AMD will rely on advancements in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in its bid to unseat Nvidia as the industry leader for making the components that power generative AI systems.
Building on the theme of processor-in-memory (PIM), Xilinx, which is owned by AMD, showcased its Virtex XCVU7P card, in which each FPGA had eight accelerator-in-memory (AiM) modules. The firm showcased this at OCP Summit 2023, alongside SK Hynix’s HBM3E memory unit, according to Serve the Home.
Essentially, by performing compute operations directly in memory, data won’t need to move between components on systems, meaning performance increases and the overall system becomes more energy efficient. Using PIM, with SK Hynix’s AiM, led to ten times shorter server latency, five times lower energy consumption, and half the costs in AI inference workloads.
The latest twist in the ongoing AI arms race
Nvidia and AMD make most of the best GPUs between them, and one may assume that efforts to improve the quality of these components are key to improving AI performance. But it’s actually by tinkering with the relationship between compute and memory do these firms see there are huge advantages to be made in power and efficiency.
Nvidia is also racing ahead with its own plans to incorporate HBM technology into its line of GPUs, including the A100, H100 and GH200, which are among the best graphics cards out there. It struck a deal with Samsung last month for incorporate its HBM3 memory technology into its GPUs, for example, and will likely extend this to include the new HBM3e units.
PIM has been something several companies have pursued in recent months. Samsung, for example, showcased its processing-near-memory (PNM) in September. The CXL-PNM module is a 512GB card with up to 1.1TB/s of bandwidth.
This follows a prototype for an HBM-PIM card, which was made in collaboration with AMD. The addition of such a card boosted performance by 2.6% while boosting energy efficiency by 2.7% against existing GPU accelerators.
It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off.
Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around 18 months after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's fun, but also difficult.
What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keeping it fresh in the form of a variant called the Daily Sequence, which sees you complete four puzzles consecutively, rather than concurrently.
But Quordle is tough, so if you already find yourself searching for Wordle hints, you'll probably need some for this game too.
I'm a Quordle and Wordle fanatic who's been playing since December 2021, so I can definitely help you solve Quordle today and improve your game for tomorrow. Read on for my Quordle hints to game #643 and the answers to the main game and Daily Sequence.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
Quordle today (game #643) - hint #1 - Vowels
How many different vowels are in Quordle today?
• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
Quordle today (game #643) - hint #2 - total vowels
What is the total number of vowels in Quordle today?
• The total number of vowels across today's Quordle answers is 8.
Quordle today (game #643) - hint #3 - repeated letters
Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?
• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.
Quordle today (game #643) - hint #4 - total letters
How many different letters are used in Quordle today?
• The total number of different letters used in Quordle today is 11.
Quordle today (game #643) - hint #5 - uncommon letters
Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?
• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.
Where Wordle challenges you to guess a new five-letter word each day, Quordle presents you with four puzzles to solve. And rather than complete them in turn, you do so simultaneously. You get nine guesses, rather than the six for Wordle, but the rules are otherwise very similar.
As with Wordle, the answers are the same for every player each day, meaning that you're competing against the rest of the world. And also as with Wordle, the puzzle resets at midnight so you have a fresh challenge each day.
The website also includes a practice mode - which I definitely recommend using before attempting the game proper! - and there are daily stats including a streak count. You also get Quordle Achievements - specific badges for winning a game in a certain number of turns, playing lots of times, or guessing particularly hard words.
Oh, and it's difficult. Really difficult.
What are the Quordle rules?
The rules of Quordle are almost identical to those of Wordle.
1. Letters that are in the answer and in the right place turn green.
2. Letters that are in the answer but in the wrong place turn yellow.
3. Letters that are not in the answer turn gray…
4. …BUT the word you guess appears in all quadrants of the puzzle at the same time, so an A could turn green in one square, yellow in another and gray in the final two.
5. Answers are never plural.
6. Letters can appear more than once. So if your guess includes two of one letter, they may both turn yellow, both turn green, or one could be yellow and the other green.
7. Each guess must be a valid word in Quordle's dictionary. You can't guess ABCDE, for instance.
8. You do not have to include correct letters in subsequent guesses and there is no equivalent of Wordle's Hard mode.
9. You have nine guesses to find the Quordle answers.
10. You must complete the daily Quordle before midnight in your timezone.
What is a good Quordle strategy?
Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can't blindly throw letters at it and expect to win - you'll stand a far better chance if you think strategically.
That's the case in Wordle too, of course, but it's even more important in Quordle.
There are two key things to remember.
1. Use several starting words
Firstly, you won't want just a single starting word, but almost certainly two or three starting words.
The first of these should probably be one of the best Wordle starting words, because the same things that make them work well will apply here too. But after that, you should select another word or possibly two that use up lots more of the most common consonants and that include any remaining vowels.
For instance, I currently use STARE > DOILY > PUNCH. Between them, these three words use 15 of the 26 letters in the alphabet including all five vowels, Y, and nine of the most common consonants (S, T, R, D, L, P, N, C and H). There are plenty of other options - you might want to get an M, B, F or G in there instead of the H, maybe - but something like that should do the trick.
If all goes well, that will give you a good lead on what one or sometimes two of the answers might be. If not, well good luck!
2. Narrow things down
Secondly, if you're faced with a word where the answer might easily be one of several options - for instance -ATCH, where it could be MATCH, BATCH, LATCH, CATCH, WATCH, HATCH or PATCH - you'll definitely want to guess a word that would narrow down those options.
In Wordle, you can instead try several of those in succession and hope one is right, assuming you have enough guesses left. It's risky, but will sometimes work. Plus, it's the only option in Hard mode. But in Quordle, this will almost certainly result in a failure - you simply don't have enough guesses.
In the scenario above, CLAMP would be a great guess, as it could point the way to four of the seven words in one go.
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Samsung unveiled a slew of memory products and technologies this week that caught TechRadar Pro’s eye, ranging from the new HBME3 Shinebolt memory technology to the possibility of a petabyte SSD (PBSSD). But it’s the throwaway reference to a BM9C1 SSD that’s among the most compelling.
Described as a high-capacity quad-level cell (QLC) SSD, the BM9C1 unit may well be an expansion in Samsung’s QLC SSD series of QVO SSDs.
The latest edition is the 870 QVO SATA 2.5-inch SSD, which is known to be among the cheapest high-capacity SSDs. The largest capacity currently in production is 8TB and retails for $330 right now on Amazon. The BM9C1 may be a device that extends the maximum storage capacity from 8TB to 16TB, for instance, or it can be a successor to this device in the form of the long-awaited 880 QVO, which hasn’t yet been announced formally.
Should we expect a Samsung 880 QVO SSD?
QLC SSDs are optimized to have as high a capacity as possible and deliver a dollar-per-TB value that can rival the best hard drives, or even prove to be cheaper than them. They store four bits per cell, which delivers NVMe performance in higher capacities.
The 2TB Samsung 870 QVO, for example, reached speeds of 561MBps reads and 530MBps writes when tested. It’s no slouch but is roughly half the speeds of the fastest SSDs currently available on the market.
Samsung’s reference to a new QLC SSD in the form of the BM9C1 chimes with global import data from Volza, which suggests this model is being shipped around the world right now, especially South Korea and India.
These 1TB units are being shipped for R&D evaluation – not for sale – meaning this is a technology currently being worked on and it remains to be seen when they’ll enter mainstream production.
The latest model, the 870 QVO, was launched in June 2020, with its predecessor, the 860 QVO SSD launching in 2018. This means Samsung is overdue an upgrade in this line of SSDs, and it may well have hinted that one is on its way.
Intel is hoping to launch an ecosystem of 100 million PCs loaded with AI capabilities thanks to its new Intel Core Ultra CPUs coupled with a newly announced AI acceleration program.
The chipmaking giant has partnered with hardware and software vendors including Adobe, Webex and Zoom to maximize the potential of the Intel Core Ultra chips, announced in September. These will be the first chip released in the consumer market with dedicated neural processing units (NPUs) built in.
The AI acceleration program will see Intel connect hardware and software vendors with a package of Intel resources including AI toolchains, co-engineering, hardware design resources, technical expertise, and co-marketing opportunities.
Intel is bringing AI to the consumer market
“Intel recognizes that software leadership is key to the AI PC experience, and we’re uniquely positioned to lead the industry with an open ecosystem approach,” said Michelle Johnston Holthaus, executive VP and GM of the Client Computing Group at Intel. “
With a long history in AI development and a deep network of ISV engineering relationships, Intel will take an active role in fostering connections and innovations that propel new use cases and experiences on the PC.”
Intel’s Core Ultra chips – codenamed Meteor Lake – will launch in December and feature a multi-chiplet module (MCM) design. This is a major design shift for the firm, and represents the first step in bringing AI to the computing masses.
The aim of this program is to boost the rate of AI development across the computing industry, by increasing the availability of software boosted by AI and machine learning.
People will, with time, have the tools to improve efficiency and be more creative with AI, thanks to the PCs of tomorrow. These devices will be fitted with the best CPUs, best GPUs and, now, NPUs to optimize performance and deliver power efficiency to run AI software.
Software companies will have access to Intel’s engineering talent to optimize their programs with tools such as OpenVINO, the open source toolkit for optimizing and deploying AI inference. The software that partners write spans audio effects, content creation, gaming, security, streaming, video collaboration, and others.
There’s a new champion in the race to get the best score on the industry standard Cinebench R23 test, with the AMD EPYC 9654 processor hitting world record of 147,668.
This record was achieved by coupling together two AMD EPYC 9654 CPUs to achieve a 192-core configuration with 384 threads and overclocking the processors to 3.7GHz. The score is also roughly 15,000 points higher than the Intel Xeon W903495X 56-core workstation processor, the previous record-holder.
This AMD processor is among the best CPUs out there, and the result was achieved with two running in parallel with simultaneous multi-threading (SMT) disabled, as well as custom liquid cooling so the cores never hit temperatures above 65-degrees C. They were also protected by cardboard, according to daveReconRF, who ran the test. This, the user said, will be replaced eventually by 3D-printed shrouds.
Why AMD stealing back the crown matters
Priced at $11,800, the AMD EPYC 9654 has a base clock speed of 2.4GHz with a max boost of 3.7Ghz. It also has an L3 Cache of 384MB and offers PCIe 5.0 connectivity with 12 memory channels and support for DDR5 RAM.
Cinebench R23, meanwhile, is a key visual rendering benchmark that divides in image into fragments each drawn on the screen sequentially. The better the processor, the quicker the image can be rendered, which corresponds with a higher score.
AMD Threadripper CPUs have long dominated the benchmark, especially the 3995X and 5995X processors setting record scores in years gone by. But the Intel Xeon W9-3495X beat the AMD Threadripper 5995WX earlier this year, with a score of 132,484 versus 121,215.
Intel’s reign, however, as the world champion in this particular metric has been short lived, with an AMD processor once again setting a new standard in the Cinebench R23 test. There’s every chance its latest 96-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX chip for workstations could also stake a good claim to score highly in the Cinebench R23 test.
Black Friday deals at Best Buy are some of the most popular offers come November thanks to record-low prices on TVs, laptops, Apple devices, appliances, and more. While the retailer just announced the official dates for its Black Friday sale, you can shop early deals right now, and I'm rounding up the 21 best offers below.
While you'll find cheap laptops, iPads, air fryers, and robot vacuums in Best Buy's early Black Friday deals, the best offers are on TVs, with lowest-ever prices on some of this year's best-selling displays. Some Examples include LG's all-new 65-inch C2 OLED TV on sale for $1,599.99, this Samsung 50-inch 4K smart TV down to just $299.99, and this 48-inch LG A2 OLED TV on sale for $599.99 - a new record-low price.
Below, I've listed the most popular sale categories from Best Buy if you'd like to jump straight to the site, followed by more of today's best early Black Friday deals. Keep in mind that many of today's offers include record-low prices, so if you want to avoid the madness of Best Buy's official Black Friday deals event, you should take advantage of today's bargains now before it's too late.
Bella Pro Series 4.2-qt. Air Fryer:was $59.99 now $34.99 at Best Buy
Not on the air fryer craze yet? This cheap and cheerful one at Best Buy will give you the chance to try out the cooking revelation for less. The timer is simple to set, the capacity is large enough to cook meals for four to six people, and dishwasher-safe components mean it's easy to clean for reuse time and time again.View Deal
Ninja AF101 Air Fryer:was $129.99 now $99.99 at Best Buy Air fryers are always best-sellers during Black Friday, and Best Buy has the top-rated Ninja air fryer on sale for $99.95 - the best price we've seen in months. With over 48,000 positive reviews on Amazon, the two-quart air features four different cooking programs and is dishwasher-safe for quick and easy cleanups.View Deal
iRobot Roomba i3 EVO Robot Vacuum:was $349.99 now $299.99 at Best Buy
Best Buy's early Black Friday sale has the best-selling iRobot Roomba i3 EVO on sale for $299.99. Designed with homes with pets in mind, the robot vacuum delivers powerful suction and includes a high-efficiency filter that traps mold, pollen, and dust mites along with dust, dirt, pet hair, and other large debris. View Deal
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6:was $299 now $269 at Best Buy The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 features a slim display and new health and fitness features, such as a custom workout option and a redesigned sleep app, as well as a 3-in-1 biosensor, skin temperature sensor, and GPS technology. Best Buy has Samsung's latest smartwatch on sale for $269.View Deal
GoPro Hero 9 Black 5K:was $249.99 now $229.99 at Best Buy Shoot stunning video with up to 5K resolution with the GoPro Hero 9 Black which is on sale for $229.99 at Best Buy. The waterproof action camera features HyperSmooth stabilization technology that offers three levels of stabilization for smooth video reproduction.View Deal
Apple iPad 10.9 2022 (64GB):was $449 now $399 at Best Buy Best Buy's early Black Friday deals also include the 2022 iPad on sale for a record-low price of $399. Compared to the 2021 iPad, the latest entry-level tablet comes with a larger 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display, Apple's powerful A14 Bionic chip for laptop-like speed, upgraded cameras with 4K video, and all-day battery life. It's a fantastic tablet at a great price, especially with today's $50 discount.View Deal
iPad Pro 11 2022 (128GB):was $799 now $749 at Best Buy Apple's 2022 iPad Pro is getting a $50 discount at Best Buy's early Black Friday sale, which brings the 11-inch tablet down to $749.99. The Pro line sits at the top of Apple's tablet pile, and discounts are few and far between, especially on the latest 2022 model, so this is a deal that's not to be missed.View Deal
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max:up to $1,000 off with a trade-in at Best Buy If you want to get your hands on Apple's all-new iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, Best Buy is matching the big carrier's trade-in rebates across all devices today. While most will likely prefer to get their device directly from AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile, Best Buy is essentially offering you an alternative route to get your device here. View Deal
HP 14 Chromebook:was $299.99 now $199 at Best Buy
This 14-inch HP Chromebook comes with an Intel Celeron processor, as well as 4GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD. It's the ideal mid-range machine and a smart buy, especially now that it's down to just $199 at Best Buy's early Black Friday sale.View Deal
HP 15.6-inch laptop:was $479.99 now $279.99 at Best Buy This HP 14t is a good buy if you need an affordable entry-level machine for light use, schoolwork, and basic everyday tasks. The 15.6-inch display makes it more portable compared to the larger screen options, but it still offers a reasonable level of performance thanks to the AMD Ryzen 3 processor, 8GB of RAM, and speedy 256GB SSD.View Deal
Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ (with Type Cover):was $929.99 now $699.99 at Best Buy A terrific low price for an older but still capable Surface Pro tablet-laptop hybrid. The fact that the $130 Type Cover keyboard is included in the price, too, makes this an even sweeter bargain. With a 12.3-inch display and weighing less than 1kg, this is a fantastic portable device. It also has enough power to support all your computing needs, whether that's basic home use, work, media streaming, and more.View Deal
MacBook Air 13-inch (M1):was $999.99 now $799.99 at Best Buy The 2020 Apple MacBook Air with an M1 chip is a little old now, but it's still one of the best laptops ever made - and Best Buy has the laptop on sale for $799.99 - $50 more than the record-low price. Our MacBook Air M1 review awarded the device 4.5 stars out of five, where we particularly praised Apple's premium device for its speed, responsiveness, beautiful design, and long-lasting battery life.View Deal
Insignia 24-inch F20 Series HD smart TV (2023):was $89.99 now $59.99 at Best Buy Our cheapest early Black Friday TV deal is this 24-inch Insignia HD smart TV on sale for just $59.99 - a price unheard of. This is a fantastic deal if you're looking to add a smaller display to an extra bedroom, and while the Insignia F20 Series lacks 4K resolution and smart capabilities, you're getting the connections you need to add a cheap streaming device.View Deal
Insignia 43-inch F30 Series 4K UHD Fire TV:was $269.99 now $189.99 at Best Buy Best Buy's early Black Friday sale has this Insignia 43-inch 4K smart TV down to just $189.99. The smaller display features 4K Ultra HD resolution, DTS studio sound, access to the Fire TV experience, and a handy Alexa voice remote so you can control your TV completely hands-free.View Deal
LG A2 48-inch OLED TV:was $1,299.99 now $599.99 at Best Buy Best Buy has a huge 50% discount on the 48-inch LG A2 OLED. At $599.99 - a new record-low price. Named as one of our best OLED TVs and rated four out of five stars in our LG A2 review, it packs an Alpha α7 Gen5 processor that delivers sharp images and great upscaling from HDR, and Dolby Vision HDR support makes the most of movies and TV. LG's smart software is also excellent, and the included Magic remote allows you to navigate your TV seamlessly.View Deal
Samsung 55-inch 4K Smart Tizen TV (2022):was $429.99 now $299.99 at Best Buy Another best-seller that tends to sell out during holiday sales like Black Friday is this Samsung 4K smart TV, and Best Buy now has this 55-inch model on sale for a stunning price of just $299.99. This 4K UHD TV packs a solid 'Crystal' UHD 4K processor, an easy-to-use Tizen operating system, and full HDR support - all for under $300 which is an incredible deal.View Deal
Samsung 55-inch CU8000 Crystal 4K Smart TV:was $529.99 now $479.99at Best Buy If you don't need a QLED display but still want a premium picture experience, Samsung's CU8000 Crystal series is a fantastic option, especially now that this 55-inch model is on sale for since you can grab this 55-inch model for $499.99. This 4K UHD TV from Samsung packs a solid 'Crystal' UHD 4K processor, Samsung's smart Tizen operating system, and features a sleek, slim design.View Deal
TCL 65-inch S4 S-Class 4K UHD HDR LED Smart TV:was $529.99 now $429.99 at Best Buy One of our favorite early Black Friday TV deals from Best Buy is this TCL 65-inch 4K TV on sale for $429.99. A 65-inch 4K smart TV for $429.99 is an incredible price, and this TCL S4 Series set packs 4K Ultra HD Resolution, Dolby Vision, HDR10, DTS Virtual: X, and the Google TV Smart operating system.View Deal
LG C3 65-inch OLED TV (2023):was $2,499.99now $1,599.99 at Best Buy
The best early Black Friday TV deal is hands-down the all-new 65-inch LG C3 OLED TV on sale for $1,599.99 at Best Buy. That's a whopping $900 discount and the lowest price we've ever seen. The stunning OLED TV features a brilliant picture with bright colors and powerful contrast thanks to LG's latest Alpha9 Gen6 chip. Plus, you're getting four HDMI 2.1 ports for next-gen consoles, a sleek, thin design, and an updated webOS experience - all for under $2,000, which is a fantastic value for a 2023 OLED display.View Deal
Samsung 65-inch S95C Smart UHD 4K OLED TV:was $3,299.99 now $2,599.99 at Best Buy The S95C isn't just one of the best TVs that Samsung makes; it's one of the best OLED TVs on the market right now. Better yet, it's on sale for $700 off at Best Buy's early Black Friday sale. In our Samsung S95C review, we awarded a gorgeous display a perfect 5 stars for its exceptional brightness, color volume, and sharpness. This is a flagship display with a flagship price, but it's a TV that gets an easy recommendation thanks to its outstanding picture qualityView Deal
Hisense 75-Inch U6 Series 4K TV:was $1,199.99 now $699.99 at Best Buy One of the best big-screen budget Black Friday TV deals is this massive 75-inch Hisense 4K TV on sale for just $699.99. In our Hisense U6 Series review, we praised it for its excellent picture quality at an affordable price. You're getting support for both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, plus the Google Assistant, hands-free voice control, and Game Mode Plus - all for $700.View Deal
