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AMD FX-8150 Prices Falling Fast

The price of AMD’s FX-8150 has reportedly been reduced significantly lately. Online sites show the CPU at a low 179 EUR for the European buyers. That would be around 235 USD for the US customers. Ever since the launch of its current flagship, AMD has been aware that the level of performance its first iteration...

25 April 2012
11:07 GMT

AMD Ready to Launch New Opteron Processor Models

In the battle for the server market, AMD has reportedly started shipping faster CPUs on almost every front. Updated versions of its CPUs started to appear in the energy-efficient line, the top line, the dual socket line and the quad socket versions.For those who need a reminder, AMD’s Opteron CPUs, designed for...

15 April 2012
07:53 GMT

AMD Readies FX-4130 and FX-6130 Bulldozer Processors for Q2 Launch

By the end of the first half of this year, AMD reportedly plans to release two new FX-series processors based on the company’s Bulldozer architecture, the FX-4130 and FX-6130, which are supposed to slightly improve the performance of their predecessors. The two chips have just recently been uncovered by Donaim...

21 March 2012
04:12 GMT

AMD Prices FX-4170 and FX-6200 Bulldozer CPUs

Two weeks after it introduced the FX-4170 and FX-6200 processors into its Bulldozer CPU lineup, AMD added the MSRPs of these two chips to its official price list, thus confirming the rumors that suggested these were considerably more expensive than their predecessors. Both the FX-4170 and FX-6200 are a great deal fa...

9 March 2012
19:01 GMT

AMD FX-8120 and FX-6100 CPUs Get Cheaper, New Ones Debut

Advanced Micro Devices may not have anything to show at the Mobile World Congress, but that doesn't mean it is going to stay silent during the February 27-March 1 period (2012). The Tech Report has some interesting bits of information to share about the FX line of CPUs from Advanced Micro Devices. Not only a...

28 February 2012
05:58 GMT

AMD Plans to Refresh Opteron 6200 Series with Faster Interlagos CPUs

Introduced by AMD just three months ago, the company’s Opteron 6200-series "Interlagos" CPU range will soon receive the addition of six new processors with slightly better specs than their predecessors. According to CPU-World, the new models will feature 200MHz higher clock and Turbo Core frequencies at the sa...

10 February 2012
19:01 GMT

Blind Test Shows AMD Machines Run Better Than Intel's

AMD has been the subject of rather unfortunate PR over the past couple of quarters, so it decided to do something about it, namely get gamers to bring it good PR themselves. Recently, there was an AMD & HardOCP Game Experience event in Texas, which involved two sets of gaming machines and a number of different peop...

24 January 2012
03:01 GMT

AMD Opteron 6200 CPUs Are the Best Server Processors, Linley Group Claims

Consumers may have been miffed by Bulldozer's failure to live up to its hype, but the people on the server market have a much higher opinion of the CPUs, apparently. It appears that the “Bulldozer” architecture is definitely not unloved on the server market, even if its consumer-oriented incarnatio...

23 January 2012
05:55 GMT

Microsoft Releases AMD Bulldozer Performance Update for Windows 7

Anyone hoping that AMD would manage to make Bulldozer chips much faster on Windows 7 systems may want to give up on that lofty wish. AMD has just posted a blog announcing the availability of a scheduler update for the Windows 7 operating system. The hotfix was developed by Microsoft, based on the Windows 8 schedu...

12 January 2012
02:35 GMT

AMD Was Surprised by Microsoft Bulldozer Update for Windows

It looks like an answer has appeared for the dilemma that Microsoft gave birth to when it launched a Bulldozer patch and subsequently yanked it from its website. By now, many people, especially buyers of one of the AMD Bulldozer central processing units, are likely experiencing something resembling mild befuddlem...

17 December 2011
06:37 GMT

Windows Patch for Proper AMD Bulldozer Performance Is Gone

We reported earlier that Microsoft had published a free Windows update that supposedly had what it took to make AMD's 8-core Bulldozer central processing units (CPUs) run properly but, lo and behold, it is gone. It appears that, by going to the download page of the hotfix, after one agrees to the license agree...

16 December 2011
11:08 GMT

[UPDATE]Windows 7 Patch Boosts AMD Bulldozer Performance

The Bulldozer 8-core central processing units that Advanced Micro Devices launched a while ago may finally start to work as well as they were supposed to thanks to a new Windows update from Microsoft. Microsoft announced an operating system software update for the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating syst...

16 December 2011
02:50 GMT

AMD Bulldozer CPUs Selling Out Surprisingly Fast

Reviewers may have been generally disappointed in the Bulldozer central processing units, but even with the outcry on the Internet, the chips are selling well. Then again, Advanced Micro Devices never actually said that Bulldozer would smack Intel chips around. Bulldozer always was described as something that woul...

3 December 2011
04:30 GMT

AMD Bulldozer Only Has 1.2B Transistors, Not 2 Billion

One of the biggest points that raised confusion over how underwhelming Bulldozer turned out to be was its humongous transistor count, but it looks like the number from reviews may have been wrong. Getting the facts wrong for their own products isn't something that companies could possibly be thrilled about, bu...

2 December 2011
04:35 GMT

AMD Opteron 6200 and 4200 CPUs Arrive in Penguin Computing Servers

Penguin Computing has just announced that AMD's recently launched Opteron 6200 and 4200 server processors based on the Bulldozer architecture are now available in the company's Altus systems and were also used in an early HPC cluster deployed at the University of Delaware. The Altus servers are available in...

16 November 2011
11:13 GMT

Intel Retailers Raise CPU Prices After Bulldozer Launch

The disappointing performance that AMD's FX-Series desktop processors have turned out to deliver, has apparently made Intel reconsider the prices of its Core i5 and Core i7 processors, which now seem to retail for higher prices than before Bulldozer was out.Usually, a product launch by the competition, forces th...

21 October 2011
17:31 GMT

AMD's FX-8150 CPU Is Missing from Retail in Europe

A week after the introduction of its first desktop processors based on the Bulldozer architecture, AMD is facing supply issues with these chips as its flagship FX-8150 CPU is apparently missing from most of the online stores across Europe.Nobody seems to know right now why the FX-8150 is in such short supply, but US ...

19 October 2011
06:08 GMT

AMD Bulldozer B3 Revision Is in the Works

After many were left disappointed by the performance of AMD's FX-Series processors based on the Bulldozer architecture, the chip maker is now working on a new revision of its CPUs that will carry the B3 stepping.This information was uncovered by Hardcore-Hardware in a public AMD document entitled “BIOS and...

18 October 2011
16:31 GMT

HP Confirms Opteron 6200 Bulldozer CPU Specs

While we are still waiting for AMD to make official its Opteron processors based on the Bulldozer architecture, HP has listed a new server on its website that comes to confirm the specifications of the Opteron 6200 series CPUs we have reported about at the beginning of this month.The AMD Bulldozer processors were spo...

18 October 2011
06:11 GMT

AMD Could Turn to TSMC for Upcoming Bulldozer CPUs

All the manufacturing issues that have affected Globalfoundries' 32 nm HKMG chip fabrication process seem to have made AMD to reconsider its feature strategy since the company is now rumored to be considering TSMC for the manufacturing of its upcoming Bulldozer processors.This information comes from the Turkish ...

14 October 2011
16:11 GMT

ASRock Motherboards Get Support for AMD FX-Series CPUs

ASRock has just released a new series of BIOS updates for the company's AM3 and AM3+ motherboards that enable these solutions to work with the recently released AMD FX-Series processors based on the Bulldozer architecture.The updates cover no less than 19 board models built using various chipsets, ranging from t...

14 October 2011
15:31 GMT

Ex-AMD Engineer Blames Bulldozer's Low Performance on Lack of Fine Tuning

AMD recently launched FX-Series processors based on the Bulldozer architecture haven't managed to deliver the performance everybody expected them to, and an ex-AMD engineer has recently come out to share its vision regarding the Bulldozer performance issues. Cliff A. Maier has worked as a member of AMD's te...

14 October 2011
09:07 GMT

MSI Motherboard Owners Can Upgrade Their BIOS

Advanced Micro Devices just launched the FX series of CPUs, the first members of it anyway, and Micro-Star International wasted no time in directing its customers to the download links of the updated BIOS versions. It isn't uncommon for motherboards to, physically, be able to support processors that did not exis...

14 October 2011
08:50 GMT

AMD Becoming Irrelevant, Analyst Says

Much hype surrounded the FX-Series Bulldozer chips, but the performance ended up underwhelming and, predictably, analysts have begun to express their less than hopeful outlooks for AMD's future. By now, people will have probably heard about how Advanced Micro Devices finally launched its coveted FX Series CP...

14 October 2011
05:36 GMT

Origin PC Genesis Gaming Desktop Gets AMD FX-Series CPUs

After CyberPower and iBuyPower have both announced the launch of a series of desktop gaming systems based on AMD's FX-Series processors is now Origin PC's turn to do the same with its high-end Genesis rig.Unlike the two other boutique builders who have chosen to introduce a series of new desktops powered by...

13 October 2011
03:00 GMT

AMD Bulldozer Already Rumbles in CyberPower Gaming Rigs

Since Advanced Micro Devices so graciously launched its Bulldozer central processing units, CyberPower decided not to waste any time, so it went ahead and launched updated gaming machines. For those who haven't found out yet, Advanced Micro Devices just released the FX-Series of Bulldozer central processing un...

12 October 2011
11:08 GMT

AMD Bulldozer Is Finally Here, but Performance Disappoints

After what can only be described as a long wait, AMD has now finally launched the first FX-Series processors built using its Bulldozer architecture, but despite the high expectations the chips mostly disappoint as they are only marginally faster than previous Phenom II X6 CPUs. The Bulldozer architecture AMD'...

12 October 2011
02:51 GMT

AMD's FX-8150 Desktop Bulldozer CPU Listed in Europe

With less than a week to go until AMD will introduce its first FX-Series processors based on the Bulldozer core, these high-performance CPUs have started to make their appearance in various stores all over the world, including Europe.The latest sighting comes from a Swedish price comparison engine, which has uncovere...

6 October 2011
16:31 GMT

AMD Opteron 3200 Series CPUs Also Show Up

AMD is getting ready to take the server market by assault with an impressive series of Opteron processors based on the high-performance Bulldozer architecture, and latest reports suggest the company is also working on single-socket versions of these chips which will be released into the Opteron 3200 product line.AMD ...

5 October 2011
14:11 GMT

Four More AMD Opteron 6200 Bulldozer-Based CPUs Sighted

The fourth quarter of this year will mark the introduction of a new series of Opteron 6000-series processors based on the Bulldozer architecture and a recent leak has come to divulge the names, as well as the specs, of some of these upcoming AMD CPUs.Back in July, Gateway also leaked four Opteron server chips from th...

27 September 2011
16:41 GMT

AMD FX-8170 and FX-6120 Processors to Arrive in Early 2012

Even though there are still two weeks to go until AMD will release its first FX-Series processors into the wild, reports suggest the Sunnyvale-based chip maker is already planning to introduce faster versions of these chips in the first quarter of 2012.According to a recently leaked company roadmap, the start of 2012...

26 September 2011
16:01 GMT

AMD FX-8150 Performance Revealed, On-Par with Intel's Core i7 980X

With a bit more than two weeks to go until AMD releases its first FX-Series processors based on the Bulldozer architecture, a Turkish Website has published the media presentation deck for these chips, revealing the performance of the upcoming AMD FX-8150 when compared with Intel's current CPUs. The press deck...

26 September 2011
02:40 GMT

AMD FX-Series Prices Leaked, FX-8150 Sells for $245 (178 Euros)

With less than a month to go until the release of AMD's FX-Series processors, all the secrets surrounding these CPUs have now been unveiled, as the pricing of these chips was recently leaked together with their official release date.Just as other rumors have announced, the AMD FX-Series processors will arri...

21 September 2011
06:11 GMT

AMD Trinity to Enter Mass Production in January 2012

Just a few days ago, an AMD official announced they are getting ready to introduce the first Trinity APUs in Q1 of 2012, and now a leaked company slide comes to reveal that the first Bulldozer-based accelerated processing units will enter mass production in January of 2012. Judging by the document, AMD finalized e...

21 September 2011
02:41 GMT

AMD FX-Series CPUs to Launch on October 13

Keenly expected by gamers and enthusiast computer users alike, AMD's high-performance FX-Series processors based on the Bulldozer architecture are rumored to release on October 13, the Sunnyvale-based company already starting the mass production of these chips.The launch of the FX-Series has been a roller-coaste...

19 September 2011
16:01 GMT

AMD Sets Trinity APU Launch for First Quarter 2012

AMD is seeking to advance its lead in APU design and has decided to move the launch of the first chips based on the next-generation Trinity architecture to Q1 of 2012, a full quarter before when everybody expected these processors to arrive.The information was made official by Thomas Seifert, CFO and former interim C...

19 September 2011
06:11 GMT

AMD Benches FX-Series Bulldozer Against Intel CPUs

At the same time with Intel's IDF, AMD is hosting its own press event meant to showcase the company's latest technologies and chips, and one of the most interesting demonstrations to take place over there is a comparison between a yet-unreleased FX-Series processor and some Intel Core CPUs. AMD hasn'...

15 September 2011
16:51 GMT

AMD Demos Trinity Powered Notebook, Video Included

Just a block away from the Intel Developer Forum, AMD is hosting its own press event, which, apart from the Radeon HD 7000 GPU series demo we reported about yesterday, also includes a notebook that is powered by an upcoming Trinity APU. The system was showcased running Deux Ex right next to an Intel Sandy Bridge ...

15 September 2011
02:41 GMT

iBuyPower Intros World's Fastest AMD System with FX-8150 CPU

iBuyPower has decided to make some profit from the recent world record achieved by AMD with its 8429MHz running Bulldozer-based FX-8150 CPU that made a lot headlines yesterday, and partnered with the Sunnyvale-based company to build a desktop system that uses the same core hardware components as the record holder. ...

14 September 2011
16:01 GMT

AMD FX-Series Processors Now Available for Pre-Order

Even though reports suggest there is still some time left until AMD's first desktop processors based on the Bulldozer architecture will get an official launch, an online retailer has recently made available for pre-order three FX-series chips with prices staring at $188.32. The processors in question are the ...

12 September 2011
03:13 GMT

AMD Confirms FX-Series CPUs Will Launch in Q4 2011

An AMD representative recently confirmed that the company's first desktop FX-Series chips based on the high-performance Bulldozer architecture will arrive in Q4 of this year, and not Q3 as initially though. This information was released by John Fruehe, the Director of Product Marketing for Server, Embedded and F...

8 September 2011
16:31 GMT

AMD to Prolong the Life of the AM3+ Socket - Report

AMD seems interested in prolonging the life of the recently launched AM3+ socket, as the latest reports to come to light suggest the Sunnyvale-based company will retain this socket for their second generation of desktop CPUs based on the Bulldozer architecture.The first pieces of information to make their appearance ...

7 September 2011
15:41 GMT

AMD FX-Series CPU Launch Delayed to October

At this year's Computex fair, AMD promised that it will deliver its first FX-Series desktop processors based on the high-performance Bulldozer architecture in August of September of this year, but it now seems like this launch date was yet again delayed as sources indicate the first such chips will actually arri...

7 September 2011
06:11 GMT

AMD Starts Shipping the First Bulldozer Processors

After a great deal of delays, AMD has recently announced that it has started shipping the first processors based on the high-performance Bulldozer architecture. These first chips to arrive were released into the Opteron 6200 product family and target server and workstation systems.The press release was not accompanie...

7 September 2011
05:01 GMT

AMD Cancels Next-Generation CPUs

The new CEO from Advanced Micro Devices did say he was aiming for a more aggressive approach, and it looks like that approach may include essential modifications to the CPU roadmap. Those users keeping track of happenings on the IT industry will invariably invest some attention into the CPU segment. In the cas...

7 September 2011
03:14 GMT

AMD's FX-Series CPU Specs Leaked by Gigabyte

Even though AMD hasn't announced any official date for the launch of its FX-Series high-performance processors, Gigabyte has leaked the specifications of six of these upcoming chips, revealing that the top part, the FX-8150, will be clocked at 3.6GHz.The six AMD processors were listed on the CPU support page of ...

6 September 2011
15:41 GMT

Gigabyte Confirms AMD's FX Bulldozer CPU Lineup

That Advanced Micro Devices is getting ready to unleash a new batch of high-end CPUs has been known for months, but Gigabyte finally gave the official confirmation, complete with specifications.Advanced Micro Devices has been studiously going forward with its projects, even as the outfit went through a period of tra...

1 September 2011
05:39 GMT

AMD to Discuss Bulldozer CPUs at Hot Chips 2011

While AMD might not be ready yet to announce a release date for its next-generation Bulldozer processors, the company is more than willing to talk about these CPUs at the Hot Chips 2011 symposium, where it will disclose more details about its upcoming architecture.According to the conference program, the presentation...

11 August 2011
16:41 GMT

AMD's First Bulldozer Processors to Arrive on September 26 - Report

Suppositions regarding the launch date of AMD's Bullodzer processors seem to never reach an end, a new report making its way on the Web suggesting the Sunnyvale-based company will introduce the first Opteron chips based on this architecture on September 26.This latest news comes via the PCMag publication, which ...

4 August 2011
11:15 GMT

AMD Prepares Triple-Core FX Bulldozer Processor for the OEM Market – Report

Soon after AMD will launch its first FX-Series desktop processors based on the Bulldozer architecture, the company is set to unveil a new triple-core chip built using the same design that was specially developed for AMD's OEM clients. The chip will be called the FX-3150, and its existence has been confirmed ...

3 August 2011
15:31 GMT


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