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1. AMD culls Phenoms

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 03 November 2009

   ... has socket AM3 packaging.  It also has six 512KB L2 cache, 6MB L3 cache, and a core frequency of 2.8GHz. Meanwhile, Intel's CEO Paul Otellini has been seen wining and dining several China-based graphics ...

2. Intel outlines future of interactive television

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Thursday, 24 September 2009

   Intel has introduced the CE4100 SoC. The 45nm chip - expected to encourage the development of interactive television content and applications - is fully compatible with Blue-ray, Digital TV and other ...

3. Intel debuts Nehalem mobile chips

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 23 September 2009

   Intel has introduced two Nehalem-based processors for the mobile market. According to Dadi Perlmutter, the chips - formerly codenamed "Clarksfield" - provide the "best" laptop experience for high-end ...

4. Intel sampling Jasper Forest chips with built-in I/O hub

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Sunday, 13 September 2009

   Chip giant Intel has started sampling the latest iteration of its Nehalem processors, codenamed Jasper Forest. Chip giant Intel has started sampling the latest iteration of its Nehalem processors, codenamed ...

5. Intel moves straight to 32nm

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Thursday, 18 June 2009

   Intel is scrapping its 45nm Havendale chips and moving straight to the 32nm Clarkdale. Santa Clara, (CA) - Intel is scrapping its 45nm Havendale chips before they even entered volume production in favor ...

6. AMD Istanbul to launch next week

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 27 May 2009

   AMD's six-core Istanbul server chip is to be formally launched next Tuesday. AMD's six-core Istanbul server chip is to be formally launched next Tuesday. The 45nm chip, a rival for Intel's Dunnington, ...

7. AMD aims for 45nm production by Q3

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Friday, 22 May 2009

   ... II X3 400 series following in September. AMD also plans to launch several low-power CPUs including the Phenom II X4 905e, Phenom II X3 705e and the Athlon II X4 605e. The same sources suggest that Intel ...

8. AMD pulls in six-core CPU, announces 16-core for 2011

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 22 April 2009

   ... code-named Istanbul, will be introduced in June. We will also see a new integrated memory controller technology, 12-core processors in 2010 and a 16-core CPU in 2016. Following Intel’s Nehalem Xeon 5500 ...

9. AMD demos live machine migration across three CPU generations

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 24 March 2009

   ... close relationship with Microsoft -- you may remember Microsoft began working with AMD on an x86-64 version of Windows even before Intel announced Yamhill (their x86-64 extension). See AMD's press  ...

10. Surfboard: VIA releases new platform for mini-notebooks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 20 March 2009

    ... power-efficient low-end of mini-notebook space.VIA is a long-time producer of alternate x86 CPUs for the extreme low-end. Prior to Intel's 45nm technology, VIA's CPUs could compete very well on power savings. ...

11. AMD’s fabs now on their own: GlobalFoundries

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 04 March 2009

    ... Luther forest campus.) In the light of Intel’s recent announcement that it is partnering with TSMC (also an AMD partner) to customize Intel’s Atom processor to broaden the application areas and availability ...

12. UPDATED: AMD: Three new Socket AM3 chips, two are Phenom II X3

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 09 February 2009

    ... a full 30 watts lower for the CPU alone, and is less than Intel's 125 watt TDP. The DDR3 memory has shown better throughput. DDR2-1067 5-5-5-15, for example on Xbit Labs page 7, shows 12.37 GB/s in ...

13. Intel phases out most 45 nm Core Extreme processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 February 2009

      Intel has included Its 45 nm Core 2 Extreme processors 9650 and 9770 in its product discontinuance program. Santa Clara (CA) – Intel has included Its 45 nm Core 2 Extreme processors 9650 and ...

14. Intel steps up Harpertown, Wolfdale and Core i7 920, not mobile chipsets

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 30 January 2009

      Today, Intel announced nearly all Harpertown and Wolfdale-DP CPUs will move from the C0 stepping to E0. Excluded are X5272 and E5205 which will remain at C0. Core i7 Model 920 only will move from C0 ...

15. AMD announces new low-power quad-core Opterons

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 25 January 2009

    ... power supply, SuSE Linux® Enterprise Server 10 SP2 64-bit. Intel configuration: 2 x Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors Model L5420 (2.5GHz) in Supermicro 6025W-NTR+ motherboard, 16GB (8x2GB DDR2-667 Low-Power ...

16. Overclock: Asus motherboard takes Intel Core i7 to 5.6 GHz!

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Friday, 23 January 2009

      Hot Hardware has posted a screenshot showing how an ASUS P6T6 WS Revolution workstation motherboard took an Intel Core i7 CPU 3.2 GHz Extreme 965 45nm Socket 1366 LGA CPU to 5,611.22 MHz (5.61 GHz). ...

17. Intel's Pineview and Pine Trail-M coming 2H09

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Tuesday, 20 January 2009

    Santa Clara (CA) - DigiTimes is reporting Intel's planned 2H09 launch of its next-generation Atom CPU, codenamed Pineview. It will arrive in dual-core for nettops and single-core versions for netbooks, ...

18. Intel lowers CPU prices up to 48% on server, quads, duals and mobile

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 19 January 2009

      Yesterday, Intel announced significant price reductions on many of its quad-core, dual-core and single-core processors, as well as high-end LGA775 Xeons with 12MB L2 cache. Santa Clara (CA) - Yesterday, ...

19. Intel's CFO says Havendale on track for 2H'2009

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Monday, 19 January 2009

    Santa Clara (CA) - Xbit Labs is reporting that Stacy Smith, Intel's Chief Financial Officer, in response to a question from analyst Hans Mosesmann from Raymond James regarding Intel's future roadmap, has ...

20. Where are the WOW! products?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Sunday, 18 January 2009

    ... - it‘s all the same. It seems like the only truly revolutionary ideas we even see any more come from infomercials. Why don't we have corporate monsters like Intel, Google, IBM and Samsung, who ...

21. Intel designs new kiosk concept for consumers

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 12 January 2009

      Today, Intel announced new hardware designs for retailers. The multi-touch screen-based kiosks allow consumers to get information about products, shop around and ultimately purchase items directly from ...

22. CES 2009: AMD releases Phenom II X4 and Dragon desktop platform

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

    ... a new numbering convention. The 940 model relates more directly to Intel's number scheme, and runs at 3.0 GHz. The quad-core Phenom II X4 is built on a 45nm process technology, Deneb core, contains 758 ...

23. Up next for Apple: An ultrathin, ultralight $600 multitouch Mac netbook?

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 04 December 2008

      Also known as “sub-notebooks” or “mini-laptops”, the Intel-coined term "netbook" is now predominantly used to refer to low-power, low-priced, lightweight laptops that seem to be all the rage this ...

24. UPDATE: AMD Shanghai versus Intel Nehalem at 45nm

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Monday, 01 December 2008

    Anandtech.com posted an article last week comparing Intel's Nehalem to AMD's Shanghai on the Linpack 9.1 benchmark. While running the same binary on both systems, the Core i7 2.66 GHz with HyperThreading ...

25. Nehalem: Intel gives the industry exactly what's needed

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Tuesday, 18 November 2008

    Opinion - I have been very surprised reading the commentary from other websites regarding Core i7. Many of those authors believe Intel fell short with this Tock cycle, essentially stating they did not ...

26. Top 500 supercomputer list out today, seven AMD systems in top 10, only one Intel

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 17 November 2008

    ... would've 255% faster than the #1 computer. AMD processors can be found in the #1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 slots. Intel comes in only at #3 in the top 10, however 379 of the top 500 systems published include ...

27. AMD unlikely to gain ground on Intel at 32 nm. Does it matter?

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Thursday, 13 November 2008

    ... was to cut the distance to Intel’s manufacturing advantage (12 months at the time) in half. These days we often hear the company talking about the fact that Shanghai has been delivered early, which is ...

28. AMD on track to introduce 32 nm chips in 2010

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 13 November 2008

    ... say when in 2010 that will be the case. So it remains unclear whether the company will be able to close the manufacturing technology gap with Intel, which plans on introducing 32 nm processors in late ...

29. AMD Shanghai: We are back!

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Thursday, 13 November 2008

      Analyst Opinion - Barcelona, which had been positioned as the product that would obliterate Intel in the server and workstation markets, went from a Weapon of Mass Destruction to Weapon of Self ...

30. AMD Shanghai: Is it enough?

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Wednesday, 12 November 2008

    ... back in the game or will be remain a player behind Intel for the rest of the year in the server and workstation space.Analyst Opinion - A lot hinges on Shanghai, AMD's replacement for Barcelona. It is ...

31. AMD unleashes 45 nm Opteron processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 12 November 2008

    ... is priced against the 2.3 GHz 65 nm version. In comparison with Intel’s recently released 45 nm Dunnington quad- and six-core processors (Xeon 7400 series), Shanghai is substantially cheaper: A quad-core ...

32. Intel phases out first 45 nm processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 05 November 2008

    Yesterday, Intel Corporation announced the immediate phasing out of the first 45nm processors, along with several 65nm models. These include Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Duo Mobile and one Core 2 Quad CPU. In addition, ...

33. Nehalem - Intel's new Core i7 gives them a big new lead

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 03 November 2008

    Today, Intel took the embargo off its latest Core architecture revision, Nehalem (pronounced Nuh hay lem). The reviews are in and Core i7 is a force to be reckoned with. Perhaps Bert Toepelt of Tom's ...

34. Intel phases out majority of boxed 65 nm Xeon processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 22 October 2008

      Intel claims that it is already producing more 45 nm processors than 65 nm chips, so news about outgoing 65 nm CPUs should not come as a surprise. A major announcement came yesterday in a product ...

35. Pricewatch: Desktop processor bargains?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 13 October 2008

    ... is still growth in the processor market. AMD and Intel have to adjust to a changing purchase behavior as consumers are looking for cheaper computers. TG Daily took a closer look at the current desktop ...

36. AMD set to release nine 45 nm processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 02 October 2008

    ... in the launch of its Shanghai processor at least one full month, which probably has been motivated by Intel’s strong showing in the 2-way and 8-way segments. If Shanghai in fact is as good as AMD claims ...

37. AMD’s first 45 nm processor in volume production

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 30 September 2008

    ... MP server markets to Intel. Barcelona servers such as Sun’s M2 models arrived 8 months later than originally anticipated. According to an article published by Cnet, the 45 nm shrink, Shanghai is “ready ...

38. BCP lithography, self-assembling nanotechnology to build IC circuits from the bottom up

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 26 September 2008

    Scientists at UC-Santa Barbara have engineered a new nano-construction process capable of assembling integrated circuits. Five companies helped fund the research, including giants Intel and IBM. A patent ...

39. Intel ships first halogen-free Xeon CPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 07 September 2008

      Intel said that it has begun shipping halogen-free versions of its Xeon server and workstation processors with Harpertown core. Additionally, the company increased the clock speeds of its quad-core ...

40. Intel to lose its lead in chip manufacturing tech in 2009, sort of

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 30 July 2008

      Intel is proud of its dominant position in semiconductor in production technology and especially the fact that, for as long as we can remember, has led the industry in terms of the smallest chip structures. ...

41. Intel phases out most Clovertown and Woodcrest processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 17 July 2008

      Intel told its partners that has begun phasing out the majority of its 65 nm Xeon DP processor generation to make room for 45 nm CPUs. 11 of 16 CPUs are being nixed, while others are transitioned ...

42. Intel to ship 100 millionth 45 nm CPU before year end

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 15 July 2008

      Intel continues to speed down the 45 nm path, shipping dozens of millions of processors before AMD will get its first 45 nm CPU into customer hands. While AMD wanted the 45 nm manufacturing process ...

43. Intel updates Centrino 2 CPU pricing

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Wednesday, 21 May 2008

    Intel has set the pricing for six 45nm dual-core notebook CPUs it is planning to launch in late June along with its Centrino 2 notebook platform, according to sources at notebook makers. The CPUs ...

44. Fujitsu announces Intel Atom-based UMPC

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Thursday, 15 May 2008

    Fujitsu has showcased its second generation 5.6-inch UMPC U2010 with Intel's 45nm Atom processor. The UMPC will focus on the high-end market with a price of $1295 and will be launched in Taiwan in ...

45. AMD turns TSMC into a CPU manufacturing giant

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 14 May 2008

    ... fact that TSMC is jumping on the SOI train, as opposed to simply remain a bulk production facility, is probably the most significant between AMD and TSMC so far. Intel has been beating the "SOI-is-dead" ...

46. Intel posts record revenue on strong server processor sales

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Tuesday, 15 April 2008

    Intel today announced a record first-quarter revenue of $9.7 billion as well as a net income of $1.4 billion. Revenue was down 10% sequentially and up 9% year-over year. Net income was down 36% sequentially ...

47. IBM finds more performance and less power in 32 nm chips

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 14 April 2008

    ... year, Intel will have HKMG chips in mass production for about a year. The company is expected to introduce 32 nm processors in late 2009 – and show 22 nm SRAM chips in early 2009. Eagle-eyed readers may ...

48. Intel’s drops 45 nm server processors to 50 watts

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 25 March 2008

      Intel announced two new low voltage server processors for the 50 watt power envelope. Based on the 45 nm Harpertown core, Intel claims that this new L5400 series is up to 25% faster than the preceding ...

49. Asustek launches compact server based on Intel 45 nm technology

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 24 March 2008

    Asustek Computer recently launched its latest 1U server, the RS100-E5/PI2, a quad-core/dual-core Intel Xeon 3000 series platform, which supports Intel 45 nm processors with a FSB up to 1333 MHz. As a ...

50. Intel churning out 100,000 45 nm processors every day

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 06 March 2008

      While AMD is currently planning to ramp its 45 nm production in the first half of this year, and volume launch 45 nm processors for the second half, Intel is already ramping down 65 nm quickly, ...