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January May Yield an Intel Atom D510 Release Through Tranquil

January may bring with it a Home Server running on Intel's Atom D510 central processing unit. The CPU is a dual-core 1.66GHz processor that runs at a voltage of just 13W and is believed to overcome the capabilities of the Atom 330, which eats up an additional 5W. Although no details have been given on this iss...

18 November 2009
11:10 GMT

Intel Will Release an HPC-optimized Version of Its Nehalem-EX

In tune with its plans to join NEC in the development of HPC-aimed Xeon processors, Intel means to make as strong an impact as it can in the supercomputing industry. Intel revealed its intention to launch the HPC-aimed Nehalem-EX central processing unit at Supercomputing 2009 in Portland, Oregon. The leading develop...

18 November 2009
09:30 GMT

Intel Preps HPC-Optimized Six-Core Processors for H1 2010

Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, has recently announced that it will update its portfolio with a new platform, specifically designed to meet the performance-requirements of scientists, researchers, and engineers. The new HPC (high performance computing) pla...

16 November 2009
07:03 GMT

Four of Intel's Arrandale CPUs Set to Launch in January

32nm technology is just a step away from truly widespread marketing and Intel seems to want to take the lead from the very beginning with its plans to introduce not one, but four central processing units based on this type of circuitry. Set to enter commerce in January, no more than two months from now, are the A...

14 November 2009
03:54 GMT

AMD Bulldozer and Bobcat Architectures Set for 2011

Not showing too great a concern for the fact that it won't bring about any great breakthrough during the next year, AMD revealed some of the releases already planned for 2011. What AMD introduced were its two latest CPU architectures, the Bulldozer and the Bobcat, each aimed at a specific segment of the IT marke...

12 November 2009
09:16 GMT

Intel's 'Clarkdale' Processors Set for January 10, 2010 Debut

Details on the specifications and release dates of Intel's next-generation “Arrandale” and “Clarkdale” processor families have been made available on the Internet quite some time ago. However, according to the most recent details, the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker is planning ...

10 November 2009
04:32 GMT

Intel Gains More Market Share from AMD in 3Q09, According to IDC

It looks like the third quarter was not only good for NVIDIA, but for the entire worldwide PC-microprocessor market as well, according to a recently revealed report for research firm IDC. According to the new data, the PC processor-unit shipments rose 23% compared with the second quarter of this year, while the reven...

9 November 2009
05:29 GMT

No NVIDIA x86 Processor, Company's CEO Claims

While the whole world is likely waiting for the debut of NVIDIA's first consumer-grade, Fermi-based graphics processing units, the company's CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang, goes along and dismisses some of the recurring rumors that have been circulating on the Internet. One of these rumors claims that the Santa Clara,...

9 November 2009
04:09 GMT

ZiiLABS's ZMS-08 Promises 1,080p Blu-ray Quality for Your Next Handheld Device

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...

9 November 2009
03:15 GMT

Intel Plans 30W Processors for New Breed of 'Microservers'

Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, is reportedly planning to launch a new two-core processor, designed for server systems and based on the “Clarksdale” core. According to available details, the new CPU will be rated at a mere 30W, as it's aime...

30 October 2009
05:51 GMT

Intel to Replace the Core i7 920 with Core i7 930

Intel's reign on the high-performance market is far from being threatened, but the Santa Clara, California-based manufacturer does have to deal with AMD in the mainstream and entry-level market segments. This is probably one of the main reasons why the world's leading chip maker is reportedly planning to up...

28 October 2009
11:51 GMT

AMD Updates Athlon II Family with Eight New Processors

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 affo...

20 October 2009
03:58 GMT

Intel Plans Dual-Core Processors for Ultra-Thin Notebooks

Trying to increase the momentum around its line of ultra-low voltage processors for ultra-thin notebook platforms, Santa Clara, California-based Intel is said to be planning the launch of an updated line of dual-core CPUs, specifically designed for the aforementioned segment. These new chips will replace the company&...

29 September 2009
08:08 GMT

Six-Core 'Thuban' Desktop Processors Confirmed for 2010

Early this month, Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest vendor of computer processors and Intel's biggest rival, was rumored to be planning the expansion of its Phenom II lineup with the introduction of a new six-core processor that would be based on the chip maker's 'Istanbul' s...

23 September 2009
05:00 GMT

3.6GHz Phenom II X4 975 Coming in the Second Half of 2010

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices is said to be planning the launch of a new high-end processor that will potentially become the company's flagship Phenom II X4 model. According to reports on the Internet, the new chip could be launched sometime in the first half of 2010 and provide users with a...

17 September 2009
08:47 GMT

ARM Cortex A9 Can Reach Speeds of 2GHz

Cambridge, England-based ARM has announced today that it has managed to bump up the speed of its dual-core Cortex A9 processor, which can now support speeds greater than 2GHz. According to the company, the announcement was made to provide designers with a choice for a low-power, high-performance processor that can op...

16 September 2009
08:45 GMT

AMD Hits the Jackpot with Industry's First US$99 Quad-Core Processor

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-ef...

16 September 2009
02:44 GMT

Intel Also Unveils New Xeon X3400 Series

The world's largest vendor of computer processors, Intel, has recently announced the introduction of its much-anticipated line of Core i5 and Core i7 processors, designed to provide users with the mainstream performance enabled by the chip maker's new Lynnfield architecture. In addition, it appears that Int...

8 September 2009
04:28 GMT

Details on AMD's GPU+CPU Llano Chip Surface

There's no doubt about the fact that the PC market has evolved significantly over the last years, with notebooks selling better than desktops and computer processors boasting new, more energy-efficient microarchitectures. The world's leading chip makers, Intel and AMD, are expected to update their CPU portf...

7 September 2009
04:39 GMT

Intel Reportedly Planning to Put Westmere in Servers

Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of high-performance, x86-based computer processors, is reportedly planning to put its upcoming Westmere processors into single-socket, entry-level server systems. Codenamed Clarkdale, Intel's next-generation, mainstream, dual-core CPUs will be ...

4 September 2009
06:05 GMT

Next-Generation AMD Leo Platform Due Out in 2010

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest chip manufacturer, is due to update its current desktop platform codenamed Dragon with an upcoming Leo platform, which is reportedly planned for release in April 2010. According to recent details that have surfaced on the Internet, th...

1 September 2009
03:40 GMT

IBM Officially Details the Octo-Core Power7 Processor

Armonk, New York-based IBM has recently unveiled details on its much-anticipated Power7 chip for high-performance server systems, which is expected to power upcoming high-end machines. Details on the new processor have been revealed at the Hot Chips 09 Symposium in Sheraton, Palo Alto, by the company's William S...

27 August 2009
03:36 GMT

DNA Could Be Used to Make Next-Gen Chips, IBM Claims

In their quest for new technologies that can provide chip manufacturers with new ways to improve the performance and features of their next-generation products, scientists at IBM have recently announced that they are experimenting with using DNA molecules in an attempt to create tiny circuits that could be at the bas...

17 August 2009
09:20 GMT

New AMD Business CPUs Are On Their Way

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest vendor of computer processors, is expected to announce an update of its business line of microprocessors, which will provide customers with a new series of Phenom II and Athlon II CPUs. Part of the chip maker's new and improved p...

17 August 2009
04:27 GMT

Intel's Arrandale and Clarkdale CPUs to Make a Debut at CES 2010

Details on Intel's next-generation processors have recently been leaked on the Internet, confirming previous rumors regarding the chip maker’s product roadmap. According to the most recent information, Intel may unveil its highly anticipated microprocessors with integrated graphics cores at the upcoming Co...

14 August 2009
03:47 GMT

AMD Phenom II 965 Launch Leads to Price Cuts

The more or less surprising launch of AMD's latest quad-core Phenom II 965 processor seems to have brought forward a number of price adjustments for the chip maker's line of desktop chips, with modifications being made to both the Phenom II and Athlon II series. According to the company's official proc...

13 August 2009
10:55 GMT

New Supermicro Workstation Delivers Four Teraflops of Performance

Super Micro Computer, one of the industry's leading vendors of application-optimized, high-performance servers and workstations, has announced today the launch of its new 7046GT-TRF SuperWorkstations, designed to leverage the performance capabilities of Intel's Nehalem-based Xeon 5500 Series of server proce...

10 August 2009
10:53 GMT

Intel Core i5 750 Purchased, Unboxed and Photographed

Santa Clara, California-based Intel is scheduled to introduce its next-generation mainstream platform for desktop computer systems, which will mark the debut of the company's latest line of Core i7 and Core i5 processors, alongside the new P55 Express Chipset. According to recent reports, the new processors are ...

10 August 2009
08:30 GMT

VIA Nano-Powered 11.6-Inch Netbook from Kinpo Available in China

The netbook market continues to grow, helping the industry recover from the great drop in consumer demand for personal computer systems, also giving a couple of smaller companies the chance to make a stand. Thanks to these small-sized, ultra-portable and low-power computer systems, companies like the Taiwan-based Kin...

7 August 2009
07:01 GMT

Intel Intros New Power-Efficient Xeon L5530 Processor

Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, has recently updated its line of high-performance Nehalem-based Xeon 5500 series of server processors with the addition of the new L5530, a low-power version of the chip maker's current flagship line, the aforementioned ...

5 August 2009
06:54 GMT

New Facebook Application Lets Users Donate Intel CPU Power to Research

Santa Clara, California-based chip maker Intel has announced the launch of a new campaign, dubbed “Progress Thru Processors,” which will enable users of the popular social networking site Facebook to donate their PC's unused processor power to help research projects like “Rosetta@home.” T...

4 August 2009
05:50 GMT

Atom Z-Series Rumors, '100% Inaccurate' Intel Says

Late last week there was a rumor that claimed Intel, the world's leading vendor of microprocessors, informed its customers that it had decided to stop accepting orders for its line of low-power Atom Z processors. The rumor continued by stating that several netbook vendors that had already placed their orders wou...

3 August 2009
10:55 GMT

Intel Reportedly Suspends Atom Z Series

Santa Clara, California-based Intel is said to have informed its customers that it will no longer accept orders for its Atom Z processors from netbook makers. The world's leading chip maker is said to be preparing to free its inventory of said parts, according to industry sources. Although these are currently ru...

31 July 2009
07:18 GMT

Intel Thinks Netbooks No Longer Appeal to First-Time Buyers

Santa Clara, California-based Intel said on Wednesday that it no longer expected the netbook computer system to appeal to first-time PC buyers. However, the company stated that it saw continued sales of the ultraportable form factor as PC users were still looking for a secondary machine or a durable option for kids. ...

30 July 2009
03:29 GMT

Intel Clarkdale Processors Coming in Q1 2010

According to the most recent details that have surfaced the Internet, the world's leading chip maker Intel is planning to unveil the first Clarkdale-based processors in the first quarter of 2010. These new chips, designed for the mainstream market, will boast a maximum core speed of 3.46GHz and will take advanta...

29 July 2009
07:05 GMT

Congratulations to AMD for Shipping the 500 Millionth x86 Processor

Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest vendor of computer processors, has just announced that it has reached a new milestone, having managed to ship the 500 millionth x86 processor. According to the company, the milestone has been enabled by its 40 years of innovation, pro...

24 July 2009
05:04 GMT

Intel Pushes Next-Gen Nettop Platform, Clarkdale CPUs to 1Q10

In the recent past weeks, there has been a surge of leaked details on Intel's next-generation processors that surfaced on the Internet. The world's leading chip maker is expected to announce several new processors by the end of this year, some of which will be part of new processor families, like Core i5 an...

23 July 2009
08:32 GMT

AMD Updates Phenom II X4 945, Now with 95W TDP

Earlier this year, at the end of April, the world's second largest chip maker, Advanced Micro Devices, announced the introduction of the much anticipated Phenom II X4 955 processor, coming to provide users with enhanced speeds and overclocking capability. The introduction of said chip was accompanied by the laun...

23 July 2009
06:02 GMT

Intel's Upcoming Core i3, i5, i7 Lineups Unveiled

As some of you probably already know, Intel is preparing the launch of its new mainstream processors, most of which are based on the company's next-generation Lynnfield core. These new CPU models have been designed for the company's LGA 1156 socket, meaning that motherboard makers will have their work cut o...

21 July 2009
07:07 GMT

Intel Slashes Prices on Desktop CPUs

Santa Clara, California-based Intel has recently announced a new list of prices for its desktop processors, providing users with some more affordable price tags for its Core 2 generation of processors. The move, which was made just before the earnings announcement expected from Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday, allo...

21 July 2009
06:41 GMT

Why Apple Didn't Talk iPhone 3G S Processor, RAM

While Apple was more than happy to disclose the fresh features available with the new iPhone 3G S at WWDC '09, the company has been rather shady about its hardware offerings, particularly CPU speed and RAM. Reports now say that Apple's new iPhone model packs a considerably faster processor, as well as more ...

11 June 2009
08:15 GMT

Rumor Mill: Intel Silently Intros Dual-Core CPUs for CULV

Intel has reportedly updated its line of low-power processors for the CULV platform, introducing two new dual-core Celeron models. Dubbed Celeron 740 and SU2300, the new computing processing units are designed to provide a couple of more alternatives to system builders, which will be rolling out new CULV-based design...

11 June 2009
06:50 GMT

Intel Preps Dual-Core Celeron E3000 Series for Q3

Santa Clara, California-based Intel appears to be really fond of its line of Celeron processors, despite the imminent launch of the next generation of Nehalem-based Lynnfield and Havendale CPUs. According to recent reports on the Internet, the world's leading chip maker is preparing to launch some more Celeron m...

11 June 2009
06:04 GMT

AMD Gains Market Share from Intel

The launch of the Deneb-based Phenom II line of processors appears to have been rather advantageous for the Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, which, in the first quarter of this year, reportedly gained market share from its main rival, Intel. The chip maker saw strong revenues across its microproces...

10 June 2009
10:31 GMT

Intel to Soon Phase Out Most Core i7 Processors

According to recent reports, Santa Clara, California-based Intel is planning to phase out the majority of its Core i7 processors, including the recently launched 950 model. This first wave of Nehalem-based chips will soon be replaced by Intel's much anticipated Lynnfield models, which will be introduced alongsid...

5 June 2009
10:35 GMT

ARM Remains Linux Only, No Windows 7 Support

Despite previous rumors, the Redmond, Washington-based software giant Microsoft has officially confirmed that its next-generation Windows 7 operating system will not provide consumers with support for ARM-based devices. According to the company, the upcoming Windows release, due out on October 22, will be enabled on ...

4 June 2009
09:11 GMT

Intel's Lynnfield Is 5GHz-Capable

According to recent reports, citing sources at the Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer, the upcoming Lynnfied processors from Intel will provide an excellent overclocking platform. These CPUs will reportedly be able to hit clock speeds of 5GHz, using air cooling solutions. Although the rumors are yet to be officially ...

3 June 2009
10:47 GMT

Intel Updates Core 2 Duo Lineup, Adds New CULV Products

Although we are approaching an inevitable release of Intel's next-generation Nehalem-based Core i5 processors, the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker appears to have grown really attached to its previous Core architecture, which it has made good use of in its latest processors. On that note, Chipzilla has ...

2 June 2009
04:27 GMT

AMD Also Intros New Athlon II and Phenom II Dual-Cores

In addition to the newly announced Istanbul-based Opteron processors, the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker Advanced Micro Devices also unveiled a couple of new consumer processors, enhancing the performance of the company's dual-core offering. With the announcement, AMD introduced two new processors, built...

2 June 2009
03:19 GMT

AMD Officially Debuts Istanbul, New Six-Core Opteron Processors

As anticipated, Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has officially taken the wraps off its next-generation Opteron server processors, announcing the availability of the world's first 6-core CPUs for server systems. Codenamed Istanbul, the new processors will provide customers with Direct Connect ...

2 June 2009
02:48 GMT


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