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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 SoC; Its second generation of PC chipset

Qualcomm has announced its new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G chipset targeting personal computers. The new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G computing platform offers high-speed connectivity, improved camera and audio technology, AI acceleration, and enterprise-grade security features.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 SoC specifications

Based on Qualcomm‘s testing with the PCMark benchmark, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G offers more than 50% more system-wide performance and battery life than Intel’s hybrid Core i5 chips. In addition, it also supports Wi-Fi 6 thanks to the FastConnect 6800 chip.

The Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G offers 5G connectivity up to 7.5 Gbps both through Sub-6 GHz and through 5G mmWave, via the Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF modem. Devices that do not require 5G connectivity will be able to use a Snapdragon X24 4G LTE modem for connectivity.

The new chip offers a clearer sound by using Qualcomm Aqstic’s Echo Cancellation and Noise Suppression (ECNS) technology to focus on sounds in the user’s environment. Furthermore, it is compatible with high-resolution camera modules up to 32MP for video recording up to 4K HDR.

Utilizing Qualcomm’s AI engine, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G platform will support accelerated AI experiences on the PC. It will also deliver great AI performance with superior power efficiency than other solutions without a dedicated AI engine.

Some examples of AI applications are simulated eye contact video conferencing. Using which the person’s eyes are tracked to appear to be looking at the camera. AI can also be used for faster device threat identification without sending data to the cloud.

Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G powered devices also support dual 4K displays via a single Type-C cable to a dock. Allowing for maximum flexibility and productivity. The Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G computing platform is likely to be in commercial devices by the end of 2020. Two Qualcomm partners, Acer and HP, have confirmed the launch of devices with this chip.



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