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It seems that Advance Micro Devices is on its way to change the name of its upcoming 45 nanometer processors. While the Phenom X4/X3 brand remains unchanged, the numbers that come after it will have five digits. According to sources, the two CPUs that will be released this year will be named Phenom X4 20550 and Phen... |
22 September 2008
05:10 GMT |
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A recently revealed slide showing AMD’s CPU roadmap indicates that the Sunnyvale-based chip maker is bound to release its first 45nm-manufactured quad-core Phenom processors as soon as January 2009. The slide appears to confirm recent rumors, according to which AMD plans to release the first 45nm desktop ... |
5 September 2008
02:02 GMT |
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Intel is not the only chip maker that has decided to update its processor offer, since competitor AMD has also made some adjustments to its lineup of desktop processors. However, unlike its Santa-Clara-based competitor, AMD has not rolled out any new desktop chips, opting instead for lowering the prices for several o... |
2 September 2008
10:54 GMT |
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According to recent rumors, AMD plans to release its first 45nm-based desktop processors in early 2009. The company will showcase its next generation CPUs, codenamed Deneb, on the 8th of January, on the first day of the Consumer Electronics Show or CES. Sources close to the company state that the new chips produ... |
28 August 2008
11:31 GMT |
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AMD announced a few days ago that the transition to the 45nm process technology is moving as planned, and that we would have the first microprocessors developed under the new fabrication process by the end of the year. It seems that the company is now getting the latest details of the move ready. Also, the first proc... |
25 July 2008
04:58 GMT |
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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 ... |
24 July 2008
05:44 GMT |
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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 the... |
2 July 2008
06:56 GMT |
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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 o... |
1 July 2008
03:09 GMT |
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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 ... |
17 June 2008
06:48 GMT |
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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 ... |
12 June 2008
03:49 GMT |
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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 tw... |
11 June 2008
09:07 GMT |
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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 f... |
30 April 2008
03:08 GMT |
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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 AMD6... |
29 April 2008
10:45 GMT |
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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 de... |
29 April 2008
05:31 GMT |
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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 De... |
18 April 2008
04:09 GMT |
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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 ... |
18 April 2008
03:39 GMT |
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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 Ph... |
17 April 2008
06:13 GMT |
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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 ha... |
15 April 2008
06:50 GMT |
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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 company will enter a staff restructuring process that w... |
3 April 2008
06:03 GMT |
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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 i... |
27 March 2008
03:49 GMT |
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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 i... |
24 March 2008
04:51 GMT |
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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�... |
20 March 2008
04:02 GMT |
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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 first products in the Toliman family are low-end processors with f... |
14 March 2008
11:28 GMT |
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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-nan... |
13 March 2008
07:35 GMT |
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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 ... |
11 March 2008
09:42 GMT |
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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 publish... |
27 February 2008
06:24 GMT |
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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... |
18 February 2008
03:57 GMT |
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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 proces... |
14 February 2008
02:48 GMT |
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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 u... |
12 February 2008
10:51 GMT |
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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 on the market even earlier than scheduled. Although this is quite... |
9 February 2008
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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-re... |
9 February 2008
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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,... |
4 February 2008
05:42 GMT |
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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 sma... |
30 January 2008
04:18 GMT |
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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... |
28 January 2008
11:35 GMT |
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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 pr... |
25 January 2008
12:11 GMT |
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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... |
25 January 2008
06:34 GMT |
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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 Pheno... |
18 January 2008
04:24 GMT |
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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 di... |
16 January 2008
11:12 GMT |
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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 Phenom silicon. To cut the story short for those living under their ro... |
11 January 2008
09:55 GMT |
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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, espe... |
11 January 2008
04:21 GMT |
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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.Tho... |
11 January 2008
03:20 GMT |
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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 pr... |
10 January 2008
09:09 GMT |
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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) product... |
5 January 2008
06:36 GMT |
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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 custo... |
27 December 2007
10:53 GMT |
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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, sh... |
27 December 2007
04:27 GMT |
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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... |
17 December 2007
06:43 GMT |
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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-gen... |
15 December 2007
03:56 GMT |
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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... |
14 December 2007
08:48 GMT |
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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 mos... |
13 December 2007
10:38 GMT |
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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 s... |
12 December 2007
02:38 GMT |
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