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Re: AMD takes on Intel with new Ryzen processors for laptops

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Post by mcny »

unabridged wrote: post #94

Dear AMD, please turn on SR-IOV for your GPUs on these laptops. I want to be able to use it in multiple VMs. This is a huge selling point for some people, I will go with Intel because they have GVT-g enabled on all their chips.

I have a Lenovo Ideapad y510p [newegg] with a i7 4700MQ [ark]. Cost me $999 when I bought it too (got $50 back after price match with Amazon bringing cost down to $950). Anyways, I play with VirtualBox a lot as well and would love to know more about compatibility with Linux. I am on Fedora 26 for my base os (that I am typing this on) now and nVidia proprietary drivers have been nothing but trouble so I just stick with whatever the distro comes with.

I would like to know about the progress with SR_IOV as well. I've never had an AMD processor but would definitely welcome some competition. AMD, if you're reading having graphics drivers "mainline" in the Linux kernel would be a huge plus. Thank you!

[newegg] https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683431... https://archive.fo/iFkUO

[ark] https://ark.intel.com/products/75117/Intel-Core-i7-4700MQ-Pr... https://archive.fo/5SpgX

Re: AMD takes on Intel with new Ryzen processors for laptops

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Post by jorvi »

subwayclub wrote: post #60
MrRadar wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's pretty crazy to think that in just a year or two 192 threads will likely be available on commodity dual-socket x86 server hardware...

It's the race for core counts that we've been expecting since the mid 2000s - just a lot later than anyone expected since we detoured into GPU and mobile computing. Our software still isn't really ready for it, but I guess that's to be expected.

I wonder if we'll also move to a console-like architecture where there's only 1 pool of memory (in the case of the PS4 GDDR5) which is shared by both parts of the APU.. it would be quite nice because it allows the system to repurpose memory to whichever task is critical at that moment, you'd never have 'wasted' memory sitting around doing nothing.

Re: AMD takes on Intel with new Ryzen processors for laptops

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Post by seabrookmx »

throw2016 wrote: post #73

Finally laptops gets freed from 2 anemic cores. Intel will now 'suddenly be in a position' to rush reasonably priced 4 cores to the laptop market. AMD needs to be competitive for the health of the industry and consumers. There is little doubt now Intel was holding the market back. We have seen similar stagnation on desktops with any slight step magnified by the tech press desperate for content. And fortunately AMD ha…

I mentioned this above: Intel already can. They released quad-core "U-series" parts a month or two ago.

Re: AMD takes on Intel with new Ryzen processors for laptops

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Post by darklajid »

I really want a laptop with one of these, but all announced models so far seem to be flawed (as in, just short of perfect).

Envy x360 seems the most promising, but doesn't seem to come with the Ryzen 7 2700U. So probably not.

Ideapad 720S has memory limitations (no dual channel support) and is straight out.

Swift 3 seems to be the closest to what I want - but .. limited to 8GB :-/

Given that I'm currently, right now, in the market for a laptop, I guess I've got to skip AMD for now.

Re: AMD takes on Intel with new Ryzen processors for laptops

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Post by shmerl »

lightedman wrote: post #99
c2h5oh wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not yet - there is no display support for that GPU in current Linux kernel, nor in 4.14 that is going to be released in 1-2 weeks. Users will have to wait for 4.15 - until mid-late January.

You need a new kernel to support a GPU? What ass-backwards garbage is this? With Windows, it's install a new driver; not update the core of the OS and possibly introduce horrible bugs.

Read this: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/73xutn/why_ca...

Re: AMD takes on Intel with new Ryzen processors for laptops

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Post by Hello71 »

lightedman wrote: post #99
c2h5oh wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not yet - there is no display support for that GPU in current Linux kernel, nor in 4.14 that is going to be released in 1-2 weeks. Users will have to wait for 4.15 - until mid-late January.

You need a new kernel to support a GPU? What ass-backwards garbage is this? With Windows, it's install a new driver; not update the core of the OS and possibly introduce horrible bugs.

hint: it has something to do with the fact that Windows machines have a reputation for BSoDing regularly, whereas Linux systems have no such reputation.

Re: AMD takes on Intel with new Ryzen processors for laptops

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Post by [deleted] »

jorvi wrote: post #103
subwayclub wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's the race for core counts that we've been expecting since the mid 2000s - just a lot later than anyone expected since we detoured into GPU and mobile computing. Our software still isn't really ready for it, but I guess that's to be expected.

I wonder if we'll also move to a console-like architecture where there's only 1 pool of memory (in the case of the PS4 GDDR5) which is shared by both parts of the APU.. it would be quite nice because it allows the system to repurpose memory to whichever task is critical at that moment, you'd never have 'wasted' memory sitting around doing nothing.

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