AMD Teases 2010 and 2011 CPU Line

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AMD is well down the heap from Intel in a distant second place when it comes to CPU sales globally. AMD is looking to grow its market share and to do that the company needs some powerful and exciting CPUs. The company has teased its 2010 and 2011 CPU line ups and the most interesting of the new parts is codenamed Bulldozer.

Bulldozer is said to be a major revision for desktops and notebooks that makes the machines much more multithread efficient and will be optimized for pairing with graphics chipsets. A Bobcat variant will be tailored to ultraportables. The first Bobcat part expected is called Zambezi and will sport 8-cores for high-end desktops. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

CPU Shipments Grow 23% in Q3 2009

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Research firm IDC has released its numbers for CPU shipments in Q3 2009. According to the firm, CPU shipments grew 23% over the quarter compared to Q2 2009. That is about two times the normal growth quarter to quarter.

IDC reports that the CPU market grew 14% on revenue ending the quarter at $7.4 billion in total sales. Mobile PC processors continue to drive growth in the market. The Intel Atom line of processors for netbooks increased in shipments 35.7% for the quarter. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

ZiiLABS ZMS-08 CPU Brings Blu-ray Quality H.264 Decode To Low-power Device

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Creative's ZiiLABS today announced the ZMS-08, its 3rd generation media-rich applications processor that brings 1080p Blu-ray quality H.264 decode to low-power devices.

Delivering more than 4x the performance of previous generation devices, the ZMS-08 combines the flexible multi-format media processing capabilities of ZiiLABS' StemCell Computing array with a 1GHz ARM Cortex processor to deliver the low-power, high performance media-rich processing required of next-generation connected devices such as web tablets, netbooks, connected TVs, video conferencing systems and home media hubs.
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Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:52:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel Atom CE4100 CPU For Internet TVs Unveiled

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Intel unveiled the Intel Atom CE4100, the newest System-on-Chip (SoC) in a family of media processors designed to bring Internet content and services to digital TVs, DVD players and advanced set-top boxes.
The Intel CE4100 processor, formerly codenamed "Sodaville," is the first 45nm-manufactured consumer electronics (CE) SoC based on Intel architecture. It supports Internet and broadcast applications on one chip, and has the processing power and audio/video components necessary to run rich media applications such as 3-D graphics and Adobe Flash 10. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:39:15 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel Core i7 Mobile CPU Review

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The new Alienware has a Core i7 Mobile CPU. Hothardware takes a look at the most powerful CPU Intel has to offer also now found inside notebooks.
Quote from the review: "For quite some time now, Intel has been the undisputed leader when it comes to laptop CPU performance. This advantage comes from the fact that Intel has successfully scaled its desktop processor technology for use mobile platform. That trend continues with the latest mobile processor platform being unleashed today from Intel: the "Clarksfield"-based Core i7 Mobile processor family and the new PM55 Express Chipset.
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Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ARM Announces 2GHz Cortex-A9 Dual-core CPU

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ARM announced today that it has a new processor with dual-cores running at 2GHz called the Cortex-A9. The processor is built using the TSMC 40nm-G process and is optimized for speeds of 2GHz and higher. ARM also integrated low power consumption techniques to save power in devices using the new processor.

The A9 can operate at its peak performance while consuming under 250mw per CPU when selected from typical silicon. The processor also includes the CoreSight Program Trace Macrocell to let users see into the processors instruction flow. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

AMD Athlon II X4 CPU Review Round-Up

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AMD announced today a highly interesting new desktop CPU for the mainstream market. The Quad-core AMD Athlon II X4 is priced under $100 which is quite a bit cheaper than Intel's Quad-core offering. If the AMD Athlon II X4 performance is good enough for Windows 7 and today's HD media apps the reviews listed below should give us that answer.
The AMD Athlon II X4 620 review of Tweaktown points out that this CPU is not a technological marvel, but can be overclocked heavily. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:07:04 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New AMD Athlon II X4 Quad-Core CPU Is Priced Under $100

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AMD today announced the first ever quad-core processor for less than $100 Suggested System Builder Price (SSBP).
By balancing the power of new AMD Athlon II X4 quad-core processors and the AMD 785G chipset featuring ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics, AMD promises to deliver smooth HD visuals and the foundation for a great Windows 7 experience.

The 45nm Athlon II X4 quad-core is supposed to be energy efficient, but still provide the performance necessary to satisfy the needs of an HD media computer. See also these AMD Athlon II X4 Reviews.
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Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:47:53 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Intel Core i7-870, i7-860, i5-750 and Xeon 3400 CPUs Unveiled

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Intel not only officially unveiled the new Core i5-750 CPU today, but also two new Core i7 CPUs and the Xeon 3400 CPUs.

The Core i5 is based on the Nehalem microarchitecture and are designed for consumers who need top-notch performance for digital media, productivity, gaming and other demanding applications. These processors, along with the new Intel P55 express chipset, are available today. See also these Core i5 Reviews we published earlier today.

In contrast to the Core i5 CPU, the top-of-the-line Core i7 processors also support Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. The new additions to the Core i7 CPU line are the Core i7-870 with 2.93GHz (Turbo: 3.6 GHz) and the i7-860 with 2.80GHz (Turbo: 3.46GHz). Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Sep 2009 02:26:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus Readying Ultra-thin Notebooks with New Intel CPUs

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DigiTimes reports that Asus is set to launch some new notebooks using new Intel 45nm Celeron processor on September 7. The new notebooks will sport ultra thin designs. Apparently, the new machines are not set to hit America though.

According to DigiTimes sources, the new ultra-thin notebooks will ship initially to Taiwan, China, and Europe. The processors used in the new notebook will be the Celeron 743 and the SU2300 CPUs that are reportedly priced at $107 and $134 for the CPUs alone in 1000 unit quantities. Read more

Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Corsair High Density DDR3 Memory for Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs Launched

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Corsair announced a new set of high density products for Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors. These DIMMs are available in dual and triple channel configurations and are specifically tuned for Intel CPUs.

The 8GB and 12GB module kits feature Corsair’s DHX+ cooling technology, and sport new American Racing Blue fins and highlights. The dual channel configuration, part number CMD8GX3M4A1600C8, consists of four matched 2GB modules, optimized for P55 motherboards. The triple channel configuration, part number CMD12GX3M6A1600C8, consists of six matched 2GB modules, and is optimized for X58 motherboards.
Both sets of modules have XMP profiles set at 1600MHz, with CAS latency settings of 8-8-8-24. An Airflow fan with matching blue highlights is included with both the dual and triple channel configurations. Read more

Posted on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU Review Round-up

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Today AMD launches its newest high-end CPU called the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition. Like all black edition CPUs before it, this is the overclockers part of choice if you are going AMD. We have published a full AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition CPU Review today as have many other tech sites. See a round-up of AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition reviews below.

Our verdict about the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition is: "The high-end Intel parts are vastly higher performance than the 965B BE we are looking at today. Where the Phenom II X4 965 BE really shines is in bang for your buck, and believe me the Phenom II X4 965 BE is shiny enough that you could go blind. If you are looking for a great performing quad core CPU that can overclock and is aimed at enthusiasts on a budget, AMD has your CPU." Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition CPU Review

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Today marks the launch of the newest high-end Black Edition CPU from AMD. The new CPU is called the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition and it is multiplier unlocked for overclocking.

The CPU runs at 3.4GHz and will sell for $245 making it a raging bargain. This may well be the perfect CPU for a budget gaming rig or a multimedia computer offering lots of performance for the money. Read more

Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

IDC Says CPU Market Grew Globally in Q2

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The computer industry has been hurting with the poor global economy and many consumers going for netbooks rather than full notebook computers. According to IDC, the global CPU market grew for Q2 2009 despite the poor economy and sluggish sales.

The research firm says that the reason for the growth in the market can be attributed to OEM inventory refresh and not a significant increase in the demand for computers. CPU shipments rose 10.1% for Q2 compared to Q1 while compared to shipments in Q2 of 2008 there was a decline of 15.3% in shipments. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Aug 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

iPhone 3G S has confirmed 600Mhz CPU and 256MB RAM

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Apple does not like to talk about the CPU and RAM on the technical specifications of the iPhone 3G S for some reason. But we are geeks we want to know what is under the hood. Apple just says the new iPhone 3G S is 2x faster than the iPhone 3G.
T-Mobile of the Netherlands did what is right and published on their iPhone 3G S specifications page the CPU speeds and RAM. The new iPhone 3G S has a 600Mhz CPU instead of 400Mhz found in the iPhone 3G and RAM got doubled to 256MB. Read more

Posted on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:59:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel unveils new ULV CPUs for Ultra-thin Laptops at COMPUTEX 2009

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Intel introduced four new processors at the Computex 2009, including a low-power version and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream ultra-thin laptops.
Intel ultra-low voltage (ULV) processors will enable new sleek consumer laptop designs less than an inch thick, weighing 2 to 5 pounds, and at mainstream price points.

These new Intel processors also consume less power to enable longer battery life, delivering the type of experience consumers expect from Intel-based laptops. In addition, Intel also announced the addition of new devices that can now wirelessly connect using optional Intel My WiFi Technology. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel Nehalem-EX Octal-Core CPU gets detailed

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Hothardware reports that Intel just held a press conference in which Intel spoke about its next-generation server processor, currently code-named Nehalem-EX.
The Intel Nehalem-EX is based on the Nehalem microarchitecture which debuted with Xeon 5500 and Core i7 series processors.
The Nehalem-EX series however, will be decidedly more high-end in terms of specifications and performance. Read more

Posted on Wed, 27 May 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition CPU Review

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Today I am looking at the new AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition CPU. This is AMD's new high-end processor running at 3.2GHz. The part carries a very low MSRP that puts it in line with mid-range Intel parts in costs and performance.

The performance from the 955 is impressive and the CPU will be great for those looking to build a PC with good performance without breaking the bank. The CPU supports DDR3 AM3 and AM2+ mainboards. Read more

Posted on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:56:20 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sun Solaris Platforms support Intel Xeon 5500 CPUs

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Sun has announced that its Solaris platform including the Solaris 10 operating system and OpenSolaris has been extended to support the new Intel Xeon 5500 series processors. Sun says that it has already shipped several Sun Blade servers using the new processors to HPC customer deployments.

Part of the new benefit of Sun platforms and the Xeon 5500 series CPUs is power management capabilities. Sun says that it leverages the power of its operating systems and the 5500 series CPUs to boost energy efficiency and adjust processor power on demand in response to system utilization. Read more

Posted on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Intel rumored to delay Atom Z550 and Z515 CPUs for MIDs

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The Digitimes reports that Intel is according to industry sources delaying the launch of its Atom Z550 and Z515 CPUs to mid-April.
The Intel Atom Z550 and Z515 CPUs are aimed at use inside mobile Internet devices (MIDs).
The new Atom Z550 and Z515 CPUs are supposed to feature frequencies at 1.2GHz and 2GHz and very low power consumptions. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:29:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Intel Core i7 975 and 950 CPUs rumored

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Intel is of course always working on new CPUs. Digitimes took the time to compile a lost of rumored new desktop CPUs Intel is supposed to release in the next couple of months.
The list sourced from motherboard makers in Asia includes two new Core i7 CPUs: Core i7-975 (3.33GHz) and Core i7-950 (3.06GHz). Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr