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PlayStation 5 Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know About Sony’s New Console

November 12, 2020 Jimmy Chua Leave a comment

Sony has announced its newest PlayStation 5 and is ready to take on the market this holiday. The company has revealed some specs to give fans a brief look of just how powerful the machine will be. Looking at some of the things we already know, the new PlayStation 5 is shaping up to be one of the most revolutionary consoles in comparison to it’s predecessor, the PS4; and even next generation Xbox Series X and Xbox Series. The PS5 is set to change the playing field for consoles in the next generation.

Powerful Insides with at least 60 fps Gameplay

The PlayStation 5 will be running on a customised build of AMD’s graphics and processing architecture. The GPU is based on AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture while the CPU is based on AMD’s Zen 2 architecture with 8-cores. The new processing unit will allow the PS5 to support ray tracing making it possible to have more realistic light textures and deeper realism built into the graphics. This is complemented by 16GB of GDDR6 RAM.

It will launch with native 4K resolution support which makes sense given the current landscape of TV ownership. However, there is evidence showing the PS5 will be able to support up to 8K resolution in the future. The console is able to reach 120fps in games but most of the game are guaranteed tor run at 60fps with stable gaming performance. We will probably see a few games reaching 120fps as the console generation progresses.

Speedy Internal Storage for Quick Load Times

The console will sport a customised solution when it comes to internal storage. Sony’s customised SSD solution will be its backbone for the lightning-fast loading times the company is promising for the PlayStation 5. It will support extra storage through an easily accessible slot for an M.2 SSD chip which is disabled at launch. However, Sony PS5 architect, Mark Cerny, has stressed that support will be enabled with a firmware update at a later date. The reason behind this staggered activation is to give the team enough time to test and ensure compatibility as not all M.2 SSDs will be able to interface correctly with the PlayStation 5’s I/O controller which can lead to slowdowns or worse. Out of the box, the PS5 comes with 825GB of internal storage, it will also support USB storage.

The PS5 will come in two flavours: a digital-only version and one sporting an optical drive. The latter will come with a 4K Blu-ray drive. This will be able to play actual physical PS5 games which will be released on Blu-ray discs. It will also play movies and DVDs. As the name suggests, this will be omitted in the PS5 Digital Edition.

The hallmark of the PS5 experience is the unique, immersive experience of the new DualSense Controller. It is being lauded as a leap forward in gaming. The resistive triggers are able to convey a different, more immersive textures which bring a depth to the gaming experience that we have yet to experience.

New PSN Experience & Backward Compatibility

The PSN web and mobile store have been overhauled in October. As part of this change, PS3 games, PS vita games, avatar and themes will no longer be purchase. Sony seems to be more focused on newer things. This has entailed the removal of themes and content for the PS3 and, the short-lived, PS Vita.

Sony has also revealed the PS5 UI in an official walkthrough video hosted by the head of Sony Worldwide Studios, Hermen Hulst. The UI drops the spartan approach that it used for the PS4. In its stead, the PS5 will sport a user experience-centric interface which brings games and the PSN community to the forefront. Even the in-game overlay is feature-rich and comes with easy access to the many in-game features that the PS5 has including the ability to get friends to help you in-game.

In addition to an overhauled UI, the PS5 comes with backwards compatibility with games from previous generations of PlayStations. For now, Sony has confirmed that 99% of PS4 titles are supported by the PS5 with more to come. However, compatibility with games from the PS3 and before is still up in the air.

Pricing & Availability

Both Editions of the PlayStation 5 will be available starting on November 12, 2020, in the U.S, UK, Japan, and a few other countries, with a global release starting on November 19. The disc drive touting PS5 will run you USD $499 while the digital only edition will cost $399.

In Malaysia, the PS5 will be laucnhing on 11 December 2020 with pre-orders already underway with e-commerce platforms such as Shopee and Lazada already taking orders. The PS5 Digital Edition will be available for MYR 1,869, and PS5 with an Ultra HD Blu-ray™ disc drive will be available for MYR 2,299.

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AMD Ryzen 4000 Desktop Series is Here! No Zen 3 Yet Though.

July 22, 2020 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

AMD finally released their highly anticipated latest Ryzen processor platform for desktops. We mentioned ‘desktop’ specifically because AMD has launched their Ryzen 4000 series for mobile computing earlier this year. So, here it is, the new AMD Ryzen 4000 series for desktop alongside AMD’s latest Athlon 3000 series offering.

MODEL	CORES / THREADS	TDP (Watts)	BOOST⁹/BASE FREQ. (GHz)	GPU CORES	CACHE (MB)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700G	8C/16T	65W	Up to 4.4 / 3.6 GHz	8	12 MB
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4700GE	8C/16T	35W	Up to 4.3 / 3.1 GHz	8	12 MB
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600G	6C/12T	65W	Up to 4.2 / 3.7 GHz	7	11 MB
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600GE	6C/12T	35W	Up to 4.2 / 3.3 GHz	7	11 MB
AMD Ryzen™ 3 4300G	4C/8T	65W	Up to 4.0 / 3.8 GHz	6	6 MB
AMD Ryzen™ 3 4300GE	4C/8T	35W	Up to 4.0 / 3.5 GHz	6	6 MB
Athlon™ Gold 3150G	4C / 4T	65W	3.9 GHz	3	6 MB
Athlon™ Gold 3150GE	4C / 4T	35W	3.8 GHz	3	6 MB
Athlon™ Silver 3050GE	2C / 4T	35W	3.4 GHz	3	5 MB

Source: AMD

This is not the end of the story though. Keen eyed readers will note that we did say that Zen 3 is not here yet (do not look at us, we are as surprised as you are). That is because the AMD Ryzen 4000 series we see here only packs AMD’s Zen2 architecture.

At least you are still getting AMD’s Radeon graphics integrated in the CPU. The previous AMD Ryzen 3000 series came with AMD’s highly acclaimed Radeon Vega graphics. We can safely expect the AMD Ryzen 4000 series for desktop systems that was just announced to come with AMD’s Radeon Vega graphics too in that case. Until they reveal it though, we do not know.

They also touted that the new AMD Ryzen 4000 series for desktop performs 2.5x better in multi-threaded applications. There are some improvements on single-thread performance too, which is nice. With the integrated GPU, there are some expected added performance there too. All this means that this should perform better in video editing and rendering works and in games. With the integrated GPU, you can even properly game without having a dedicated GPU.

Alongside the regular consumer range of Ryzen 4000, AMD also announced the AMD Ryzen 4000 series with PRO technologies. Like the notebook range of AMD Ryzen 4000 Pro series, this one is made for AMD’s business customers. Like the mobile version as well, the desktop variant gets all AMD’s security features with the PRO series CPUs.

MODEL	CORES/ THREADS	TDP (Watts)	BOOST⁹/ BASE FREQ. (GHz)	Graphics Cores	L2/L3 CACHE (MB)
AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 4750G	8C/16T	65W	Up to 4.4/3.6 GHz	8	12MB
AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 4750GE	8C/16T	35W	Up to 4.3/3.1 GHz	8	12MB
AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 4650G	6C/12T	65W	Up to 4.2/3.7 GHz	7	11MB
AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 4650GE	6C/12T	35W	Up to 4.2/3.3 GHz	7	11MB
AMD Ryzen™ 3 PRO 4350G	4C/8T	65W	Up to 4.0/3.8 GHz	6	6MB
AMD Ryzen™ 3 PRO 4350GE	4C/8T	35W	Up to 4.0/3.5 GHz	6	6MB
AMD Athlon™ Gold PRO 3150G	4C/4T	65W	Up to 3.9/3.5 GHz	3	6MB
AMD Athlon™ Gold PRO 3150GE	4C/4T	35W	Up to 3.8/3.3 GHz	3	6MB
AMD Athlon™ Silver PRO 3125GE	2C/4T	35W	Up to 3.4/3.4 GHz	3	5MB

Source: AMD

What Do You Mean No Zen3?

The AMD Ryzen 4000 CPU has been touted and teased with a certain upcoming Zen3 architecture that is supposed to be way more powerful than what we see on the older generation AMD Ryzen 3000 series with Zen2. With the new AMD Ryzen 4000 desktop that just launched, it seems that AMD is not including the Zen3 architecture within the CPU just yet. They did not mention also if the architecture within the Ryzen 4000 series is Zen2+, which leaves us assuming that it is still the same Zen2 application that was on the Ryzen 3000 series.

Still, there are some performance gains on all the platforms they announced, including the Athlon offerings. While they may not be as big of a performance leap we expect from the Ryzen 4000 series, any improvements is welcome. The integrated graphics may also help with budget gaming and editing rigs.

Hope for Zen3 Still Alive with Big Navi

Here is the kicker for the AMD Ryzen 4000 series for desktop PCs that was just announced though; you cannot buy them. To be specific, you cannot buy them on their own. You can only get these processors from OEMs in their desktop system offerings. AMD is teasing Lenovo and HP to be the first to produce a desktop system with the newly launched AMD Ryzen 4000 series somewhere after 21^stJuly 2020.

That also creates a room and a gap for the enthusiasts’ market where Zen3 is yet to be available. Big Navi is also expected to be launched and announced later in 2020. With that also we expect AMD to announced another variant of the AMD Ryzen 4000 series that is available to consumers as an individual part and devoid of any integrated graphics. In that, we hope that the AMD Ryzen 4000 that we expect to launch with Radeon’s Big Navi to come with Zen3 or at least a Zen2+.

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techENT Download || Apple & Google vs Governments, Pokémon on Netflix, AMD, Motorola Edge & More

Video April 29, 2020 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

It’s been one helluva eventful week in tech!

Apple and Google found themselves at odds with Governments when it came to how data should be handled in their Contact Tracing API.

The OnePlus 8 series found its way to Malaysia. The new Snapdragon685 touting Smartphones are up for pre-order. They are priced starting from MYR2,699.

AMD unveils a new generation of Zen 2 based Ryzen 3 processors.

Facebook had a busy week enhancing Messenger with Messenger Rooms and enabling Group Calls on WhatsApp.

vivo launched their Snapdragon 712 powered V19 in Malaysia. The Quad Camera touting flagship is retailing for MYR1,699.

Netflix scores an new Netflix Original with Pokémon Journeys and sneaks in a new feature on the Android app.

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AMD Announces New Ryzen 3 with Zen 2 Architecture

April 23, 2020 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

AMD has been bringing the gauntlet when it comes to pushing processor technology. The company has shown, in recent years, that it is able to compete and innovate in an industry which hasn’t seen much development. The company’s continuous development of new technologies and also investing bringing these technologies to consumers at an affordable price point.

The company has announced the availability of their new 3rd generation Ryzen 3 processors. The new processors will be running on AMD’s Zen 2 architecture which debuted last year with their announcement of brand new Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 processors. The Zen 2 architecture brought increased performance efficiencies that allowed it to outperform the competition. The new Ryzen 3 processors have been a long time coming. The Ryzen 3 processors are the entry range of processors from AMD and are some of the most affordable in their lineup.

The new Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 3 3100 introduce Simultaneous Multithreading, a feature reserved for higher performance processors, to their line up. The new processors come with 4 cores and are capable of processing 8 threads. This means that they will be able to process more information and also handle larger workloads.

AMD is touting increases in gaming and creator performances with their new Ryzen 3 line up. AMD claims that the processors show up to 20% increase in gaming performance and up to 75% increase in creator performance compared to its competition.

Here’s a little bit more technical details for the processors for all you data bugs out there.

MODEL	CORES/ THREADS	TDP⁵ (Watts)	BOOST⁶/BASE FREQ⁷. (GHz)	TOTAL CACHE (MB)	PLATFORM
AMD Ryzen™ 3 3300X	4C/8T	65	4.3/3.8	18	AM4
AMD Ryzen™ 3 3100	4C/8T	65	3.9/3.6	18	AM4

Together with their announcement of the Ryzen 3 processors, AMD also announced the availability of their new B550 chipset. The new chipset still runs on the AM4 socket and will be able to support all Ryzen 3000 processors.

Pricing and Availability

The new AMD Ryzen 3 processors will be available starting in May 2020. The Ryzen 3 3100 will be retailing at USD$99 while the Ryzen 3 3300X will be USD$120. In Malaysia, they will be retailing at MYR449 and MYR549 respectively.