Intel 12th Gen Mobile And Desktop Processors Featuring Hybrid Cores Officially Revealed

Intel revealed the 12th Gen mobile processors starting with the launch of H-series mobile CPUs including the Core i9-12900HK. The new CPUs are based on the new and improved Intel 7 process. In addition to the H-series processors, Intel also announced the Core U and P series mobile processors that will mostly power the upcoming ultrabooks and thin and light laptops. Upgrading upon the existing tech, Intel also announced an updated EVO platform alongside two new vPro platforms namely - vPro essentials and vPro enterprise. The new CPUs are up to 40% faster than the previous-gen mobile processors. 

Alongside the launch of the 12th Gen mobile processors, Intel also released the brand new 65W and 35W 12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors and Arc GPUs as well. 

Intel 12th Gen CPUs Feature The Brand New Hybrid Architecture

At the heart of every new Intel 12th, Gen CPU is the latest Hybrid architecture dividing the Performance cores (P-cores) and Efficiency cores (E-cores) to deliver high single and multicore performance in addition to smart workload prioritization. Intel also shared the details of the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900HK, the latest H-series processor offering a clock speed of up to 5GHz with 14 physical cores (6 P-Cores and 8 E-Cores) and 20 threads. 

According to Intel, with an Nvidia RTX 3080 GPU, the Intel Core i9-12900HK provides 28% faster performance in gaming compared to the Intel Core i9-11900HK. Intel further claims 43% better improvement in 3D rendering over last gen. The new Intel 12th Gen processors also offer broad support for DDR5/LPDDR5 and DDR4/LPDDR4 with speeds up to 4800 MT/s.

On the desktop side, the Intel 12th Gen processors also receive brand new H670, H610, and B660 featuring PCIe 4.0, integrated Intel Wi-Fi 6E alongside Intel Volume management as well. Furthermore, Intel also revealed its upcoming and highly anticipated Intel Arc discreet graphics processors for mobile and desktop that feature hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Xe Supersampling, which is Intel's version of Nvidia's DLSS tech and Intel deep link technology.

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CES 2022: AMD announces Ryzen 6000 Mobile processors with RDNA2 graphics, DDR5, PCIe 40, USB4 and Wi-Fi 6E

AMD announced Ryzen 6000 series processors and Radeon 6000S series graphics for laptops, Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor and Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics card at CES 2022 today. With multiple CPU and GPU announcements for both – the mobile client and desktop segments – this is probably one of the biggest announcements from AMD in recent years.

“AMD is at the forefront of innovation in the PC industry, delivering unmatched experiences for creators, professionals and gamers,” said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, Client business unit, AMD. “The new AMD Ryzen 6000 Series processors bring remarkable efficiency for impressive battery life, unbeatable built-in graphics and optimized performance to deliver the best AMD has to offer to every type of notebook user.”

AMD Ryzen 6000 Mobile Processors with RDNA2 Integrated Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 6000 series of mobile processors will be based on their updated AMD Zen 3+ Core design and is claimed to hit up to 5 GHz clock speeds which is 1.3x faster in terms of processing when compared to the older Ryzen 5000 series mobile processors. Even the integrated graphics will benefit from the higher clock speeds resulting in up to 2.1x gaming performance.

The Zen 3+ cores bring in additional power and efficiency improvements which allow OEMs to produce laptop designs that can last up to 24 hours on a single charge. The top Ryzen 6000 mobile processor will feature 8 Cores (16 Threads) and boasts of 11 per cent higher single-threaded performance and 28 per cent higher multithreaded performance.

The integrated graphics on the new AMD Ryzen 6000 mobile processors are based on the AMD RDNA 2 architecture which also powers AMD’s current gen Radeon 6000 series desktop graphics cards so we’re getting to see the latest CPU microarchitecture and the latest GPU microarchitecture on the same package. Usually, the GPU architecture lags behind by a generation or two.

DDR5, PCIe 4.0, USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E on mobile

It would appear that AMD wants to leave no stone unturned when it comes to juicing up the platform for their new Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors. Intel is expected to announce major upgrades to their mobile processor platform at CES 2022, so it appears that AMD is leapfrogging and launching everything that they can to support the Ryzen 6000 series mobile processors.

This includes support for the DDR5 memory standard which was first seen on the Intel Alderlake desktop platform. Also coming to mobile is PCIe Gen 4.0 and USB4 support. AMD’s Zen cores have always benefited from faster PCIe tech and faster RAM since their Infinity Fabric interconnect technology is PCIe based, so the Ryzen 6000 processors should get a massive shot in the arm with the inclusion of these technologies. Also, the choice of ports and supported peripherals on laptops go up since there’s a lot more bandwidth for OEMs to play with.

Then there’s support for Wi-Fi 6E networking adapters which brings AMD up to speed with the latest Wi-Fi standard that opens up the new 6 GHz wireless band. Unfortunately, India has no Wi-Fi 6E routers available currently, so this might not make it to Indian SKUs but it’s up to the OEMs at the end of the day.

AMD Ryzen 6000 Mobile Processors Lineup

Here's the entire launch lineup for the AMD Ryzen 6000 mobile processors.

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Krafton bans over 70,000 accounts in the final week of 2021

Krafton has announced another wave of bans in Battlegrounds Mobile India. This time around, the developer stated that it banned just over 70,000 accounts in a span of just a week. To be precise, the developers banned 71,116 accounts in the period between December 27, 2021 and January 2, 2022. As has been the case for a while now, the developers have also posted a list of all the accounts that were caught hacking. The list can be accessed via the official BGMI website. 

BGMI vs Hackers

A few weeks back, Krafton announced that it would start doing more than just banning accounts that were associated with hacking. The developers announced that it would start banning the device as well. This should help ensure cheaters won’t simply create a new account and rejoin the game. Once the device has been banned, the offending player will have to not only create a new account but also get a new device as well. 

Hacking has become a pretty major source of concern in BGMI. This was most evident in the period between October 1 and November 10 when the developers claimed to have banned 2,519,692 accounts. At the time, Krafton noted that it was taking four steps to try and curb cheating and will be doubling down on the same. This included the introduction of stronger cheat detection and banning mechanisms. It also stated that while initially, it used to hand out temporary bans for first-time offenders, it will now issue permabans. Further, the developers will now manually verify and ban any account that is used to promote illegal programs among high-rankers in real-time. Finally, it will be working with YouTube to block channels that promote the use of illegal programs. Hopefully, things will be better in the new year and players will be able to enjoy a game without hackers ruining their fun.

Also Read: Here’s What Can Get You Banned In Battlegrounds Mobile India

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Samsung Galaxy S22 AMD GPU officially teased along with design renders

Samsung Galaxy S22 with the RDNA 2 based AMD GPU is on the horizon. The Korean smartphone maker officially teased the smartphone via their official Twitter handle. Samsung will officially reveal the AMD GPU-powered Samsung Galaxy S22 on January 11, 2022. Alongside this official announcement, 91Mobiles have also revealed the official renders of the Samsung Galaxy S22 series. 

Samsung Galaxy S22 AMD GPU And Design Render Details

The Samsung Galaxy S22 will likely launch in two variants - one powered by the flagship Snapdragon chip and the other powered by an Exynos chip. Only the latest Exynos 2200 features the new AMD GPU while Snapdragon’s flagship chip does not. Based on AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture, the Samsung Galaxy S22 is set to bring a new revolution for mobile graphics.

The Exynos-powered Samsung Galaxy S22 series smartphones will only launch in select regions meanwhile the rest of the world will get the Snapdragon-powered model.

Meanwhile, 91Mobiles are teasing Samsung S22’s official design via leaked render. The top of the line Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra features an S-Pen alongside a neatly designed camera array which now looks indistinguishable from the rear panel. Samsung has clearly taken design inspiration from the likes of the A52 and A72 series of smartphones. The smartphone features a 6.8-inch, 120Hz display.

Moving on to the Samsung S22 and S22 Plus and they appear more inline, design-wise, with last year’s model featuring a camera array. The main difference between the two of them could be in terms of size and the type of construction material used. However, this time around the camera array looks and feels thinner than last year’s model. Official specs of the smartphones are not yet available but expect an improvement in battery life, camera, and performance compared to last year’s models. 

Also Read: Samsung Exynos chip powered by RDNA 2 launching on January 11

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Starlink is now sending out government mandated pre-order refunds in India

If you’re one of the few people who’ve pre-ordered Starlink services, we’ve got some bad news for you. The company is in the process of offering refunds to its Indian customers who have pre-ordered the internet service. This follows the direction of the Department of Telecommunications due to the fact that it is not even licensed yet. Gadgets360 has even verified the email. There was no concrete reason given to people who’d preordered the service except that there are several issues that need to be sorted out before the company can start operations. This is a major blow to Starlink as India was seen as one of its most important markets. 

Starlink pre-order now receiving refunds in India

In fact, back in November, we reported that the company has started pre-orders but according to the Indian government, has no permission to actually start running the service in the country. The Indian government has also asked people to stop placing pre-orders and signing up for the service. We also noted that India is currently hovering at around the 65th to 70th place in terms of internet speed rankings. It also only has about 41% of the population connected to the internet. Even though that is a large number globally, it means that more than half of the Indian population does not have easy access to the internet. Starlink could have been an alternative but the company has to play by the rules set by the Indian government. 

As of now, India expects about 200 million people to gain access to the internet in the coming decade. With this hurdle, Starlink looks to be a far-flung option for people looking for accessible internet all over the world. We do hope that Starlink figures out and fixies the issues as the service does sound like a great deal. The company has already registered as an official business in the country but this setback is another hurdle it must overcome. 

Also Read: Elon Musk's Starlink too fast for Indian bureaucracy, will need a license to operate in the country

 

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PUBG: Battlegrounds Teased to Get Surveillance Drones on January 12

PUBG: Battlegrounds will get drones soon. The feature will be rolled out on January 12 when it will switch to free-to-play mode. The new drone feature was teased in a video on Twitter.

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Elon Musk thinks that we could realistically transport humans to Mars in 5 years

Planetary space travel has always been an idea that has lingered in the realm of sci-fi. Sure, we may have set foot on the moon, but that was only once and has never been replicated again. But, with billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos investing heavily in rocket technology, we could potentially experience space exploration in our lifetimes. In a recent interview on the Lex Friedman podcast, Musk talked about a wide range of topics such as AI, technology etc, but one thing that he stated really struck out. He mentioned that we could, in a best-case scenario, transport actual humans to the surface of Mars in about 5 years!

Humans on the surface of Mars in 5 years? 

We currently have 5 rovers on the surface of Mars. Called Sojourner, Spirit and Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance, the rovers have been collecting data and sending back images of the red planet to earth. Technically, we humans already have a presence on Mars, so a future like the show The Expanse isn’t too far off in the future. As of right now, NASA has scheduled the Artemis 3 mission to the moon to launch in 2025, but with the state of the world, as it is, we’re not sure if the proposed launch will be able to stick to the deadline. But, travelling to the moon and to Mars are two very different undertakings. With the difference being, oh about 225 million km. Let that figure sink in. 

We currently do not have the financial means of actually sending actual humans to Mars but according to Musk, if there are no delays or mishaps with the building of his Starship variant, we could see humans leave for Mars in the year 2026. But again, this isn’t as simple as strapping astronauts into a spaceship and letting it rip. The coordination, money, engineering, design, management and logistical systems all have to be ready to undertake a literal 225 million kilometre journey. Well, as the old saying goes, if we never try, we’ll never know. 

Also Read: Space Tourism Just Got It’s Newest Destination: The Moon!

 

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