the Chinese province at that time. The new update focuses on Privacy, Security, and Multitasking and shows sensitive behaviours of an application. It brings brand-new design, Animations, Dark Mode 2.0, Enhanced Privacy Protection, and many more features that you can check out here.

Other regions received the MIUI 12 update for the Redmi 9 (Prime) much earlier, but the Indian region was specifically left out till now, for reasons undisclosed. Interestingly, the POCO M2, which is basically the same device with more RAM and a different camera design started receiving the MIUI 12 update at the end of December.

The next major update in the schedule for Redmi 9 Prime, Redmi 9, and POCO M2 is going to be the Android 11 update, while the company had recently confirmed that Redmi 7, Redmi Y3, Redmi 6, and Redmi 6A won’t be receiving the MIUI 12 update.

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Oppo Enco X TWS noise-cancelling earphones confirmed to launch alongside Reno 5 series in India

Oppo Enco X truly-wireless noise-cancelling earphones is confirmed to launch alongside the Oppo Reno 5 Pro, the company has revealed. The Reno 5 Pro is scheduled to launch on January 18 as the first phone to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ processor.

It’s time to immerse yourself in the dynamic music experience with #OPPOEncoX - wireless noise cancelling earphones with sound quality that will transcend you to the musical paradise! Launching on Jan 18th at 12:30pm. pic.twitter.com/OIeQBf9Kjj

— OPPO India (@oppomobileindia) January 12, 2021

The Oppo Enco X was launched last year in China and Europe and the company is now bringing it to India with its latest flagship phone. As per a tweet by the official Twitter handle, the Enco X will launch on January 18 at 12:30 PM alongside the Reno 5 Pro. The TWS earphones has been co-developed with Dynaudio and offer noise cancellation features and more.

Oppo Enco X features

The Oppo Enco X features a dual-driver design with 11mm dynamic drivers along with 6mm membrane drivers and offers different noise-cancelling modes including maximum, transparent and default noise cancellation options. The earphones support LHDC, SBC and AAC profiles and connect over Bluetooth 5.2 with support for binaural low-latency transmission. The Enco X earphones is lightweight, with each earbud weighing 4.8 grams and 52.5 grams including the carrying case.

The Enco X has three microphones that ensure that your voice is clear in calls as it has an adaptive filter, wind detection and a noise cancellation algorithm to filter out unnecessary sounds.

The Oppo TWS Enco X earphones also support wireless charging and can last for upto 25 hours on a single charge with the carrying case and noise cancellation disabled. The earphones offer 5.5 hours of music playback time with noise cancellation enabled and 20 hours with the carrying case.

The earphones take 80 minutes to fully charge while the carrying case takes 110 minutes to fully charge over the Type-C port.

The Enco X is also IP54 rated making it resistant to dust and water, though the charging case is not resistant to water ingress. The earphones also support gesture controls for music, volume control and also to answer an incoming call.

Oppo Enco X is priced at CNY 999 in China and is offered in black and white colours to choose from. This roughly translates to Rs 11,000 by direct conversion, and we expect the company to price it in the same segment when it launches in India. The Enco X launches on January 18 which is when we will be publishing our review of Oppo's latest TWS noise-cancelling earphones, so don't forget to check us back on the launch day.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite could make its debut alongside Mi 11 series global launch: Report

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is said to make its debut alongside the global launch of the Mi 11, according to the latest report. The Mi 11 was officially launched on December 28 in China as the first phone powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor. However, neither the Mi 11 Pro nor the Mi 11 Lite was showcased alongside the standard version at launch.

There are speculations that the Mi 11 Pro and the Mi 11 Lite will launch during the Spring Festival in China which starts from February 12. According to the latest report by GizmoChina, the Mi 11 Lite will likely launch globally alongside the Mi 11 and possibly the Mi 11 Pro.

Xiaomi has not revealed the exact date of the Mi 11 global launch, but it has started teasing the Mi 11 series across its social media handles. The Mi 11 Lite has been leaked previously as the alleged key specifications were revealed in a video published by Vietnamese YouTube channel ThePixel.

As per the rumours, the Mi 11 Lite could launch by March-end in Vietnam, so we can expect the global announcement to be held prior to regional availability. There’s no word when the global launch will take place as the company is yet to reveal that.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi is planning to bring the entire Mi 11 lineup to India this time, as has been previously confirmed by Sumit Sonal, Marketing Lead of Mi Brand at Xiaomi India. Here’s everything you should know about the Mi 11 Lite.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite leaked specifications

The Mi 11 Lite is said to feature a full HD+ flat-screen display, unlike the curved screen we have seen on the Mi 11. There is a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera up front and a squircle camera module on the back with three cameras. The display is also rumoured to support 120Hz high refresh rate. It is rumoured to be powered by the Snapdragon 732G processor paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.

The rear camera array could include a primary 64MP camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 5MP camera. The phone is expected to be fitted with either a side-mounted fingerprint sensor or a rear-mounted reader, but the same is not visible in the leaked renders.

Xiaomi is yet to reveal the Mi 11 Lite and the Mi 11 Pro, but we will be keeping an eye out for rumours and leaks on the two upcoming phones.

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Intel confirms Rocket Lake S coming to market in Q1 2021

The Consumer Electronics Show that typically takes place in Las Vegas, is now being hosted entirely online. This has allowed brands to their products in a whole new, and detailed manner. One such brand is Intel, which has showcased almost 50 new SKUs for upcoming processors, covering everything from laptops to desktops to servers. However, amidst all these reveals is one key fact; Intel will bring the Rocket Lake desktop CPUs to market in the first half of 2021.

In a blog post published by Intel’s VP and GM of Client Computing Group Desktop, Workstations and Gaming, John Bonini, there is a section titled “Rocket Lake is Coming.” While the title might feel vague, Bonini goes on to confirm that “…the next generation 11th Gen Intel Core desktop processors (codenamed Rocket Lake) is coming in the first quarter of 2021 and will provide support for PCIe 4.0".

Intel Rocket Lake Key Features

Perhaps the biggest draw for consumers to Rocket Lake desktop CPUs is going to be the adoption of PCIe Gen 4.0. The new CPU offers up to 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes directly connected to the CPU, allowing for direct connection of GPUs and storage. Rocket Lake S will continue to be manufactured on Intel’s 14nm+++ process. In order to take advantage of the new processors, users would ideally need to move over to a 500-series motherboard, although some manufacturers built PCIe lanes into their 400-series boards, which can be enabled via a BIOS update. So if you’re currently using a 10th-gen Intel processor on a Z490 board which has PCIe lanes built-in, then you can upgrade to Rocket Lake. However, if you’re using an H410 or B460 board, you’re going to need to upgrade to a newer board as well. Intel typically initiates a board change every two generations. When the company launched their Comet Lake processors, it was not going to be backwards compatible and users needed to upgrade their motherboards as well.

At that time when Z490 boards were launched, some OEMs advertised PCIe Gen 4 spec, but not all. While one could think this disadvantages current 10th gen users, but in reality, it may not be the case. Intel also showcased their Alder Lake CPU based on 10nm fabrication and utilising a hybrid architecture, expected to launch in the second half of 2021. Those on the Comet Lake chips with non-PCIe Gen 4 boards could just move directly to Alder Lake, but it remains to be seen if Alder Lake’s hybrid architecture would match up or exceed the kind of performance we’ve come to expect from Intel, but more importantly, given AMD’s new Ryzen CPUs competition.

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