An AMD engineering sample CPU with the model name 100-000000593-20_Y has appeared in a couple of graphics rendering tests, paired with an NVIDIA RTX A4000 GPU. The CPU appears to be a 6-core Ryzen 7000-series chip that was fitted to a Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master motherboard. Based on the leaked information that was dug up by @TUM_APISAK, it has a clock speed of 4.4 GHz, but little else is known about the CPU. Basemark might not be the most widely used test out there and both the tests that were run, were GPU rendering tests. However, courtesy of @harukaze5719, we have some graphs comparing the alleged Ryzen 7000-series CPU with a Ryzen 9 5950X which is using the same GPU.



The first test is an OpenGL test where the 6-core CPU beats the 16-core CPU by a not insignificant 9.5 percent overall, but by more than 11 percent when it comes to the minimum frame rate in the benchmark. This is a significant performance lead, although in the Vulcan test, the difference is somewhat smaller with a 7 percent lead for the 6-core CPU. It's unclear how well these tests scale with more CPU cores, so we wouldn't read too much into either of these benchmark results, but it seems like AMD's Zen 4 architecture will deliver on what AMD has promised based on these early tests. We've independently verified that the numbers are in the ballpark of the engineering samples that AMD's partners have today, which means that these numbers haven't been faked in any way. Keep in mind that AMD is still working on its AM5 platform and it's still early days. We understand that AMD has recently fixed a few platform bugs that would've been showstoppers if AMD had launched the AM5 platform with them still present.

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BTC Mining Cost Reaches 10-Month Lows of $13,000
Even as the price of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general tumbled some 60% in as many months, miners don't seem to be winding down their efforts at all. In fact, in what could be seen as a doubling-down in the value of crypto, miners have been seemingly investing in both more powerful and more power-efficient rigs. While mining rig prices too have tumbled along with crypto prices, these aren't small investments at all. Yet according to JPMorgan, they have allowed miners to decrease the average cost of mining a single Bitcoin down to $13,000 from its $24,000 average just a month ago.



The $13,000 figure is the lowest since September 2021. Remember that Bitcoin mining costs is affected not just by energy prices, but also by the amount of hash power available to the network, which automatically changes its mining difficulty to cater to higher (or lower) miner demand. And as energy prices have increased, miners have been taking less power-efficient rigs offline, which would cut into their profits - explaining the reduction in overall hash rate.
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Intel to Hike Core and Xeon CPU Pricing by up to 20%
According to the latest report from Nikkei Asia, Intel will raise its CPU pricing structure starting this fall. Citing concerns of increased electricity, raw materials, and labor costs, Intel has informed its clients that the company will add additional overhead to its existing pricing structure to make up for that difference. The report indicates that most of its microprocessors and peripheral chip products will be affected. However, the main target of the inflating costs is the company's Core and Xeon processor families. If you are wondering just how much will this price hike be, the current speculations point to anywhere from a 10 to 20 percent increase.



Of course, this information should be taken with a grain of salt. However, it is quite possible to see this price hike in the upcoming fall season, and we have to wait and see if it plays out.

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SilverStone Readies the VIDA Slim Line of AIO CPU Coolers
SilverStone is readying the VIDA Silm line of all-in-one liquid CPU coolers. The cooler will come in variants based on radiator size, and in the future perhaps even in a white color trim. The star attraction is the cooler's slim water-block, and the 22 mm-thick radiator. Depending on the radiator size, you get one or more 15 mm-thick 120 mm fans, which takes the total radiator thickness (with fan(s) installed), to just 38 mm. The fans turn at speeds of up to 1,850 RPM, pushing, up to 68.33 CFM of airflow, and 2.59 mm H₂O pressure. The company didn't announce pricing or availability.

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(PR) Axiomtek Presents New Server Grade EATX Motherboard for AIoT
Axiomtek - a world-renowned leader relentlessly devoted in the research, development and manufacture of series of innovative and reliable industrial computer products of high efficiency - is pleased to announce the IMB760, a server-grade extended ATX motherboard (330 mm x 305 mm) powered by the dual LGA4189 socket 3rd Gen Intel Xeon scalable processors (code name: Ice Lake-SP) with the Intel C627A chipset. It comes with an effective load balancing between two CPUs and multiple accelerator cards to stabilize computation loads and maximize computing power. Featuring optimized performance, more PCI Express Card slots, and high-density memory expansion, this EATX server motherboard enables high level computing, AI workload and deep learning for the data-fueled future.



"Performance, security, and flexibility are indispensable for AI in next-gen computing. As the first and flagship EATX motherboard of Axiomtek, the IMB760 features built-in AI and crypto acceleration functions as well as advanced security capabilities to meet the specific needs of automated manufacturing, robotics, image or video analytics, and other AIoT applications. This server-grade motherboard has sixteen DDR4-3200 RDIMM sockets with a memory capacity of up to 1 TB. Ready for the demands of massive data storage and high-speed data transmission, the industrial motherboard supports two NVMe SSD, one IPMI LAN, and two 10GbE LAN ports. Rich expansions with enough PCIe x16 slots and PCIe x8 slots for GPU acceleration, making IM760 a perfect solution for computationally intensive imaging, intelligent video analytics, and heavy workload processing," said Wayne Chung, the product manager of AIoT Team at Axiomtek.
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(PR) DeepCool Launches LE and AG Series CPU Coolers
DeepCool announces its budget line of CPU coolers offering solid cooling performance and low operation noise levels while keeping the cost down. Introducing the DeepCool AG series air coolers and DeepCool LE series liquid coolers, streamlined to deliver value and performance to PC builders. Both series inherited their thermal and noise performance DNA from DeepCool's premium AK series air coolers and LS series liquid coolers. The new LE Series and AG Series CPU coolers are compatible with the latest Intel and AMD mainstream platforms including Intel LGA 1700 and AMD AM4/AM5.
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Tiny Pre-Production Intel Arc Graphics Card Pictured
The creator of RivaTuner/MSI Afterburner has recently posted a picture of a pre-production Intel Arc graphics card which could potentially be the entry-level A310. The low-profile single-slot card is pictured alongside the 34 cm long MSI RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM where it is easily half the length at approximately 16 cm which is in the same range as some GeForce GTX 1630 and Radeon RX 6400 cards.



The Intel Arc card is designed for developers featuring a small dual-fan cooling solution with a shroud that might have been 3D printed. This is the first Intel Arc device to feature such a low-profile design with other ACM-G11 based cards from Intel and board partners often featuring dual-slot designs with larger single or dual fan setups.

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(PR) D-Link Unveils Ultra-Fast Smart AI-Powered Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Systems
D-Link, a global leader in networking and connectivity technologies, today announces the launch of its all-new EAGLE PRO AI AX3200 Mesh Systems. Harnessing the power of AI and combining it with future-proof Wi-Fi 6 technology, the new mesh systems deliver faster speeds, greater capacity, and less network congestion for those looking to step up their Wi-Fi.



Designed for the modern device-dense smart home, the EAGLE PRO AI AX3200 Mesh Systems offers combined dual-band wireless speeds of up to 3.2 Gbps with the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology, including 1024 QAM, MU—MIMO, and OFDMA technologies. Available to buy in 2-pack (M32-2) and 3-pack (M32-3) formats, both are designed with a built-in AI Wi-Fi Optimiser that continuously connects to the best Wi-Fi channel and AI Traffic Optimiser prioritises the most critical internet usage. This ensures 4k streaming, gaming and video calls run seamlessly and without interruption.
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(PR) MagniumGear Announces New Neo Qube 2 and Neo Qube 2 Infinity Mirror Edition
MagniumGear has completed an extensive rebranding effort in response to accelerated company growth and renewal of its brand vision. At the heart of this rebranding is a change of the company name from Metallicgear to MagniumGear and with the rebranding comes a refresh of our product line up. MagniumGear today announces the all-new Neo Qube 2 and Neo Qube 2 IM (Infinity Mirror edition), a true showcase mid-tower chassis without compromise.



Its dual-chamber design makes installation and cable management a breeze while all system components are highlighted through the dual tempered glass panels. Both are capable of housing the most powerful gaming system with support for up to triple 360 radiators. Airflow has been optimized with low restriction mesh on all sides and a high-quality slidable dust filter at the bottom.
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