Sony Interactive Entertainment and AMD dropped a major update to their Project Amethyst collaboration (originally unveiled in December 2024) this past week in a video featuring PlayStation Lead Architect Mark Cerny and AMD SVP and GM of the Computing and Graphics Group Jack Huynh. The duo presented three major new features, Neural Arrays, Radiance Cores, and Universal Compression, which will be coming to future AMD GPUs and consoles like Sony's PlayStation 6. The video was only about nine minutes long, though, and inevitably left viewers with plenty of questions. Thankfully, the folks from Digital Foundry got a few answers from […]

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In our Beelink GTR9 Pro review, we see why this AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 system is fast packed with an Apple-like design and great features

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The next generation of consoles will once again be powered by AMD GPUs and Ars Technica has posted a bit on the thinking that is driving the development of the PlayStation 6. …

It is no secret that AMD works closely with both Sony and Microsoft on future technologies for consoles. AMD and Sony recently revealed some of the big next generation features they are working on, some of which may end up debuting in the PlayStation 6.

AMD and Sony shared a video offering an early look at new technologies in development to advance gaming performance, immersion, and efficiency:

It is a short eight-minute video, so we don't get a full technical deep dive. However, there are three key points to make note of:

• Neural Arrays: A collection of compute units configured to process data together like a single AI engine.
• Radiance Cores: New dedicated ray traversal hardware to deliver high performance real-time ray tracing and path tracing.
• Universal Compression: A new system that evaluates and compresses all available data within the GPU to dramatically reduce memory bandwidth usage.

This technical preview highlights AMD and Sony’s ongoing collaboration to enhance the next generation of gaming hardware and experiences. While these technologies currently only exist as simulations, they are expected to appear in future consoles. Currently, new consoles from both Sony and Microsoft are rumoured to be announced in 2027, and both companies have already confirmed that AMD chips will continue to be used.

KitGuru Says: It is still early days for next-generation console platforms, but work is well under way behind the scenes. Based on this video, it looks like Sony may be a bit further ahead than anticipated. 

AMD has just announced three key features of its next-gen RDNA architecture: Neural Arrays, Radiance Cores & Universal Compression. AMD & Sony Showcase Next-Gen Architecture Changes That Will Be Featured On Future RDNA GPUs & SoCs Today, AMD and Sony shared a new video in which they offer a look into future technologies & graphics architecture updates that will be coming to next-gen GPUs and SoCs, based on AMD's next-gen RDNA graphics. The three technologies will play a major role in redefining the gaming landscape as the industry moves heavily into upscaling and ray/path tracing scenes. Some of the highlights […]

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After Intel, AMD is also offering a free component with their Ryzen 9000 processors. Currently, three CPUs are available with some discount and a FREE AIO or Memory kit. Get Ryzen 5 9600X with a TeamGroup 16GB DDR5-6000 for just $199; Ryzen 7 9700X Drops by $10 with a Free 360mm AIO Not just Intel Core Ultra 200S processors are available at their lowest prices, but the AMD Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 are also seeing decent price cuts on Newegg. The Newegg Fantastech Sale has brought you the fastest Ryzen CPUs to date for amazing prices, along with a free […]

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The new AMD Solarflare X4 NICs are out for low-latency trading applications with the newest generation of Solarflare IP

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AMD's CEO has commented on the rumors of a potential partnership with Intel in the chip industry, and there were instead 'mixed signals' from the executive. AMD's CEO Doesn't Give a Certain Response On a Collaboration With Intel, But There Are Little Fronts to Partner Up On The idea of an AMD-Intel partnership emerged last week in a previous report, where we discussed AMD's exploration of an investment in Team Blue, with talks at an early stage. The scope of the deal wasn't known at all, but the rumor emerged at a time when entities like NVIDIA, SoftBank, and the […]

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We look at the Minisforum N5 Pro an awesome 5-bay NAS with 10GbE and a super-fast AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 370 CPU with ECC memory support

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AMD has entered into a rather 'blockbuster' deal with OpenAI today, and while the internet is focused on the financial aspect, there's an interesting angle that we'll talk about. AMD's Blockbuster Deal With OpenAI Opens Up a New Revenue Frontier For The Firm, Driven By Next-Gen AI Technologies Team Red has been known as the 'underdogs' of the AI industry, as when you look at compute providers out there, there's little attention paid to alternatives to NVIDIA, especially from Big Tech. AMD has been battling for several years to establish itself as a viable counterpart to NVIDIA's AI offerings, and […]

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AMD & OpenAI have announced a strategic partnership which involves the deployment of 6 Gigawatts of GPUs, including next-gen MI450s, starting 2H 2026. OpenAI To Power Its Massive 6 Gigawatt AI Infrastructure With AMD's Instinct GPUs Starting With 1GW of Next-Gen MI450s The announcement is a massive one for AMD as OpenAI, a leader in AI infrastructure, will utilize its latest Instinct accelerators to power up to 6 Gigawatts of AI capabilities. The announcement also gives us a time frame for the next-gen MI400 series accelerators, such as the MI450, which will pack up to 40 PFLOPs of AI compute, […]

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The move to measure AI hardware deals in gigawatts instead of processing power or even a straight dollar value makes sense, and one can hope opens the eyes of some to the…

AMD and OpenAI inked a megadeal for AI compute covering 6GW of compute including 1GW of MI450 targeting 2H 2026 deployment

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With Intel and Nvidia teaming up recently, many had wondered what AMD's next move might be to remain competitive in the rapidly growing AI space. Today, we got our answer, with AMD announcing a new deal with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. 

AMD is partnering with OpenAI to provide six gigawats worth of processors to AI datacentres. The five-year agreement will help OpenAI bolster its infrastructure and lessen its reliance on Nvidia chips. On its end, AMD expects the deal to produce billions of dollars in revenue. The market appears to be in agreement, as AMD's stock price surged by as much as 24 percent, according to The Verge.

The rollout of AMD GPUs in OpenAI datacentres will begin with a large chunk of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs in the second half of 2026. The deal also includes an option for OpenAI to buy up to 160 million shares in AMD at a reduced price, as long as certain milestones are achieved. The end result would be OpenAI holding as much as a 10 percent stake in AMD.

OpenAI will of course still work with Nvidia, having announced a partnership with the company just last month. That partnership will see OpenAI buying up 10 gigawatts worth of Nvidia chips.

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KitGuru Says: OpenAI has entered a number of strategic partnerships in recent years. It began with the likes of Microsoft and Apple, and now OpenAI is maintaining strong relationships with GPU vendors like AMD and Nvidia to ensure that they can continue to meet the power demands of cutting-edge AI. 

This is the second case where a user reported damaged Ryzen 9800X3D a second time on the same motherboard. Not surprisingly, it was the ASRock motherboard that killed the processor. Ryzen 9800X3D Killed by ASRock X870 RS Pro WiFi a Second Time Despite Using BIOS From May ASRock "Murderboards" are doing their job of killing Ryzen 9800X3D (and other Ryzen 9000 processors) without failure. While a dead Ryzen 9800X3D isn't something new on ASRock motherboards, especially 800-series models, getting the CPU killed twice is now becoming common as well. If you remember, we reported an incident last month where one […]

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AMD has commented on the recent NVIDIA-Intel partnership, claiming that the firm is confident in its roadmap and that great solutions are forthcoming for the PC market. AMD Is Confident In Its Upcoming Product Lineups, Stating That They Are Ready to Compete With the 'NVIDIA-Intel' Chip The Intel-NVIDIA deal was indeed a blockbuster announcement, not just from an industry perspective, but also from a consumer's view, as both parties revealed plans to combine the prowess of x86 with the might of RTX 50 GPUs into a single package. It was disclosed that both Intel and NVIDIA will work on an […]

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In what could be one of the most significant shifts in the semiconductor industry in decades, a new report claims that Intel is in early-stage negotiations to manufacture chips for its biggest and longest-standing rival, AMD. 

For years, AMD's resurgence has been built on the back of TSMC's cutting-edge process nodes. The idea of AMD, a fierce competitor in the x86 CPU market, entrusting the production of its chips to Intel would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. The report from Semafor (via Tom's Hardware) doesn't specify which chips or the volume involved. Still, it follows earlier reports that AMD was considering Intel's upcoming 18A process, which companies like Nvidia and Broadcom are also said to be evaluating.

This isn't the only high-profile negotiation Intel is reportedly pursuing as it aggressively seeks customers for its foundry services. Not long ago, it was reported that Intel had also reached out to Apple to explore closer collaboration.

KitGuru says: Have you ever thought AMD would use Intel's foundry services for its own chips?

The new feature isn't available in regular AMD Software Adrenalin Edition, but with PyTorch on Windows Preview, users can see it under AFMF 2.1. AMD Rolls Out New Feature for AFMF 2.1 Called Fast Motion Response, Bringing "Repeat Frame" and "Blended Frame" for Improved Gameplay The AFMF or AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2.1 has just received a new feature called "Fast Motion Response", which adds more functionality to the technology. While the feature is absent in the regular Adrenalin software, you will get the option when you install the latest version of PyTorch on Windows Preview Edition 25.120.01.14 (only compatible […]

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Enabling AMD's latest upscaler on older Radeon GPUs isn't as difficult as it previously seemed. With a newly discovered trick, one can enable FSR 4 even on RX 6000 GPUs. By Swapping Two Files in the New Adrenalin Driver, User Demonstrates Improved Visual Quality in Games With AMD RDNA 2 GPUs A while ago, it was discovered that FSR 4 also works with Radeon RX 7000 GPUs on Windows OS. This method incorporated INT8 model files that leaked from the AMD source code previously, and apparently also worked for RDNA 2, aka Radeon RX 6000 GPUs. However, these GPUs reportedly […]

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