...happened and whether Skulltrail may be a very, very limited edition product. Of course, unlike AMD 's 4X4 experiment, called QuadFX, you can always put future Xeon processors onto the Skulltrai...
Saturday, April 05, 2008 12:20
Analyst Opinion - Looking into buying a high-end AMD or Intel desktop monster? Here’s some food for thought on AMD ’s and Intel’s fastest systems available today. Analyst Opinion - L
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 16:17
...often single-thread limitations, hardware advancements can make the biggest difference in performance. AMD has released a new extension for x86 hoping to address at least part of that. Santa Clara (CA...
Friday, August 31, 2007 09:52
...al-core chips extend the mainstream product line. Price cuts ring in a new round in the price war with AMD . Santa Clara (CA) – Intel introduced six new Core 2 Duo variants, bringing the total fo...
Monday, July 16, 2007 01:00
... processor and a new enthusiast PC platform that will house two quad-core processors. Can you spot the AMD angle? Beijing (China) – Intel has opened its Spring IDF in Beijing with a flood of ann...
Monday, April 16, 2007 20:39
... the corner, it doesn't mean we're going to skimp out on this week's installment. In fact, we've added AMD 's 4x4 processors to our ranking. The FX-70 FX-72, and FX-74 pairs have been added, and you ma...
Friday, December 22, 2006 19:04
Last week, news of the unveiling of AMD 's Quad FX platform coincided with prices for virtually all of the company's existing processors decreasing. This week, the company introduced its first 65 nm X
Friday, December 08, 2006 22:35
AMD fired up the third stage of a series of announcements this morning and announced a first batch of 65 nm desktop dual-core processors. Almost one year behind Intel, the new X2 family CPUs launch a
Tuesday, December 05, 2006 05:03
AMD yesterday presented the first native quad-core CPU, a processor that combines four cores within one die, to analysts. Few details have been provided at the time of the announcement, but the puzzl
Friday, December 01, 2006 18:37
Intel was first out of the gate with a quad-core processor, AMD will offer the first native quad-core chip - four processors that are integrated in one piece of silicon. The company today offered a f
Thursday, November 30, 2006 19:08
Ibuypower was one of the first system builders to offer AMD 's new Quad FX platform, previously code-named 4x4 . Chicago (IL) - Ibuypower was one of the first system builders to offer AMD 's new Quad F
Thursday, November 30, 2006 16:30
AMD today announced availability of its four-core platform knows as ""4x4 ."" Called Quad FX, the technology represents the new flagship enthusiast platform from AMD , but it isn't quite the Core 2 Qua
Thursday, November 30, 2006 05:05
...igrating PCs; the high-end Vista Ultimate, which users will need to run dual-processor systems such as AMD 's 4x4 platform, will reach a 2% share, IDC estimates. Windows Vista Business will officially ...
Wednesday, November 29, 2006 17:42
...harts. Average prices for most Intel chips dropped from last week, as did the green team's processors: AMD quickly needs faster CPUs to sustain its position in the higher-end mainstream. Chicago (IL)...
Saturday, November 18, 2006 19:31
In a briefing with journalists, AMD provided and updated outlook on its future processor and manufacturing plans. The firms 65 nm processors will be introduced in December. The company trails Intel b
Friday, November 17, 2006 21:23
...al-core (or an overclocked E-series CPU), which should be available for less money? Or do you wait for AMD 's 4x4 or even for AMD 's native quad-core in mid-2007? Let's have a closer look An upgrade to ...
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 06:26
...ics debuts of the entire year. On the CPU side, average prices of current processors for the Intel and AMD have formed two completely different trends, the latest edition of our price/preformance proc...
Friday, November 10, 2006 21:12
AMD chose to reveal first official details about its 4x4 , dual-socket processor platform at a PR event in Munich. 4x4 apparently is still on track for a November release, while AMD 's U.S. representat
Friday, November 10, 2006 15:45
As AMD and consumers get ready for the release of the FX-70, FX-72, and FX-74 processors, prices for the existing FX-62 and FX-60 products rose in absolute dollar values more than any other processor
Saturday, November 04, 2006 04:01
AMD remains very secretive about its two-processor 4x4 platform, which aims to decrease the performance gap to Intel's dual-core and upcoming quad-core processors on the very high-end of the enthusia
Friday, November 03, 2006 16:25
...be a bit pre-mature to judge how well two dual-core Xeons will perform against Kentsfield and how well AMD 's 4x4 platform (which will rely on two dual-cores as well) will compete with Kentsfield, Valv...
Thursday, November 02, 2006 05:15
...l prices for week 42 Before we get too far, let's have a look at the developments of this week. On the AMD side, the Athlon 64 X2 4400+ needs some quick attention: Last week, the average price on Pric...
Friday, October 20, 2006 23:13
Fresh off of the heels of the release of Firefox' latest preview version of its next-generation browser, Microsoft launched a new version of its Internet Explorer browser, the first overall new versi
Thursday, October 19, 2006 15:07
...do Wii, the Playstation 3, Microsoft's Xbox 360 HD DVD drive, Intel's quad-core processor and (likely) AMD 's 4x4 platform as well as Microsoft's Zune audio player, Nvidia's new generation gaming card....
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 18:52
...week, we took a look at the performance power and value of a handful of processors from both Intel and AMD . At the time, AMD provided less value in the high-end market but offered a very reliable pric...
Saturday, October 14, 2006 14:55
...nder full load, Tom's Hardware said. In the meantime, there is very little information available about AMD 's 4x4 platform, which will counter Kentsfield with two dual-core Athlon 64 FX processors on o...
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 20:35
...ce reductions in the retails space had time to calm down: Intel's Core 2 Duo is shipping in volume and AMD adjusted its prices to react to the new market environment. Time for an update of our price/p...
Friday, October 06, 2006 18:08
AMD will keep to its promise to ship its first 65 nm processors by the end of this year. The limited supply of the new chip generation, code-named "Brisbane", will be flanked by 90 nm dual-core CPUs
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 15:47
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD ) plans to launch three 90 nm Athlon 64 FX processors intended for its 4x4 platform (a two-socket board, each containing a dual-core processor) in mid-November, with
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 14:25
Last week, AMD somewhat surprisingly confirmed that it won't book a hotel room to host press briefings parallel to the Fall Intel Developer Forum, which will open its doors on Tuesday, 26 September.
Monday, September 25, 2006 15:29
...announcements to coincide with next week's Intel Developer's Forum (IDF), but traditional gate-crasher AMD will be missing. For the first time in several years, AMD will not be luring journalists away...
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 22:34
...this year, four cores will have replaced dual-core systems on the very high-end of enthusiast systems. AMD will be offering its 4x4 platform that enables the use of two dual-core processor and Intel w...
Saturday, September 09, 2006 04:05
...r today. The E6400 is the lowest-priced CPU that THG has tested whose price falls below our projected AMD price/performance curve. Given the assessed performance of all known AMD dual-core desktop pr...
Monday, August 21, 2006 20:48
A surprisingly steep single-day average price drop in nearly all AMD dual-core processors, including its top-of-the-line FX series, plus a drop in Intel Pentium D 8xx series prices, characterized the
Friday, August 18, 2006 21:57
AMD spokesperson Damon Muzny told TG Daily this afternoon that prospects remain good for the company's upcoming double-dual-core platform, code-named "4x4 ," but that a product launch for that platfor
Friday, August 18, 2006 19:13
Almost one month after AMD signaled it would respond to Intel's then-forthcoming Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme releases with substantial price cuts, based on the latest performance data from Tom's Ha
Thursday, August 17, 2006 20:01
...that matters to you, then your 1P dual-core processor system will be outdated by the end of this year. AMD will soon be introducing a 2P platform, called 4x4 , with two dual-core processors that transi...
Thursday, August 17, 2006 15:33
A very small conference, gathering together certain selected AMD technology supporters, including VooDoo PC and Microsoft, was held last Tuesday, the topic of which was the company's upcoming double-
Friday, July 28, 2006 23:25
After every major market initiative Intel has ever taken against it to date, AMD has always had a plan. This week's announced takeover of graphics chip manufacturer ATI was a signal that some kind of
Friday, July 28, 2006 20:53
AMD has gone in hard to defend its marketshare in the wake of some earth shattering dual-core chip releases by Intel due this week. AMD has gone in hard to defend its marketshare in the wake o
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 17:26
Based on updated pricing data, TG Daily projects that three of the five processors in AMD 's current high-end dual-core line now fall near or below the price/performance curve set by Intel, with a fou
Monday, July 24, 2006 20:39
Following a rather sobering quarter result, AMD answers Intel's challenge and the intent to bring new processors faster to market than initially planned: The company announced during its Q2 conferenc
Thursday, July 20, 2006 23:24
...been pulled from the first half of 2007 into the fourth quarter of this year - in time to compete with AMD 's 4x4 platform. Intel also indicated that the Pentium brand will move into the value segment ...
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 22:34
...hermal design point (TDP) of as low as 75 watts, it would appear Intel has regained the advantage over AMD 's Athlon 64 FX-62 at 125 watts. But TDP measures power dissipation , not consumption, AMD cla...
Friday, July 14, 2006 21:43
Yesterday, Intel released its fastest server and workstation processors ever at a power level we haven't seen in several years. But the "Core" architecture, which the new Xeon 5100s are based on, may
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 22:23
AMD recently announced plans to counter Intel's high-end Core 2 Extreme processor with a dual-socket platform later this year. In an interview with Tom's Hardware, executive vice president Henri Rich
Thursday, June 08, 2006 22:06
AMD and Intel determined the headlines this week - both good and not so good news. Let's get the not so good news out of the way first: Intel may lay off 16,000 employees. On the positive side, Intel
Friday, June 02, 2006 23:44
During a quieter portion of today's AMD conference call with analysts, the company introduced an expansion of its HyperTransport-based AMD 64 architecture with far-reaching implications. Code-named "T
Thursday, June 01, 2006 21:07
AMD used a meeting with the press and analysts to provide some long-term information about its product strategy. Part of the roadmap is an answer to Intel's flagship processor Core 2 Extreme: AMD wil
Thursday, June 01, 2006 17:58
...sed motherboard in late July, Soyo Computer on August 28 rolled out its latest Advanced Micro Devices (AMD ) product, the SY-KT400 Dragon Ultra, which adopts a recently-introduced chipset, the KT400, f...
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