SB750 Allows Phenoms to Be Overclocked
	Since AMD's new SB750 was announced, various rumors concerning the performance enhancements of the South Bridge have emerged, especially regarding its capacities of improving communication with Phenom processors, allowing users to get it to higher overclocking levels. It seems that some of these rumors are true after all; at least, this is what has been revealed after the testing of the new SB750. The I/O operations fall under the ... [read more >>]
	24 July 2008, 05:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD's New CPUs Will Work in AM2+ and AM3 sockets
	AMD has to fight its battles on several battlegrounds in the computing market. But one arena that the manufacturer is used to is the CPU market, where the company falls behind rival Intel in the high-end processors segment. And with Intel's future to come Nehalem architecture, AMD will have a tough time with their upcoming Deneb and Deneb FX processor architectures. Even so, AMD is reported to have managed to make its upc ... [read more >>]
	02 July 2008, 06:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Adds New Phenoms to Its Desktop CPU Lineup
	AMD is taking a shot at the desktop processor market with the release of three new Phenom processors. One of these CPUs, the new Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition, will become AMD's flagship model, taking the place of the company's previous title holder, the Phenom X4 9850. Unlike the Black Edition Phenom, the other two models are somewhat of a surprise, as they are built as low-power quad-cores. These two new procs are dubbed Phenom ... [read more >>]
	01 July 2008, 03:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Low-Power Phenoms by the End of the Year
	Rest assured that AMD isn't going to let grass grow under its feet while Intel is prepping the release of the new Nehalem processors. The Sunnyvale-based chip manufacturer is planning to launch several low-power triple- and quad-core processors during the second half of this year. According to sources among the motherboard makers, these chips are expected to come with a TDP of 65W. The products are obviously not meant to compete with ... [read more >>]
	17 June 2008, 06:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Puts an End to Kuma Canceled Speculations
	Those of you that were afraid AMD's new dual core code-named Kuma processors would not be released should worry no more. Apparently, Advanced Micro has stepped forward with a statement that not only puts an end to the rumors, but also clearly establishes the yet-to-be released Kuma CPUs as not being part of the Phenom lineup. As we mentioned to you ... [read more >>]
	12 June 2008, 03:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Cancels Some Phenom Processors
	Advanced Micro Devices intends to cancel the introduction of dual-core AMD Phenom processors based on the company's latest generation K10 micro-architecture. The processor lineup in question is manufactured on AMD's current 65nm process technology. But no need to worry yet, as AMD also plans to bring out two energy efficient triple-core Phenom processors in mid-Q3. AMD's current dual-core lineup is known for off ... [read more >>]
	11 June 2008, 09:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Motherboard Manufacturers Detail on New AMD Desktop Processors
	AMD plans to introduce some new processors in 2008 and the first half of 2009, all based on the 45-nanometer micro-architecture. According to the company's unreleased roadmap, AMD will release two new 45-nanometer Phenom X4 CPUs based on Deneb silicon. The chips are expected to work at core frequencies ranging from 2.5 to 2.8GHz and will feature an L3 cache of 6MB. Moreover, the chip manufacturer will publish the ordering ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2008, 03:08GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD's Upcoming CPU Architecture Will Be Built from Scratch
	AMD's upcoming CPU micro-architecture will be built from the ground up, or at least that is what the company claimed yesterday. According to the chip manufacturer's executives, the next generation of processors will be radically different from the existing Phenom chips and will pack extra features. The AMD64 micro-architecture was one of AMD's biggest cash cows since its introduction in 2003 and has been succes ... [read more >>]
	29 April 2008, 10:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Confirms Compatibility Issues between Phenom X4 and 780G Chipset
	Advanced Micro Devices has confirmed that its high-end Phenom X4 series of processors are facing compatibility issues when paired with a 780G-based motherboard. According to the company, the high-end quad-core Phenom X4 chips and the 780G chipset are less fortunate matches, given the fact that motherboards cannot deliver the huge amount of power required by the CPU. "What people have done, mistakenly, is paired a 780G (c ... [read more >>]
	29 April 2008, 05:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Posts $358 Million Loss, Foresees Better Times Ahead
	AMD posted its first quarter financial results late yesterday, and the news is far from good. Despite the fact that the chip manufacturer managed to push its Barcelona server processors on the market, the company continues to face catastrophic losses reported at $358 million. Losses were expected, as Advanced Micro Devices had previously announced that the Q1 revenue will be significantly decreased as compared to the company&# ... [read more >>]
	18 April 2008, 04:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD's Tri-Cores Find Their Way In HP, Gateway, eMachines Desktops
	Advanced Micro Devices' tri-core processors are now available in a series of desktop computers from Hewlett-Packard, Gateway and eMachines. Despite the fact that the tri-core processors are more expensive than AMD's quad-cores in the Phenom family, the newly released systems are low-cost, consumer-oriented offerings. Gateway's GT5670 desktop computer comes with an X3 8400 processor running at 2.1 GHz, with 2MB o ... [read more >>]
	18 April 2008, 03:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSI To Announce Three 7x0a AMD-Based Motherboards
	MSI is reportedly planning to announce three new motherboard offerings in its line-up, that will come with full support for AMD's high-TDP quad-core Phenoms. Built around Nvidia's 7x0a SLI chipsets, the upcoming motherboards will work with a broad range of processors, from Sempron to the newly-introduced Phenoms. The company's flagship offering will be the K9N2 Diamond, an ATX motherboard, that will be powered b ... [read more >>]
	17 April 2008, 06:13GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD's Tri-Core Chips, More Expensive than Quad-Cores
	AMD's tri-core processors in the Phenom family have been designed to cover the price and performance gap between dual-core and quad-core chips. According to AMD, they are expected to deliver superior performance as compared to the dual-core offerings, but at the same time, to keep costs lower than users would have to pay for quad-core chips. Although the explanation makes sense when laid on paper, it seems that the actual ... [read more >>]
	15 April 2008, 06:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Confirmed: AMD Will Start Slashing Jobs
	Despite the fact that AMD dismissed the layoff rumors presented by us last month, industry sources have now confirmed that the chip manufacturer is gearing up to shed some more jobs until April 15. According to the sources, AMD informed its key partners that the ... [read more >>]
	03 April 2008, 06:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Updates Its Phenom Line, Starts Shipping Tri-Cores
	AMD has just announced that its tri-core processors are generally available. Additionally, the company has updated the quad-core Phenom line-up, that now includes four new high-end quad-core chips alleged to "improve performance for gaming and multi-threaded applications." The first batch of tri-cores chips from AMD includes the Phenom X3 8400 at 2.1GHz and 8600 running at 2.3GHz. The addition of the new chips to the ... [read more >>]
	27 March 2008, 03:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD to Unveil New Phenom Chips in 2008
	AMD is working on releasing new Phenom processors in the 2008 timeframe. However, the highest frequency available for now is still in the 2.6 GHz range. According to the company's newest roadmap, the higher-end Phenom chips are slated to arrive later in the second quarter of 2008. The chip manufacturer plans to introduce two new Phenom CPUs in the 2.4 - 2.6 GHz range. The AMD Phenom 9750 will run at 2.4 GHz and will ... [read more >>]
	24 March 2008, 04:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD: 5 Percent Layoffs to “Celebrate” Phenoms
	AMD is reportedly planning to reduce its workforce by 5 percent until the end of the first quarter. It seems like the advent of the long-awaited Phenom processors will come with massive layoffs across the company's staff. Rough estimations say that the company will send home between 800 and 850 workers of AMD's current 16,719 employees. The chip manufacturer has not yet disclosed the exact layoff plans, but the same ... [read more >>]
	20 March 2008, 04:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Confirms Tri-Core Phenom Processors Roll-Out
	Chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices has started shipments of tri-core processors in the Phenom family. According to company officials, the first to get the new chips are, as previously reported, system integrators and AMD's OEM partners. The f ... [read more >>]
	14 March 2008, 11:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Starts Shipping Its Tri-Core Toliman Processors
	AMD has just started shipping its latest processor offering, comprised of triple-core Phenom processors, also known as Tolimans. At the moment, the chip manufacturer is only shipping the chips to OEM vendors and system integrators, but they are not available through AMD's retail channels yet. The chips are 65-nanometer processors that will power AM2+ motherboards supporting HyperTransport 3. They will be included in the P ... [read more >>]
	13 March 2008, 07:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CeBIT 2008: Exclusive Interview with AMD
	AMD's 780G platform has been one of the most important announcements made at this year's CeBIT exhibition. So, in order to find out more about this particular product, as well as AMD's plans for the future, we've carried out a very exciting interview with Ian McNaughton, senior product manager at AMD, which provided us with some very important pieces of information regarding the company's plans. ... [read more >>]
	11 March 2008, 09:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD's Tri-Core Chips Are About To Kick In – OEM Edition Only?
	Chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices will release its upcoming tri-core offerings anytime now. Company officials claimed last month that AMD will treat the upcoming Phenom 8000 processors and low-power chip based on the Phenom processor as top priorities for the first quarter of 2008. Chinese press agency published a report claiming that the chip manufacturer will release its tri-core offerings in the Toliman family in ea ... [read more >>]
	27 February 2008, 06:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD, Back Into Dell's Arms With Tri-Core Phenom-Based Systems
	The separation between Dell and AMD seems to be yet another storm in a glass of water, as the PC vendor is far to turn its back on the world's number two chip manufacturer. Recent reports show that Dell plans on adding a whole new series of AMD-powered computing systems, based on the chip manufacturer's Tri-Core Phenom processors. The global launch is scheduled to happen tomorrow and will bring a whole new OptiPlex s ... [read more >>]
	18 February 2008, 03:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Analysts: AMD's Upcoming Puma Platform May Already Be Buggy
	Chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices is still struggling to push its previously buggy quad-core processors on the market, but bad luck seems to follow the company. Tech analysts claim that the upcoming Puma platform for mobile computers is affected by some serious technical issues. AMD announced the Griffin processor in late 2007, and it was touted as the first computer CPU to be built from scratch for mobile computing. Th ... [read more >>]
	14 February 2008, 02:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Updates its Supported Motherboards, Gets Ready for Phenoms
	Advanced Micro Devices has just issued an update to the list of motherboards that support AMD Phenom processors. The list is comprised of all the AM2+ motherboards that can work with the latest Phenom processors. The Phenom-Ready certification shows the users that the recommended motherboard is fully functional when used in combination with a Phenom CPU. It will also spare the user the headache of buying an AM2+ motherboard in ... [read more >>]
	12 February 2008, 10:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD is Playing Hide And Seek With Its Phenom Processors
	Advanced Micro Devices' latest Phenom processors are hidden by a complete veil of mystery in a game that it's not funny anymore. Rumors about extended delays knock heads with other pieces of news claiming that the processors are ready to roll ... [read more >>]
	09 February 2008, 07:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Rumored to Delay High-Performance Phenom CPUs to Q3
	AMD has been rumored to have rescheduled the release dates of its quad-core AMD Phenom CPUs with increased computing power. According to some Taiwanese motherboard manufacturers, the company will delay the quad-core Phenom 9700 and 9900 parts to the end of the third quarter of 2008. The delay is caused by a buffer-related glitch in the original design that forced AMD to practically "cancel" the chips in order to re- ... [read more >>]
	09 February 2008, 04:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Will Show its Tri-Cores at CeBit, Phenoms Are Still Missing
	AMD is supposed to finally unveil its triple-core Phenom 8400 and 8600 processor during this year's CeBIT expo and show that will take place in Hanover during 4-9 March. The chip manufacturer will also unveil its low-power quad-core Phenom 9100e, but the other quads in the family, the Phenom 9700 and 9900 will, of course, be delayed to a later time. The Phenom 9700 and 9900 CPUs were initially scheduled to be launched al ... [read more >>]
	04 February 2008, 05:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CPU Names and Conventions: Intel, AMD Crash-Course
	Names and conventions are the only thing that keeps us from going mad with the avalanche of new products that are dropped on the market on a daily basis. Processors are not an exception to the rule, but it seems that the numbering system got a little mixed up, so I'd rather make things clear before you start smashing your head against the keyboard in confusion. AMD's Phenom barely made it to the market, but failed in ... [read more >>]
	30 January 2008, 04:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSI to Cut Support for 125W Processors On the K9A2 CF Motherboard
	MSI has decided to terminate support for its K9A2 CF motherboards running CPUs with a thermal envelope higher than 125 Watts. This means that the K9A2 CF users won't be able to get support if they are using AMD Athlon 64 6000+, 6400+ and older FX-62 processors. The company's decision is extremely odd, since the motherboard has undergone stress tests with an 125W processor seated on its socket, and everything went ex ... [read more >>]
	28 January 2008, 11:35GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Will Build their “Fusion” CPU on Top of the Phenoms
	Chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices came with further details regarding the upcoming Fusion processor line. According to the company, the chip will power especially gaming computers or desktop systems targeted at the enthusiast market. The Fusion processor is a mixed breed of chips that will combine a graphics processor and a CPU. Patrick Moorhead, vice president of advanced marketing at AMD, stated that the chip will be ... [read more >>]
	25 January 2008, 12:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The B3 Phenoms Willl Show Up at the CeBIT 2008
	Unless you have been living under a rock, you have surely heard of the plaguing Translation Lookaside Buffer erratum that hit AMD's Phenom and Barcelona quad-core processors last year. This tiny detail brought AMD close to the bottom pit and made investors run away in fear. I have mentioned in a previous article that the B3 stepping of the quad-core processor fixed the issue and both Barcelona and Phenoms are waiting for ... [read more >>]
	25 January 2008, 06:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Barcelona B3 Stepping, Fixed and Ready to Roll Out
	Good news have finally start to emerge from the Advanced Micro Devices labs. It seems that the CPU manufacturer has managed to fix the infamous TLB erratum bug affecting its quad-core processors, and they will be ready for mass availability soon. AMD chief executive officer Hector Ruiz announced that Opteron and Phenom processors are now fixed, as the B3 stepping CPU "has left the fab". Previous rumors that alleged t ... [read more >>]
	18 January 2008, 04:24GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Ouch! Intel Faces the Errata Wall in Its 45-Nanometer Quad-Cores
	Intel's 2008 roadmap suffered quite a bump with the 45-nanometer quad-core Penryns. Although things seem to run just smoothly for the number one x86 CPU manufacturer, there has been a slight delay in launching the Penryn powerhorses. Initially scheduled for January this year, the official launch date has been discretely pushed back to general "Q1 2008". It seems that Intel has its own problems, somehow similar ... [read more >>]
	16 January 2008, 11:12GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Don't Worry, Barcelona's B3 Phenoms are Safe and Sound
	We have told you earlier this morning that there might be a problem with the third stepping of the AMD Phenom processor. French hardware site Erenumerique reported that AMD officials told them that the company received the first B3 revision of the P ... [read more >>]
	11 January 2008, 09:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CES 2008: AMD's B3 Stepping Failed to Fix The TLB Errata
	Chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices keeps on failing the users' trust test, just like it did last year. We have reported during the last year about the Phenoms and Barcelonas being affected by the Translation Lookaside Buffer erratum, an issue that leads to system freeze when the CPU reaches full load, especially in virtualized environments or during nested page memory operations. All the processors in AMD's K1 ... [read more >>]
	11 January 2008, 04:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Bad Habits Die Hard: AMD to Delay Phenom 9700 and Phenom 9900 to Q2
	News of AMD having delayed its processors yet again are not much of a surprise anymore. Back in 2007 it was a common company policy for AMD to delay its processor lines multiple times. Finally, when they got on the market, it was noticed that they were severely crippled by the Translation Lookaside Buffer erratum. Those who have expected for AMD to stick to its promises during this year should be disappointed. The chip manufac ... [read more >>]
	11 January 2008, 03:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

CES 2008: Asus to Display nForce 780a–Enabled Motherboard
	The nForce 680i SLI has been the top chipset product for more than a year, ant it is high time Nvidia retired it, but the newer and more powerful nForce 700 series of chipsets for the AMD platform are expected to arrive later this quarter. Gigabyte was quite impressive with its GeForce 8200 motherboard the company proudly showcased during the first days of the Consumer Electronics Show. However, those who aren't cheap wh ... [read more >>]
	10 January 2008, 09:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD to Release Two New Dual-Core CPUs For Q2
	As far as AMD is concerned, the new year is supposed to bring more than a new stepping of errata-free Barcelona and Phenom chips. The company has confirmed that it has outlined the general plans of shifting the K8 production to the 65-nanometer line, while phasing out the 90nm 6400+ (3.2GHz) and 6000+ (3GHz) products. The new K10 product line details are still kept away, leaving room to plenty of rumors and suppositions. Acco ... [read more >>]
	05 January 2008, 06:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Phenom-Ready Certified Motherboards Fail the Compatibility Test
	The Phenom-Ready certification offered to motherboard manufacturers by AMD is meant to spare the users the headache of picking an incompatible model for their newly-purchased Phenom processor. This was a minor aspect until now, as Phenoms could not make it to the market, so it would have been impossible for the customers to buy a wrong motherboard for an inexistent processor. Things are about to change with the advent of the B3 r ... [read more >>]
	27 December 2007, 10:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Quad-Core Phenoms Delayed Yet Again
	American chip manufacturer AMD is drawing the bottom line over what should be regarded as a bad year for business. This year was marked with a series of disappointments in delivering the world's "first native quad-core processor". The Phenoms are affected by a design mistake that renders the computer useless, should it reach full load. This is the result of a translation lookaside buffer erratum, a glitch that ... [read more >>]
	27 December 2007, 04:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Discounts the Phenoms: Buy One, Get One
	Advanced Micro Devices has been the target of all bad things that could happen to a chip manufacturer. There was the Phenom delay, then the Phenom malfunctioning, the Barcelona fiasco, the ATI goodwill impairment scandal and the shameful, soap-opera-like Analyst Day. The company is bruised and limping, yet, everybody must go back to work, as the big Phenom (which may be regarded as the goose that lays golden eggs) needs fixing. [ADMARK= ... [read more >>]
	17 December 2007, 06:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Missed the 45-nm Train But Aims Directly at 32-nm Technology
	Intel has already been taking advantage of the brand-new 45-nanometer family of Penryns for some time, yet AMD missed the train, since all their competitive products are handicapped and had to be pulled off the shelves. There's always a second chance and the only thing the company should focus on is the next-generation of processors. According to AMD's Mario Rivas, the bug affecting the K10 technology started as a s ... [read more >>]
	15 December 2007, 03:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

SPEC Sends Barcelona Benchmarks to Recycle Bin
	AMD has officially announced that Barcelonas are not to be publicly available until 2008. The market is already short of Barcelonas, since the company sells the chips in volume only to their selected customers, after an extremely attentive screening process. As for attentive screening, they should have done this with the chips, rather than with the customers. Fact is that the Barcelona family has totally disappeared from the ... [read more >>]
	14 December 2007, 08:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Dirk Meyer and AMD's Achievements List
	The achievements AMD has been enjoying in the last year have been shaded by the launch and delivery pit stop because of their quad-core lines. These issues prevent AMD from keeping their promise to their customers and force the company to delay the shipment of several products until the first quarter of 2008. The most affected lines are Phenoms and Barcelonas, the long-awaited and the extremely hated, at the same time. The company even ... [read more >>]
	13 December 2007, 10:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD Will Start Shipping Their Non-Existing Processor Line
	Advanced Micro Devices have announced that they will ship their new Shanghai processor line starting the second half of the next year. Things are, however, more complicated for the chip manufacturer, since they have to unveil a processor that momentarily does not exist. The company has not managed to produce even a single working chip and now only pure luck can save them from the usual AMD product launch delay. If this is the case, the chi ... [read more >>]
	12 December 2007, 02:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD in Freefall: They're Worth Less Than ATI Price
	The last week has turned into a financial nightmare for chip manufacturer AMD. The company has reached the lowest share price and witnessed a true freefall in the market value: the whole company is now worth $5 billion, a shameful value for a company who could afford paying $5.4 billion for the ATI business takeover back in July 2006. On the other side of the fence, grass is much greener and market values are amazingly high ... [read more >>]
	10 December 2007, 05:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Barcelonas and Phenoms, Affected by a More Serious Issue
	When things were settling just fine for the two unfortunate chip models from AMD, Phenom and Barcelona, rumors erupt to hit the company yet again. The BIOS patch AMD issued prior to November 19th is alleged to fix the L3 problem at a great performance cost, and there is even an operating system workaround to work at zero performance penalty. Yet, things have started to look even worse for the manufacturers, since word of mouth says there&# ... [read more >>]
	10 December 2007, 02:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD: Human Translation for Company Tough Luck
	The so-called microcode injection patch that was supposed to miraculously heal the Phenoms' faulty behaviour at speeds exceeding 2.4 GHz is a fiasco. It is true that it fixes the issue and the users will never experience system freeze on high overload again, but they won't experience high speeds either. All this due to a small yet obsessively repeated word: erratum. We will try to explain without much buzz what this erratum means ... [read more >>]
	06 December 2007, 06:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD to Recycle Older Architectures
	The fact that AMD is sitting on a timebomb is not a secret anymore. The company strongly lacks cash and their most recent products failed to impose themselves as quality standards. In fact, the Phenom line has done far worse, a third of the processors ending amputated at birth. I will spare you the teary introduction in order to jump to the facts. AMD's chairman and CEO, Hector Ruiz claimed last week that it is time the company ret ... [read more >>]
	05 December 2007, 11:49GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia