David Hanak This week has been a bit tight on hardware news. More information about the next generation of consoles and the next generation of processors is gradually coming to light, which both in the case of Intel and in the case of AMD is coming to the second half of this year.
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Amaya Toman Let's start with probably the biggest gem, which was the introduction of a brand new controller for the upcoming PlayStation 5. The new controller, which goes by the name of DualSense, replaces the legendary DualShock. At first glance, the new controller is more similar to the one from Xbox than to its predecessors. However, along with the design change, players will also get new features and user improvements. DualSense will have new modules for haptic feedback, thanks to which it should draw the player even more into the action. Another novelty is the adaptive operation of triggers, which will react to what is happening on the screen. The new controller will also offer an integrated microphone for easier communication with teammates. What hasn't changed is the layout of the buttons, which (except for Share) will still be in the same place. You can read Sony's official press release <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1932/8043/files/200721_ODSTOUPENI_BEZ_UDANI_DUVODU__EN.pdf?v=1595428404" data-gt-href-en="https://en.notsofunnyany.com/">here</a>.
In connection with the introduction of new mobile CPUs from Intel, which we wrote about last time, information about how Intel achieved its presented performance appeared on the website. It turns out that for its most powerful mobile chip of the current upcoming generation (i9-10980HK), Intel has set the Power limit (the level of maximum CPU consumption, measured in W) to incredible 135 W. Considering that it is a mobile processor, this value is absurd considering how the cooling of the laptop in which this processor would be installed would have to look like. And the consumption of a powerful GPU must also be taken into account... However, it should be noted that such monsters also exist. It is also paradoxical that according to the table it is a CPU with a TDP of 45 W.
There have been a lot of new processors in recent weeks, and this time AMD has contributed again, which last week launched a great-looking mobile CPU. This time, however, it is about classic desktop processors built on 4th generation Ryzen architecture. The official presentation should take place in September (postponed from June), and the new products should go on sale during the 3rd and 4th quarters. The new chips will be manufactured on TSMC's advanced 7nm manufacturing process and will offer, unlike the current generation, several changes in architecture, thanks to which they should have up to 15% higher performance. As expected, it should be the last AMD Ryzen processors that will be compatible with the AM4 socket.
The first smartphone with a special color e-ink display was launched in China. It is a technology that most of us know from e.g. Kindle readers, but usually only in black and white (or multi-level black/grey) version. Information about the news are not very well available, however, it is clear from the pictures that the newly introduced phone does not have a classic display. The e-ink display has a huge advantage in its low energy consumption, which results from how e-ink technology works. The disadvantage is the display quality itself. Due to the fact that these displays do not emit their own light, they put minimal strain on the battery compared to ordinary displays. A color e-ink display does not just stick in mobile phones, it is more of a kind of demonstration of what is possible with displays of this type. However, similar types of (color) displays would be quite popular in the already mentioned readers.
