Monday, January 6th 2020
AMD at CES 2020 Event Live Blog: AMD to Talk Zen 3 and RDNA2
We're live from the International CES 2020 and AMD's keynote address by CEO Dr Lisa Su. AMD is expected to announce new products such as its next-generation APU, a new e-sports graphics card, and teasers for its upcoming products. This is a live-blog article that will be continually updated through the event.
21:58 UTC: The show begins in a packed house with long queues leading up
Jan 6th: Dr Su takes centerstage.22:49 UTC: Feb 7th Availability for 3990X.22:48 UTC: RED Digital Cinema tries out 3990X and is mighty impressed with the 8K transcoding/editing performance boost.22:46 UTC: Threadripper 3990X smokes 2P Xeon 8280 56 cores at 1/5th the pricc. AMD 30% faster:22:44 UTC: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: 64-core processor: 64core/128thread, 4.3 GHz boost, and priced at USD $3,990.22:37 UTC: AMD SmartShift: iGPU + dGPU virtualization akin to various technologies from the past. Switches between iGPU and graphics card based on graphics load. Q2 availability for 4800H, SmartShift:22:35 UTC: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with 4800H, Avalable February:22:34 UTC: Ryzen 7 4800H Faster than Core i7-9700K desktop at half the TDP.22:28 UTC: "2020 is the year of the gamer." Announcing the Ryzen 7 4800H for high-performance laptops, desktop-class performance.22:25 UTC: The Radeon RX 5600 XT: Beats GTX 1660 Ti, available January 21, USD $279 SEP.22:24 UTC: Build up to new hardware launch:22:21 UTC: AMD creates tiers of FreeSync technology:22:18 UTC: AMD begins talking Radeon and gaming:22:16 UTC: Gains even in the power/battery space, Intel's USP:22:16 UTC: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 is a sexy new ultrathin, world's thinnest and lightest 8-core laptop: Over 100 design wins for AMD22:13 UTC: 8 Zen 2 Cores CONFIRMED for Renoir! Beats Core i7 "Ice Lake"22:12 UTC: All three form-factors targeted in the mobile space:22:10 UTC: The Ryzen 4000 mobile processor: Disruptive performance for ultrathins.22:09 UTC: AMD will make a big push into the laptop space, Intel's stronghold. AMD will introduce the "best laptop processor ever built."22:08 UTC: Over 20 products in design/development on 7 nm
22:07 UTC: AMD recognizes importance of industry partners:22:03 UTC: Dr Su recaps 2019 as being the best year for AMD in a long time:
21:58 UTC: The show begins in a packed house with long queues leading up
Jan 6th: Dr Su takes centerstage.22:49 UTC: Feb 7th Availability for 3990X.22:48 UTC: RED Digital Cinema tries out 3990X and is mighty impressed with the 8K transcoding/editing performance boost.22:46 UTC: Threadripper 3990X smokes 2P Xeon 8280 56 cores at 1/5th the pricc. AMD 30% faster:22:44 UTC: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X: 64-core processor: 64core/128thread, 4.3 GHz boost, and priced at USD $3,990.22:37 UTC: AMD SmartShift: iGPU + dGPU virtualization akin to various technologies from the past. Switches between iGPU and graphics card based on graphics load. Q2 availability for 4800H, SmartShift:22:35 UTC: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 with 4800H, Avalable February:22:34 UTC: Ryzen 7 4800H Faster than Core i7-9700K desktop at half the TDP.22:28 UTC: "2020 is the year of the gamer." Announcing the Ryzen 7 4800H for high-performance laptops, desktop-class performance.22:25 UTC: The Radeon RX 5600 XT: Beats GTX 1660 Ti, available January 21, USD $279 SEP.22:24 UTC: Build up to new hardware launch:22:21 UTC: AMD creates tiers of FreeSync technology:22:18 UTC: AMD begins talking Radeon and gaming:22:16 UTC: Gains even in the power/battery space, Intel's USP:22:16 UTC: Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 is a sexy new ultrathin, world's thinnest and lightest 8-core laptop: Over 100 design wins for AMD22:13 UTC: 8 Zen 2 Cores CONFIRMED for Renoir! Beats Core i7 "Ice Lake"22:12 UTC: All three form-factors targeted in the mobile space:22:10 UTC: The Ryzen 4000 mobile processor: Disruptive performance for ultrathins.22:09 UTC: AMD will make a big push into the laptop space, Intel's stronghold. AMD will introduce the "best laptop processor ever built."22:08 UTC: Over 20 products in design/development on 7 nm
22:07 UTC: AMD recognizes importance of industry partners:22:03 UTC: Dr Su recaps 2019 as being the best year for AMD in a long time: