Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has revealed details about one of its most anticipated products, namely the Llano microprocessor, which will combine a general-purpose x86 processor with an integrated graphics engine. Slated to debut sometime in 2011, according to the company's latest roadmap, the Llano chip will be part of AMD's upcoming Sabine platform, which will be based on the AMD 900-series core-logic and will be part of the chip maker's Fusion lineup.The chip maker has showcased a die shot of the upcoming microprocessor, which was detailed by Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager of ... [read more >>] NVIDIA's Tegra platform might soon get a worthy competitor, as ZiiLABS announced today the debut of its new ZMS-08 product, the company's 3rd-generation media-rich application processor, promising to enable 1,080p Blu-ray quality H.264 decode performance to low-power devices. The company claims that the new solution, which combines a StemCell Computing array with a 1GHz ARM Cortex processor, can deliver more than four times the performance of previous-generation devices. “The ZMS-08 processor confirms the flexibility and scalability of our architecture and enables our customers to develop richer mobile and connected devices... [read more >>] While 2008 and 2009 were mostly about netbooks, 2010 could just be about the growing segment for thin and light laptops, as both Intel and AMD have announced products to support said segment. On that note, it appears that another chip maker – VIA Technologies, to be more specific –, has also decided to join in the race, with the official announcement for its new series of Nano processors, namely the Nano 3000 family of chips. According to the company, these chips are built on the 'Isaiah' architecture and are specifically targeted at thin and light notebooks, consequently competing with Intel's CULV and AMD's... [read more >>] Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has announced today the debut of a couple of new desktop processors, part of the company's extending line of Athlon II chips. With Windows 7 just around the corner, these new parts are expected to provide system builders and users alike with a choice for an affordable CPU that can also perform decently for its price range. The new lineup of Athlon II CPUs includes dual-core, triple-core and quad-core models in total of eight new chips, six of which are part of the chip maker’s energy-efficient lineup. The lowest priced model, announced today by the world's second larg... [read more >>] As you might have read in recent articles, Santa Clara, California-based Intel is preparing to launch a new wave of Atom processors, targeted at the low-end netbook and nettop computer segments. Part of the company's next-generation netbook platform, codenamed Pine Trail, the new CPUs are expected to power a significant number of new computer systems. On that note, it appears that we have a possible launch date for the chip maker's new Pineview-based Atom processor, designed for an upcoming wave of new netbooks, namely the Atom N450. In addition, there are leaked details on the launch date of another new Atom processor, the N470, ... [read more >>] Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading processor vendor, has just officially announced the debut of one of its most anticipated products this year, the new line of Core i7 Mobile processors. Available in both regular and extreme editions, the chips have already been selected to power some of the latest high-end portable gaming systems, including new models from Alienware, Toshiba and ASUS. Built on the latest Intel PM55 express chipset, the new line of Intel Core i7 processors has been designed to provide consumers with a choice for Intel's Nehalem architecture, inside a portable PC form factor. “Wit... [read more >>] Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has announced today the expansion of its line of Athlon II processors, with the introduction of two new models, the Athlon II X4 620 and Athlon II X4 630, both of which have been designed for the mainstream market and take advantage of the chip maker's energy-efficient 45nm processing technology. One of the main features of the new processors is that they have been designed to provide an affordable alternative to a quad-core-enabled desktop PC. The Athlon II X4 620 model is the first x86 quad-core processor that comes with a price tag of just US$99. “Our goal is to deliver... [read more >>] Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading processor maker, officially announced on Tuesday the expansion of its consumer desktop-processor lineup with the introduction of the much-anticipated Lynnfield processors. In addition to three new chips designed for the mainstream market and part of the chip maker's Core i7 and Core i5 lineups, Intel also introduced the P55 platform, which has been specifically designed to support the latest chips. The introduction of the new chips will provide more users with an alternative for the company's latest processor microarchitecture, codenamed Nehalem. The launch of Intel�... [read more >>] Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has announced today the expansion of its Opteron line of server and workstation processors with the introduction of the new six-core AMD Opteron EE chips, boasting a 40W ACP. According to the world's second largest vendor of computer processors, the new CPUs have been designed to deliver a 31 percent increase in performance-per-watt over standard quad-core AMD Opteron processors, consequently meeting the requirements of customers who demand performance in a more energy-efficient package.“It’s important for our industry to look at how technology is being used and where custo... [read more >>] Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, is expected to announce the launch of its first desktop processors with integrated graphics, codenamed Clarkdale. These new chips are due out sometime in early 2010 and should be part of the company's new line of Core i3 family, aimed at entry-level systems and designed to deliver the necessary performance for powering some of the upcoming mainstream computers. On that note, it looks like we now have the very first benchmark results of these new processors and we can compare them with the performance levels of some of today's other graphic... [read more >>] | 
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